Tag Archives: organizing

NBOE Survey

As you know, the Alliance for Newark Public Schools has consistently advocated for Newark students for the past 10 years. As this school year winds up, we have compiled our year-end evaluation tool for the school district and its schools.   The purpose of this year-end evaluation is to examine issues and recommend solutions asContinue reading “NBOE Survey”

coronavirus surge forecast

COVID Surges Could Infect 100 Million Americans Later This Year 5/8/22 https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220508/covid-surges-could-infect-100-million-americans-later-this-year sistateacher’s thoughts 100 million infections are an astounding prediction “The 100 million infections slated to come this fall and winter will likely be due to new Omicron subvariants that can escape immunity, officials said. The projection is based on a range of modelsContinue reading “coronavirus surge forecast”

Be in it to win it

There are times we want to walk away, throw in the towel, and raise the white handkerchief in our effort to simply “give up” BUT Giving up is not an option. We desire for a particular outcome and things to happen within a timeframe. BUT Time has its own outcome Be in it to winContinue reading “Be in it to win it”

Four Ways School Choice Worsen Segregation

National Education Policy Center 4/22/22 Done right, school choice can help desegregate schools, breaking the link between often-segregated housing and school enrollment. But this will not happen if the value of choice is placed above the goal of desegregation; the two goals need to work together. Increased options must be combined with constraints that furtherContinue reading “Four Ways School Choice Worsen Segregation”

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Here are daily activities during the month of May to address your mental wellness Share this calendar with others to focus on their mental wellness as well

Prevention

#selfcare is a #prevention strategy!!Keep that in mindBe #safe #blessed well-being is necessary to maintain Take care of yourself as a prevention strategy. I t makes a difference. Dare to be different.

Maternal Health in NJ

Blogger’s thoughts There are multiple articles in this post about maternal health. The reasons are to keep this major healthcare issue on a continuum, identify the efforts of progress if any, review from a contextual perspective, and things are simpler when it’s together instead of compartmentalized. Please share this with others and encourage them toContinue reading “Maternal Health in NJ”

Crisis Call Center Funding

As Part of President Biden’s Mental Health Strategy, HHS Awards Nearly $105 Million to States and Territories to Strengthen Crisis Call Center Services in Advance of July Transition to 988 Tuesday, April 19, 2022 https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20220419/hhs-awards-105-million-states-territories-strengthen-crisis-call-center-services Funded by the American Rescue Plan, these investments will bolster our crisis care infrastructure The Department of Health and HumanContinue reading “Crisis Call Center Funding”

Social Media

There are those who despise social media and misuse it. But I, I like social media. It’s my connection with others who are distant to share positive thoughts and good vibes. Prayer is essential Prayer changes things That’s the position one must always have, PRAY

Systemic racism, root of COVID health disparities, experts say

Reprint from NJ Spotlight April 14, 2022 By: Lilo H. Stainton, Health Care Writer ‘No biological basis whatsoever.’ Health impacts to last beyond COVID, panel warns Misinformation, historic barriers to care and systemic racism created a dangerous combination that exacerbated health disparities among New Jersey residents of color and white residents during the pandemic, accordingContinue reading “Systemic racism, root of COVID health disparities, experts say”

IASSW’s Message For Peaceful Engagement With Social Justice, Opposing And Condemning Racism, Discrimination And Violence

IASSW’s Message For Peaceful Engagement With Social Justice, Opposing And Condemning Racism, Discrimination And Violence IASSW opposes and condemns racism, discrimination, intolerance and violence in all its pernicious and evil forms, and condemns those governments, quasi-governments and individuals who perpetrate racism, discrimination and support intolerance and violence. We condemn racist acts and people or industries thatContinue reading “IASSW’s Message For Peaceful Engagement With Social Justice, Opposing And Condemning Racism, Discrimination And Violence”

What does it mean to TRUST?

Trust is a lot of things and a little complex to define. Not a simple matter at all. Trust is a quality we yearn to possess with ourselves. Different life events impact the development of self-trust. There are levels to trust and there’s no one size fits all. Trust is descriptive in nature about people.Continue reading “What does it mean to TRUST?”

From Coast to Coast: State Strategies to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences

Hannah Gears and Meryl Schulman, Center for Health Care Strategies Published April 5, 2022 In recent years, many states have focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) — stressful and potentially traumatic events, such as violence, abuse, or neglect, that occur prior to age 18. Some states have adopted cross-sector statewide plans to address ACEs. In other states, governors’Continue reading “From Coast to Coast: State Strategies to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences”

Future Supreme Court Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/us/politics/ketanji-brown-jackson-biden.html Today we celebrate the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson. The first Black woman and first public defender will ascend to the SCOTUS Tomorrow we will fight to make real the ideals of the U.S. Constitution EQUITY education, healthcare, employment, housing, criminal justice, legal