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The Saturday interview: Stuart Hall | From the Guardian | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 11, 2012
Stuart Hall – godfather of multiculturalism and leading cultural theorist – is more pessimistic about politics than he's been for 30 years. The left, he tells Zoe Williams, is in deep trouble

Collier ‘211’ social services hotline debuts today » Marco Eagle
www.marconews.com | Feb 10, 2012
Residents can now call “211” — an information and referral service where operators, cross-trained as crisis counselors, will answer calls around the clock.

Day Centre and Day Support Services for Older People, London Borough of Haringey
www.communitycare.co.uk | Feb 10, 2012
The future provision of Day Centre and Support Services for Older People in the London Borough Haringey Council is looking at design day centres related support services older people with dementia are seeking only views market this stage. This exercise involves three services: • One specialist

10/2/2012 - Award to smile about for children's centre : Cumbria County Council
www.cumbria.gov.uk | Feb 10, 2012
10/2/2012 - Award to smile about for children`s centre

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: Business: New UDMO executive director has a passion for 'grassroots
www.stormlakepilottribune.com | Feb 10, 2012
It feels like a homecoming for Upper Des Moines' new executive director, Jamey Whitney, as he begins his new position. Whitney was born and raised in the small north central Iowa town of Plymouth,...

Potential manpower crunch at family service centres - Channel NewsAsia
www.channelnewsasia.com | Feb 10, 2012
The government may face challenges staffing the 10 new family service centres it intends to build over the next three years.

Archdiocese opens $10M social-services drive
www.philly.com | Feb 10, 2012
In hopeful defiance of the struggling economy - and evidence that Catholics are not opening their wallets in ways they once did - the Archdiocese of Philadelphia launched its 2012 Catholic Charities Appeal with a goal of raising $10 million.

Assistant Project Coordinator | VUFO - NGO Resource Centre Vietnam
www.ngocentre.org.vn | Feb 10, 2012
Responsibilities: 1. Assist the Director for Vietnam Programme to manage the SWEP – Viet Nam and supervise the project staff in Vietnam; 2. Represent CFSI in various meetings with governmental and non-governmental organisations dealing with training and education of social workers, and regularly

Director of Social Services apologizes for Baby Braxton oversight - WTKR
www.wtkr.com | Feb 9, 2012
Virginia Beach's director of social services admits social workers did not protect baby Braxton like they should have.

Char-Koosta News - Official Newspaper of the Salish and Kootenai Tribes - SKC President’s Lecture
www.charkoosta.com | Feb 9, 2012
PABLO — Professor Virgil Brave Rock, MSW of the SKC Social Work Program will present “Three Indian Cultures with Indian Culture” at the Arlee/Charlo Theatre located on the SKC Campus on February 10 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.