February is Black History Month. This is the time to recognize and celebrate the contributions, sacrifices, and legacy of African Americans throughout history.

Too many people in our own backyard face food lack daily. The USDA says that more than 38 million people, including 12 million children, in the United States are food insecure. And many of the households that experience food insecurity do not qualify for federal nutrition program assistance so they must visit food banks like Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank for extra support.

Often mentioned in relation to health and mental care, a client-centered approach has an “emphasis on a client’s autonomy and right to choose goals and/or interventions based on his or her identified needs for services.” This is an approach that is also best used by social service providers assisting people struggling with various issues [...]

This Juneteenth Day, which is Sunday, June 19, it’s important to remember why we are now, finally, as a nation celebrating this day. It not only honors those who experienced true racism, slavery, and the indignities that came with it, but it brings to light the horror of that period of our history, and [...]

While ALL of us are certainly burnt out over the pandemic and life not getting back to full normal yet, not all of us had to – or continue to -- work straight through the crisis, putting our own health and the health of our families on the line.

For much of 2020 and 2021, so many things were outside of our own personal control. We had to learn to flow along and take things in stride as best as we could.