Nov

15

Bullying and Harassment

November 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment

One of the best parts of living in DC is the ability to attend live events across a broad spectrum. Today, for instance, I was able to attend a briefing at the National Press Club on the AAUW report I mentioned on FHO last week. The panel was fascinating, and high school students were invited [...]

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Feb

8

“Hunker Down” is not a Vision Statement

February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I don’t often link to other blogs at FHO, but my friend and AEQ colleague, Rhonda Martinson, mentioned Casey Gwinn’s post over at the Family Justice Center Alliance site, and all I can say is, Amen. “Hunker down” is not a vision statement. No organization that aspires to simply survive is going to attract excitement, [...]

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Nov

1

Workplaces Respond to Domestic & Sexual Violence

November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Allow me to first say, what a fantastic week in Pittsburgh. Definitely one of the best Assemblies yet. And for all of you new readers just making our acquaintance here at FHO, welcome to our wonky little site. I was thrilled to see so many new subscribers pop up in the last 5 days. BTW, [...]

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Jul

20

Social Determinants of Health

July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Grantmakers in Health are co-sponsoring a free webinar on July 29th at 3pm ET: A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health. Now before you yawn and move on to something that sounds far more exciting, just stay with me for a sec.

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Jul

9

Clinical Guide: Peer Review and Competency

July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The issues of peer review and competency are critical ones in forensic healthcare. Because of the potential legal ramifications of our findings, we have to be confident in our capacity as objective clinicians, and current in our knowledge and approach. Having some type of quality assurance process in place can ensure that we meet the [...]

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May

28

Holiday Weekend Wrap-Up

May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment

I’m off to DC for the long weekend, but before I go, a couple things that might be of interest. The first is the final post over at the sustainability site before we go on hiatus to plan the next phase of the project. Check out our 10 tips for sustainability, and be sure to [...]

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Apr

28

Privacy and Posting Online

April 28, 2010 | 2 Comments

There’s still time to partake in our latest $50 Amazon.com giveaway in honor of SAAM. To enter just let us know in the original post’s Comments section how you commemorated any day during SAAM, and one inspiring aspect of the day or the event you attended. You have until May 4th to be eligible. NNEDV [...]

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Apr

16

I Never Saw His Face

April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment

It’s been a brutal week for me personally, and I don’t have much for readers today. The sustainability site has been quiet but for a grant tutorial that might be helpful. However, I do have a great audio file from The Moth that might be of interest. I’ll look forward to hearing your thoughts… I [...]

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Apr

13

Threat Assessment

April 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Don’t forget about our latest $50 Amazon.com giveaway in honor of SAAM. To enter just let us know in the original post’s Comments section how you commemorated any day during SAAM, and one inspiring aspect of the day or the event you attended. You have until May 4th to be eligible. Sorry for another last [...]

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Apr

8

Social Media Question

April 8, 2010 | 1 Comment

I had a note show up in my inbox today about using social media. Specifically, I was asked the following: “My program coordinator strongly discourages being on Facebook and believes we shouldn’t use it if we are going to practice in this field. Thoughts?” Yeah, I have a couple…

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