University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Today’s individuals and families face economic and social pressures as well communication difficulties that frequently disrupt family unity and the ability to cope. Counseling is one of the most important tools for understanding and coping. Free individual, family, and vocational counseling is available through the Division of[Read More…]
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On Visit to Haiti, Senior UN Official Lauds Progress of Cash-For-Work Scheme
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 March 2010 – A senior United Nations official has lauded the progress achieved by the men and women of Haiti involved in the cash-for-work programme, which was identified as one of the priority activities in the early recovery agenda following the 12 January earthquake. The programme, coordinated by[Read More…]
Support for President Obama’s Health Reform Proposal
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2010. There’s no issue that touches people more directly than health care, so there’s good reason for people to want as much reassurance as they can get before the country goes ahead with reform. That’s why it has been so significant that in an unprecedented show of diverse,[Read More…]
Catholic Sisters Support Passage of Healthcare Bill
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, released the text of a letter to Congress supporting healthcare legislation from organizations and communities representing tens of thousands of Catholic Sisters. This letter (text below), which is being delivered to each Member of Congress today, comes just days[Read More…]
Final Health Insurance Reform Legislation
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2010. The final health insurance reform legislation that will be voted on by the House this weekend, and debated in the Senate soon after, is now available at: http://rules.house.gov/bills_details.aspx?NewsID=4606 Source: rules.house.gov
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Protesters Chain Themselves to White House Fence (Video)
From ABC News: A pair of Iraq war veterans who were dismissed, or soon will be, from the military under the Pentagon’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, were arrested by police officers today after chaining themselves to the front gate of the White House, as part of a protest of[Read More…]
New Web Site Improves Public’s Access to Grant Information
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has launched a new web site (www.ildceo.net/granttracker) that gives citizens greater access to information about who received grant funding, where it was spent, and for what purpose. DCEO unveiled the Grant Tracker site during National Sunshine Week,[Read More…]
Smithsonian Libraries Announces New Internship Program
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. The Smithsonian Institution Libraries today announced a new, paid internship program for undergraduate and graduate students interested in working in research and museum libraries. The program covers specific areas, including special collections and preservation, technical services, digital projects and research, reference and reader services. The Libraries[Read More…]
MADRE to Haiti Donors: Respect Women’s Human Rights in Recovery Policies
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. In advance of a crucial donors’ conference on Haiti, 300 organizations today joined together and submitted a two-page letter of principles to participating states. MADRE, an international women’s human rights organization, participated in this effort to ensure that human rights principles are embedded in the international[Read More…]
Haiti: US$65 Million Grant to Restore Key State Functions and Infrastructure
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$65 million project to support the recovery of Haiti’s critical infrastructure as well as the reestablishment of basic State functions following the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. This is part of a US$100 million[Read More…]
