Shared Blessings

Here's What Goodwill Actually Does With Your Donated Clothes

Divorce Advice for Men: What NOT to Do During Divorce

There’s a shortage of divorce advice for men out there, but here are three things you definitely shouldn’t do – and they’re really important.

Social Services for the Elderly: How Can I Get Help?

Have you considered how you can get help should you need it? There are a range of social services available to you as a senior.

Why You Should Support Regulating Public Feeding Of Homeless People

Several years ago in Atlanta, Ga., I met a woman living under a bridge who completely changed my life and how I viewed homeless services. You didn't have...

How Police Are Watching You on Social Media

How does law enforcement use Twitter, Facebook, and other forms of social media to keep tabs on people? Documents from Chicago's Cook County Sheriff’s Office reveal a few of their surveillance techniques.

Why Seniors Want Home Care

According to a recent study, 87% of seniors would prefer to age in place by remaining at home. But, why are the number of seniors in nursing homes and hospitals on the rise? Here are three reasons why seniors today want home care and aren’t always getting what they want.

9 Rainforest Facts Everyone Should Know

Protecting rainforests is a powerful natural climate solution that’s critical to our collective future.

Learn more about the Frisco Family Services Thanksgiving Meal Program

Frisco Family Services provides clients with a turkey and everything else to prepare at traditional Thanksgiving meal and more in the comfort of their homes. Become a sponsor today!

Strengthening our Children, Families and Communities to be Safe, Healthy and Thriving.

Interface Children Family Services - Strengthening our Children, Families and Communities to be Safe, Healthy and Thriving. Interface Children & Family Services is an independent nonprofit agency dedicated to advancing the well-being of children by providing an array of social services to strengthen family life and by promoting community commitment to the needs of children.

Should I Get a Master of Social Work or an MS in Human and Social Services?

Learn what differentiates an MSW degree from a master’s in human services—and how you can earn either through an online university.

How social-welfare policy is affecting family formation

In America, the most effective “anti-poverty program” is the institution of work (more specifically, ensuring people have a full-time job). The second most effective program for preventing people f…

Tips for Kids With Social Struggles During Family Visits

The best way to handle kids' social issues and family visits during the holiday season is for you and your child to be prepared with these tips!

How to Build a Socially Minded Enterprise

Smart steps for developing the messaging around your charitable efforts.

What Is Social Entrepreneurship?

We millennials are a bold generation. From our insistence that work have meaning to the disruptive innovations we embrace (e.g. Lyft), we are dramatically shifting the future of this planet. Our enduring legacy will be the expectation that business do well for the world. So, it should come as little surprise that one

The alumni family: How to reap the benefits and stay socially involved

Your alumni status may allow you to get involved in ways that you would have never had the capacity to as an undergrad.

A secret left this family nearly $100,000 in debt to the Social Security Administration

A secret left this family nearly $100,000 in debt to the Social Security Administration

How to Cope If Family Gatherings Trigger Your Social Anxiety

Tips to handle weird conversations and stay grounded when you’re overwhelmed.

and what to do if friends and family aren't onboard

Experts say avoiding close contact is the key to slowing coronavirus – but what if you live with someone who’s throwing caution to the wind?

Because It Shows Us How Families Can Thrive — Why Social Science?

Do you ever wish you had a parenting handbook for raising your children? A guide to navigating a disagreement with your partner? A better understanding of your relationship with your in-laws? For many of us, family is the cornerstone of our lives. Our family can also help us learn to navigate relat