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🚀 New Opinion Piece Alert! 🚀 The national conversation around raising the minimum wage has been heating up, with many, in California especially, calling for higher pay to support workers and address income inequality. In this thought-provoking opinion piece, one of our staff writers argues against raising the minimum wage, examining the possible economic impacts on businesses and employees and examines how moral raising the minimum wage is, taking into consideration our capitalist system. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gY-PM_FA What do you think? Let’s engage in a respectful conversation in the comments!

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🌟 Urgent Community Action Needed! 📣 Support Expanded Learning Opportunities for California's Kids! 📚 🎓 The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) is crucial for providing California's youth with enriching educational experiences beyond the traditional school hours. This program focuses on holistic development, including academic, social, emotional and physical growth through after-school and summer programs. 🚀 Why It Matters: ELOP helps close educational gaps, especially for students from low-income families, English learners, and foster youth. These programs not only enhance academic performance but also promote mental wellbeing, boost school attendance, and foster important life skills. 🙌 Join Our Advocacy! 📢 Your voice can make a difference! Here’s how you can help: ❗️Understand: Learn about the pivotal role of ELOP in supporting youth education and wellbeing. ❗️Speak Up: Contact your local representatives to express your support for sustained funding for ELOP. ❗️Share Your Story: Think about how an EDMO program has impacted your family’s educational and emotional journey. Visit https://lnkd.in/gBT4kN_H to send us your experiences. We will present these stories to lawmakers to show the transformative power of ELOP funding. ❗️Spread the Word: Share this message with your network to raise awareness about the importance of these programs. 💬 Help ensure every kid in California continues to have access to these vital programs. Stand with us to advocate for ELOP funding! #CaliforniaEducation #ELOP

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Join us and let California's Governor know: State budget cuts cannot come at the expense of our kids! https://lnkd.in/gfP6y6xR Today, the Children's Movement of California launched its new effort to send a clear message: We will not tolerate more budget cuts to our children’s future. In the last state budget cycle, kids’ programs were targeted with drastic proposed cuts. While Children’s Movement members responded and advocated until many of the proposed cuts were reversed, our kids should have never been put on the chopping block in the first place. This time, the Children's Movement and its more than 5,600 members are using its strength to make sure this isn't repeated and crucial kids’ programs aren’t cut from the Governor’s upcoming January budget proposal. Join the Movement and sign on to our letter fighting to prioritize our children here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfP6y6xR

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Calling all Oregon Senior Centers! From AARP - "LGBTQ+ Older Adults Find Safe Spaces at Senior Centers - Centers provide social services and programs in welcoming places" https://lnkd.in/gCafPaJ2 Let us know how you are providing a welcoming place for LGBTQ+ older adults. ..."In the United States, about 2.7 percent of adults 50 to 64 and about 1.8 percent of those over 65 identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a review of research and U.S. Census data by the UCLA School of Law. Compared to older adults who do not identify as LGBTQ+, the research finds they are more likely to live alone or to be single, to be financially insecure and to struggle with physical or mental health. Members of the LGBTQ+ community also are less likely to have children who might help care for them as they age.  To that end, senior centers are recognizing that these older adults want both social services and social programs in a space that feels safe and welcoming. Now, some traditional senior centers and centers specifically founded to serve LGBTQ+ clients offer older adult programming, either on their own or in collaboration with other organizations."...

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As I approach the end of my first year on the Los Angeles Mental Health Commission, I look forward to robust discussions with my fellow commissioners on how we will work together to fulfill our mission “to advise the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Department of Mental Health Director on issues impacting the County mental health system.” #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcommission #macrosocialwork #politicalsocialwork #socialworkispolitical #thisissocialwork

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Let's change that together Spokane! 🙌Send us a DM for free support to your hiring practices more accessible and reach more talented workers. #AccessibilityMatters #InclusiveHiring #DisabilityInclusion #DiversityAndInclusion ID: Yellow background with a white box in the middle. At the top, it says HireAbility Spokane with the logo. Below that, it says "Imagine being talented, capable, and eager to work, but constantly overlooked." Below that, there's a gif of Pam from the TV show The Office putting her head in her hands in frustration. The bottom has social media icons to make it seem like a Tweet.

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And outstanding platform for different points of views.

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Linkages is the term used by participating California counties to describe the working partnership between CalWORKs and Child Welfare when families are receiving both services at the same time. Linkages practice allows county agencies to work together with families via coordinated case planning to develop a single case plan and reduce barriers for accessing services and resolving challenges. It also leverages resources from both CalWORKs and Child Welfare to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families. Linkages case coordination has the goal of helping families build financial self-sufficiency and economic mobility while promoting child safety, permanency, and well-being. Currently there are 36 counties that identify themselves as Linkages counties - including Imperial, LA, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Ventura counties in the Southern Region. There is a current emphasis in Linkages on "upstream" prevention - How can CalWORKS and Child Welfare (along with community partners) work together to prevent child abuse and neglect. Jenna Nevett, a Consultant on my team had the opportunity to participate in the 2024 Linkages Upstream Convening  The theme for the statewide convening was Applying the Prevention Framework. RTA representatives from the SOP Backbone committee - CWDS (Jenna Nevitt), Northern Training Academy (Tami McCalip and Dawn Carini), and CCTA (Anita Sanchez) - provided a workshop presentation on SOP, ICPM, Congrats on the cross collaboration between Regional Training Academies and Linkages.

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When I was working on my Masters in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning at Boise State OPWL, one of my classes had an assignment to document a performance improvement tool/method. I chose to do mine on Learning Teams (from HOP). I wrote it to match expectations for the class (which worked), so it's not the way I'd write it if I was doing it on my own. And I always meant to rewrite it and share it with anyone who was interested, but I got busy and never did get around to it. I needed to dig the paper up this weekend for something related to work, and now that I've found it, and despite the fact that I'd like to rewrite it, I figured I'd offer to shoot it out to anyone's who's interested in a copy. It's largely a summary of what various credible, well-known sources had to say about Learning Teams, but attempts to summarize them in a small number of pages (of course, it's worth checking out the other stuff in full as well). My memory is it's largely based on writings by Conklin, Edwards, Sutton et al, Dekker, Edmonson, and Schein. All of this is to say, if you'd like a copy, DM here me at LI and I'll shoot it off to you in return. And be generous and not too critical with me about it, if you would. :) #HOP #LearningTeams #SafetyDifferently #Safety2 #SafetyII #OrganizationalLearning #NewViewSafety #OperationalLearning.

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🎬 The Video Version!!! 🎥 Dive into local leadership with #ChamberTalk! In our latest episode, host Andrew W. Gregson interviews the Honorable Tammy Kim, City of Irvine Council Member and mayoral candidate. Tammy's journey from immigrant to influential advocate is truly inspiring, and she shares her vision for Irvine’s economic future. Stay informed and engaged with what's happening in our community. Catch the full video interview on our YouTube channel. #ChamberTalk #LocalLeadership #CommunityInsights

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🛎️Friendly reminder! ⏰ Employers must report all new hires or re-hires to the EDD within 20 days of their start date. Learn how to file a Report of New Employees (DE 34) here: bit.ly/NewHireReporting #NewHireForm #California #Employers

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Create your Path-Now account today! In just a few simple steps you can connect with service providers in California! #PathNow #Disability #IDD #DisabilityResource

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Achieving digital equity is vital for Native Tribes, Alaskan Native Entities, and Native Hawaiian organizations to preserve their cultures, share knowledge, and access essential services. This grant funding empowers Native Entities to: -Promote meaningful Internet use -Leverage digital tools and skills for community growth -Drive long-term well-being and connectivity Application Deadline: February 7, 2025 The funds can be used for digital equity and inclusion activities aligned with the Digital Equity Act, creating pathways for sustainable development and opportunity. 🌐 https://hubs.la/Q02ZzlC80 Need assistance with your application or planning? Essentia specializes in grant assistance, broadband planning, and turnkey solutions tailored to Tribal communities. Let us help you secure funding and implement transformative digital equity projects. 📧 Contact us at [email protected] 📁 Download our Tribal Broadband Solutions 2-pager https://hubs.la/Q02Zzm6R0 #FiberBroadband #TribalBroadband #BroadbandAccess #InternetForAll #DigitalDivide #digitalequity #digitalinclusion #nativeamericans #nativeamericancommunities #triballeadership #nativeamericanheritagemonth #TelecomInfrastructure #Broadband #FiberOptics #Connectivity #BroadbandForAll National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

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