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Free Talks Online hosted by Norfolk Library of CT, listen to these in advance. Sign up on their site for the discussion.

on Fri, 03/17/2023 - 15:42

 

March 6: FFTs with Brené Brown. Listen here: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-ffts/

March 13: David Kessler and Brené Brown on Grief and Finding Meaning. Listen here: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/david-kessler-and-brene-on-grief-and-finding-meaning/

March 20: Brené with David Eagleman on The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain. Listen here: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-david-eagleman-on-the-inside-story-of-the-ever-changing-brain/

March 27: Brenè with Tim Ferriss and Dax Shepard on Podcasting, Daily Practices, and the Long and Winding Path to Healing. Listen

UK Family Court Crisis Filing Super Complaint (100 cases)--Offer to Help Other Countries Do the Same!

on Fri, 03/17/2023 - 15:39

#IWD2023 Family Court Crisis of the United Kingdom is putting together UK Family Court Super-Complaints to multiple UK and international bodies.

If there is interest in other countries we will use the same model and coordinate with local advisors. For information and a template please email us at: team@familycourtcrisis.org. Deadline: Easter Sunday, 9 April 2023. As a UK constituted group we assure full confidentiality and data protection.

PS These are speaking to the Violation of International Human Rights by courts separating children from their protective parents, generally their

Finding Time to Learn Basic First Aid, CPR and Care for Elderly and kids etc...FB notes shared here

on Wed, 03/15/2023 - 00:11

We used to learn some basics in middle school...and about a decade later I was able to save someone 'on the spot' who'd eaten too much (at once of anything really) stringy roast beef...

.It helps to review every few years and really 'the more often the better..." especially for youth, elders or others who may have trouble chewing (and may have food get trapped or pocketed between the teeth and cheeks) and be aware some people cannot drink water but need a thickened liquid or juice.

Preventing a lot of basic problems is a lot easier than having to address concerns people aren't aware of.

There are more caring people helping others plan for 'end of life issues' and options, but they are not all equal...and only scratch the surface of what many need to consider

on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 00:43

The Five Wishes is a helpful document many organizations and people promote as an icebreaker and way to help people 'plan for a healthcare agent and give guidance about what kind of treatment they would want if they came to needing more help near the end of life.' That's a good start yet I have trained with the folks who do MIDEO and they encourage people to review their offer to be as specific with the correct medical terms as possible to 'avoid confusion' and to be clear with one's healthcare agent. See MideoHealth.com for more information.

It would seem there could be a national (if not

600K Homeless in the US on average. About 2900 in CT..Notes from a talk 3/9/23

on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 18:03

Here are some notes I am takoing while listening to a virtual program about CT homelessness.

Family and Children's Agency (FCA) of Fairfield County CT hosting a virtual forum to inform people about homelessness. They take a PIT (Point In Time) measure in one day to get a snap shot of what is happening for homelessness and those who are housed. In CT, 2900 hundred people were homeless, and just under 650 in Fairfield County were homeless (that's from the 2023.)

The US Congress uses that PIT to base funding and programs on.

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