by Family Voices, Inc. | Jan 16, 2020 | FamU, FamU - Youth
Becoming a Youth Leader This page is dedicated around the How. I’m a youth/young adult, how can I get involved? I am a parent, how can I help my youth/young adult to become a self-advocate or youth leader? We are a community-based organization (CBO) or state agency...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jan 16, 2020 | Family Voices, NCFPP, Washington Update
It has been fairly quiet in the health policy world this week, but there are a number of good webinars coming up and several opportunities for submitting public comments on significant proposed rules, nominations, and Medicaid waivers, as well as concerns and ideas...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jan 16, 2020 | FamU - Tools - Cultural Awareness
Racial Microaggressions “As defined by psychologist D.W. Sue, who has studied the topic extensively, a microaggression is a “brief and commonplace slight/insult that communicates hostility or prejudice towards particular groups of people”. The term was coined by...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jan 15, 2020 | FamU - Tools - Cultural Awareness
Slang Vs. Slander SLANG: WHAT IS A KAREN?The term “Karen” was made popular by social media and is used to refer to a person (without using their real name) who uses their privilege to “report” on situations they deem “suspicious”. There are tales that the name was a...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jan 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
There has been a period of relative calm in the healthcare policy world in the past week. One interesting bit of news – the Supreme Court is considering whether to review, on an expedited basis, an appeals-court ruling in the case challenging the constitutionality of...
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