Archive for the ‘Announcements’ Category

• New Study Shows Shootings and Killings Can Be Stopped

  Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

  “In communities plagued by violence where Safe Streets wasn’t implemented, community members were seven times more likely to support using guns to resolve disputes compared to a Safe Streets neighborhood.”

• PCSW Highlights the Top 10 Health Benefits Women Gained from Health Care Affordable Act

  Monday, January 23rd, 2012

  “Obamacare” is a sinister label created by those who wish to deprive hardworking Americans– who are less privileged– from getting access to affordable health care. The behavior of Republicans is inhumane; it is ungodly; it is undemocratic; it is un-American!”

• Are We Living In A Post-Racial America, Or Are We Kidding Ourselves?

  Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

  “WHEN I was 14, my mother told me not to panic if a police officer stopped me. And she cautioned me to carry ID and never run away from the police or I could be shot.” Nicholas K. Peart

• OneWorld Answers Questions about Funding of Charter, Intra-district & Inter-district Magnet Schools, Lighthouse (NCLB) and Regular New Haven Public Schools.

  Monday, January 9th, 2012

  In making decisions about where your child attends school, what are the key factors to be considered? If you live in New Haven, Connecticut, you have many choices; however, navigating the NHPS landscape may not be as easy as one might expect. Doing some homework (as in research) will be quite helpful. You can start with http://www.nhps.net/

• Primary Care Physicians Link Social Barriers to Poor Health

  Friday, December 16th, 2011

  “Primary care physicians say pervasive and stubborn social barriers such as a lack of access to adequate housing, transportation, and nutritious, affordable food may impact patient health as much as access to direct medical care, a survey shows.” 85% of physicians say unmet social needs are directly leading to worse health for all Americans. Only 20% of physicians feel confident or very confident in their ability to address their patients’ unmet social needs.