Monthly Archives: November 2009

Support the Social Work Reinvestment Act

November 24, 2009
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Recently I posted about a CNNmoney article that said Social Work is the most stressful, overworked and underpaid profession. Today I received an email from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) that referenced the article. Dear Colleague, I am writing to ask you, and every single NASW member, to contact your members of...

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Two Free H1N1 Clinics for 11/23 and 11/24

November 21, 2009
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COLUMBUS PUBLIC HEALTH AND FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Thursday, November 19, 2009 MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Community based H1N1 vaccination clinics expand availability to young adults 19 through their 24th year and adults between 25 through 64 years of age with underlying medical conditions WHO: Franklin County Board of Health and Columbus Public Health...

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Ohio State’s Mirror Lake Jump 2009 and Pee

November 20, 2009
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Ohio State’s Mirror Lake Jump 2009 and Pee

The Thursday night before the Michigan game, there is a tradition among students at Ohio State to jump into Mirror Lake. It’s not really a lake, it’s more like a small pond. Still, it’s a nice place to visit on a campus that sits in an urban environment. The jump is student driven and...

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CNN Reports Social Work is the Most Stressful Overworked and Underpaid Job

November 19, 2009
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CNN Reports Social Work is the Most Stressful Overworked and Underpaid Job

I am so screwed. According to CNNMoney list, the number one most stressful overworked and underpaid job in America happens to be my profession. Social Work. Checking in at number thirteen is substance abuse counseling. The subset of Social Work that I practice. A great post on Trench Warfare is a Social Work blog...

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Dispatch Series on Domestic Violence is Excellent

November 18, 2009
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The Columbus Dispatch in a four part investigative series that ended today, reported on the fear, pain, and obstacles to justice that victims of domestic violence face. A link to the series that began Sunday can be found here. While advocates for victims of domestic violence have known the extent of the problem for...

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Ohio State Unveils New Uniforms Pryor to Michigan Game

November 16, 2009
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Ohio State Unveils New Uniforms Pryor to Michigan Game

The Ohio State Athletics Department has decided to change the Buckeye’s uniforms on the week of their storied rivalry with Michigan. Early returns are that the uniform does not meet the Buckeye Nation’s approval. School officials said a slimmer, formfitting design didn’t leave room for any gray. The two white stripes on each sleeve...

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Helping Hands Free H1N1 Clinic for 11/17/09

November 16, 2009
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HELPING HANDS FREE CLINIC will hold a Community based H1N1 vaccination clinics for all children, ages 6 months – 18 years, this coming Tuesday, November 17 from 5-8 PM at 1421 Morse Road, Columbus. These community based clinics will be open ONLY to the following groups: All children 6 months through their 18th year...

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Strickland Campaign Video for Health Care

November 12, 2009
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I’ve been pretty tough on Governor Ted (I thought I voted for a Democrat) Strickland. But in the end, I’m certainly not going to vote for Kasich. So, I thought I’d share this new Strickland campaign video and a few words from the email that links to it. It’s an effort to show a...

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H1N1 Update for Franklin County

November 12, 2009
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As of today, Columbus Public Health has vaccinated 12,664 people, while the Franklin County Board of Health has vaccinated 5,908. This has been accomplished through their mobile Point of Distribution Sites (PODS). What will the rest of November look like? Children and young adults will continue to be a priority. In early December, there...

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H1N1 Clinics for Children on 11/13 and 11/14

November 12, 2009
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Franklin County Board of Health H1N1 Clinics WHAT: H1N1 Vaccination Clinics WHO: Franklin County Board of Health WHEN: Friday, November 13th from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. WHERE: Rickenbacker International Airport 2241 John Circle Drive, Columbus, OH 43217 DETAILS: These community based...

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The Madrigal Maniac

A Central Ohio Social Worker striving to bring justice to the City of Columbus and the State of Ohio through respectful conversation.

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  • Police investigate death on the Hilltop
    Police haven’t determined what caused the death of a man who was found by a woman in her Hilltop home this morning, but the investigation will continue. Sgt. Christ Holzhauser, a Columbus police homicide detective, said the man was staying temporarily at the woman’s home at 69 S. Ogden Ave., but she didn’t know him very well. She called police at about 10:30 […]
  • Sheriff's office searches for suspects in Marysville abduction, rape
    The Union County sheriff’s office is searching for two suspects after a woman said she was abducted and sexually assaulted following a fake traffic stop. […]
  • Komen’s reversal on Planned Parenthood irks some
    When the leaders of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation announced yesterday that they were reversing their decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood, some donors who had been angry said all was forgiven. […]
  • Into the crossfire
    Laura Robinson said she no longer will jaywalk across Morse Road. The North Side resident watched a man die Thursday night after he darted across the busy roadway near Kingshill Drive and was struck by three vehicles. […]
  • Police ID pedestrian hit, killed Thursday on North Side
    Police this morning identified a man who was struck and killed Thursday while crossing a busy road on the North Side. Rene Antonio Deras, 44, of El Salvador, was crossing Morse Road near the intersection of Kingshill Drive at about 10:30 p.m. when witnesses said he was hit by at least two vehicles, one of which fled the scene. […]

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