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Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression

NonProfit Quarterly

2 In this way and many others, AI could facilitate exponentially faster, and more significant, medical advances. 9 In addition, those who are diagnosed often experience more severe and disabling symptoms than those experienced by other races and ethnicities. 3 By law, these must remain anonymous when used. 10 Only 35.1

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Rest: A Middle Finger to Oppression, a Road Map to Justice by Shawn Ginwright

NonProfit Quarterly

Many of us who work tirelessly to address social problems and improve the quality of life for communities do so without much consideration of the toll our work takes on our ability to rest. Creating and sustaining social justice movements and/or work in the field of care requires intense dedication and commitment that can cause burnout.

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Creating partnerships: Closing the gender pay gap by challenging the status quo together 

Candid

Three key factors include a lack of strong work-family policies, occupational segregation, and gender discrimination. Challenging gender norms The United States remains the only industrialized economy without a national paid leave policy that would enable employees to take time off from work to care for loved ones without sacrificing income.

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Beyond Identity Funding: Rethinking Social Justice Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

Throughout its history, social justice philanthropy has generally remained organized around siloed identities, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation. Throughout its history, social justice philanthropy has generally remained organized around siloed identities, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation.

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Family Care Specialist

Anedot

Under the direction of the Senior Manager, the Family Care Specialist is responsible for enhancing direct assistance and professional intervention to Alzheimers families and to foster cooperative relationships with the local community health and social service professionals.

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Some Nonprofit Workers Still In Poverty, Struggling Financially

The NonProfit Times

Census Bureau’s American Community Survey’s Public Use Microdata Sample. We must find data-informed solutions, whether through policy or practice, to meet the needs of nonprofit workers who are struggling financially. Yet, one-third (32%) of social service workers cannot make ends meet and take care of their families.

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The Other Maternal Health Crisis: Black Birthing People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

However, recent research has revealed that race is even more important than income when it comes to birth outcomes. Another crucial factor in maternal and infant health: the mental wellbeing of women and birthing people, especially as it intersects with race. Most of the women affected never receive treatment.

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