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HEAP Program by CAPSLO

HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) is a Federal Program managed locally by CAPSLO (Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc).  For low-income (based on household size and gross income) households, this program offers a one time per year … Continue reading

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TCFD – Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Overview of what TCFD is TCFD was established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB).  TCFD is industry-led and designed to develop climate-related financial disclosures.  Disclosures would include financial impact of climate-related risks and opportunities.  Objective is to better inform investors, … Continue reading

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CDC Guidelines – How to Select, Wear, and Clean your Mask

CDC Guidelines on masks

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Volunteering – finding the right agency/organization for you

Objective:  You either have a skill-set or interest in volunteering, for the public good – what do you do? CitizenCorps: I’ll find the link for this, but the basic idea going back to the early 2000’s, was that you could … Continue reading

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E2E – Income-earning position as Clinical Social Worker (ASW Cert)

End-to-End (E2E) actions towards income-earning Clinical ASW Social Worker Note: The following are the steps towards being registered as an ASW (Associate Social Worker), including requirements for building hours and taking various classes (eg Ethics), towards LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social … Continue reading

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Collaborative Care model for depression and anxiety problems

https://aims.uw.edu/collaborative-care Quick fact – Only 50% of patients who receive a referral for specialty mental health care ever follow through with the referral. Among those who do, many do not have more than one visit. Issue – Because of stigma, … Continue reading

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Key Components -Short-Term (8-10 sessions) -Measurable (graphs), to show improvement/changes -It’s all about inner thoughts. -Main belief behind CBT – not about what happens to us in our life, but how we think about what has happened to us.  In … Continue reading

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Beta Blocker Drugs

Beta Blockers – Beta-adrenergic block agents Q: What is it primarily addressing? A: Treating high blood pressure, by lowering it. A: Importantly, beta blockers are not recommended as a first treatment if only have high blood pressure.  A MD would … Continue reading

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