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On today's show we speak with people who feel answers from politicians during the campaign may have been lacking. They want concrete but what they're hearing isn't solid. So we talk about those issues and some solutions as we look ahead to voting day next week. GUESTS: Nancy Reid ... Show More

Today on the show we speak with seniors right across Newfoundland and Labrador about politics, issues and the upcoming election. GUESTS Ron Taylor, director of strategy, Connections for Seniors; Kimberly Leonard, CEO, Seniors N.L.; Mary Martin, founder, Support Our Seniors, Brian ... Show More

Today on the show we talk Churchill Falls and the MOU. We cover the history, some questions about where things stand, what's unanswered and still unknown. 

Our latest ‘This is social work’ podcast discusses the perceptions of social work and how we want to change the script on social work. Exploring what social work means to different people, how social work as a profession is viewed by the public and what myths persist about this o ... Show More

On this week's episode, inspired by this recent article, our social work hosts discuss both the the benefits and potential downsides of hybrid working for social workers. How does hybrid working impact team dynamics, peer support, and communication? How does it impact social work ... Show More

This week our hosts are reviewing social work throughout 2024, working through the top news stories, features, and columns - as voted by you - at Social Work News from January to December. Created by social workers, for social workers. Listen every Friday morning. 

This week, our hosts discuss dating as a social worker - does being a social worker throw up additional complications when dating? Would you date a fellow social worker? Would you 'swipe right' on someone connected to a client? And if you're already in a relationship, does being ... Show More

On this week's show, our hosts discuss the phenomenon of the 'back to work' blues... Created by social workers, for social workers. Join the discussion, every Friday morning. 

Mim and Lis hear from a new graduate social worker who landed a position in a rural Allied Health Graduate Program. The social worker shares her journey, from initial hesitation to embracing the unique opportunities and challenges of rural practice. The social worker describes he ... Show More

Leigh Chapman, Canada's new Chief Nursing Officer, joins us for the full hour. We also hear from callers about how to encourage nurses to stay working in the public health-care system and we hear from Angela Preocanin, first vice-president of the Ontario Nurses Association. 

In this episode, recorded at the end of the summer holidays and clearly demonstrating a big overshare, I talk about our habits when it comes to asking from permission. There is a huge shift from student to new social worker and without awareness we could end up in a place where w ... Show More

In this weekend edition: Medi-cal is expanding its emotional advocacy and educational support for low income families during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. It's all part of a massive transformation of California's  Medicaid program that will expand benefits beyond h ... Show More

This week the Mental Health and You Podcast is joined by Kelly, Julie and Trevor who talk about the Think Families and Carers Listening into Action group at NSFT. They share how they got involved, what the groups achieved and what the next steps could be.Carers information can be ... Show More