Ministry of Social Development and Family Services provides Counselling Services
The Ministry of Social Development and Family Services (MSDFS) wishes to remind members of the public that counselling and psychosocial support are available for persons who may be feeling a bit overwhelmed and stressed, during these challenging times, as we are trying to decrease the number of positive COVID-19 cases and prevent the spread of the virus in the country.
The Ministry is cognizant that following the recent lockdown, persons have once again been asked to make sacrifices, which may have an impact on the most vulnerable.
As the Ministry continues to promote healthy and functional families, as the bedrock of our society, several efforts will be made, under the guide of the National Family Services Division, to collaborate and partner with various stakeholders to provide crisis intervention and make referrals where necessary, as family issues may arise due to the current stipulations. The M
Elizabeth Warren Really Wants Joe Biden To Cancel Student Loan Debt
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) renewed her student loan forgiveness efforts this week, arguing that she and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), another leader in the cancellation fight, “are pushing hard to try to get it done.”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) renewed her student loan forgiveness efforts this week, arguing that she and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), another leader in the cancellation fight, “are pushing hard to try to get it done.”
Warren and Schumer have been the kingpins among the Democratic Party to push President Joe Biden to unilaterally cut up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower. Warren resurfaced the initiative on Thursday as the White House is still undergoing a review of the president’s “legal authority” to implement that large of a student loan cancellation measure.
One Love leader: Syracuse lacrosse players set an example in rebelling against Chase Scanlan’s return
Posted May 07, 2021
Syracuse attack Stephen Rehfuss (29) and midfielder Tucker Dordevic (23) are two of the Orange players who posted a message on Instagram promising to raise awareness of the fight against domestic violence. (Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com)
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Syracuse, N.Y. Katie Hood watched last week as Syracuse University and its lacrosse team grappled with a domestic violence investigation.
It took her back nearly 11 years to the day a Virginia women’s lacrosse player was killed by her boyfriend, a lacrosse player, too. The message in 2021: We’re making progress, but still have a ways to go.
Annie Lane
Dear Annie: My husband and l have been married for 22 years. When we first married, it was young love. But throughout our marriage, he has been adulterous and abusive toward me, physically and verbally. I have a disability and have a hard time defending myself. He has choked me and held a knife to my throat and told me that one day he’ll kill me. I am 54 years old. I have nowhere to go. What should l do? – Trapped
Dear Trapped: I’m sorry that your husband has abused you so terribly for decades. Although it may seem like you have nowhere to go, I promise you that isn’t true. Please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) to be connected with resources in your area and begin making a safe escape plan. You should not have to live in fear for your life another day.
Joe Biden Promised to Cancel Student Loan Debt. What Happened?
At a Senate subcommittee hearing last month on student debt, the subcommittee’s chair, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), opened the meeting with a striking statistic 36 million out of the 43 million federal student loan borrowers, or 84 percent, would have all of their debt cancelled if the president cut $50,000 in loans per borrower.
President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress last week for the first time, where he called on Democrats and Republicans to pass his ambitious proposals that inject federal funds into infrastructure and a number of family-related policies. Since then, the president, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other key players in the infrastructure and jobs fight have been traveling across the country in efforts to sell the administration’s big-spending plans.