From Groves of Academe to World of Reality
Information, parents key to fighting drug abuse
We all need to re-evaluate and try to do a better job, Shelter Island Police Chief Read said of his department’s role in addressing Island substance abuse issues at a community forum on the subject held May 26 at the Center firehouse.
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Guest column: ‘Housing first’ best way to help the homeless
Before moving to Knoxville, I developed housing for the homeless and other low-income people in the Seattle area for 11 years. Based on my experience, I believe that the “housing first” model – which places people in safe, permanent housing without first requiring them to overcome their mental illness and/or addiction – is the right approach to serving chronically homeless people with …
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From groves of academe to world of reality
We need knowledge for survival. With the dawn of the new millennium, we have entered the so-called ‘knowledge society’ where knowledge, rather than money, is the most essential capital. Lack of knowledge or ignorance will not take us anywhere. Ignorance will only make you grope blindly in the dark.
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