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The Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs today announced over $90 million in funding to combat human trafficking, provide services to human trafficking victims and support research and evaluation on responses to human trafficking. "Human trafficking is a global problem that affects communities throughout our country, causing immeasurable trauma to victims and their loved ones," said OJP Deputy Assistant Attorney General Maureen A. Henneberg. "The Office of Justice Programs is committed to supporting state and local efforts to combat human trafficking operations, remove victims from harm and help survivors access the services they need to begin the journey to healing and recovery." Programs supported by OJP's Office for Victims of Crime are a centerpiece of the Justice Department's work to tackle the challenges posed by human trafficking. OVC manages the largest amount of federal funding dedicated to addressing the needs of victims of human...

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If you are looking for a new primary care provider, you may notice that some providers have "internal medicine" listed under their names. This can be confusing for those unfamiliar with the term. You may ask yourself, "Can an internal medicine physician still be my primary care provider? How is internal medicine different than family medicine? Do they only treat diseases affecting internal organs?" To help clear up some of this confusion, Samuel J. Stelmach, a physician at Iredell Internal Medicine, helps explain what internal medicine is, how internal medicine differs from family medicine, and why he decided internal medicine was the right career path for him. As National Internal Medicine Day, observed on October 28, approaches, it's the perfect time to learn more about internal medicine and see if an internal medicine physician is right for you. What is internal medicine? When you see ...

Show Caption Hide Caption Rett syndrome leaves girl needing hard-to-staff care Even though 11-year-old Alia Curtis is approved to receive nursing care throughout the day, there are not enough people to staff those hours. Kelly Wilkinson, Indianapolis Star Throughout the pandemic, Ed Curtis and Regan Zwald shouldered the burden of care for their 11-year-old daughter Alia, who has complex medical needs. Remote work allowed them to tend to the needs of their daughter around the clock. She has a rare neurological genetic disorder called Rett syndrome that leaves her unable to walk, talk, or care for herself. But as life began to return to a semblance of normal and in-office work and afterschool activities for their two other children resumed, Curtis and Zwald realized they needed help to juggle all their responsibilities. So Curtis started calling Indiana home health car...

Club Members Offered Complimentary Headspace Subscription to Encourage Mental Health And A More Holistic Approach To Wellness CARLSBAD, Calif. , Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitness industry leader 24 Hour Fitness has teamed up with Headspace Health, the provider of the world's most accessible and comprehensive digital mental health platform,  in a partnership to offer complimentary three-month Headspace subscriptions to new and existing 24 Hour Fitness club members on a first come first serve basis, while supplies last. Headspace offers a range of tools to help people stress less, sleep better, get moving, and to find more focus and joy. The partnership launches its complimentary offer on Monday, October 10 , World Mental Health Day, and is an important part of 24 Hour Fitness's holistic strategy to offer dynamic fitness and wellness experiences to club members. For more information, visit https://www.24hourfitness.com/headspace. Continue Reading ...

Design by Kanami Yamashita Visual Arts "Both Sides Now: Stories of Immigration and Cultural Belonging" is a group show featuring artists Tara Tamaribuchi, Rodrigo Valenzuela and Samantha Wall and is curated by Arielle Simmons. Artist's talk on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 4pm and opening celebration from 5 – 8pm. Tamaribuchi's work is inspired by Japanese American camouflage workers in U.S. concentration camps during WWII using scraps of kimono fabric. On display October 20, 2022 – January 5, 2023. Gallery hours are Wed. – Sat. from 1 – 6pm. Hedreen Gallery at Seattle University's Lee Center for the Arts is located at 901 – 12th Avenue on campus. 206-296-5360 or try [email protected] JW Architects in the CIA continues to dedicate a large section of their office to serve as a rotating art installation space, featuring the work of local artists. "Cube Chapel" by Bellevue-based artist Soo Hong will be on view through January, 2023. This multi-...

Two Illinois home health care company owners were sentenced yesterday as part of a $6.7 million home health care fraud scheme. Patricia Omorogbe, 61, of Lansing, a registered nurse, was sentenced to two years in prison. Felix Omorogbe, 71, of Lansing, was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Patricia Omorogbe was also ordered to pay $6,643,094 in restitution. Felix Omorogbe was ordered to pay $1,592,362 in restitution. According to court documents, the Omorogbes owned and operated three home health companies:  A&Z Home Health Care and Dominion Home Health Care, both located in Lansing, and Alliance Home Health Care, located in Hammond, Indiana. From approximately January 2009 to June 2018, the Omorogbes secretly paid bribes and kickbacks to patient marketers in exchange for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries to the companies. Patricia Omorogbe maintained relationships with marketers and signed sham contracts with patient marketers on behalf of the companies, whil...

Silver Spring, MD – Nest & Care Home Health Care offers Silver Spring home health care services and has begun a new sister company called Rockstar Nurse Staffing Solution. The new agency provides intensive care unit (ICU), emergency room (ER), and operating room (OR) nurses job opportunities that help them earn more while working for fewer hours. The agency has created a comprehensive talent pool containing resumes from all interested candidates to match them to jobs that fit what they are looking for. Some of the job options they have include contract-to-hire placement, correct hire placement, per diem roles, contract roles, and travel nursing. Rockstar Nurse Staffing Solution has an already established company website on which candidates can submit their resumes and any other relevant information about their career prospects. The agency places applicants in different units within hospitals. For RNs, the agency offers specialized executive searches in diverse C-Suite levels...