Introduction Does your organization have an Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)? Have you ever considered being part of one or using the one available at your organization? Read on to learn more about these common workplace benefits and how they can be helpful to you as a social services worker or a practicing counsellor. EAP are…
How to be an Effective Board Member
Introduction Becoming a Board Member is a big responsibility and a big accomplishment. This is doubly so if you are young, given that less than 2% of Board Members are under 30 in the United States! The benefits of Board Membership are numerous, including giving you new professional and personal networking opportunities, professional skill development…
Scales of Measurement
Introduction This post is part of a series I’ve been chipping away at, where I teach basic statistics and probability. The other posts in the series include: Measures of Central Tendency Frequency Distributions Dispersion and Variability (Standard Deviation) Z-Scores Z-Test Hypothesis Testing Correlation (Calculating Pearson’s r) Least-Squares Regression Statistical Coding and Classification Variables are the…
Advanced Crisis Line Training
Introduction A few years ago when I was working for Distress Centre Durham (DCD), I undertook a project to develop a new advanced training curriculum for telephone responder. Currently the Basic Training is 16 hours of in-class, plus another 16 hours of supervised phone shifts where a responder demonstrates that they have the active listening,…
Basic Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
Introduction Strategic planning is the process used to make a plan for a nonprofit or other organization over the next few years. It is a living document that helps steer the ship and ensure the organization continues to carry out its mission. Strategic planning models and phases abound, this is just one example of a…