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2018-02The Power of Pets: Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interactions
This story shares how pets help people with their mental health in a variety of ways. Pets were vital in helping people with their mental and physical health during the pandemic. This article, while written pre-pandemic, shows the different ways in which pets are beneficial. -
2020-08-10
Challenges accessing unemployment
I was unable to work starting on March 17th 2020 and it took me until the end of June to receive my first unemployment check. I did not receive back pay and then not too long afterwards to Federal Government unemployment benefits ended. It was almost a full time job trying to apply for benefits and/or checking the status. I live in California. -
2020-04-23Executive Office of Health and Human Services Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI) FAQ
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants published an FAQ about immigrant and refugee rights in Massachusetts during the COVID pandemic. Some answers given include: the closing of the border to refugees and how to seek citizenship during this time. -
2020-06-04Hopes That Job Losses are Slowing
Reported job losses are declining. The hope is that people can get back to work soon. -
2020-04-15Social Security Recipients
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2020-03-14Estimated Workers without Paid Sick Leave
An infographic from the New York Times shared on twitter. Published online in the New York Times on March 14, 2020; tweeted by @stuartathompson, https://twitter.com/stuartathompson/status/1238869276196560897.