This story was written by Tanner Hall, originally published in The Sylva Herald. Local health board members say they will go into today’s meeting about possible consolidation with the Department of Social Services’ board with one specific question: Why? County leaders set these wheels in motion during a Dec. 10 work session, after Commissioner Ron Mau suggested […]
Compassion when it counts: The mind of a social worker
December 6, 2016 by
It seemed that an air of compassion followed Joe Allen with every step. As he opened the door to a windowless second-floor waiting room inside the Jackson County Social Services building, the looming sense of dread lingering in the atmosphere scattered. Sitting in a government-beige social services office has a way of conjuring up a […]
