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Brantford Downtown Outreach Team (BDOT) program takes new approach to social outreach

  • November 13, 2019

The Brantford Downtown Outreach Team, otherwise known as BDOT, is a pilot program implemented in July of 2019 with a focus on reaching out to people struggling with addiction, homelessness and other challenges. The idea for the BDOT was born…

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Wired in: An obsession with the net

  • January 8, 2015
There are 152 million daily users of Facebook in the U.S and Canada alone who spend on average 39 minutes on Facebook per day.

Students spend plenty of time on their computers writing essays, watching movies, researching information, and connecting with friends.But it turns out that not all students are as addicted as they seem. Now one thing must remain clear, students are by…

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Addiction hurts us all, even Social Workers

  • March 12, 2014
Addictions. By Christina Manocchio.

Drugs and alcohol are the most common types of vices that are associated with addiction. Addiction doesn’t just hurt the user, the effects of addiction extend far beyond one person, to family, friends, colleagues and even social services workers. While…

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