Productivity: Four Tips from the Home Office
March 23, 2020 · Coronavirus,Work from Home
Let’s face it, working from home has its advantages. I admit that a part of me yelled “Yes!” and did a fist pump when I heard my department would work from home thanks to COVID-19. I saw myself sitting at my computer in my pajama bottoms and Beatles t-shirt, typing away between bites of pepperoni and provolone. Then, I thought, “Man, this would be the perfect time to grow a hipster beard.” As glorious as that sounds, I do have lots of work on my plate. Don’t we all? So, we need to maintain our productivity even though we’re working from home, perhaps with bedhead. After all, people depend on us. With that in mind, I’ve shared a few of the ways I manage to balance the novelty of working from home with the need to actually get my work done. Feel free to use whatever does the trick for you.
Tips & resources to manage the homebound routine
March 23, 2020 · Coronavirus,Kids at Home
Tips for managing the homebound routine.
Mississippi honors couple served by Saint Francis
March 22, 2020 · Ministry News,Mississippi
This story comes from the State of Mississippi's Department of Mental Health, where they're #CelebratingMississippians as part of the National Developmental Disabilities Month. This week, they honored two people Saint Francis Ministries serves in its residential facilities, Bridgeway & Cheshire.
Kansas legislature adjourns amid coronavirus response
March 21, 2020 · Advocacy,Coronavirus,Ministry News
The Kansas legislature adjourned Thursday after passing a base budget, killing the proposed Executive Reorganization Order to blend human services agencies, and passing critical bills to support coronavirus preparation and response. Legislators had been trying to complete essential business since concerns escalated late last week about the need for social distancing and preparing our state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The legislature may reconvene after April 27 for veto session but that will be subject to change.
Urgent: Include nonprofits in COVID-19 stimulus bill
March 21, 2020 · Coronavirus,Ministry News
You Can Help: Insist that essential human services nonprofits are included in the next COVID-19 stimulus bill
Coronavirus Anxiety: 5 Ways to Help Your Child Cope
March 20, 2020 · Coronavirus,Talk About Stress
Everyone seems to be talking about coronavirus – on the television, in social media, and wherever people still congregate. It’s virtually impossible to avoid the scary news. There’s a good chance young children in your home are struggling with anxiety and confusion. Children, however, often have difficulty articulating their questions or concerns. They can also sense our own unease. We spoke with Saint Francis Ministries’ Clinical Director Pamela Cornwell about ways to help the children with anxiety caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
By Staying Away From Each Other, We Love Each Other
March 20, 2020 · Ministry News
“Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:28-31
Hi-Lites 2020: Winter
March 16, 2020 · Hi-Lites,Newsletters
Nebraska and Texas expand, Guatemala Partnership, All You Need is Love, New Collaboration, Love is What Drives Them, Transitioning Family First, Borderlands Conversation, A Place to be Still, New Adult Program
Be the light: Working together through the coronavirus outbreak
March 16, 2020 · Coronavirus,Ministry News
Amid ongoing concern about the coronavirus COVID-19, Saint Francis Ministries’ top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of our employees and the children and families we serve.