In this episode, “Close-Knit Communities for Better Outcomes: Using Peer Groups,” we feature the Building Wealth and Health Network, a program designed to incentivize entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. It features opportunities for parents and care-givers of young children to increase their income and savings, […]
In this episode, Leisha DeHart Davis discusses effective workplace routines and strategies that keeps employees engaged and motivated.
In this episode, faculty members Frayda Bluestein and Norma Houston discuss the legal and ethical issues that govern when officials should avoid accepting gifts and favors and explain what the law says on the issue.
In this episode, Margaret Henderson provides strategies for local elected officials to deal with intransigent, cross-cutting problems where no one entity is in charge.
This episode is about how conflicts arise daily in elected office and there are respectful ways to manage it. The podcast also includes tips from Yadkin County Commissioner Kevin Austin and Morrisville Town Council Member Liz Johnson.
The water we drink, the streets we drive on, the police and fire protection we rely on – local governments provide these and other services every day. They set the parameters for quality of life in your community. Local Governments are close to you, but how much do you really […]
Welcome to “A Day in the Life.” This is a production of the Center for Public Leadership and Governance at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government. Each episode is a short podcast on the trials and tribulations newly elected local officials face each day as they serve their first year […]
In this last episode, you’ll learn about permanent outcomes for the family and child, with a discussion of two opposite outcomes: a child’s reunification with his/her parents and the child’s adoption after a termination of parental rights. Find out what happens in our remaining court case!