We've heard a lot about technology and how it's changing our lives. Every day a new invention that can "make our lives better" seems to come out — who would have thought we were going to be living like the Jetsons?  

How has the smart phone improved your productivity?  Who would have thought that in 2016 most of us would be carrying around a very, very powerful computer in our pockets that in an instant can give us any piece of information we're looking for - on demand?

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Back in March of 2014 the FAMCare blog reported on a controversy that erupted within the Phoenix VA Healthcare System.  VA employees had reported that patients were dying while awaiting appointments and that administrators were issuing phony wait-time data while collecting bonuses. This local scandal led to inquiries across the nationwide VA Healthcare System revealing untimely care, false data, and problems with transparency, whistle-blower retaliation, and accountability throughout the system.

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July 11, 2016 St. Louis, MO – SARCOA, (Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging), an Area Agency on Aging serving the seniors of Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston counties of southeast Alabama has partnered with Global Vision Technologies, Inc. (GVT) to implement FAMCare human services software.

Since rolling out the Pathways module a few years ago – the tool has proven to help agencies take on some of their own form, reporting and workflow development.  During that time, I have been intimately involved in training hundreds of users on Pathways and discussions with focus groups on how to improve the software.  We've had a lot of very positive feedback on Pathways.  Great stories of triumph have been shared by those who have used the tool to basically build their entire set of specific case management data collection forms and workflow.

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Oftentimes factors and behaviors common in successful projects are coached and practiced.  However, it’s relatively easy to harbor several of the negative attitudes and behaviors that can hinder the progress of projects.  

This blog always seeks to celebrate exceptional contributions made by dedicated social workers and non-profit agencies. Non Profit Quarterly recently reported on a unique For-profit/Non-profit partnership that is tackling particularly thorny social problems in a creative way. 

The title says it all.

How did we get to a place where most baby boomers work for a paycheck instead of doing what they love? I know for most of my generation (that is the last wave of the baby boomers) it is true that we go for the money more than for the gratification. We simply have a hard time understanding the younger generation’s focus on quality of life versus income.

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St. Louis, MO – A.R.C. (Anti-Recidivism Coalition), a support network and advocacy group for men and women who were once incarcerated and part of the criminal justice system, has partnered with Global Vision Technologies, Inc. (GVT) to implement FAMCare human services software.

It’s time to get out of your comfort zone, or should I say uncomfortable zone?

Is your life is a rerun? Most people live in patterns, the same patterns over and over again.

Don’t believe me? Map it out.

Write down what you do daily for a week or two. My life and most of my friend’s lives are consistent.

When you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there…

Do you want to fulfill your potential?  Do you want to achieve your goals and aspirations?  Do you want a transformation?

Do you want to live the life you really want?