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When I first started playing violin, I began by learning the names and functions of each part of the delicate instrument. As a second-grader, the memorization was a daunting task; the only part of the instrument I could consistently recall was the bridge: a small, curved piece of wood whose function is to hold the … Read moreWorking to Bridge the Age Gap
Children hopscotch in front of a crime scene and play tag by a memorial; our children deserve to reach their goals and have their name plastered on billboards rather than obituaries. Follow me home to Santa Rita and you will find the neighborhood with the highest teen-pregnancy rates in the county, the block central to … Read moreThe Children of Santa Rita Need Role Models
Due to my parents work schedules, my siblings and I spent a large part of our summers in daycare . As much as I appreciated and wanted to have a relationship with the adults that I was spending so much time with, a connection never felt possible. They spoke to me as though I couldn’t … Read moreDetermined to Be Kind to Children
Protecting Elders from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and maltreatment is a concern that must be addressed by all. As our elder population increases so do the concerns of how to treat them with respect and courtesy. I will introduce my clans in the Navajo Way. Yá’át’ééh (It is good; welcome; hello) shik’éí dóó shidine’é (my family … Read moreProtecting Elders from Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Maltreatment
The world today is interesting. With the recent movement in the U.S. to stay home, we at Unified Caring Association (UCA) want to continue to provide caring resources and tips. With us all previously spending our time away from home, we are faced with a new challenge in our life’s adventure, what do we do … Read moreGet Your Creativity On at Home
Scholarships are treasures for students who seek to expand their education. The trick is finding the scholarships that celebrate our unique talents. One place that has unique scholarships is Unified Caring Association’s website. UCA has designed their scholarship program to reward and celebrate kind, caring hearts. The program acknowledges and promotes students’ acts of kindness … Read moreUCA Spring ’20 Scholarship is coming!
Many of us challenge ourselves with new goals that we set at the beginning of the year. One goal that is often set is to get into fitness. We at Unified Caring Association (UCA) want to help support people in achieving this (and many other) goals. Now that it is almost March, we are trying … Read moreGet into Fitness
We at Unified Caring Association (UCA) are all about caring: caring acts, self-care, sharing caring, caring research and more! With all of the ways we celebrate caring, we want to give a grand shout out about where we came from and who we are and how UCA C.A.R.E.S. In the Beginning… We were founded in … Read moreUCA C.A.R.E.S.
Where do you shop online for items needed for self-care or caring for others? At some point, we all find ourselves browsing and wondering where we can find goods at great prices so we can save while caring for everyone. Unified Caring Association (UCA) is continually finding items that help spread caring, for self-care, family … Read moreSave While Caring
Each year we encounter many different obstacles, one of which can be the cost of upkeeping our health. Medical bills can be daunting. But Unified Caring Association (UCA) has a new member benefit that can help with high out-of-pocket medical costs after an insurance reimbursement. UCA is teaming up with Medical Cost Advocate (MCA) to … Read moreMedical Bill Negotiation