Author: Dorron Blumberg

 

June 23, 2020 – The United States is home to more than 21 million military veterans, many of whom have difficulty reintegrating into civilian life. A staggering 20 percent of them suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), one of the most common trauma-induced mental illnesses. Moreover, it is estimated that 20 veterans die of suicide each day, resulting in about 6,000 deaths by suicide each year. With President Trump’s announcement last week for a roadmap to increase public awareness and training to curb these deaths in our military veterans, a unique study exploring the human-animal bond could play an important role in helping this initiative.
 

June 23, 2020 – The Community Foundation of Broward Board of Directors proudly announces Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., as the Community Foundation’s new President/CEO. 

 

Jennifer, who begins her new post on Aug. 17, brings more than two decades of leadership experience in Broward, which includes guiding community engagement, fundraising and donor stewardship at Nova Southeastern University. At the Community Foundation, Jennifer will build on the bold legacy of leadership provided by current President/CEO Linda B. Carter, who is retiring after 23 years of dedicated service to Broward.
 

 

June 23 2020 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced the selection of the Morehouse School of Medicine as the awardee for a new $40 million initiative to fight COVID-19 in racial and ethnic minority, rural and socially vulnerable communities. The Morehouse School of Medicine will enter into a cooperative agreement with OMH to lead the initiative to coordinate a strategic network of national, state, territorial, tribal and local organizations to deliver COVID-19-related information to communities hardest hit by the pandemic.