Military and Veterans… Veterans Hurt by COVID-19 Getting Rapid VA Housing Help at Home 12 May 202012 May 2020 CARES Funds Help Nonprofit Reach Veterans Most At-Risk for Homelessness Dr. Juan Flores, left, Jacob Torner, center, and Reza Kavoosi with an Operation Sacred Trust mobile response vehicle used to…
Culture… In the age of coronavirus social distancing, marriage skills are reaching new audiences 31 Mar 20201 Apr 2020 Marriage education skills are reaching new audiences in the age of coronavirus. One exercise is helping healthcare teams, couples, and families stay connected through social distancing. In PAIRS classes, it's…
Education… Helping children from going limbic 17 Mar 202018 Mar 2020 Three words for parents to help children cope with increased stress from coronavirus changes: "Tell me more." Upsetting feelings are making kids sick. Good listening helps. Dr. Paul MacLean’s triune…
Health… Self-esteem as our auto-immune system 14 Mar 202015 Mar 2020 A 14-Day relationship skills class for couples in quarantine is available, helping boost emotional connection and self-esteem in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Published by Purpose Built Families Foundation,…
American Life… Army veteran was sleeping in Walmart parking lot to be close to mom 2 Mar 20202 Mar 2020 Being close to mom in a South Florida nursing home meant sleeping in a Walmart parking lot. Fortunately, this Army veteran was able to rapidly get V.A. benefits to get…
Housing… Saving Veteran lives means hitting the streets 24/7 motivated and resourced 20 Feb 202022 Feb 2020 Operation Sacred Trust is hoping America's tech pioneers will make the difference to save veteran lives and end veteran homelessness, saying the same passion and technologies that help America explore…
Military and Veterans… VA holding professionals accountable for veteran suicides is important step 16 Feb 202016 Feb 2020 Recent investigations by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found VA professionals could have done more to prevent suicides and took disciplinary action. Veteran advocates say veteran lives can be…
American Life… Last minute help with your Valentine’s Day card – 187 examples of appreciations for those we love 13 Feb 202027 Mar 2020 Ready to write the perfect Valentine's Day card? Get inspired with 187 real life examples of appreciations for the ones we love. I appreciate that you stimulate me intellectually and…
Housing… Overcoming homelessness, Miami Veteran is ready for fresh start at life, love 11 Feb 202013 Feb 2020 Robert Jacoby, 57, is a fighter. For much of his life, he was also known as an over-achiever. “I used to be someone,” Jacoby remembers. Jacoby’s father was a popular…
Military and Veterans… Who are the warriors searching for the Tony Rankins and other homeless veterans in America? 5 Feb 202013 Feb 2020 Warriors who protect the warriors. “In order to be anything, you must be brave enough to fail.” Kirk Douglas, who died this week at 103, will long be remembered for…
Housing… Veteran, 74, becomes homeless in Fort Lauderdale after 33 years at same apartment 3 Feb 202013 Feb 2020 In just three hours, fellow Army Veteran secures housing for homeless Broward senior By all accounts, Robert Beckler, 74, was a good tenant. More than 33 years at the same…
Culture… Emotional numbing is contributing to veteran homelessness and suicide 9 Nov 201913 Feb 2020 "Emotional numbing" is contributing to Veteran homelessness, addiction, and suicide, a former VA Chief of Chaplains said. "Everyday, we see the direct connection between relationship breakdown and homelessness," added Jacob…
Military and Veterans… Veterans Day and the Heroes Among Us 8 Nov 201913 Feb 2020 Veterans Day is Monday, November 11, 2019. Fewer than 10 percent of America's adult population have served in the military. On Veterans Day, we honor the nearly 20 million Americans…
News… Homelessness Challenging Florida’s Post-9/11 Veterans 21 Oct 201913 Feb 2020 One in five qualifying for VA-funded Supportive Services for Veteran Families help in South Florida enlisted after 9/11, six-year study reports PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., October 18, 2019 (Associated Press) -Homelessness is…
News Broward County Homeless Veterans Find Hope, Help, Healing 21 May 201926 May 2019 Camille Eisenmann recalls hearing about the program to help Broward County homeless Veterans just after Christmas in 2013. Weeks later, after applying for a case manager position on indeed.com, the…
Housing… Veteran Overcomes Loss, Finds His Direction Home 7 May 201926 May 2019 "I think my mother would be very proud, and I wish she would be here to see all of this." First Sgt. Eddie Miller, US Army, Retired After 20 years…
American Life… PAIRS skills training made them their own best relationship coaches 3 May 201926 May 2019 Don’t expect Tony Robbins, Les Brown, or Nick Vujicic to be giving you any tips in a Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills (“PAIRS”) class. Unlike many popular self-help and…
American Life… Billie Eilish has a superpower, and it’s not her voice 30 Mar 20196 May 2019 "'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?' traces a clear arc: from bravado to melancholy," Jon Pareles writes about billion stream pop sensation Billie Eilish. “I can’t even…
American Life… Virtual Training Aims to Make Whole Health More Accessible to Military Families 28 Mar 201929 Mar 2019 The whole health approach is improving outcomes for Veterans. Online experiential learning, such as a recent Warrior to Soul Mate training, is helping make programs and services more accessible to…
American Life… Bernard Guerney, 89, Giant of Psychotherapy 22 Mar 20198 Nov 2019 A tribute by Robert F. Scuka, Ph.D. Executive Director, National Institute of Relationship Enhancement® Bernard Guilbert Guerney, Jr., 89, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, from complications of cancer, under hospice…
