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…
American Life… ‘There is hope and meaning moving forward’: Sister becomes advocate after brother’s suicide at VA 4 Oct 201916 Feb 2020 In the 18 months since her younger brother killed himself in the parking lot of a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, Alissa Harrington has joined a support network, passed the…
American Life… Memorial Day Challenge 26 May 2019 We won’t get wet, moving or challenged talking about swimming, riding a bicycle or climbing a mountain. How many calories will we burn chatting, contemplating, posting, or tweeting, no matter…
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… Empathy in the Workplace 3 Apr 201926 May 2019 Emotional literacy is not just an important trait to integrate into your personal life. Learn how empathy in the workplace contributes to a number of positive outcomes, whether in client…
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…
American Life… PAIRS Creator Lori Gordon, 90 22 Mar 20197 Mar 2020 Lori Heyman Gordon, the creator and founder of PAIRS, a comprehensive education program designed to nurture and sustain healthy relationships on behalf of a safer, saner and more loving world,…
American Life… U.S. Sailor takes top prize in fight for marriage, family 23 Jun 20166 May 2019 A U.S. Navyman stationed in Okinawa won first place in an international contest for exemplifying commitment to marriage and family throughout separation due to military service. While the Sailor has…
American Life… It’s Time to Tell the Truth about Love 20 Jan 201622 Mar 2019 It’s been 40 years since mom warned me to be careful with the word “love.” “You know what you mean, but others might have a different interpretation,” is how I…
American Life… Fewer celebrity break-ups, but still challenges for America’s marriages 31 Dec 201531 Dec 2015 There were fewer high profile celebrity divorces in 2015, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t lots of couples who were celebrating together a year ago who won’t be in each…
Education… A Boy Learns to Use All of His Strength 29 Aug 201529 Aug 2015 A father and son are working in their garden. The young boy struggles to remove a large stump of a tree that was blocking him from planting. Working nearby, the…
American Life… We Wait too Long 28 Aug 201528 Aug 2015 We wait too long to do what must be done today, in a world which gives us only one day at a time, without any assurance of tomorrow. We frequently…
