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Autism Learning Partners launches center-based ABA therapy for Individuals in Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston, TX

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“We have been working diligently on designing state of the art centers for our families, said Gina T. Chang, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CEO of ALP. “Our centers offer structured environments designed to give children a safe learning space and allows them to work on goals in a more efficient way.”

ALP strives to give hope, support, and paths of progress for children and their families living with autism and related disorders. With their robust network of community partnerships and ever-growing list of accepted insurances, families can receive quality support. ALP believes a tailored, comprehensive care plan with a dedicated clinical team allows children and their family units to experience the most progress possible.

“We have been working diligently on designing state of the art centers for our families, said Gina T. Chang, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CEO of ALP. “Our centers offer structured environments designed to give children a safe learning space and allows them to work on goals in a more efficient way.”

ALP is a national leader in the special needs field since 1988. Headquartered in Monrovia, CA, they employ over 300 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (“BCBAs”) and have a total workforce of 3,400 nationwide, including Behavior Technicians providing home and center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapies. Services include ABA care, as well as speech, occupational, physical therapies, and diagnostic services in select regions. ALP now offers treatment in 19 states including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

To learn more about Autism Learning Partners and its services, please visit http://www.AutismLearningPartners.com.

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LawCity.Com, the First Legal Community in Web 3.0, Issues NFTs to its Members Providing Them Unlimited Mental Health Services

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“Based on research from the American Bar Association and various legal media outlets, it is clear the legal industry is facing a mental health crisis today. LawCity.com is issuing these NFTs because, in keeping with LawCity.com’s first core value, “Community First,” we must take care of our own.”

LawCity.Com, the first legal district, legal directory, and legal search engine in Web 3.0, today announced that it has gifted CryptoMories non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its member firms that will provide holders and their families unlimited mental health services.

LawCity’s decision to provide mental health-related NFTs to its members was inspired by the continued mental health struggles faced by lawyers and staff at large and small law firms alike, including the frequent news reports of deaths by suicide of lawyers across the U.S.

“Based on published research from the American Bar Association and various legal media outlets, it is clear the legal industry is facing a mental health crisis today,” said Richard Grungo, Jr., founder and CEO of LawCity.Com. “I have personally lost two of my mentors to mental health demons, and to this day my heart goes out to their families and former colleagues. LawCity.com is issuing these NFTs because, in keeping with LawCity.com’s first core value, “Community First,” we must take care of our own.”

LawCity.Com will gift 11 CryptoMories NFTs and issue them to the stakeholders of its member tenants:

The mental health services will be provided by Impact Suite, which teamed up with CryptoMories earlier this year to provide mental health services to CryptoMories holders. Impact Suite provides a suite of comprehensive mental health and wellness apps that allow users to, among other things, schedule teletherapy appointments, message lifestyle coaches, track wellness metrics, and access mindfulness and meditation practices, all of which can be used anonymously.

“CryptoMories’ mental health outreach and groundbreaking innovation in real-life utility, including free unlimited teletherapy from licensed therapists, came from our desire to elevate the entire industry,” said Bob “RxZen” Koyagi, the mental wellness outreach lead at CryptoMories. “Just as defi has impacted finance, gaining access to healthcare services through NFT token ownership could disrupt the insurance industry.”

“As mental health and addiction challenges continue to increase, it’s more important than ever to be innovative when it comes to providing support,” said Clay Olsen, Founder and CEO of Impact Suite. “We are proud to be at the cutting edge of this new approach to accessing mental health services and we look forward to the future.”

“Boundless possibilities await legal pioneers in Web 3.0—through the metaverse, through NFTs, and through decentralization generally,” said Grungo. “The NFTs LawCity.Com is issuing to its members are the latest examples of how LawCity.Com and its members are setting the pace for the legal industry’s adoption of Web 3.0 technologies that can have a meaningful impact on lawyers and law firm staff members.”

“This is really what Web 3.0 is about,” added Lance Wyllie, Web 3.0 Strategist, and Head of Marketing & Growth for LawCity.com. “The opportunities blockchain technology and smart contracts create for traditional business and especially the legal industry is terribly exciting. CryptoMories’ partnership with Impact Suite highlights just how powerful and groundbreaking NFTs can and will be for entire industries. With the mental health benefits holding a Cryptomorie NFT provides, it was a no-brainer for us to distribute these to our member firms so they could experience the revolutionary technology of Web 3.0.”

About LawCity.Com

LawCity.Com is the trade name for Meta Productions, LLC, a vertically integrated NFT-based Web 3.0 company. LawCity.Com intends to continue to purchase, develop, and lease its portfolio of locations for and to the legal industry. The company plans to expand beyond Decentraland (37,-58) and provide access points in all metaverses. The company is focused on providing a simple and secure way for law-related services and charities to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies linked to DeFi and NFTs. As the first legal district, legal directory, and legal search engine in the Web 3.0, LawCity.Com will be the starting point for every avatar’s legal journey in the Web 3.0.

For more information about LawCity.Com, and to access the legal district, please visit http://www.LawCity.com or their Metaverse Legal District location at 37, -58, Decentraland.

Stay up to date about LawCity.Com developments and join our online communities on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Discord.

Richard Grungo, Jr., the founder of LawCity.Com is also a co-founder of Grungo Colarulo, LLC, the New Jersey-based law firm that in December 2021 opened the first personal injury law firm office in the metaverse, as well the first wrongful death, catastrophic injury, nursing home abuse and neglect, employment discrimination, workers’ compensation, and sexual abuse law firm office in the metaverse. Rich has been recognized as a digital pioneer in the legal industry by numerous media outlets, including the ABA Journal, Fortune, Law360, Legaltech News, NJBIZ, and The American Lawyer. GQ Magazine featured him and his firm and called him a “metahustler.”

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A Safe Place, Soul Survivors of Chicago, Stevenson Foundation

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The SBB Research Group Foundation recognized three Chicago-area charities as the September 2022 finalists of its monthly grant program supporting impactful nonprofits (in alphabetical order):


  • A Safe Place (Zion) supports domestic violence and human trafficking survivors by providing comprehensive services that meet the immediate and long-term needs of victims and prevent future abuse.
  • Soul Survivors of Chicago (Olympia Fields) offers training, workshops, and speaking engagements to help youth struggling with mental health and trauma.
  • Stevenson Foundation (Lincolnshire) provides Stevenson community students and families with the resources and opportunities they need to reach their highest potential.

The Foundation encourages any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to apply for a grant at sbbrg.org/apply-for-grant. Donations are awarded to different organizations monthly.

About the SBB Research Group Foundation

The SBB Research Group Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports ambitious organizations solving unmet needs with thoughtful, long-term strategies. SBB Research Group LLC, a Chicago-based investment management firm led by Sam Barnett, Ph.D., and Matt Aven, established the SBB Research Group Foundation to further its philanthropic mission. In addition, the Foundation sponsors the SBBRG STEM Scholarship, which supports students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees.

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Fuseideas and Destination Analysts release study on The State of the American College Student

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The emotional state of students is of utmost importance, as anxiety, feelings of overwhelm, and senses of loss have increased.

It’s no question that the pandemic dramatically altered a number of industries operating here in the United States, as well as throughout the world. One of the industries hardest hit was higher education. Colleges and universities across the country are still feeling the effects, trying to weather the changes, and rethink their strategies to attract, recruit, enroll, and retain students, many of who now question the need, value, and purpose of pursuing a college degree. To understand this Gen Z shift in mindset, perception, and behavior, creative marketing agency Fuseideas partnered with market research firm Destination Analysts to release proprietary findings from “The State of the American College Student” – a two-year-long study designed to understand and profile college students in America and to better serve higher education organizations in their marketing efforts.

Presented at the 2022 AMA Symposium on the Marketing of Higher Education on November 7th, The State of the American College student was designed to help leaders in higher education understand their most valuable target audience and re-envision their value chain to best support their wants and needs. The project began in 2021 with an initial benchmark-setting survey of 2,000 prospective and current college students. In 2022, a second survey was conducted to provide industry insights and uncover key trends that could shape the future of higher education.

Some key findings of the survey include:


  • The emotional state of students is of utmost importance, as anxiety, feelings of overwhelm, and senses of loss have increased
  • Students are worried for the future, expressing concern about job security, work-life balance, and overall professional well-being, both while in school and post-graduation
  • Students are more heavily influenced by “self-educators” who have diminished the value of a traditional college education, leaving many questioning the decision all-together




The State of the American College Student study report by Fuseideas and Destination Analysts, complete with full findings, is now available for download at [http://www.fuseideas.com/college-student-survey.

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Middle Tennessee Clinic Offering Ketamine Infusions for Depression, Anxiety, PTSD

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Franklin, Tennessee based health and wellness clinic Mindful Infusions of Tennessee has announced an exciting treatment involving Ketamine infusions for anxiety, depression, PTSD and other mood disorders. Mindful Infusions of Tennessee’s innovative Ketamine therapy is capable of providing immediate relief for patients suffering from life altering mood disorders. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry reports that Ketamine infusion therapy has proven to be successful in reducing mood disorder symptoms in 7 out of 10 patients.

In a recent interview Dr. Rachel Rome, founder and medical director of Mindful Infusion of Tennessee, was asked about her motivation behind opening of the Ketamine clinic. “I realized the astonishing results Ketamine was providing to those suffering with mood and pain disorders and how this incredible treatment was not readily available in our community. As an anesthesiologist and pain interventionist, I felt like my skill set was a perfect fit for this type of practice.”

An additional study conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics revealed that Tennessee ranks number one in adults with symptoms of anxiety or depression. Mindful Infusions of Tennessee’s Ketamine infusion therapy will be a useful tool in combating this mental health crisis by providing potential relief for sufferers of depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders.

About Dr. Rachel Rome: Dr. Rome received her undergraduate degree in biology from Christian Brothers University and her medical degree from the University Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. She completed both her residency in anesthesiology and her pain fellowship at the University of Virginia Health Science System in Charlottesville, Virginia. She also has extensive experience in regenerative medicine and palliative care. Dr. Rome is board certified in anesthesiology and in pain management. Currently, she is the medical director of Kindred Palliative Care and Hospice and the former medical director of David Price IMAC Regeneration Center. Dr. Rome is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

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Soul Surgery Adds An Eating Disorder Residential Treatment Facility To Its Addiction And Mental Health Recovery Center

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“I am thrilled to be a part of an organization that understands how critical the need for high-quality, customized eating disorder treatment programs are in the U.S. right now,” said Simmons.

Soul Surgery, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based leading integrative medicine addiction center for those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and mental health challenges, announced today it will begin accepting adults for its new eating disorder residential treatment facility, “RevealED” in January 2023.

RevealED was created out of community needs and unfortunate trends, illustrating that eating disorders are on the rise globally, increasing from 3.4% to 7.8% in 2022. Approximately 28 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Eating disorders are among the deadliest mental illnesses, second only to opioid overdose. More than 10,000 deaths yearly result from an eating disorder – about one every 52 minutes.

RevealED is accepting clients to begin treatment in the new year, offering a holistic, individualized program specific to each client’s needs, including trauma, mental health, nutrition counseling, re-feeding with chef-prepared meals, chiropractic services, biofeedback, EMDR, acupuncture, massage, nutrition, vitamin and nutrition IV therapy and more. All services are provided on-site at RevealED, a luxury, private facility in North Scottsdale. This is unique as most treatment facilities will refer patients to multiple providers for ancillary services, significantly decreasing the possibility that a client will complete all necessary components of a body, mind and spirit holistic, integrative medicine approach.

Treatment plans will vary and typically can last 30 days to six months. RevealED will also specialize in treating athletes. Athletes will follow a treatment track and work closely alongside a holistic wellness coach and Registered Dietitian and have the opportunity to integrate movement in their life with moderation by utilizing Soul Surgery’s full-service fitness center.

“We’ve had clients here at Soul Surgery who come in for another primary condition like drug or alcohol abuse, and they also have an eating disorder,” said Soul Surgery CEO & Founder John Mulligan. “Historically, we didn’t have the programming or the team to manage that until Melodie Simmons joined our team as Corporate Clinical Director. Her background, expertise, and passion is in eating disorders, and she has helped us hire the right experts to develop an offering that rivals anything else in the industry.”

Simmons is an accomplished leader licensed in Arizona as a professional counselor, a registered supervisor on the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist – Supervisor, and an American College of Healthcare Executives member. She will earn her Doctorate in Healthcare Administration in May 2023. Additionally, she is the 2023-2025 President of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) Phoenix Chapter and is the 2021-2022 iaedp Marketing Committee Chair.

“I am thrilled to be a part of an organization that understands how critical the need for high-quality, customized eating disorder treatment programs are in the U.S. right now,” said Simmons. “There are wait lists at most eating disorder treatment facilities today. We will help people gain the manageability of their lives and help them find their identity apart from food, weight, size or shape, and find meaning, purpose, and value to be one’s authentic self.”

Soul Surgery’s unique blend of cutting-edge, evidence-based treatment, upscale facilities, and passionate and professional staff give clients the best chance of removing their physical and mental obsession to become recovered. Treatments are offered at Soul Surgery’s state-of-the-art rehabilitation centers and behavioral health facilities in North Scottsdale. Each location provides luxurious accommodations in a setting removed from the stresses of daily life. The necessary structure for recovery is balanced with unique opportunities for reflection and growth in an ideal environment.

Soul Surgery accepts most major health insurance plans.

For more information, please visit http://www.soulsurgery.com or call 480-637-2474.

About Soul Surgery

Scottsdale-based Soul Surgery is a premier integrative medicine addiction center offering medical detox, outpatient, and residential treatment programs for alcohol and drug addiction recovery, eating disorder recovery, and mental health challenges. Soul Surgery is a leader in fentanyl addiction and stands out as Arizona’s leading dual-diagnosis treatment facility. http://www.soulsurgery.com

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Empathia, Inc. Announces New Partnership With Help Texts

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Empathia, Inc. – Good For People. Good For Business.

Empathia has partnered with Help Texts to offer a secure, private, and easy way to get grief support when dealing with a loss, further expanding its support options available to members.

Empathia, Inc. has partnered with Help Texts to further expand the support options available to its members. Help Texts is a secure, private, and easy way to get meaningful grief support when dealing with a loss.

“Empathia is always looking for partner organizations that expand the ways our members can receive support. Through Help Texts, we’re able to offer a new way for individuals to receive one-on-one assistance that will help them through some of the most difficult times in their lives,” said Empathia’s Chief Growth Officer, Brian Summers. “We are thrilled to have Help Texts as an option for our customers, and to incorporate it into our broader offerings, such as our Grief, Coping, and Resiliency program.”

As part of this partnership, covered members will receive access to a 12-month subscription for themselves and up to two others. As long as the individual has access to a mobile phone that can receive SMS messages, they have access to Help Texts. Help Texts currently sends messages in 19 languages, with more languages coming soon.

Users receive texts at least twice a week and on important dates such as birthdays and holidays. Since research shows that receiving support from others helps grievers feel less alone, each Help Texts subscription includes the option to add up two supporters to also receive messages with tips and resources to help the griever cope with their unique loss. Supporters will receive texts at least once a week and on dates that are relevant to the grieving person.

“With companies across the country working hard to care for and support an increasing number of people who are facing grief and other life challenges, we’re honored to be working with the deeply compassionate team at Empathia,” said Emma Payne, Help Texts’ founder & CEO. “We see—every day—how impactful ongoing, expert text-based support can be, and are thrilled to now be making it easy for Empathia’s members with immediate grief and mental health support.”

Empathia’s client organizations may now add Help Texts to their existing programs; the service is also available as an addition to Empathia’s freestanding Grief, Coping, and Resiliency program.

About Help Texts

Help Texts (formerly Grief Coach) sends personalized text messages to help people after a loss. Grieving people receive resources and tips all year long to help them feel less alone. If they have friends and family who want to help, but aren’t sure how, Help Texts sends them suggestions via SMS text, too. To learn more, visit the Help Texts website at helptexts.com.

About Empathia, Inc.

Empathia is an industry-leading, full-service global provider of Employee Assistance Programs (LifeMatters EAP), Student & Family Assistance Programs (StudentLife), and Crisis Management & Response Services (Black Swan Solutions). For over 40 years, Empathia has delivered reliable, quality-driven services to organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small, locally-owned businesses. For more information, visit empathia.com.

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Award-Winning Author Returns with her Fifth Fiction Book

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“I would like this book to be read, shared, and discussed creating a better understanding of how suicide affects many people in many different ways”

In 2020, 45,979 people died by suicide in the U.S. Each one of those had friends, family and loved ones that cared for them, amounting to a much greater toll that was affected. “Peaceful Waters”, is a story that shows how suicide affects those that are left behind.

The focus of this book follows a woman named Fen McCallin, who recently suffered the loss of her best friend and lover, Donovan, to suicide. Fen is haunted by Donovan’s ghost as she attempts to work through her stages of grief. She embarks on a physical journey that she has always wanted to go on and this physical journey leads to emotional and mental healing that transforms Fen to come out stronger on the other side.

“I would like this book to be read, shared, and discussed creating a better understanding of how suicide affects many people in many different ways,” Hutcheson said. “I would like greater cognizance of the importance of keeping the good memories and moving forward.”

Hutcheson wrote this book to entice conversation, as well as keeping good memories and moving forward.

“This is a love letter dedicated to those who have lost someone dear to suicide and who must reemerge to life and to love,” Hutcheson said.

“Peaceful Waters” By Anne Hutcheson ISBN: 9781663243317 (softcover); 9781663243331 (hardcover); 9781663243324 (electronic)

Available at iUniverse, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the author Anne Hutcheson lives with her husband and two exceptional rescue cats in Central Pennsylvania. After enjoying three decades as a teacher and school administrator, she retired to pursue her passions for writing, traveling, hiking, the healing arts, and wine and food pairing as a sommelier. She has written four previous books in the past decade. To learn more, please visit https://www.iuniverse.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/838705-peaceful-waters.

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Restored Path Detox Awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission

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Our partnership with The Joint Commission enables us to assure our services continue to meet the high standards of care that our patients, and those who love them, deserve.

Restored Path Detox is pleased to announce that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

Restored Path Detox underwent a rigorous two-day onsite review on November 7-8, 2022. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with quality standards spanning several areas, including medical and clinical treatment, management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, leadership, medication management, and rights and responsibilities of the individual.

“Treating addiction is one of the most important tasks of our time. Every individual suffering or dying from addiction represents untold family members, friends, coworkers, and the like who are impacted enormously. Though addiction claims the lives of tens of thousands each year, it actually means suffering and loss for hundreds of thousands. Those of us on the front line of treating this disease should hold ourselves to the highest possible standards,” said Chief Clinical Officer Dr. John Dyben, DHSc, MCAP, CMHP. “This is why pursuing Joint Commission accreditation was so important for us. Our partnership with The Joint Commission enables us to assure our services continue to meet the high standards of care that our patients, and those who love them, deserve.”

The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with healthcare experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help healthcare organizations measure, assess, and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.

“As a private accreditor, The Joint Commission surveys healthcare organizations to protect the public by identifying deficiencies in care and working with those organizations to correct them as quickly and sustainably as possible,” said Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, Chief Operating Officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and Chief Nursing Executive, The Joint Commission. “We commend Restored Path Detox for its continuous quality improvement efforts in patient safety and quality of care.”

For more information about Restored Path Detox, call 1.855.741.4673. All calls are free and confidential. Visit RestoredPathDetox.com to browse facility photos, read our blog, and learn about our individualized admission process.

About Restored Path Detox in the Dallas Metroplex

The experts at Restored Path Detox have decades of experience in withdrawal management from a wide range of addictive substances. We leverage evidence-based medical care in a tranquil environment that feels like home. Regardless of background, medical history, or the substances used, we can help you safely and comfortably overcome withdrawal complications. Our multidisciplinary team also provides support for co-occurring disorders and co-morbid medical conditions for patients of all ages, including younger, middle-aged, and older adults. We work with most major insurance providers and are conveniently located in the Dallas Metroplex. Call 1.855.741.4673 today for more information.

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