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New Short Film Shares Advice for Daughters from Dads Around the World

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When my daughter graduated I wanted to share advice to help guide her journey and I asked other Dads in my network for their input. It grew into something magical as parents from around the world contributed ideas.


FORT WORTH, Texas (PRWEB)

Legacy Journal, the parent-to-child mobile journaling app, today released “The Letter”, a short film that shares advice sourced from hundreds of dads from around the world to inspire hope and empowerment for young adult children as they venture into the world and shape their identities.

“When my daughter graduated I wanted to share advice to help guide her journey and I asked other Dads in my network for their input. It grew into something magical as parents from around the world contributed ideas. As a film, ‘The Letter’ condenses all that wisdom into a story of love and hope that I am confident will help parents to feel more connected and present with their children as they leave the nest,” said Legacy Journal’s founder, Ken Wimberly.

With its cinematic approach, “The Letter” follows a young woman reading a letter from her father as she boards a bus into her unknown future. As her father narrates, his voice and advice are artfully replaced with the voices of dads from different backgrounds and experiences.

“In a world driven by the pressures of social media “The Letter” shares an important message for young adults, wherever they might be on the planet, to always remember that each of us gets to define who we are each day.” Ken continued.

Ken, who developed the Legacy Journal mobile app and commissioned the film, has made it his mission to help parents and children build stronger bonds in the present and for the future. The Legacy Journal App (http://www.LegacyJournal.app) is available in the App Store and Google Play Store.

About Legacy Journal App

Legacy Journal (http://www.LegacyJournal.app) is the parent-to-child journaling app that freeze-frames time and captures the precious moments that connect us as families. Most parents struggle to start and keep a journal because inertia and the busyness of life gets in the way, but as a digital solution, Legacy Journal makes it easy, fast, safe, and fun to build a healthy habit and a timeless keepsake. Founded by Ken Wimberly, a Fort Worth father of three and successful entrepreneur, Legacy of Love, Inc. is a privately held company.

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Social & Emotional Skills Are the Key to Helping Children Thrive in School, the Workplace, and Life

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the global pandemic has highlighted the importance of building social and emotional skills to help children thrive in school, the workplace, and life.“

The global pandemic has highlighted the importance of building social and emotional skills to help children thrive in school, the workplace, and life.

“Social and emotional learning is good for the child, good for the workforce, and good for society,” Anne-Birgitte Albrechtsen, Chief Executive Officer at The LEGO Foundation


HELSINKI, Finland (PRWEB)

Social and emotional skills help us to handle our impulses, manage and speak about emotions, and build healthy relationships. And after the mass trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we all need these skills more than ever. But how can we increase social and emotional skills in children throughout the globe in a systematic way?

“Social and emotional learning is good for the child, good for the workforce, and good for society.”

Building on our 2020 Spotlight Report on Creativity, HundrED and The LEGO Foundation have joined together again to create the Social & Emotional Spotlight Report to identify impactful and scalable solutions that help parents and educators support the development of children’s social and emotional skills.

“Social and emotional learning is good for the child, good for the workforce, and good for society,” Anne-Birgitte Albrechtsen, Chief Executive Officer at The LEGO Foundation, says. The report finds that there is no shortage of innovation targeting the social and emotional development of students but warns that in order for these solutions to work, the emotional climate of adults, teachers, and caregivers must also be supported.

“Significant disruptions to schooling around the world caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted learning for more than 1.5 billion students, revealing gaps in education systems and showing us critical areas that require focus. In an unprecedented way, the global pandemic has highlighted the importance of building social and emotional skills to help children thrive in school, the workplace, and life.“

In response to these challenges, policymakers, school administrators, and teachers are working to reconceptualise approaches to teaching and learning that help students develop skills for setting goals, managing behaviour, and building relationships within and beyond the classroom.

With this in mind, HundrED began seeking innovations that foster social and emotional skills in students, with special focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs that ensure safe learning environments, foster caring and nurturing relationships, are responsive to learners’ needs, and integrate socio-cultural contexts. In addition, “the innovations should be intentional, active, and focused on fostering specific SEL skills in children 5-12.”

“In an unprecedented way, the global pandemic has highlighted the importance of building social and emotional skills to help children thrive in school, the workplace, and life.”

After exploring over 300 innovations supporting students’ social and emotional development from 58 different countries, the report highlights approaches – ranging from ready-to-use apps and arts programs to curriculum and teacher professional development.

The resulting list identifies 13 innovations from 10 countries. Each of the highlighted innovations was chosen in part because of the inherent scalability and ease with which they could be adapted and replicated in different places around the world.

“The innovations selected for this report have demonstrated improvement of SEL skills and classroom climate, and an increase in mood and positive outlook amongst the children. They have reported reductions of violence from teachers and community leaders, and reported a positive change in teachers’ Social and Emotional Competence, and reduced stress and burnout,” the report says.

How can we increase social and emotional skills in children throughout the globe in a systematic way?

The report offers 5 recommendations for enabling conditions that can nurture successful SEL programs:


  • Proving stimulating environments for play

  • Creating daily routines

  • Building teacher capacity and competencies

  • Obtaining progressional assistance from psychologies to support teachers and schools

  • Including context-relevant and sensitive curricula

The report acknowledges that there is much to be done to improve the implementation of SEL programs in education systems but hopes that the report will inspire policymakers, parents, and teachers around the world to translate ambitious commitments toward social and emotional learning into concrete and systematic change. Because it is only by doing so that we can work towards a world in which every child can flourish in life – no matter what happens.

Interview requests Mariah Eve O’Mara, Head of Communications, HundrED

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American Legion, HeroZona Foundation Announce Veterans Day Event Focused on Afghanistan Updates and Mental Health

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PHOENIX (PRWEB)

The HeroZona Foundation is excited to announce it will host the 2021 American Legion Department of Arizona Breakfast on Tuesday, November 9 from 9 to 10 a.m. in honor of Veterans Day. This year’s event, located at Travis L. Williams American Legion Post 65 (1624 E. Broadway Rd.) in Phoenix, will focus on understanding mental health, the withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan and other important issues that Arizona’s veteran community is facing. The breakfast will be streamed live on HeroZona.org and Facebook.com/HeroZona.

Event panelists include Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Wanda A. Wright, Blue Cross Blue Shield Chief Medical Officer Dr. Cara Christ, Arizona Coalition for Military Families Director and U.S. Marine Corps and Army National Guard Veteran Thomas Winkel, Phoenix VA Health Care System Post-9/11 Military2VA Program Manager Shilo Catlett and Equality Health Medical Director and U.S. Army Veteran Dr. Edmond Baker.

The event will be moderated by former Special Assistant to President Donald Trump on Veterans’ Issues, former advisor to U.S. Senator John McCain and Arizona State University Strategic Initiatives Assistant Vice President, Drew Trojanowski. Former Minority Leader of Arizona House of Representatives Art Hamilton will serve as master of ceremonies.

“This is such an important time for the community to not only understand how we can support those who served in Afghanistan, but all Arizona veterans,” said Alan “AP” Powell, Chairman of AP & Associates – Strategic Alliances and U.S. Army Desert-Storm Veteran. “We are bringing together government and community stakeholders to discuss mental health and well as educate and raise awareness around the issues that veterans, service members and their families face so we can increase their accessibility to services and benefits.”

“We all know that mental health is an important component of one’s overall health,” said Dr. Christ. “While serving our country, our veterans experience some of the most challenging physical and emotional situations. That’s why it is important to have these discussions, so they are aware of the services and resources that are available to them.”

Special guests of the breakfast include U.S. Representative for District 7 Ruben Gallego, Maricopa County District 5 Supervisor Steve Gallardo, City of Phoenix District 8 Vice Mayor Carlos Garcia and The American Legion Department of Arizona Commander and U.S. Air Force Veteran Benjamin Headen.

“For many of the veterans who served in Afghanistan, the past few months have been deeply saddening and traumatic,” said representative Gallego. “As two decades of war have now come to a close, we must pay special attention to the mental well-being of those who served. Events like this are important as we bring together government, veterans and healthcare organizations to ensure all veterans live full and healthy lives. I look forward to continue working with everyone here to deliver the best care, resources, and opportunities for our veterans.”

The event is supported in part by Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, APS, Andrew & Amy Cohn and many more.

The American Legion has been on the fore front of veterans’ issues for the past 102 years and will continue. National Commander Paul Dillard’s theme “No Veteran left behind” inspires organizations like HeroZona to support programs that improve the community for our veterans.

HeroZona Foundation has launched a variety of community programs including The Bridge Forum ‘Time for Change’ Summits, which bring leaders from across the country together to discuss racial inequality, police relations, veterans’ issue, mental health and more. Other initiatives include Phoenix Tools 4 School, Holiday Bike Giveaways, MLK Celebrating the Dream, Play It Forward: Engaging Our Youth Through the Arts, Veterans Reach to Teach and the HeroZona Forgotten Heroes Breakfast.

For more information about the Bridge Forum and to stream its upcoming event on Tuesday, November 9, visit Facebook.com/HeroZonaOrg.

About the HeroZona Foundation

The HeroZona Foundation is a non-profit organization that empowers Heroes in the community through entrepreneurship, employment, and education. The group works with veterans, first responders and those that bring social good to future generations and under-served communities. The foundation’s mission is to create opportunities for the brave men and women who serve their country, and community, every day. For more information, please visit HeroZona.org.

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New Online Training Available on Mastery.com to Help Employees Cope with Pandemic Fatigue

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Mastery Training Services has recently released a new online training course, “Pandemic Fatigue,” to help employees cope with symptoms of burnout.


NOVI, Mich. (PRWEB)

As people all over the world have navigated the pandemic over these past 20 months, burnout and pandemic fatigue has set in, effecting the work and personal lives of many. Mastery Training Services has recently released a new online training course, “Pandemic Fatigue,” to help employees cope with symptoms of burnout.

Opening with a detailed description of pandemic fatigue’s origin and symptoms, this insightful course teaches employees how to recognize, cope with, and overcome this world-wide syndrome. The course details pandemic fatigue symptoms and how to accept the impact it’s having on one’s personal and professional life. Employees learn how and why it’s helpful to lean into pandemic fatigue. From this basis, the course continues to explain how “flow” helps employees rise above pandemic fatigue’s debilitating effects before they take root.

Use this course to stimulate awareness of pandemic fatigue throughout the workplace while teaching employees pro-active coping strategies for helping themselves and supporting their colleagues.

Along with “Pandemic Fatigue,” Mastery Training Services also released several other related titles to help keep employees focused on their mental health. These titles include:

For a full list of courses related to working during the pandemic, click here.

These courses are available for purchase on a single play, pay-per-view basis on mastery.com or as part of a licensed library at an employer rate.

Employers can build a training program from Mastery Training Services’ library of over 1,700 online training courses, which covers a range of topics from safety to business skills, leadership, and computer skills. All of Mastery Training Services’ VOD courses are published on the MasteryTCN™ courseware platform, which provides continuity in the learner experience from one course to the next. All courses on the platform play across all devices and browsers, giving users the ultimate flexibility for when and where they can access training assignments.

Mastery Training Services’ library covers a variety of topics for organizations of all sizes, across industries. If you are looking to train your workforce, click here.

About Mastery Training Services

Mastery Training Services is a leader in the corporate online training marketplace. We help organizations grow and become more successful with our comprehensive workplace training systems and services. In this way, Mastery fulfills its mission of helping build more successful, effective and amazing organizations.

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New book shares insights and tools on how to overcome depression without medication

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DALLAS (PRWEB)

Driven by the desire to reach and help those who have experienced depression, Farnoosh Nouri, Ph.D., releases “So Long, Depression” (published by Balboa Press). In this book, the author shares her personal, professional, and spiritual journey as it relates to mental health.

“Having had a first-hand experience with mental health challenges from an early age and later experiencing depression in my early 20s, I pursued my education in psychology and counseling. Working as a psychotherapist for over 20 years and as a professor of counseling for over a decade has given me an in depth understanding about this debilitating challenge,” Nouri states.

“So Long Depression” is a self-improvement book that seeks to give a new perspective in life and mental health challenges. It helps readers better understand the physiological, mental, and emotional changes related to depression, and help them discover their inner strength and resourcefulness in overcoming obstacles. Through this holistic approach, readers are introduced to many tools available to them to change their mood, regulate their emotions and expand their perspective in life. The author also shares the influence of Sufi psychology in finding her way out of depression and toward purpose and meaning. Also included are tips on enriching relationships, lessons on boosting communication skills as well as how to avoid feelings of hopelessness.

This book will appeal to those who do not know how to seek help or do not find medications helpful enough in combatting depression. Visit https://www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/809076-so-long-depression to purchase a copy.

“So Long, Depression”

By Farnoosh Nouri, Ph.D.

Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5in | 130 pages | ISBN 9781982268206

Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5in | 130 pages | ISBN 9781982268183

E-Book | 130 pages | ISBN 9781982268190

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Farnoosh Nouri, Ph.D., has been a psychotherapist since 1997. She is an educator in graduate counseling program at Southern Methodist University. Her major area of research has been on the electromagnetic aftereffects of near-death experiences. She is an international speaker on various topics related to mental health including depression, anxiety, parenting, relationships, near-death experiences, Sufi psychology and spirituality. In her practice, Nouri works with clients on a variety of mental health issues as well as concerns with personal and spiritual growth. In addition to numerous articles, “So Long, Depression” is her first publication.

Balboa Press, a division of Hay House, Inc. – a leading provider in publishing products that specialize in self-help and the mind, body, and spirit genres. Through an alliance with the worldwide self-publishing leader Author Solutions, LLC, authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the self-publishing model. For more information, visit balboapress.com. To start publishing your book with Balboa Press, call 844-682-1282 today.

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Northeast Delta HSA’s mobile app puts power in the hands of the people

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Northeast Delta HSA's mobile app puts power in the hands of the people

Northeast Delta HSA’s mobile app puts power in the hands of the people

“As our world changes, our ability to reach others changes with it. Technology allows us to meet the needs of more people, more quickly. With our innovative and free mobile app, we put the power in the hands of the people,” Dr. Sizer said.


MONROE, La. (PRWEB)

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) announces the relaunch of its mobile app, a technology advancement developed to increase access to primary and behavioral healthcare services for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disorders.

NEDHSA Executive Director Dr. Monteic A. Sizer said the agency recognizes the importance of using innovative technology to meet health and human service needs, “especially in the rural communities of northeast Louisiana.”

“As our world changes, our ability to reach others changes with it. Technology allows us to meet the needs of more people, more quickly. With our innovative and free mobile app, we put the power in the hands of the people,” Dr. Sizer said. “Various web, text, app, and related phone-based technologies have been shown to prevent suicides, acts of violence, gambling binges, and an array of other critical societal challenges.”

The NEDHSA mobile app features a one-tap direct access to behavioral health services; description of available behavioral and primary health care services; mental health and addictive disorder clinic locations; information about developmental disabilities services; and other agency, state, regional, and national helplines for additional resources.

NEDHSA’s mobile app isn’t the first and only time the authority has innovated its services or access to service through technology. For more than eight years, NEDHSA has been a catalyst to meet the needs of northeast Louisiana’s most vulnerable populations.

Dr. Sizer said when NEDHSA’s patients shared not having employment opportunities, the agency created Second Opportunity Workforce Solutions; when they mentioned not having a place to live, NEDHSA established transitional housing opportunities; when they said they had food insecurities, the agency partnered with the Food Bank of NELA; and transportation challenges, NEDHSA built telehealth capabilities, developed a fully equipped integrated health care mobile unit, and now offers an array of school and community-based health and wellness services. The app is one more facet of NEDHSA’s nationally recognized, integrative behavioral health primary care approach.

“Our app release is part of our Rise Above Stigma campaign, designed to understand further the barriers to health-seeking mental and primary health care services,” Dr. Sizer said.

The NEDHSA app can be downloaded onto Android devices from the Google Play Store or play.google.com by searching for NE Delta HSA.

Dr. Sizer added: “We consistently use technology to help advance the quality of the services we provide. We also enable our clients to have instant access to information so they can experience life to its fullest.”

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How to Avoid the Vicious Cycle of Anxiety and Insomnia

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“Poor sleep habits, depression, stress, anxiety, lack of exercise, chronic illness, or certain medications are among the triggers that can make it difficult to fall asleep, tough to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early,” says Carter.


AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)

“Insomnia is a sleep disorder that impacts the lives of millions of people,” says Dr. Rob Carter III, co-author with his wife, Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter, of The Morning Mind: Use Your Brain to Master Your Day and Supercharge Your Life (http://www.themorningmind.com). (Source: TheMorningMind)

“Poor sleep habits, depression, stress, anxiety, lack of exercise, chronic illness, or certain medications are among the triggers that can make it difficult to fall asleep, tough to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early,” says Carter.

Carter has simple ways to help maximize the chance of beating sleepless nights:

  • “Listening to calming muscle triggers measurable relaxation responses like lowered anxiety, reduced blood pressure, and slower breathing,” Carter says, “Cheerful sounds have a positive influence on feelings and attitudes.” “It’s a great sleep aid,” says Carter.

  • “Take a few soothing breaths, in and out,” says Carter, “after a few gentle breaths, you notice how comfortable each muscle feels.” “Start with the muscles in your head, move down to your shoulders, and continue down towards your feet,” says Carter, “repeat for any spots that are still tense.”

  • “Understand your individual sleep needs,” says Carter, “be sure to get enough restful sleep.” Inadequate sleep weakens our body’s defenses, diminishes mental health, and reduces your mood for sex,” says Carter, “Taking control over your sleep routine improves overall well-being and outlook on life during this crisis.

  • “Energize, engage and excite (E3) every cell in your body with ten minutes of meditation and 15-20 minutes light exercise,” says Carter, “physical activity and meditation produces positive changes in the brain, helps you feel calmer, and helps to center your mind away from life events that may prevent you from sleeping,” says Carter.

How to beat insomnia and enjoy each day of your life?

Creating a restful sleeping environment by making sure your bed is comfortable, regular exercise regular, cutting down on caffeine, trying to relax before going to bed such as listening to quiet music or doing some gentle yoga to relax your mind and body are some of the simple things that can use improve your sleep.

About Dr. Rob Carter III and Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter

Dr. Rob Carter III and Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter are co-authors of The Morning Mind: Use Your Brain to Master Your Day and Supercharge Your Life (http://www.themorningmind.com). The Carters reside in Austin, Texas.

Rob Carter is a Colonel in the U.S. Army, an expert in human performance and physiology. He has an academic appointment in emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and medical physiology and completed postgraduate studies at Harvard School of Public Health.

Kirti Carter was born in Pune, India, and received her medical education in India, where she practiced as an intensive-care physician before moving to Texas to complete postgraduate training in public health. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Stress (FAIS), has more than 18 years of experience in stress management, meditation and breathing techniques, and has been facilitating wellness seminars for the past decade.

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Suicide Prevention and the State of Psychiatry

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“It’s striking that doctors die by suicide at a rate of 28 to 40 per 100,000 or more than double that of the general population – with approximately 300-400 suicide deaths per year. One doctor dies by suicide in the US every day—the highest suicide rate of any profession, including the military.”


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences, (UMHS), a small, mission-driven medical school with a commitment to student support and a legacy of successful residency placements in the United States and Canada, today announced that its recent presentation, “Suicide Prevention and the State of Psychiatry,” is now available to stream online. The session was led by UMHS alumnus Dr. Aaron Vazquez, who works as an inpatient psychiatrist and medical director at Intermountain Healthcare St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah, along with fellow UMHS graduate Dr. Harki Kaur, a Psychiatry resident at Case Western University, as part of the medical school’s campaign to raise awareness during Suicide Prevention Week Tailored to medical students, physicians and healthcare workers, the event covered topics ranging from the high suicide rates for doctors and medical students, common warning signs for suicide, how to help someone in crisis, and cutting-edge treatments for depression and mental health conditions. The full recording of the presentation can be accessed here.

Suicide has a devastating effect on families and communities, and occurs in about 12 per 100,000 people in the US per year. One population that’s at high-risk for suicide is medical doctors and medical students. Following 20 months of unrelenting, pandemic-related stress, suicide rates are climbiing in this already vulnerable group.

“It’s striking that doctors die by suicide at a rate of 28 to 40 per 100,000 or more than double that of the general population – with approximately 300-400 suicide deaths per year,” said Dr. Vasquez. ”One doctor dies by suicide in the US every day—the highest suicide rate of any profession, including the military. Medical students are three times likelier to die of suicide than the general population.”

Recognizing the urgency of the mental health crisis among medical students, UMHS organized the event to coincide with National Suicide Prevention Week September 5-12. During the virtual session, Drs. Vasquez and Kaur described their experiences of working in psychiatry and shared their insights on a range of critical issues, including:


  • Risk factors & warning signs for suicide

  • How to start a conversation around mental health & suicide

  • Why suicidal threats and ideation should always be taken seriously

  • What to do if someone you know is struggling

  • Personal wellness tips for maintaining your own mental health

  • How simple changes in how we talk about suicide can help remove the stigma

  • Cutting-edge treatment options for mental health disorders

“People are more comfortable talking about mental health, but suicide is still scary for people to talk about,” said Dr. Harki Kaur. “It’s time to deepen this conversation and spread more awareness, especially among professionals in a high-stress environment. Mental health is just as important as physical health.”

To stream the UMHS presentation, “Suicide Prevention and the State of Psychiatry,” please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l1GndfMuQM&t=4151s.

For readers who are experiencing a crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.

About UMHS

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS), is a small, mission-driven medical school with a commitment to student support and a legacy of successful residency placements in the United States and Canada. UMHS was founded in 2007 by medical education pioneers Warren and Robert Ross to deliver a highly personalized school experience. Graduates of UMHS earn a Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) and qualify to practice medicine throughout the United States and Canada. Students begin their Basic Science studies in St. Kitts, West Indies, and complete their clinical training in the United States. With an unprecedented 96% student retention rate, the vast majority of students that begin their medical studies at UMHS go on to obtain residencies. For more information visit https://www.umhs-sk.org/.

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Friends of Aine’s Backpack Program Benefits Manchester School District

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Friends of Aine, a nonprofit organization providing bereavement support services to grieving children, teens and families, launched its free Backpack Program this week with distribution to the Manchester School District.

Friends of Aine recently launched its free Backpack Program this week with distribution to the Manchester School District to support grieving children and teens.

“We developed the Backpack Program to help school community members address the complexities of childhood bereavement, and to have children feel supported in their grief,” explained Christine Phillips, Friends of Aine Co-Founder.


MANCHESTER, N.H. (PRWEB)

Friends of Aine, a nonprofit organization providing bereavement support services to grieving children, teens and families, launched its free Backpack Program this week with distribution to the Manchester School District. Funded by the Bean Foundation, the backpacks include grief support tools students can use individually, or together with school community members, including teachers, guidance counselors, social workers, coaches, and support staff.

Friends of Aine held a virtual meeting with 38 Manchester School District staff members, including Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Gillis, principals, and vice principals to describe the contents of the backpacks and provide tutorials on how to use them. There are certain resources and activities designed to stay at school, along with take home items for grieving students.

“The ongoing and heartfelt partnership between the Manchester School District and Friends of Aine is truly remarkable. There is a collective passion for providing tools, support, and resources to support our school leadership teams and community,” said Jennifer Gillis, Ed.D, Assistant Superintendent, Operations, Manchester School District. “We are so appreciative of the backpacks, as they are an information and resource goldmine. I simply can’t say a big enough thank you for this partnership.”

The team kicked off backpack distribution with an outdoor visit to the Manchester School District, and then hand-delivered the resources to each of its elementary, middle, and high schools.

“In New Hampshire, one in 13 children – approximately 20,000 – will experience the death of a parent or sibling by their 18th birthday,” explained Christine Phillips, Friends of Aine Co-Founder. “We developed the Backpack Program to help school community members address the complexities of childhood bereavement, and to have children feel supported in their grief.”

For more information about Friends of Aine and its grief support services, visit friendsofaine.com.

ABOUT FRIENDS OF AINE

Friends of Aine is the only nonprofit organization in New Hampshire whose sole mission is to support grieving children, teens, and families. Through a network of trained volunteer facilitators, its peer-to-peer support programs assist children and teens with sharing their experiences, exploring topics related to grief, learning coping strategies, and not feeling alone in their grief. Thanks to the generosity of donors, there is no cost to families. Friends of Aine also provides training, education, and research to families and professionals. The organization is inspired by Aine Phillips, who died suddenly at the age of eight, and the lack of existing grief support at the time for her surviving sister, Bella. For more information about Friends of Aine, visit friendsofaine.com.

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Sens.ai is The First At-Home Neuro-Optimization System to Incorporate Heart Coherence Training With Brain Training to Help People Manage Stress

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One of the many benefits of Sens.ai is the ability to reduce stress and increase happiness.


WHISTLER, B.C. (PRWEB)

Sens.ai, a personalized neurotechnology company, will soon launch its wearable headset that utilizes a Pulse Oximeter sensor to treat stress by not only measuring heart rate variability (HRV) but also training it. Sens.ai uses a headset and app to read heart signals and translate them into audiovisual cues, acting like a mirror for the mind and heart. Sens.ai’s personalized training approach is supported by decades of research and clinical work on increasing physiological adaptability and mental wellbeing.

Sens.ai is arriving at an optimal time, slated for consumer launch in Q2 2022. According to the American Psychological Association, American adults report feeling more stressed today than ever before. 47% of adults have reported feeling anxiety, 44% feel sadness, and 39% feel extreme anger. Additionally, 67% of adults said the number of issues America is facing is overwhelming to them.

Sens.ai’s innovative headset is designed to bring a full suite of clinically-developed neuro training to the consumer in the comfort of their own home, and into the palm of their hands. The system both trains and stimulates the central nervous system through audiovisual cues and light therapy, with real-time reading and adapting to both the heart and brain’s activity. Sens.ai’s unique brain and heart workout clears brain fog, helps calm your nervous system for sound sleep and builds memory capacity.

“We believe that through Sens.ai, anyone can finally have access to world-class neuro-optimization technology in the comfort of their own home and at an approachable cost,” said Paola Telfer, CEO, and founder of Sens.ai. “One of the many benefits of Sens.ai is the ability to reduce stress and increase happiness. Many people struggle to reduce stress levels quickly and long term. This is where Sens.ai comes into play, utilizing personalized HRV and neurofeedback training technology; it empowers people to quickly summon calm when they feel stress and more importantly, train calm as a long-term, substance-free habit. ”

Managing their stress response allows people to perform better and increase happiness. Heart rate variability training, is also referred to as heart coherence training. This state of heart coherence occurs when your heart rate smoothly moves up and down like the rise and fall of a wave. This state of heart coherence is incredibly peaceful and calming. A high HRV is a known indicator of a flexible and balanced central nervous system.

Training with Sens.ai not only helps users increase their HRV over time but can also teach them how to enter a state of heart coherence. The HRV training can be used on its own, or as a primer to improve the brain’s response to a neurofeedback session. By using Sens.ai’s programs, the mind-body connection and overall cognitive function will be strengthened.

To learn more, please visit http://www.sens.ai.

About Sens.ai

Sens.ai is an adaptive brain training system designed to help people rewire their brain for peak performance in the comfort of their own home. Through its innovative headset, packed with technological innovations, the system provides real-time feedback to continually personalize training and challenge the mind’s potential. Sens.ai has the unique ability to provide objective functional testing from home so you can track changes as you expand your mental flexibility and awaken your genius. For more information visit http://www.sens.ai.

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