TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)
May 14, 2020

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Harmony Healthcare announces today that founder and CEO Christian Brown will begin his second appointment as Chair of DACCO Behavioral Health’s Advisory Board. A member of the board since 2018, Brown was appointed to his leadership role in April 2019. For 2020, his plans include seeking innovative ways the organization can help families stay together while focusing on mental health and substance abuse challenges.

“With the introduction and addictions created by big pharma combined with the already sad addictions of other Schedule I drugs, DACCO is in the critical position of saving lives and supporting rehabilitation,” Brown said. “They provide an essential part of a healthier and better adjusted population.”

DACCO Behavioral Health provides a variety of services to individuals and families around Tampa Bay. It has received national recognition for its comprehensive coordinated care, and its advisory board provides a curated network of community leaders to strategize opportunities and challenges as clients strive for lifelong recovery.

“Our mental health is just as important as our physical health,” Brown continued. “Mental Health Awareness Month gives organizations like DACCO more opportunities to highlight how we as a community can support better strategies and programs for those who are struggling. I’m proud to be a part of that movement here in Tampa Bay.”

Brown will serve in this role through April 2021 and then plans to pass the leadership torch on while continuing to serve as an advisory board member. He looks forward to cultivating initiatives this year that further his journey in helping the Tampa Bay community.

“Chris has played an integral part of DACCO Behavioral Health’s Advisory Board since April 2018,” Deanna Obregon, CEO of DACCO, said. “He’s now continuing his leadership as our Advisory Chair. He has provided valuable guidance and insight to DACCO’s team. DACCO is looking forward to his continued advice and support as it embarks on its new journey towards becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic and providing a comprehensive collection of mental health and substance use disorder services.”

About DACCO

Serving Hillsborough, Polk Counties and surrounding areas, DACCO Behavioral Health is one of Florida’s largest community-based providers of behavioral health services. Through our programs, we save lives and keep families together through treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues. With the mission of working toward a drug-free community, one person, one family at a time, our comprehensive programs encourage healthy living, job productivity and overall family stability.

About Harmony Healthcare

Harmony Healthcare, a human capital management company, provides a diverse range of non-clinical staffing and consulting solutions to healthcare organizations nationwide. The company’s portfolio delivers quality solutions to empower healthcare organization success, enhance clinical and financial outcomes, and enable the transition to value-based healthcare. Harmony is a trusted partner to over 300 clients including 11 of the top 15 largest health systems in the nation, major academic health centers, hospitals, physician practices, payers, 9 of the 15 largest CPA firms, and the federal government.

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WASHINGTON (PRWEB)
May 14, 2020

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the nation’s premiere collegiate honor society for first-and-second year college students, today announced the launch of its Active Minds Mental Health Advocate Award. The scholarship will be made possible by the Society’s partnership with Active Minds, the leading non-profit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health. Recipients will receive $1,000 and there will be five individuals chosen.

“Students nationwide are struggling, especially our high-academic achievers who put a tremendous amount of pressure on themselves to excel and always go above and beyond,” said Scott Mobley, executive director of NSCS. “Because this need to excel may often come at the expense of our students’ health, NSCS launched its national partnership with Active Minds in 2018 to help educate, inform and provide resources for students coping with this pressure.”

Requirements to apply include having a 3.0 GPA or higher, being an NSCS member and demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: promoting mental wellness, combating mental health stigma, or organizing mental health programs and advocacy efforts on their campus. Applicants must also provide a 450-600 word written explanation as to why they feel mental health is a topic that college students need to learn more about, and provide another written piece describing what they have done to raise awareness or lead advocacy efforts related to mental health, help-seeking, and/or stigma reduction on their campus.

“Through our ongoing partnership with Active Minds, we hope that the sharing of resources and information will enable our students to shift the conversation on mental health. We are in a unique position to impact first-and second-year high-achieving students, who have a greater likelihood of experiencing anxiety, stress and depression.”

For more information, visit http://www.nscs.org.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS (NSCS)

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is an honors organization that recognizes and elevates high-achieving first- and-second year student. With its three pillars of scholarship, leadership and service, NSCS is proud to provide career and graduate school connections, leadership and service opportunities and gives out more than a million dollars in scholarships (often with multiple recipients per award), awards and chapter funds annually. NSCS has 320+ chapters nationwide and nearly two million lifetime members globally. NSCS is a 501c3 registered nonprofit, certified member of the Association of College Honor Societies, member of the National Collegiate Honors Council, American Association of Community Colleges, and 100 percent FERPA compliant, per an independent review by AACRAO.

2000 M STREET, NW    WASHINGTON, D.C., 20036    http://www.NSCS.ORG

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ATLANTA (PRWEB)
May 14, 2020

Demand for online grocery has reached unprecedented heights due to COVID-19 as people everywhere adhere to social distancing and shelter-in-place directives, with e-grocer site visits up 146% from just February to March 2020. In direct response, Dematic quickly developed a dedicated software update for a leading grocery customer, empowering them to continue addressing online demand surges while ensuring critical safety measures for its front-line workers.

The software update was developed by software engineers from Digital Applications International Limited (DAI) ― a UK-based company acquired by Dematic in February 2020 that specializes in logistics software solutions. It took the team only a day to create the update and less than three days to implement it across the grocer’s entire network.

“Dematic has always been focused on helping our customers respond quickly to critical business challenges ― it’s at the core of what we do,” said Hasan Dandashly, CEO, Dematic. “Now, given the coronavirus pandemic, it’s even more critical. Our customers’ employees are no longer simply order pickers, grocery retail workers and cashiers, but front-line workers. It is our duty as a business partner to provide creative solutions that make order fulfillment not just easier and faster but safer. This quick software update is the most recent example of how we take this role seriously with each project and with every customer.”

Here’s how the update works: When a picker is assigned an order, the software indicates the aisles that contain the items. This is standard. But now the software also indicates when aisles are already occupied so the picker can move quickly to an open aisle, which helps ensure proper social distances. In addition to employee safety, the update also improves efficiency with pickers no longer having to wait for aisles to clear.

About Dematic

Dematic is an intralogistics innovator that designs, builds and supports intelligent, automated solutions for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution environments for customers that are powering the future of commerce. With engineering centers, manufacturing facilities and service centers located in more than 25 countries, Dematic’s global network of 8,000 employees have helped achieve more than 6,000 worldwide customer installations for some of the world’s leading brands. Headquartered in Atlanta, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, supply chain solutions and related services, and a leading provider of warehouse automation.

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LEBANON, Maine (PRWEB)
May 14, 2020

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy, an award-winning outpatient rehabilitation provider with over 80 clinics nationwide, announced that it will open its first Maine location in Lebanon on June 1, 2020. The clinic is owned by Daniel Clark, PT, DPT. The investment represents an important strategic opportunity for ApexNetwork Physical Therapy to offer a variety of therapy and rehabilitation to the Lebanon area. The new clinic adds to ApexNetwork’s capacity and overall geographic presence.

Daniel Clark, PT, DPT and clinic owner graduated from Franklin Pierce University with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2016. After schooling Daniel became a travel physical therapist gaining extensive experience in worker’s comp, in-patient rehab, long term acute rehab, and hospital outpatient settings. Daniel’s passion for Golf encouraged him to earn the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Level 1 certification in 2015. From that he went on to learn the Adaptive Golf as Therapy at the Adaptive Golf Academy in Atlanta, GA, in 2018. Daniel is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) since 2016 and has experience in Neurological (TBI, SCI, MS, ALS, vestibular and vertigo), orthopedic (TKA, THA, TSA, spinal surgery, sprains/strains/tears, amputations), and adaptive equipment training and rehab. Daniel emphasized, “I am very excited to partner with ApexNetwork who has a common vision of high-quality, individualized physical therapy rehabilitation. We recognize the importance of knowing our patients and treating the root of their problem. We look forward to getting the community back to pain free work, enjoying their active lifestyles, or living their golden years to the fullest.”

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy strives to provide an experience of health & wellness, encouragement and quality service in an upscale environment. The Lebanon, ME, clinic will offer a full spectrum of services including physical therapy, sports rehabilitation, industrial rehabilitation, manual therapy, evidence based strength and conditioning and Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Instruction.

If you are a patient, employer, physician, case manager, or insurance company, ApexNetwork invites you to stop by for a visit. For more information or to schedule an appointment please reference the following or visit http://www.apexnetworkpt.com.

Our philosophy is quite simple – to be the best in rehabilitation. ApexNetwork Physical Therapy accepts all major insurance plans and provides a full spectrum of services including:

We treat a wide range of clinical diagnoses affecting the back, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. From injuries, sprains, and post-surgical rehabilitation we focus on pain reduction, helping you reclaim your mobility and strength.

Our customized sports rehabilitation programs focus on functional activities and sport specific training. We also help with injury prevention, management, and education, stretching programs, and sport & team-specific conditioning and training.

• 
  Industrial Rehabilitation

The Apex Comprehensive Occupational Management and Prevention (ACOMP®) is a full-spectrum industrial strength program that addresses every aspect from prevention to injury resolution. Our facilities have warehouse environments, allowing for unlimited job simulations and work-specific tasks. We also offer Work Hardening, Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs), Ergonomics, Injury Causational Analysis, and Job-Site Analysis.

Manual Therapy is exactly what it sounds like: the application of a specific skilled treatment, manually performed by the therapist. This type of therapy helps increase range of motion, induces relaxation, helps control pain, and reduces swelling or mobility restrictions.

• 
  Vestibular Rehabilitation

Individuals having problems related to dizziness and balance will likely benefit from Balance Therapy. Treatments may involve manual therapy and exercise-based therapy to help improve the vestibular balance system, while other exercises may be needed to improve balance control and reduce the risk of falling.

During the screen, a licensed therapist will meet with you to discuss your condition and provide a brief assessment of your physical and functional abilities. The information collected will help provide insight into the best medical options for you.

***

ABOUT APEXNETWORK PHYSICAL THERAPY

Our mission at ApexNetwork Physical Therapy® is to provide the most sophisticated, individualized treatment and rehabilitation in a comfortable and warm environment. In short, we want to get you back to everyday living as safely and as quickly as possible. How do we do this? It is really quite simple. We are staffed with experienced therapists who have advanced capabilities in orthopedic manual therapy, strength and conditioning, and rehabilitation. This enables us to treat a wide range of clinical diagnoses affecting the back, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot.

We currently have over 80 locations throughout Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin – and employ over 300 people. ApexNetwork has earned dozens of awards in its 20-year existence. Most recently we were named among the top 500 franchises in 2019 and Top budget friendly franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine, in addition to America’s Most Honored Business – Top 10% in 2016. We are a BBB Accredited Business and leader in physical therapy. Our services include physical therapy, sports rehab, occupational/hand therapy, industrial rehab, vestibular rehab, manual therapy, and free injury screenings. For more information, visit http://www.apexnetworkpt.com, or to find a location near you, call 877-224-4354.

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy

291 Carl Broggi Highway, Unit 2

Lebanon, ME 04027

(207) 457-6037

Website: http://www.apexnetworkpt.com

LebanonME@apexnetworkpt.com

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB)
May 14, 2020

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy, an award-winning outpatient rehabilitation provider with over 80 clinics nationwide, announced that it will open its second location in Boynton Beach, FL. The clinic is owned by Mark Forgione, DPT, CSCS, and Kristen Forgione, DPT, CSCS. The investment represents an important strategic opportunity for ApexNetwork Physical Therapy to offer a variety of therapy and rehabilitation to the Boynton Beach area. The new clinic adds to ApexNetwork’s capacity and overall geographic presence.

Mark Forgione, DPT, CSCS, and Kristen Forgione, DPT, CSCS are both owners and Physical Therapists with each over 12 years of experience working in outpatient physical therapy and home health. After graduating from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, they were drawn to Palm Beach County for its beautiful beaches, landscape, and active community. Their combined training and hands on experience working in outpatient orthopedics, sport-based clinics, hospitals, and home health make them an asset in rehabilitating a wide variety of patients. They utilize evidence-based techniques to obtain optimal outcomes for all patients from competitive athletes to older adults. Mark emphasized, “I am excited to partner with ApexNetwork who share a common vision of providing high-quality physical therapy services.”

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy strives to provide an experience of health & wellness, encouragement and quality service in an upscale environment. The Boynton Beach, FL, clinic will offer a full spectrum of services including physical therapy, sports rehabilitation, industrial rehabilitation, manual therapy, evidence based strength and conditioning and Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Instruction.

If you are a patient, employer, physician, case manager, or insurance company, ApexNetwork invites you to stop by for a visit. For more information or to schedule an appointment please reference the following or visit http://www.apexnetworkpt.com.

Our philosophy is quite simple – to be the best in rehabilitation. ApexNetwork Physical Therapy accepts all major insurance plans and provides a full spectrum of services including:

We treat a wide range of clinical diagnoses affecting the back, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. From injuries, sprains, and post-surgical rehabilitation we focus on pain reduction, helping you reclaim your mobility and strength.

Our customized sports rehabilitation programs focus on functional activities and sport specific training. We also help with injury prevention, management, and education, stretching programs, and sport & team-specific conditioning and training.

• 
  Industrial Rehabilitation

The Apex Comprehensive Occupational Management and Prevention (ACOMP®) is a full-spectrum industrial strength program that addresses every aspect from prevention to injury resolution. Our facilities have warehouse environments, allowing for unlimited job simulations and work-specific tasks. We also offer Work Hardening, Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs), Ergonomics, Injury Causational Analysis, and Job-Site Analysis.

Manual Therapy is exactly what it sounds like: the application of a specific skilled treatment, manually performed by the therapist. This type of therapy helps increase range of motion, induces relaxation, helps control pain, and reduces swelling or mobility restrictions.

• 
  Vestibular Rehabilitation

Individuals having problems related to dizziness and balance will likely benefit from Balance Therapy. Treatments may involve manual therapy and exercise-based therapy to help improve the vestibular balance system, while other exercises may be needed to improve balance control and reduce the risk of falling.

During the screen, a licensed therapist will meet with you to discuss your condition and provide a brief assessment of your physical and functional abilities. The information collected will help provide insight into the best medical options for you.

***

ABOUT APEXNETWORK PHYSICAL THERAPY

Our mission at ApexNetwork Physical Therapy® is to provide the most sophisticated, individualized treatment and rehabilitation in a comfortable and warm environment. In short, we want to get you back to everyday living as safely and as quickly as possible. How do we do this? It is really quite simple. We are staffed with experienced therapists who have advanced capabilities in orthopedic manual therapy, strength and conditioning, and rehabilitation. This enables us to treat a wide range of clinical diagnoses affecting the back, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot.

We currently have over 80 locations throughout Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin – and employ over 300 people. ApexNetwork has earned dozens of awards in its 20-year existence. Most recently we were named among the top 500 franchises in 2019 and Top budget friendly franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine, in addition to America’s Most Honored Business – Top 10% in 2016. We are a BBB Accredited Business and leader in physical therapy. Our services include physical therapy, sports rehab, occupational/hand therapy, industrial rehab, vestibular rehab, manual therapy, and free injury screenings. For more information, visit http://www.apexnetworkpt.com, or to find a location near you, call 877-224-4354.

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy

3639 W Woolbright Road

Boynton Beach, FL 33436

(561) 404-0203

Website: http://www.apexnetworkpt.com

bbcfl@apexnetworkpt.com

RoosterBio Inc

“This solution solves the need of the regenerative medicine product developer who requires significant hMSC-derived EV volumes generated from cGMP systems designed with quality, efficiency and scalability in mind.” – Jon Rowley, PhD, Founder and Chief Product Officer of RoosterBio

FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB)
May 14, 2020

RoosterBio Inc., a leading supplier of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (hMSC) working cell banks and hMSC bioprocess systems, today announced the launch of its product RoosterCollect™-EV-CC to enable streamlined and multi-format collection of hMSC-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs). RoosterCollect™-EV-CC is the only system designed with hMSC-EV product developers in mind. Product developers can now use RoosterBio’s CliniControl™ standardized, scalable and highly productive bioprocess media with high quality cellular starting materials to reduce costs and process times – completing a system for EV production that can readily be implemented in late stage product development and cGMP manufacturing.

In March 2019, RoosterBio brought RoosterCollect™-EV and EV Boost™, “development grade” versions of the product system, successfully to market while outpacing expected sales forecasts. Founder and Chief Product Officer Jon A. Rowley, PhD said, “We launched RoosterCollect™-EV-CC in response to strong market demand for a complete hMSC-EV system. This solution solves the need of the regenerative medicine product developer who requires significant hMSC-derived EV volumes generated from cGMP systems designed with quality, efficiency and scalability in mind.”

Today, a wide range of companies are currently developing EV/exosome-based therapeutic products across diverse applications in the regenerative medicine industry. The EV market is rapidly growing with at least 13,074 scientific articles published, according to PubMed.gov and over 140 clinical trials underway, according to Clinicaltrials.gov. hMSCs are reportedly prolific producers of EVs, and are hypothesized to have mechanism of action attributable to EV secretion into the extracellular space. EVs are also being considered as targetable candidate delivery systems for macromolecules like siRNA or miRNA.

RoosterBio’s proprietary, clinically relevant product portfolio manufactured by GenCure was introduced in 2017 under the CliniControl™ brand name. CliniControl™ products radically simplify multiple steps in therapeutic development, allowing product developers to prospectively truncate years of time and millions of dollars from their development timelines.

Rowley added, “This product is a key addition to our cGMP solutions. We’ve proven that our CliniControl™ products are part of the industrialized supply chain of regenerative medicine. We continue to drive unparalleled efficiencies and economies of scale in clinical and commercial hMSC-based product manufacturing.”

About RoosterBio, Inc.

RoosterBio, Inc. is a privately held cell manufacturing platform technology company focused on accelerating the development of a sustainable Regenerative Medicine industry, one customer at a time. RoosterBio’s products are high-volume, cost-effective, and well-characterized adult human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSCs) paired with highly engineered media systems. RoosterBio has simplified and standardized how living cells are purchased, expanded, and used in development, leading to marked time and cost savings for customers. RoosterBio’s innovative products and collaborative relationships are ushering in a new era of productivity and standardization into the field. Visit http://www.roosterbio.com.

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CHRISTIANSTEAD, U.S. Virgin Islands (PRWEB)
May 14, 2020

Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP co-founders David Johnson and Kirk Chewning announced the launch of free virtual tutoring for students in the Virgin Islands and the successful transition of 30 employees to work from home in response to the Covid–19 pandemic.

Cane Bay Cares, the company’s service initiative, launched the homework assistance portion of the Operation Inspire Afterschool Program on a virtual platform to assist families during school closures. About 50 students from public, private, Montesorri, home and parochial schools were served in the first two weeks of the program.

Operation Inspire enlists USVI teachers to provide homework assistance and project-based learning in subject areas such as math, science, English, social studies, technology, agriculture, and the arts. The online tutoring program will continue to assist USVI students while school facilities are closed.

“We are really excited to offer this program online to our community and hopefully alleviate some of the pressure families are experiencing,” said Neisha Christopher-Christian, Cane Bay Cares charitable giving manager.

Cane Bay Cares is also supporting the community by providing breakfast, snack bags, and hygiene kits to the homeless through Frederiksted Health Care, Inc. The organization also provided funding feed the elderly at Flambouyant Gardens and Genip Garden through a partnership with My Brother’s Workshop. AP Calculus textbooks were donated to St. Croix Educational Complex.

In addition to the community work, Cane Bay Partners moved quickly to transition its employees to work from home in order to keep them safe while meeting the needs of the business during stay-at-home orders. The company’s technology team took 10 days, beginning March 20, to mobilize and setup employees to resume daily operations from home. The company’s human resources department also worked to execute policies and procedures that govern this unique situation while ensuring all employees remain safe and secure.

“I’m so proud of our company for springing into action and working together under completely unprecedented circumstances,” Chewning said. “It was no easy task, but we knew early on that we had to do whatever was necessary to maintain operations while also protecting our people and serving our community.”

Cane Bay Partners is prepared to ensure business operations are aligned with the government’s directives, while remaining agile as the situation evolves. Internally, the company is holding weekly check-ins and surveys to make sure they are responding appropriately to the situation.

“Our employees are our No. 1 priority, but we’re also focused on doing what’s best for the community,” Johnson said. “We will continue to do all we can to keep our employees safe, while looking for ways to support the community as a whole during this difficult time.”

About Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP: Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP was formed in June 2009 and founded by internationally experienced business executives with many years of experience in the financial services industry. Focusing our efforts primarily in the financial services industry, our management consulting practice specializes in providing services to clients in need of sophisticated risk management models, debt collections organizations which require liquidation models and analytics, and portfolio management companies desiring a variety of services. More specifically, our practice has elected to specialize in three areas where we believe our core competencies reside: (1) management consulting (2) risk management/scorecard development and (3) service provider analysis.

About Cane Bay Cares: Cane Bay Cares is a service initiative of St. Croix-based Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP and a project of local 501c3 St. Croix Foundation. Its long-term mission is to raise awareness and support for critical issues facing the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. It was established in response to the devastating impact two category five hurricanes had on the USVI with targeted relief efforts on St. Croix. The organization is committed to addressing both short and long-term issues facing the island and its residents. All donations to Cane Bay Cares go directly to its flagship program Operation Inspire, a public school after school program, and are 100% tax deductible.

For more information on Operation Inspire, visit http://www.CaneBayCares.org/education/

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