By: Joseph Rubsamen Flawless Intern & Founder of Shoes2You Social determinants of health are conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Economic insecurity is one of the most powerful social determinants of health;…
By: Joseph Rubsamen Flawless Intern Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) is an approach taught by Think:Kids based out of Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Stuart Ablon is the Director of Think:Kids and uses the philosophy that “kids do well if they can, rather than the more common belief that kids would do well if they simply wanted…
If you have been feeling uncertain or even a bit anxious, Dr. Marc Brackett wants you to know that you are not alone. In a live webinar with Mental Health America called “Strategies for Healthy Emotion Regulation During Uncertain Times”, Dr. Brackett provided tips and advice to help us learn to be better at self-regulation.…
By: Tre Gabriel Flawless Fellow From an outside perspective, Justin Furstenfeld seemed to have it all in life. He is a successful record producer, artist, and the lead singer of the American Alt / Rock band, Blue October. As a hit musician touring around the country, he lived the rockstar dream that many people dream…
In an effort to educate and spread awareness, The Meeting House hosted an important community meeting on Zoom. “Understanding Social Justice and Racial Identity’ (and the difference between the two) was facilitated by Ife Lenard, MSW, EdM. This discussion circle touched on what each of us can do to contribute to social justice and put…
By Tre GabrielFlawless Fellow July 13th, 2013 is a day that I will never forget. It’s the day that I can say truly changed my life forever. It’s the day a naive young boy opened his eyes to the reality of the world we live in. It’s the day those pictures in the history book…