By Fiamma van Biema, Flawless Foundation Board Member As one of my favorite philosophers, John Dewey notes, “[it is] an illusion [to…] [be] able to stand and act alone […] a form of insanity which is responsible for a large part of the remediable suffering of the world.” At Flawless Foundation, we see firsthand that…
This week we’re spotlighting our interns. As part of Intern Week, we wanted to feature a few of them doing meaningful work on the ground in our community, showing up for their neighbors with care and dignity. Below, our high school interns and Director of Strategy and Innovation share their reflections from a recent outreach…
Three advocacy role models worth knowing before National Schizophrenia Awareness Day, this July 25th. Some words come with misconceptions before we have a chance to define what they mean. “Schizophrenia” may be the leader in this category. This Saturday, July 25, is National Schizophrenia Awareness Day. The awareness day was started in Britain by Rethink…
By: Dr. Robin Jones What an incredible, high-energy day! On Wednesday, July 15th, the Flawless Foundation team, Carol, Ashley, Justice, Zion, and I headed to the 15th annual KidsFit Jamathon® at the South Florida Fairgrounds. We set up our Flawless Wellness Table right in the middle of the Silent Disco Room, and let me tell…
Reflections from a July morning in Crotona Park, where Hope House celebrated its ribbon cutting. If you have been following our Flawless blog over the past few weeks, you know we have spent a lot of time in the courts: the treatment courts of Miami-Dade, the science of relapse and recovery, and the long family…
Reflections from the Hope House on Crotona Park ribbon-cutting By Phoebe Strickland, Flawless Foundation High School Intern Attending the Hope House on Crotona Park ribbon-cutting was an unforgettable experience. Representing a cause full of hope, care, and the promise of a better future, the event highlighted the hard work and dedication of so many, a…
It was such an honor to attend the All Rise: America 250 special event which commemorated 250 years of liberty, justice, and the rule of law. Walking into Osvaldo N. Soto Miami Dade Justice Center was exciting. Going through a security checkpoint, metal detector, then electronic security monitored elevator, was intimidating. Exiting the elevator to…
I had the opportunity to tune into a live panel titled From the Margins to the Mainstream: Mental Health Over the Last Decade, hosted by the Ruderman Family Foundation, bringing together voices from film, athletics, medicine, and advocacy for a conversation about mental health. As an intern at the Flawless Foundation and as a teenager,…
On Tuesday, June 16, the Miami-Dade County Commission approved the operating plan for the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, and the vote was unanimous. After twenty-two years, the doors are going to open. We are overjoyed, and we are thinking of our neighbors who will walk through them. In America, the largest providers…
By Dr. Robin Jones | Perspectives from the Frontlines | Published: June 16, 2026 Today, I sat inside the Commission Chamber at the Stephen P. Clark Center, in Miami, watching decades of relentless advocacy culminate in a single, unanimous voice of approval. It is a morning I will not soon forget. The energy inside the…
