The Flawless Team recently participated in the 3rd Str3ngth in Stories virtual mental health conference. This conference was hosted by D1on1, Hilinski’s Hope, and Dam Worth it – three Flawless organizations that are committed to making a change in the world not only for college athletes but for individuals everywhere who may be facing emotional…
2020 has been one of the most unusual years for many of us, and one of the toughest. In particular, it has been a pretty difficult year for student-athletes. They are dealing with all of the stress of being students who are adjusting to online classes while missing out on traditions and festivities. But they’re…
Guest Post by Jennifer Scott This year seems to be the year of change. With Coronavirus still a threat around the world, we’re all continuing to deal with constant changes in our society, our routines, and our lives. While change can sometimes be just what we need to stay safe, healthy, and happy, coping with…
This Spring, after coming home for spring break to south Florida, I abruptly shifted to an online school year without returning to campus, saying goodbye to many friends, or finishing my first year of college. Over a few days, my life shifted dramatically from normalcy of flying home, spending time with friends, and enjoying the…
This summer, I thought that the coronavirus had shut down my internship opportunities, and I was scared that I was going to have nothing to do and would be incredibly bored, until the founder of the Flawless Foundation, Janine Francolini, told me that I was still able to work for the Flawless Foundation remotely! I…
I started my internship with the Flawless Foundation during my senior year of high school. Throughout the past year, I have been able to learn valuable communication skills and much more about working in the field of mental health. I have been able to expand my education about brain health outside of my high school…
Georgie Hi, I’m Georgie Blenkey from Secaucus, New Jersey. I’m going into my junior year at Columbia College Chicago where I’m studying Advertising Art Direction and Graphic Design! In my internship with Flawless, my main role is in social media, particularly Instagram. I joined Team Flawless almost two years ago as a freshman in college,…
Kids do well if they can. People do well if they can. Teachers do well if they can. Police officers do well if they can. In response to videos of police brutality, the issue of racial inequality has been brought to the forefront of our awareness, with Black Lives Matter protests held in all 50…
It’s no secret that 2020 has been a challenging one, which makes it more important than ever to learn how to find wellness and ways to regulate ourselves. That is why our Flawless Friend Ife Lenard, MSW, EdM and Ericka Echavarria, LMSW, JD hosted the webinar How Can We Be Daringly and Radically-Well During Times…
Three impactful brain health organizations came together to further the cause for student-athlete mental health. D1on1, Dam Worth It, and Hilinski’s Hope hosted a virtual mental health conference for college athletes aimed at changing the conversation about mental health by empowering and connecting athletes with one another. The 2-hour zoom gathering focused on a variety…
