Star light, star bright, The first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight. Last week, I wrote a blog about the Germanwings crash called, “The sky was black, my breath was steady.” This piece was a call to action as the cause of mental…
In a time where so many of our news feeds are filled with sobering stories and disturbing media messages, it can be be easy to overlook the innovation, optimism and inspiration across the mental health landscape. A few weeks ago, I attended a NAMI-NYC dinner, hosted by Dr. Barney and Patricia Kenet, which was a…
It’s that time of year. Back to school — new beginnings, anxiety, stress and excitement all rolled into one. We have a few important lessons to think about this back to school season with our new landscape (post Newtown) of concern around the national discussion about security and safety in our schools. Recently we had…
Janine Francolini, Founder/Executive Director, the Flawless Foundation SOURCE: Reclaiming Futures Last week at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, I attended the Criminalization of Mental Illness Symposium. National experts shared fourteen presentations in an effort to make sense of hundreds of statistics and research studies on such topics as recidivism, gun…
“I am a huge supporter of Flawless! Their cause is remarkable. Please give generously to their holiday campaign!” – Moby Dear Flawless Friends, The Flawless team is back from LA where we had an incredible “Evening of Gratitude” at Fred Segal. We were close to having a full house with 200 guests and the night…
Janine Francolini, Founder/Executive Director, the Flawless Foundation SOURCE: The Huffington Post Three years ago, I started the Flawless Foundation: a charity that takes a stand for more humane, compassionate care for children living with neurodevelopmental challenges. I did this because I simply had to. I was called to take action in the same way…
The other day,in a blissed out, peaceful state after a 90-minute yoga class, I saw two police cars in the middle of the road just a few feet away from the yoga studio, red lights spinning. Three police officers surrounded a bare-chested man who stood in the center of this trifecta, screaming, his eyes tossing…
My name is Brooke Schmidt, and I’m thrilled to be a summer intern for the Flawless Foundation. Last week Janine told me about a very special advocate for mental health who would happily share her story to help others. I was so inspired that I reached out to get to know her; I dial a…
At Flawless, our mission is to see the perfection in every child – actually it’s to see the perfection in every human being – and to practice and teach compassion. This always starts with a look inward, at ourselves. Where do we see the perfection in people? Where do we need to open our eyes…
