By Dr. Robin Jones There is something truly magical about bringing community and wellness together under the South Florida sun. Reflecting on our time at the 2026 Wonder Festival, I am filled with immense gratitude for the connections, conversations, and incredible energy that filled the Riviera Beach Marina. The atmosphere was set from the moment…
Sydney Towle was 23 years old when she was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer that typically affects people over the age of 50. What followed was three years of treatments and challenges most people, especially those in their twenties, will never face. Across her vibrant social media, Syd met all…
New backpacks, fresh supply lists, first-day photos. Heading into the 2026 school year, mental health experts are asking families to add one more thing to the prep: your child’s nervous system. Counselors and pediatricians made the same case all summer: that mental health belongs on the back-to-school checklist next to the sneakers and the pencils.…
Centering Mental Health During Hurricane Season By Dr. Robin Jones Everyone in a hurricane-prone region knows the routine. Between June and November, our conversations shift toward tracking hurricane maps, news broadcast reports, and supply runs. We strategically prepare our physical spaces: metal shutters or plywood over windows, sandbags at the door, and shelves stocked with…
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…
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…
On June 13, the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years. Five days later, a crowd estimated in the millions filled Lower Manhattan for a ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes. We celebrated alongside the rest of the city, and three moments from the week stayed with us. Each one…
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…
