988 Day: United, We Can Prevent Suicide
This Year’s Theme Is “No Judgement. Just Help.” by Latrice Sampson Richards, LPC-S, LMHC l, Director of Health Initiatives at United Way of Broward County During the entire month of …
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International Overdose Awareness Day: 6 Ways You Can Save a Life
United We Can Empower Our Community to End Overdoses by Angela Ventura, MA, Director of United Way of Broward County’s Commission on Behavioral Health & Drug Prevention International Overdose Awareness …
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Where to Start
Our United Way Helps Ensure Mental Well-Being Is a Reality for Everyone May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a national observance bringing attention to the importance of mental wellbeing. Across …
Cyberbullying in the Midst of the COVID-19 Crisis
Due to school closures, children are spending countless hours online. In addition to virtual learning throughout the day, they have more time to peruse their social media accounts, play online …
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National Mental Health Awareness Month and the COVID-19 Crisis
WE ALL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY FOR MENTAL HEALTH United Way of Broward County’s Commission on Behavioral Health & Drug Prevention works to unite key stakeholders in Broward …
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Teaching Mindfulness to Children
Breathe. No, I mean take a deep breath. Fill up your lungs and exhale through your mouth. Pay attention to your body. Now, if you’re like me, I’m sitting on …
Care, Communicate and Connect – Mental Health Awareness
In 2018, the CDC published a seven page document highlighting mental health and the American workforce. The document served as a tool to provide organizational leaders and human resource professionals with best …
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Save Yourself First
IMPLEMENTING SELF-CARE United Way of Broward County frequently provides special trainings for professionals in the social service field and other members of the community on a variety of topics. This …
October Is National Bullying Prevention Month
According to StopBullying.gov, an official website of the U.S. government, 1 in 5 children ages 12-18 report having experienced bullying, and more than 70% of students have witnessed bullying. United …
Zero Suicide Broward
United Way of Broward County and more than 50 community partners have teamed together to adopt the Zero Suicide framework for suicide prevention in Broward County. By using this method …
