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Join Us This Fall
At The Kim Foundation we have been extremely busy getting 13minutes.org off the ground and spreading the word about this suicide prevention awareness campaign. The positive response we’ve had to the campaign has been absolutely overwhelming, and we are so grateful to our partners who have made it possible.
The Kim Foundation’s 2016 Organizational Fair
On August 11th, The Kim Foundation hosted our third annual Organizational Fair! This year we held the event back at our offices in the C&A Industries building and welcomed 48 local non-profit mental and behavioral health organizations.
“Free the Mind”
On August 2nd Film Streams at The Ruth Sokolof Theater partnered with Mindfulness Outreach Initiative to screen the documentary, “Free the Mind,” which was followed by a panel discussion and guided meditation. The film follows Professor Richard J. Davidson, a world renowned neuroscientist, who studies the use of meditation, breathing, and mindfulness as an alternative treatment to depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
A Successful Start to the School Year
The end of summer and the beginning of a new school year can be a stressful time for children, as well as their parents. The thoughts of a new school, dealing with different social settings, a new teacher or the possibility of a tougher academic year are all worries. It is that feeling of the unknown that creates stress, anxiety, and sometimes the blues in children.
Metro Area LOSS Team Monthly Update
On July 19th the Metro Area LOSS Team celebrated our one year anniversary. The Team enjoyed a night out together filled with food, drinks, and plenty of sweets! We even had the opportunity to properly welcome three new members to the LOSS Team.
13minutes
The Kim Foundation, along with Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, is excited to announce our new public awareness campaign focused on suicide prevention. On average, someone dies by suicide in the U.S. every 13 minutes. Taking this into account, and the overwhelming effect it has on our community, we are excited to announce the launch of the 13minutes campaign in the Region 6 area mid-August, just in time for back to school.
An Epidemic
The opioid pain drug Fentanyl recently made headlines when it was named as the cause of Prince’s death in mid-April. While it is still unclear whether Prince had a prescription for the legal synthetic pain drug, the drug carries high risks and is tightly controlled by the Food and Drug Administration.
Talking to Kids about Tragic Events
Sadly, the world we live in today is filled with attacks by terrorists, mass tragedies, and much violence. We feel bombarded by the images we see each day and are faced with the issue of protecting our children during these trying times. As parents, we wonder what to tell our kids and how to help them cope with these tragic events.
Metro Area LOSS Team Monthly Update
This month The Metro Area LOSS Team welcomed two new members to the team! We are anxiously preparing for a new member orientation sometime in mid-August. If you or someone you know has an interest in getting involved in the team, now is the time to apply!
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