The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is showcasing its #TalkAwayTheDark campaign in May. The message of the campaign is that open and honest conversation about suicide brings the topic out of the shadows and can save a life. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, AFSP...
By Sericia Nelson, editor, Noire Magazine Info courtesy of Noire Magazine As publisher of the Arkansas State Press newspaper alongside her husband, L.C. Bates, Daisy Bates helped push the boundaries of advocacy journalism, honing in on controversial issues around race relations and injustices in America and bringing...
Gallagher’s Best-in-Class Benchmarking Analysis Identifies U.S. Organizations That Excel in Optimizing Employee and Organizational Wellbeing Methodist Family Health participated in Gallagher’s 2022 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey and was identified as an organization that excelled in optimizing employee and organizational wellbeing. Methodist Family Health was...
After a few years of shaking off the COVID-19 pandemic, Methodist Family Health Foundation’s Get Up & Give Lenten Collection Project is back and better than ever. New this year is a way for businesses and corporations to compete for the most necessities raised –...
Sometimes, the holidays can seem to be anything but happy. Families have increased demands (decorating, additional spending, attending social and family gatherings) and expectations (finding the perfect gift, continuing family traditions, not letting the kids be disappointed). And the difficulties aren’t just for parents: Children, too,...
Have you considered choosing to adopt a foster child? Many of us don’t realize how great the current need is for adoptive families. The Arkansas House of Representatives released these statistics on Oct. 28, 2022: More than 400,000 children and teens are in foster care...
November 8 marks National Philanthropy Day, a day dedicated to bringing awareness of the social and economic impact that nonprofit organizations (NPOs) provide in the United States. NPOs are the connective tissue between the bottom line and the community. Some of the most beneficial and societal...
Parents are busy, and deal with many pressures daily: work, bills, managing a household; maybe even attending classes and caring for older family members. On top of that, you’re raising kids who are dealing with their own pressures and are sometimes irritable, sulky or rebellious. How...
A 2019 report published by the National Center for Education Statistics states that 20 percent of students ages 12-18 said they have been bullied. Bullying, which can take place in person or online, can have damaging effects on children, including lowered self-esteem, poor performance at...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 6.1 million children ages 2-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S. Plus, many children who have shown symptoms of ADHD have never been diagnosed. Even though ADHD is one of the most common childhood conditions,...
