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John James OBE – Sickle Cell, The Facts

July 4, 2022 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

John James is the Chief Executive of the Sickle Cell Society (SCS), a role which he has held since 2013. Prior to working at SCS, John spent 33 years working in the National Health Service, also known as the NHS, including as Chief Executive of NHS Trusts and in health policy as a senior civil…

Warens Wimberly ~ Coming to America, A New Life and Experiencing Loss

May 7, 2022 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Warens Wimberly ~ Coming to America, A New Life and Experiencing Loss Waren’s a Psychologist, entrepreneur, wife, mother of three children and a HR professional talks about her reluctant journey from Haiti to America, the challenges of not speaking any English, adjusting to a new country and way of life. After teaching herself to speak…

Mariam Ibraheem ~ Shackled

April 23, 2022 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Mariam Ibraheem is the author of the book “Shackled”. Mariam’s journey is one of a woman born in a refugee camp. Her father a Muslim, died when she was just six years old and she was subsequently raised by her Ethiopian Orthodox Christian mother. Mariam, her mother, and siblings suffered terrible abuse at the hands…

Suicide Prevention, Kevin Briggs, The Guardian of The Golden Gate Bridge

October 22, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Sergeant Kevin Briggs (also known as the Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge) was a California Highway Patrol officer noted for his work in suicide intervention, having dissuaded more than two hundred people from jumping off of the Golden Gate Bridge into the San Francisco Bay. He retirement from the California Highway Patrol in 2013…

Surviving the Golden Gate Bridge, Suicide Prevention & Mental Health with Kevin Berthia

October 8, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Kevin Berthia’s Story: “Hearing, Hope, & Healing” Kevin Berthia is a suicide survivor and prevention advocate. Kevin was born with a genetic major depression disorder. In 2005, at the age of 22, Kevin attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. “I had never dealt with any of the problems…

Foster Care and Adoption, A Social Workers View with Liz Faria

September 10, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

A mother busy raising 3 little ones and writing a blog about raising kids. What does Liz know about kids? Well, in addition to being a mom, she has also worked with children throughout her career. Liz is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW) with a Bachelor’s in Child Development from Tufts University, and a master’s…

Adoption with The Dave Thomas Foundation’s CEO Rita Soronen

June 26, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is the only public nonprofit charity in the United States that is focused exclusively on foster care adoption. Through its signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids®, the Foundation funds adoption professionals, known as recruiters, who are dedicated to finding loving, permanent homes for children waiting in foster care. The Foundation works…