Miami Dade College

Mantra Health and Didi Hirsch to Bring Quality Virtual Counseling and Crisis Care to Struggling College Students

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Together, Mantra Health and Didi Hirsch will provide best-in-class virtual mental health services and 24/7 on-demand support for students who need immediate mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis care.

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  • Together, Mantra Health and Didi Hirsch will provide best-in-class virtual mental health services and 24/7 on-demand support for students who need immediate mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis care.
  • On-campus counseling centers are able to refer students to Mantra's large, diverse provider group while remaining involved in students' care using the Mantra Collaboration Portal.
  • Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a recognized leader in whole-person mental health and crisis care for 80 years.
  • Founded on principles of health equity and innovation, Didi Hirsch has been providing whole-person mental health and crisis care to children, adults and families since 1942.

SoftBank Group Operator School Opens Registration for New Semester of Exclusive Fundraising Lessons for Startup Founders and Operators

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Thursday, February 17, 2022
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Operator School is part of SoftBank Groups ongoing efforts to cultivate a new generation of diverse tech talent and complements the exclusive operating content that the SoftBank Latin America Fund provides its founders.

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  • Operator School is part of SoftBank Groups ongoing efforts to cultivate a new generation of diverse tech talent and complements the exclusive operating content that the SoftBank Latin America Fund provides its founders.
  • Topics will include: Introduction to Venture Capital, Startup Valuation, Fundraising Process, Pitching, Term Sheets, Deal Negotiation, Board Management, and Growth Venture Capital.
  • Our vision for the SoftBank Group Operator School is to continue delivering content that can help accelerate tech startups growth in Latin America, South Florida and around the world, Gaviria Halaby said.
  • The SoftBank Group invests in breakthrough technology to improve the quality of life for people around the world.

Mantra Health Secures $22M Series A; Launches Program to Support Students with Long-Term Mental Healthcare Needs

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Mantra Health has emerged as the preferred provider for universities/colleges given their collaborative and tailored approach to delivering quality mental health for young adults and their unique campus lives."

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  • Mantra Health has emerged as the preferred provider for universities/colleges given their collaborative and tailored approach to delivering quality mental health for young adults and their unique campus lives."
  • Additionally, Mantra is dedicating proceeds of this round to significantly scale the Mantra College Mental Health Provider Diversity Scholarship .
  • "There is an urgent demand to remove the barriers that exist for young adults to access evidence-basedand culturally competent mental health care," said Ed Gaussen, co-founder & CEO of Mantra Health.
  • What's more, 54% of students stated that Mantra's program helped them stay in school, at a time when mental health has been linked to the leading cause of drop-out.

Miami Dade College Partners with Mantra Health and Didi Hirsch to Provide Virtual Mental Health and Crisis Care for Students

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Monday, January 10, 2022
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MIAMI, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Recognizing that taking care of mental health is just as important as physical health, Miami Dade College (MDC)has partnered with Mantra Health , the leading digital mental health clinic focused on young adults, as well as the nation's premier Suicide Prevention Center at Didi Hirsch , to provide virtual mental health and crisis care to students.

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  • MIAMI, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Recognizing that taking care of mental health is just as important as physical health, Miami Dade College (MDC)has partnered with Mantra Health , the leading digital mental health clinic focused on young adults, as well as the nation's premier Suicide Prevention Center at Didi Hirsch , to provide virtual mental health and crisis care to students.
  • The partnership also includes a custom crisis hotline powered by Didi Hirsch, offering 24/7, bi-lingual (English and Spanish) support for MDC students who need immediate mental health, substance use or suicidal crisis care.
  • Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a recognized leader in whole-person mental health and crisis care for 80 years.
  • To register for virtual mental health services, MDC students can sign up on app.mantrahealth.com using their email address or visit an on-campus coordinator who can refer students directly to Mantra Health.

Shirley Codada, MD, FAAHPM, To Lead Expanded Palliative Care Initiatives at Haven

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Shirley Codada, MD, FAAHPM, Chief Medical Officer of Haven, North Central Florida's legacy mission-driven provider of hospice and palliative care, will lead an expanded community-based palliative care initiative across Haven's 18-county service area, announced Haven President and Chief Operating Officer Pauline Taylor, RN, MHA.

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  • GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Shirley Codada, MD, FAAHPM, Chief Medical Officer of Haven, North Central Florida's legacy mission-driven provider of hospice and palliative care, will lead an expanded community-based palliative care initiative across Haven's 18-county service area, announced Haven President and Chief Operating Officer Pauline Taylor, RN, MHA.
  • Joining Haven in summer of 2021, Dr. Codada brings a substantial background in both hands-on patient care and medical education to her leadership role at Haven.
  • About Palliative Care: Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness.
  • In addition to providing comfort through the compassionate delivery of hospice services, Haven offers Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care Consultations and Transitions services with a patient-centric focus.

Pace Center For Girls Board Of Trustees Welcomes New Members

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pace Center for Girls (Pace), a nationally recognized model that provides education, counseling, training and advocacy for girls and young women, announced six new members to their Board of Trustees.

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  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pace Center for Girls (Pace), a nationally recognized model that provides education, counseling, training and advocacy for girls and young women, announced six new members to their Board of Trustees.
  • With the Board of Trustees, we work to create safe and supportive environments that help girls achieve their personal and professional goals," said Mary Marx, Pace President and CEO.
  • Pace Center for Girls envisions a world where all girls and young women have power, in a just and equitable society.
  • For more information on Pace Center for Girls, visit www.pacecenter.org
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Miami Dade College Selects Canvas LMS to Empower its More Than 120,000 Students

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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Canvas LMS is part of the Instructure Learning Platform, and is the market share leader in higher education.

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  • Canvas LMS is part of the Instructure Learning Platform, and is the market share leader in higher education.
  • "Miami Dade College is an economic, cultural, and civic leader, advancing the education of a diverse global community.
  • Instructure is honored to support their community of educators and students," said Melissa Loble, Chief Customer Experience Officer at Instructure.
  • Instructure can deliver the flexible, consistent student experience Miami Dade requires through Canvas, with its intuitive and easy to use design that supports all students."

Accelerate Miami-Dade aimed at tackling unemployment in the county with new opportunities for underserved communities

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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Job seekers in Miami-Dade can start their journey toward their career reinvigoration today, with programs, events and opportunities available now at aka.ms/AccelerateMiamiDade .

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  • Job seekers in Miami-Dade can start their journey toward their career reinvigoration today, with programs, events and opportunities available now at aka.ms/AccelerateMiamiDade .
  • We're proud to work with our civic, learning and corporate partners to bring this program to the county."
  • "I'm thrilled to launch this partnership with Microsoft to accelerate our residents' technology skills, especially in the most underserved communities.
  • "Providing the tools to upskill and develop digital talent in our underserved communities will surely be a game changer for job seekers."

Debra Tyler Joins DM Wealth Management and the Insigneo Network

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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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Insigneo, the Miami-based Independent Broker-Dealer and Registered Investment Advisory firm, has incorporated new top talent as Debra Tyler joins DM Wealth Management, already a part of the firms independent network based in Miami.

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  • Insigneo, the Miami-based Independent Broker-Dealer and Registered Investment Advisory firm, has incorporated new top talent as Debra Tyler joins DM Wealth Management, already a part of the firms independent network based in Miami.
  • Debra joins Financial Advisors Zoraida Diaz and Cristina Mendez, founders of DM Wealth Management.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210930005730/en/
    Debra Tyler Joins DM Wealth Management and the Insigneo Network (Photo: Business Wire)
    DM Wealth currently manages affluent clients from Mexico, the United States, Venezuela, and other countries within South America.
  • Debra Tyler has more than four decades of banking, finance, and investment management experience encompassing Commercial and Consumer Lending, Retail Branch Management, Investment Management, and Private Wealth Management.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) Award $50,000 in Scholarships to Five New Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI) Students

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) today announced the winners of five Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI) student scholarships.

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  • Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) today announced the winners of five Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI) student scholarships.
  • Showing Black students that diversity and inclusion is paramount to Southern Glazers is incredibly important to us as a Company.
  • The Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits Scholarship program will provide scholarships over the course of five years to students who meet the Initiatives scholarship criteria.
  • The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is an accredited, independent not-for-profit sales and marketing organization whose mission is to attract visitors to Greater Miami & Miami Beach for leisure, business, and conventions.