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EnChroma Launches International Color Blindness Awareness Month

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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EnChroma continues to lead in advocating for color accessibility through its EnChroma Color Accessibility Program , in which over 150 organizations participate.

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  • EnChroma continues to lead in advocating for color accessibility through its EnChroma Color Accessibility Program , in which over 150 organizations participate.
  • Materials to educate teachers, parents, employers and others about color blindness, and how to support color blind students, children, employees and visitors, are also provided.
  • EnChroma encourages schools to easily and quickly test all students for color blindness using its free online color vision test .
  • Based in Berkeley, Calif., EnChroma produces leading-edge eyewear for color blindness and low vision, and other solutions for color vision, sold online and through Authorized Retailers worldwide.

CHRISTUS Health Partners with Kyruus to Streamline Provider Data Management Across Health System and Health Plan

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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CHRISTUS Health, whose clinicians treat patients across four states and its own health plan, wanted to ensure a clear view of its network for the communities it serves, as well its own data.

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  • CHRISTUS Health, whose clinicians treat patients across four states and its own health plan, wanted to ensure a clear view of its network for the communities it serves, as well its own data.
  • Leveraging Kyruus proven expertise in provider data management is enabling CHRISTUS Health to develop a comprehensive, system-wide directory of more than 20,000 physicians and advanced practitioners who serve the organizations health system and health plan.
  • Additionally, through its ProviderMatch platform and experienced clinical services team, Kyruus is helping CHRISTUS Health establish robust data management and governance to ensure physicians and advanced practitioners are readily searchable and that their data remains accurate over time.
  • Through its dedication to creating a robust provider directory, CHRISTUS Health is living its commitment to helping people access the right care, said Scott Andrews, General Manager, Health Systems, at Kyruus.

Claritycon Two-Day, In-person Summit on Children's Mental Health to feature 50+ renowned experts including four keynote addresses

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clarity Child Guidance Center provides professional education and CEUs at Claritycon, its annual children's mental health summit with 50+ renowned experts. Clarity CGC is the only nonprofit in South Texas providing a continuum of mental health care for children ages 3-17 and their families, to manage mental health conditions ranging from ADHD and anxiety to suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder and/or schizophrenia. Clarity offers a stand-alone mental health hospital and specialized inpatient/outpatient treatment for children, with the region's largest concentration of child and adolescent psychiatrists.

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  • "No segment of the population has been harder hit over the last few years than kids who are dealing with mental health issues," says Jessica Knudsen, President and CEO of Clarity Child Guidance Center.
  • Surgeon General says we have a 'crisis in youth mental health' in our country.
  • The four renowned keynote speakers for Claritycon 2022 include:
    Chase Bryant - American singer/songwriter shares "his shot at redemption" after his suicide attempt.
  • His album Upbringing--written after suicide attempt--is praised as "an album filled with drama and attitude, built with the kind of creative abandon that accompanies soul-level renewal."

Commissioner Calvert's 2018 University Health Senior Property Tax Freeze Expected to Help Homeowners

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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SAN ANTONIO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising property appraisals and hidden taxes set by a MAGA Republican-controlled Texas Legislator are hurting seniors and working families. Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert plans to increase the senior property tax exemption he created in 2016 from $10,000 to $30,000 per homestead.

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  • Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert plans to increase the senior property tax exemption he created in 2016 from $10,000 to $30,000 per homestead.
  • County Commissioners will also vote to raise Commissioner Calvert's University Health property tax exemption for seniors to $30,000.
  • In 2018, Commissioner Calvert created and passed the initial $10,000 University Health System tax exemption for seniors after longtime southeast side resident Robert Koening approached him during a Highland Hills Neighborhood Association meeting in 2015 for a senior property tax freeze.
  • Commissioner Calvert has also supported a new University Health hospital near Texas A&M University-San Antonio and created the newly formed Public Health Division within University Health.

Molina Healthcare of California and Healthcare in Action Support L.A. County’s Growing Homeless Population

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Molina Healthcare of California (Molina) has partnered with Healthcare in Action , a non-profit member organization of The SCAN Group , to provide health care and support to Molina members currently experiencing homelessness.

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  • Molina Healthcare of California (Molina) has partnered with Healthcare in Action , a non-profit member organization of The SCAN Group , to provide health care and support to Molina members currently experiencing homelessness.
  • Molina and Healthcare in Action are identifying homeless members currently in hospitals, emergency rooms, recuperative care, and skilled nursing facilities, and offering them the option to sign up for Healthcare in Actions primary care services.
  • Healthcare in Action was launched by SCAN in January 2022 amid growing recognition that health care and homelessness are inextricably intertwined.
  • About Molina Healthcare of California:
    Molina Healthcare of California has been providing government-funded care for over 40 years.

CHRISTUS Health Announces Important Collaboration with AmeriCorps VISTA

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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The three-year CHRISTUS AmeriCorps Vista Project begins with the mobilization of key people and community partners to develop coalitions committed to improving the communitys health and connect our Associates to volunteer opportunities in the community.

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  • The three-year CHRISTUS AmeriCorps Vista Project begins with the mobilization of key people and community partners to develop coalitions committed to improving the communitys health and connect our Associates to volunteer opportunities in the community.
  • Our objectives are important ones and include strengthening our existing partnerships and developing new partnerships, explained Chara Stewart Abrams, Director Community Health Development CHRISTUS Health.
  • CHRISTUS Health will receive the support of six AmeriCorps VISTA team membersone VISTA leader and five VISTA members.
  • Work is underway to recruit the VISTA leader who will be located at CHRISTUS Healths system office in Irving and work alongside the CHRISTUS Health Community Benefit Team.

UIW Study Finds Special Glasses Help Color Blind See Colors Better

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Monday, February 7, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220207005020/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220207005020/en/
    Normal color vision versus red-green color vision deficient view of a hot air balloon.
  • In the study, thirteen color blind subjects were given the special color-correcting lenses developed by EnChroma and wore them daily for 11 to 14 days.
  • Since the color blind cannot properly receive signals from specific color cones, the results indicate that EnChroma glasses activate the neural mechanisms required to better see colors and improve and expand color vision for those with red-green color vision deficiencies.
  • To those with color vision deficiency, colors appear muted, confusing at times and some colors are difficult to differentiate.

Red Lobster® Names Patty Trevino Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Red Lobster announced Patty Trevino will join its Senior Leadership Teamin the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Red Lobster announced Patty Trevino will join its Senior Leadership Teamin the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Trevino comes to Red Lobster from CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. where she served as Senior Vice President of Marketing for both the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands.
  • Trevino is an accomplished marketing leader with over 20 years of restaurant industry experience with leading brands, including Burger King, Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill.
  • Everyone knows Red Lobster and of course, the Cheddar Bay Biscuits," said Trevino.

Opportune LLP Announces the Promotion of Kent Landrum and Shane Randolph to Partner

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Monday, January 3, 2022
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Opportune LLP , a global provider of business advisory services to the energy industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Kent Landrum and Shane Randolph as Partners with the firm.

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  • Opportune LLP , a global provider of business advisory services to the energy industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Kent Landrum and Shane Randolph as Partners with the firm.
  • Kents promotion to Partner is a testament to his depth of industry knowledge and his work ethic as a Managing Director within our Process & Technology group, said Opportune Partner Kurt King .
  • We are excited to announce Shanes promotion to Partner, said Opportune Partner Josh Sherman .
  • I am pleased to welcome Kent and Shane to the firms Partnership, added David Baggett , Managing Partner of Opportune.

Ellucian Highlights Innovation and Digital Transformation at 2021 HESS Consortium Member Institutions Conference

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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RESTON, Va., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellucian ,the leading higher education technology solutions provider and the single largest cloud ERP provider to HESS Consortium members, is proud to showcase value-driven opportunities for driving digital transformation at the 2021 HESS Consortium Member Institutions Conference.

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  • RESTON, Va., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellucian ,the leading higher education technology solutions provider and the single largest cloud ERP provider to HESS Consortium members, is proud to showcase value-driven opportunities for driving digital transformation at the 2021 HESS Consortium Member Institutions Conference.
  • 138 HESS member institutions operate on Ellucian SIS/ERP platforms today more than any other provider.
  • Ellucian also completed a cohort pilot with 12 HESS member institutions to ensure customers are optimized in their use of Banner and Colleague's self-service functionality.
  • Ellucian's 2021 HESS Consortium Member Institutions Conference participation includes the following sessions:
    Ellucian is charting the digital future of higher education with a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services.