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Cleveland Clinic Commits $2.5 Million to Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition to Advance Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts With United Way of Greater Cleveland

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition has received a $2.5 million gift from Cleveland Clinic to the Lead Safe Home Fund.

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  • The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition has received a $2.5 million gift from Cleveland Clinic to the Lead Safe Home Fund.
  • Cleveland Clinic s $2.5 million gift toward advancing the work of the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalitions lead poisoning prevention efforts is the single largest gift to United Way of Greater Clevelands Impact Institute and one of the top ten largest commitments made to United Way of Greater Cleveland in the organizations history.
  • The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition launched in 2019 to address lead poisoning through a comprehensive, preventive, and long-term approach.
  • On June 21, 2019, United Way of Greater Cleveland and the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition held the Lead Safe Cleveland Summit to raise awareness about lead poisoning, participate in collaborative discussions and develop long-term solutions to prevent lead poisoning and create a lead-safe city for all Clevelanders.

DotCom Therapy Closes $13 Million Series A Funding to Address Shortage of Mental Health Resources for Children Across Healthcare Systems

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

The expansion will help to address the dire widespread shortage of professional therapists and mental health resources in that sector.

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  • The expansion will help to address the dire widespread shortage of professional therapists and mental health resources in that sector.
  • DotCom Therapy currently provides services for over 400 schools and health systems across 38 states.
  • Through its diverse network of qualified therapists, DotCom Therapy now provides the highest quality mental health counseling, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and behavioral services to schools, healthcare systems and families across the country.
  • This funding will help expand their reach into healthcare systems that desperately need high-quality mental health resources during this critical time, said Outland.

NENT Group and Filmlance adapt Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronja the Robber's Daughter' as major Viaplay Original

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Monday, September 6, 2021

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and Filmlance International, a Banijay company, are partnering with The Astrid Lindgren Company to adapt Astrid Lindgren's world-famous story `Ronja the Robber's Daughter' into a major Viaplay Original family fantasy series. Scripted by `The Bridge' creator Hans Rosenfeldt, directed by Lisa James Larsson (`Victoria') and featuring groundbreaking visual effects, `Ronja' represents a milestone in establishing NENT Group's position as the leading producer of premium Nordic content for local and international audiences. The series will premiere exclusively on NENT Group's Viaplay streaming service from 2023 with 12 episodes across two seasons.

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  • The series will premiere exclusively on NENT Group's Viaplay streaming service from 2023 with 12 episodes across two seasons.
  • Filippa Wallestam, NENT Group Chief Content Officer: "Ronja's confidence and complexity make her one of my all-time favourite characters.
  • For a Nordic storyteller like NENT Group, adapting an Astrid Lindgren work is as big as it gets."
  • Headquartered in Stockholm and with a global outlook, NENT Group is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (`NENT A' and `NENT B').

The Sister Accord® Foundation Announces Zimbabwe Chapter At Eighth Annual Sister Accord Day Celebration

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Friday, September 3, 2021

Sonia Jackson Myles, Founder and CEO of The Sister Accord, made the announcement at the eighth annual Sister Accord Day celebration on August 31, 2021.

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  • Sonia Jackson Myles, Founder and CEO of The Sister Accord, made the announcement at the eighth annual Sister Accord Day celebration on August 31, 2021.
  • Zimbabwean radio personality and women's rights advocate Thabani Patience Gambiza, popularly known as Manjenjenje, has been appointed the ambassador of The Sister Accord Foundation.
  • "At The Sister Accord Foundation, we believe that love is the world's most critical commodity.
  • In 2013, The City of Cincinnati proclaimed August 31 as Sister Accord Day.

Mercy Medical Center Named 5-Star Recipient in Vaginal Delivery for 4th Year in a Row by Healthgrades

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

BALTIMORE, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mercy Medical Center has been named a 5-star recipient for Vaginal Deliveries for four years in a row (2018-2021), as recognized by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.

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  • BALTIMORE, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mercy Medical Center has been named a 5-star recipient for Vaginal Deliveries for four years in a row (2018-2021), as recognized by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.
  • "Mercy Medical Center is nationally recognized for women's health care, including maternal care services," said Dr. David Maine, President and CEO, Mercy Health Services.
  • "To receive this 5-star rating is further evidence of Mercy's achievement in delivering quality health care services to our patients."
  • "Hospitals that receive a Healthgrades 5-star rating for vaginal delivery demonstrate exceptional outcomes and their ability to provide quality care for patients."

2021 Content Marketing Award Top Finalists Revealed

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

B2B Content Marketer of the Year finalists include:

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  • B2B Content Marketer of the Year finalists include:
    Julia Gaynor and Carl Germann, Senior Marketing Strategist B2B and Senior Marketing Manager Brand Communications, Monster*
    B2C Content Marketer of the Year finalists include:
    Julia Gaynor and Carl Germann, Senior Marketing Strategist B2B and Senior Marketing Manager Brand Communications, Monster*
    Claire McIntosh, Editor in Chief, Sisters From AARP; Senior Editor, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin, AARP
    *The finalists from Monster are recognized as a team for their category-spanning content work in both B2B and B2C.
  • Content Marketing World 2021 is September 28-October 1, with both in-person and online options available.
  • CMIs Content Marketing World event, the largest content marketing-focused event, is held every fall in Cleveland, Ohio, and ContentTECH Summit event is held every spring.
  • CMI publishes Chief Content Officer for executives and provides strategic consulting and content marketing research for some of the best-known brands in the world.

Mercy Center welcomes Kim Guadagno as its new Executive Director

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The nonprofit organization, founded by the Sisters of Mercy, has announced that Kim Guadagno will serve as its new Executive Director effective August 18, 2021.

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  • The nonprofit organization, founded by the Sisters of Mercy, has announced that Kim Guadagno will serve as its new Executive Director effective August 18, 2021.
  • Guadagno succeeds Sister Carol Ann Henry who retired this summer from her role as Executive Director after 39 years of service to Asbury Park.
  • "Guadagno is passionate about our vision and will help to ensure that Mercy Center continues to grow and serve the greater Asbury Park community for many more years to come."
  • "As the new Executive Director of Mercy Center, I will work diligently to build on the great work of the Sisters of Mercy, and Sister Carol specifically, in order to bring a voice to our neighbors in need," said Guadagno.

Jay Bradshaw Wins Top Leadership Spot in Election for Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Northern California Carpenters Union

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Jay Bradshaw is the newly elected leader of the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, representing more than 38,000 working men and women, carpenters and craftspeople.

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  • Jay Bradshaw is the newly elected leader of the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, representing more than 38,000 working men and women, carpenters and craftspeople.
  • Bradshaw took office this week at the headquarters of the NCCRC, located at 265 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621.
  • Bradshaw, 53, previously served as Director of Organizing for the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council for 10 years, followed by 2 years as Executive Director of the 46 Counties Conference Board, prior to taking office.
  • Bradshaw is a proud member of Carpenters Local 22 in San Francisco and worked as a carpenter apprentice and journeyman prior to accepting a full-time position at the Union.

Renowned Gynecologic Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon Dr. Dwight Im of Mercy Medical Center Named a Castle Connolly "Top Doctor" For 8th Time

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mercy Medical Center has announced that Dwight D. Im, M.D., FACOG , Medical Director of The Neil B. Rosenshein, M.D., Institute for Gynecologic Care at Mercy , The Gynecologic Oncology Center at Mercy and The National Institute of Robotic Surgery at Mercy has been recognized by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. as a "Top Doctor" for 2021.

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  • BALTIMORE, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mercy Medical Center has announced that Dwight D. Im, M.D., FACOG , Medical Director of The Neil B. Rosenshein, M.D., Institute for Gynecologic Care at Mercy , The Gynecologic Oncology Center at Mercy and The National Institute of Robotic Surgery at Mercy has been recognized by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. as a "Top Doctor" for 2021.
  • Dr. Im is among the most widely recognized gynecologic oncology robotic surgeons and was the first surgeon to be named a "Gynecologic Oncology EpiCenter Surgeon" for the da Vinci robot.
  • In 2015, Dr. Im was one of eight doctors elevated to Mentor Status in Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology.
  • Founded in 1874 in downtown Baltimore by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Medical Center is a 183-licensed bed acute care university-affiliated teaching hospital.

Mercy College Awarded $1.9 Million Federal Grant for Behavioral Health Education

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Friday, August 6, 2021

Dobbs Ferry, NY, Aug. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Mercy College has received a $1.9 million grant from the federal government's Health Resources and Services Administration under its Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) program.

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  • Dobbs Ferry, NY, Aug. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Mercy College has received a $1.9 million grant from the federal government's Health Resources and Services Administration under its Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) program.
  • The grant will fund Mercy College's Interdisciplinary Health Education Learning Program (IHELP), which will train graduate students to work with at-risk youth.
  • "Mercy College is excited for this grant opportunity to educate graduate students trained to served communities of color and medically underserved communities," said Cynthia Walley, Ph.D., Chair of the Counseling Department at Mercy College.
  • Founded in 1950 by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy College is an independent, coeducational college that offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Social and Behavioral Sciences.