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When the Mouth Speaks, the Whole Person Heals: Bringing Integrative Community Therapy and Solidarity Care from Brazil’s Favelas to the United States

NonProfit Quarterly

Informal networks of social supports do existas they have for millenniaand help people manage the challenges they face; however, under the atomizing pressure of our economy and culture, these supports are often too underresourced to fill in the gaps. The United States is in a societal mental health crisis.

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Keeping the Dream Team: Unleashing the Power of Employee Retention in Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

So, What is the Solution to Employee Retention? Psychological contracts are the unwritten expectations and obligations between employers and employees. Nonprofits can create strong psychological contracts by aligning organizational values with staff passions. Celebrate achievements publicly to foster a culture of appreciation.

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Bridging Generational Divides in Nonprofit Staff: 7 Steps

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Recognizing and celebrating the unique perspectives, skills, and experiences that each individual brings to the table is essential for fostering a culture of inclusivity and collaboration. Encouraging open dialogue and fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous learning are also key to promoting knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

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Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression

NonProfit Quarterly

14 A dearth of mental health providers with the cultural understanding needed to work with NHPI youth can also lead to their misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis. Yale Universitys latest estimates also propose that the countrys failing mental health systems cost the United States $282 billion every year. 10 Only 35.1 Andrew Subica et al.,

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The Art Effect: Neuroaesthetics and the Future of Health Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

11 The term neuroaesthetics , which describes the intersection of brain sciences and the arts, was coined in the late 1990s by Semir Zeki, prominent neuroscientist and professor at the University College of London. CultureRx Initiative is a statewide effort in Massachusetts to improv[e] health and well-being through cultural participation.

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Strategic Nonprofit Growth: Navigating the 7 Stages

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Beliefs and Organizational Culture The collective behaviors, norms, and shared values that shape the nonprofit’s work environment. Michael also holds an undergraduate degree in advertising, public relations, and graphic design and a graduate degree in wellness promotion from Morehead State University.

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Say It: How Speaking Up About Menopause at Work Improves Culture For All

Fundraising Leadership

At the Chicago conference, Pauline Maki, professor of psychiatry, psychology and obstetrics & gynecology, as well as director of the Women’s Mental Health Research Program at the University of Illinois-Chicago, says sleep deprivation is a key side effect of menopause, and affects performance at work, as well as mental health. “

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