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    “From the Office to the Fight: Angelica Barker, OBH Employee and Survivor”

    By Amanda Barrett For 15 years, Angelica Barker has been a dedicated member of the One Brooklyn Health (OBH) team, serving as an oncology data specialist. In her role, she registers patients from diagnosis through recovery, reporting vital information that helps the state track cancer...
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    Building a Sensory Safe Haven for Children with Special Needs and their Families

    By Deon Jones,Founder & Executive Director,Uniquely Me Creative Arts In Brooklyn, families raising children with special needs live with constant challenges. Services are limited, waitlists are long, and truly safe spaces where children can thrive are too rare. Parents search endlessly for environments that welcome...

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    From Entrepreneurship to Community Organizing

    Fern GillespiePromoting Sickle Cell Awareness Month every September is personal for Kenesha Traynham-Cooper, the...
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    A Mother and Son’s Shared Path to Better Health

    By: Amanda BarrettSince settling in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, Denise Owens has...
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    Choosing Faith Over Hustle: Redefining Success, Masculinity, and the Pace of Life

    By: Curtis Bryant In a world that celebrates busyness as virtue, it's easy for...
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    Culturally Responsive Care Drives Recovery at One Brooklyn Health

    What if recovery started with being seen, heard, and understood? For many individuals struggling...
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    What Is Your Soul’s Signature?

    By Udhedhe Ojile My soul signature or rather the unique rhythm of my life is...
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    Social Media and the Teenage Brain: Why Parents Need to Step In

    By: Dr. Tolu Olupona, Program Director for the Department of Psychiatry at OBH Interfaith...
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    Social Media and the Teenage Brain:Why Parents Need to Step In

    By: Dr. Tolu Olupona, Program Director for the Department of Psychiatry at OBH Interfaith...
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    Dr. Thomasena Ellison, GYN: A Sisterhood Advocate from AKA Sorority to Women’s Healthcare

    By Fern GillespieWhether it is being active in community service with the Brooklyn Links...
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    Get Heart Smart!

    By Dr. Alix Dufresne, Cardiologist February is Heart Health Awareness month, a time to encourage...
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    Brooklyn’s First Walk for Black Maternal Health Awareness Week Lifts Disparities and Solutions

    by Yvette MooreBrooklyn had its first “Black Maternal Health Awareness Walk,” April 11, with...
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    NYS Legislative Response to Trump Administration Cancellation of Federal Health Funds

    By Mary Alice MillerOne week before the New York State April 1 budget deadline,...
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    Dealing with Grief:

    From the Mourning the Death of Loved Ones to Black History Icons by Fern GillespieOn...
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    When Brooklyn Answered the Call: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson

    by Binta Vann “He could motivate and generate movement among people with his preaching and...
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    Weather Highlights the Need for Emergency Preparedness

    By Nayaba ArindeEditor-a-Large“Isolation magnifies mortality. Community reduces it. In a storm, we have to...
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    Jamal Clayton Robinson: Making an IMPACCT in Brooklyn Community Development

    By Fern GillespieWhen Jamal Clayton Robinson was appointed Executive Director of community development nonprofit...
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    Family Photo Album for Bridge Street Church, A Living Legend in America for 260 Years

    With roots established 10 years before the birth of America, historic Bridge AWME Street...

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