Aftermath of war

Rent-A-Center Opens New Store in Edmond, Oklahoma

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Monday, June 28, 2021

In conjunction with the grand opening ceremony, there will be a drawing for an 86 LG TV, valued at $1,999.

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  • In conjunction with the grand opening ceremony, there will be a drawing for an 86 LG TV, valued at $1,999.
  • To enter, simply visit the store during the grand opening.
  • Additionally, the new Rent-A-Center store will contribute $1,000 to the Edmond Veterans Memorial, designed to pay tribute to Edmond veteran residents with plaques honoring those who have served our country.
  • Rent-A-Center is a longtime supporter of veterans organizations and is honored to donate to the Edmond Veterans Memorial.

Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on June 27, 2021

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Sunday, June 27, 2021

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased stressors and heightened risks have made many frontline and health workers susceptible to trauma and posttraumatic stress.

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  • In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased stressors and heightened risks have made many frontline and health workers susceptible to trauma and posttraumatic stress.
  • A recent survey conducted by the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada showed that 6% of Canadian adults reported moderate to severe symptoms of PTSD.
  • If you need support for your mental health or substance use, you can visit Wellness Together Canada for free help and resources.
  • However, we know that vaccination,in combination with public health and individual measures, are working to reduce spread of COVID-19.

New Report Highlights PTSD Risk Factors in Women Veterans

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Friday, June 25, 2021

The research is presented in a WWP white paper, Women Warriors: Understanding PTSD Risk in a Rapidly Growing Population .

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  • The research is presented in a WWP white paper, Women Warriors: Understanding PTSD Risk in a Rapidly Growing Population .
  • With PTSD Awareness Month in June, WWP is analyzing the risk factors that contribute to PTSD symptoms in women veterans registered with WWP.
  • The analysis also examines how readily women warriors can access mental health care and concludes that nearly half of women warriors with PTSD experience challenges.
  • The nonprofit also developed the Women Warriors Initiative to better understand, empower, and advocate for women warriors.

Teleperformance Recognized for Its Efforts to Integrate Refugees at First-ever “Business for Refugees” Awards

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a leading global group in digitally integrated business services, today announced it has been recognized for its outstanding efforts to include refugees in its new host communities.

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  • Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a leading global group in digitally integrated business services, today announced it has been recognized for its outstanding efforts to include refugees in its new host communities.
  • Teleperformance received the Outstanding Leadership in Integrating Refugees into the Workforce Award, recognized for its efforts to hire over 2,000 Venezuelan refugees in Colombia, during Refugee Week 2021, at a virtual awards ceremony in New York.
  • The inaugural Business for Refugees Awards, hosted by the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) a global network of more than 170 major companies committed to supporting refugees around the world recognizes businesses that have made extraordinary efforts to support refugees.
  • Tent believes that companies can most sustainably support refugees by leveraging their core business operations by engaging refugees as potential employees, entrepreneurs, and consumers.

22KILL Expands Services, Launches Under New Name — One Tribe Foundation — to Address Growing Need for Mental Health Resources

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210623005685/en/
    Jacob Schick, CEO of 22KILL, announces organization's name change to One Tribe Foundation to expand mental wellness services to include veterans, first responders and health care workers.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    One Tribe Foundation, formerly known as 22KILL, is launching new programs, services and facilities to address todays growing mental health issues including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicide.
  • During the same period in North Texas, One Tribe Foundation (operating as 22KILL) provided 7,082 counseling sessions.
  • The One Tribe Foundation launch celebration event was hosted by Natalie Woods Stanyer, TV personality and former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

SNU Launches New Online Experience for Service Members and Veterans

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

This resource center provides a one-stop shop to guide service members and veterans through the higher education process, as well as providing student and career services.

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  • This resource center provides a one-stop shop to guide service members and veterans through the higher education process, as well as providing student and career services.
  • SNU launches an online veterans resource center to guide service members through the higher education process.
  • "We're connecting veterans and service members with tools to help them be successful in their transition from military service to higher education or to a new civilian career," said SNU President Keith Newman.
  • Included is information on the variety of ways that SNU supports veterans and service members, including through career services, counseling, financial aid and community partners.

Sharjah Honours Kenyan Humanitarian Outfit, RefuSHE, for Pioneering Contributions in Child and Girl-Focused Refugee Development

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Monday, June 21, 2021

RefuSHE, a Nairobi-based humanitarian agency founded in 2008 to address the significant, unmet needs for child and girl-focused refugee services in Kenya, was conferred with the 2021 Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA) at a virtual ceremony.

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  • RefuSHE, a Nairobi-based humanitarian agency founded in 2008 to address the significant, unmet needs for child and girl-focused refugee services in Kenya, was conferred with the 2021 Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA) at a virtual ceremony.
  • The $136,000 award, now in its fifth edition, is given annually by The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a UAE-based global humanitarian organization dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide, in collaboration with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
  • This press release features multimedia.
  • The US$ 300,000 grant will be divided evenly among the three non-profits.

Virpax to Use Envelta™ IND Enabling Study Results for Two Additional Indications

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Monday, June 21, 2021

NCATS has commenced the IND enabling studies of Envelta to support Virpaxs future application for clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate Virpaxs first-in-human clinical trials.

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  • NCATS has commenced the IND enabling studies of Envelta to support Virpaxs future application for clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate Virpaxs first-in-human clinical trials.
  • Sheila Mathias, PhD, JD, Chief Scientific Officer of Virpax stated, Once the Envelta IND enabling studies are submitted to the FDA for acute/chronic pain, the parent IND is expected to be used to cross reference for the PTSD IND.
  • We believe the same Phase I Single Ascending Dose (SAD)/Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) study could be used to advance all three indications.
  • Once the Envelta IND enabling studies are submitted to the FDA, the data may be cross-referenced to our cancer pain and PTSD INDs.

Helping Hand for Relief and Development Marks World Refugee Day with "Kids for Refugees In-Kind Toy Drive"

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Monday, June 21, 2021

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) marks World Refugee Day with an In-Kind Gifts Toy Drive for refugee children.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) marks World Refugee Day with an In-Kind Gifts Toy Drive for refugee children.
  • Refugees often face dangerous obstacles on their journey to safety, including a lack of access to essential needs like clean water, food, shelter, and health care.
  • They rely on the global community for survival, which is why your donations are so crucial.
  • This World Refugee Day, HHRD focuses on the power of inclusion.

Statement - Minister Mendicino marks World Refugee Day

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Sunday, June 20, 2021

OTTAWA, ON, June 20, 2021 /CNW/ -The Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino, M.P., P.C., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today issued the following statement:

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 20, 2021 /CNW/ -The Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino, M.P., P.C., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today issued the following statement:
    "The world is facing a refugee crisis.
  • "The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recently called Canada "a bright light in a horrible year for refugee resettlement."
  • "In the lead up to World Refugee Day, I also announced a series of initiatives to help support and welcome more refugees.
  • On this World Refugee Day, we recommit to our pledge to continue to be a place of refuge for those who need it most."