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Education Cannot Wait Announces US$325,000 Grant to Support Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Through Innovative Education Initiative

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In northeast Nigeria, fourteen years of violence by the insurgency group Boko Haram has left a painful and lasting mark on the childhoods, safety and education of countless girls and women, with schools and family homes being regularly targeted by attacks and mass kidnappings.

Key Points: 
  • To support the learning and wellbeing of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and children born of war in this region, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ) announced today a US$325,000 grant to the Global Survivors Fund ( GSF ).
  • This 12-month Acceleration Facility grant will reach survivors, as well as their children and families, in states affected by Boko Haram's violence and support their access to holistic, quality education.
  • "Sexual violence is too often used as a weapon of war and terror in crisis contexts around the world.
  • Education Cannot Wait is honored to partner with the Global Survivors Fund to provide safe, inclusive, and gender-responsive quality education services co-created with survivors of Boko Haram's despicable sexual violence.

Education Cannot Wait Announces US$325,000 Grant to Support Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Through Innovative Education Initiative

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In northeast Nigeria, fourteen years of violence by the insurgency group Boko Haram has left a painful and lasting mark on the childhoods, safety and education of countless girls and women, with schools and family homes being regularly targeted by attacks and mass kidnappings.

Key Points: 
  • To support the learning and wellbeing of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and children born of war in this region, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ) announced today a US$325,000 grant to the Global Survivors Fund ( GSF ).
  • This 12-month Acceleration Facility grant will reach survivors, as well as their children and families, in states affected by Boko Haram's violence and support their access to holistic, quality education.
  • "Sexual violence is too often used as a weapon of war and terror in crisis contexts around the world.
  • Education Cannot Wait is honored to partner with the Global Survivors Fund to provide safe, inclusive, and gender-responsive quality education services co-created with survivors of Boko Haram's despicable sexual violence.

Reforms to strengthen Canada's bail system and help keep communities safe to become law

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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This means ensuring our bail laws keep people safe, strengthen public confidence in the justice system and respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Key Points: 
  • This means ensuring our bail laws keep people safe, strengthen public confidence in the justice system and respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  • These targeted changes to our bail system will help improve the safety of people and communities from coast to coast to coast.
  • Today's reforms to Canada's bail system are an important additional step needed to strengthen public confidence in a criminal justice system that protects everyone.
  • Canadians should know that their voices have been heard as we strengthen our bail system.

Tablet Studios and The USC Shoah Foundation Join Forces to Launch Multimedia Collection of Testimonies from the October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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The initiative combines Tablet Studios' reach and audiovisual resources with methodologies and expertise developed by the USC Shoah Foundation, a global leader with 30 years of experience collecting and preserving Holocaust survivor testimony.

Key Points: 
  • The initiative combines Tablet Studios' reach and audiovisual resources with methodologies and expertise developed by the USC Shoah Foundation, a global leader with 30 years of experience collecting and preserving Holocaust survivor testimony.
  • A collection of October 7 interviews is now available at The Testimonies Archive , a new multimedia website where testimonies are continually being added as crews in Israel and the United States record new interviews.
  • Testimonies are being collected by a team of USC Shoah Foundation-trained interviewers in Israel and the United States and by Tablet Studios.
  • They will be indexed and preserved in perpetuity within the USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive® (VHA), where they also will be available to the public.

Tablet Studios and The USC Shoah Foundation Join Forces to Launch Multimedia Collection of Testimonies from the October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Hamas, USC, Violence, The Holocaust, VHA, Collection, USC Shoah Foundation, Partnership, Survivor, Assault, Tourism

The initiative combines Tablet Studios' reach and audiovisual resources with methodologies and expertise developed by the USC Shoah Foundation, a global leader with 30 years of experience collecting and preserving Holocaust survivor testimony.

Key Points: 
  • The initiative combines Tablet Studios' reach and audiovisual resources with methodologies and expertise developed by the USC Shoah Foundation, a global leader with 30 years of experience collecting and preserving Holocaust survivor testimony.
  • A collection of October 7 interviews is now available at The Testimonies Archive , a new multimedia website where testimonies are continually being added as crews in Israel and the United States record new interviews.
  • Testimonies are being collected by a team of USC Shoah Foundation-trained interviewers in Israel and the United States and by Tablet Studios.
  • They will be indexed and preserved in perpetuity within the USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive® (VHA), where they also will be available to the public.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Announces Annual Research Grants Totaling Over $9 Million

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Today, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) announces 27 new research grants totaling $9.1 million, making the organization's total current research investment more than $32 million.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) announces 27 new research grants totaling $9.1 million, making the organization's total current research investment more than $32 million.
  • This year the organization also was co-host to the sixth International Summit on Suicide Research in Barcelona, Spain with the International Academy of Suicide Research.
  • "As the leading private funder of suicide research, we have the responsibility to fund novel, impactful and rigorous research studies.
  • AFSP welcomes applications in all areas of suicide research and sets research priorities to stimulate research in typically understudied areas to generate new research where needed.

The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick sign bilateral agreement to end gender-based violence

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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Unfortunately, gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Unfortunately, gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality in Canada.
  • The federal government will be investing over $16.3 million over four years to support the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence in New Brunswick.
  • This comprehensive plan reflects our shared commitment to preventing gender-based violence, while empowering communities through community-led solutions.
  • Coordinated and collaborative actions from federal, provincial, and territorial governments are key in effectively preventing and addressing gender-based violence.

Registration Now Open for Kevin's Song 8th Annual Conference on Suicide, Michigan's largest gathering of prevention experts, educators and advocates, Jan. 25-27, 2024

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration is now open for Michigan's largest conference on suicide — the Kevin's Song 8th Annual Conference on Suicide: Continuing the Conversation — featuring a prestigious roster of mental health experts, educators and advocates.

Key Points: 
  • GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration is now open for Michigan's largest conference on suicide — the Kevin's Song 8th Annual Conference on Suicide: Continuing the Conversation — featuring a prestigious roster of mental health experts, educators and advocates.
  • The conference takes place January 25–27, 2023 at the Saint John's Resort, 44045 Five Mile Rd., Plymouth.
  • The three-day conference features keynote and breakout sessions that will address all aspects of this public health crisis to better understand and prevent suicide.
  • New for 2024 is the Pre-Conference Training Day on Wed., Jan. 24, featuring educational sessions for clinicians, including safeTALK, QPR, and AMSR.

NYU Langone Hospital--Long Island Appoints Mario E. Lacouture, MD, as the New Chief of Dermatology

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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MINEOLA, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a national search, NYU Langone Health is pleased to announce that Mario E. Lacouture, MD, has been named the new Chief of the Dermatology Division, Department of Medicine, Long Island.

Key Points: 
  • MINEOLA, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a national search, NYU Langone Health is pleased to announce that Mario E. Lacouture, MD, has been named the new Chief of the Dermatology Division, Department of Medicine, Long Island.
  • "The opportunity to lead NYU Langone Dermatology on Long Island aligns with my commitment to high-quality, accessible care and my fondness for the people of the Island," said Dr. Lacouture.
  • Before joining NYU Langone Health, Dr. Lacouture was an Attending Physician and Program Director of Oncodermatology and Research in the Dermatology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in Manhattan.
  • He was also a Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York.

This Week in Health News: 10 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the healthcare industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • Together, we're reshaping the narrative around drug costs, setting a new industry standard."
  • "We are excited to expand our collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb, who are world leaders in cardiovascular drug discovery and development.
  • Subject Matter Experts: Access ProfNet , a database of industry experts to connect with as sources or for quotes in your articles.
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