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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Changing Hearts and Minds
So, what can we do to move forward? The issue of police brutality remains in the news. It has always been an issue, but it has come to the surface and we must deal with it (and other forms of systemic racism) now. Beech Brook staff have spent the last... Continue Reading
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Dealing with racism in America
I have been consistently watching the news about the protests and riots. I watch different news channels to make sure I get different perspectives. I monitor Facebook and Twitter to see what people are saying about the murder of George Floyd and about the events unfolding before our eyes. This... Continue Reading
Friday, May 01, 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on our mental health
It has been more than six weeks since we started sheltering at home and maintaining our social distance. At first it was a challenge for me, both professionally and personally. How do we move an inherently social organization, with a 168-year history of working face-to-face with each other and with those we... Continue Reading
Monday, April 08, 2019
Social media and "us versus them"
I avoided Facebook and Twitter until 18 months ago. I had many reasons for not getting with the times, but mostly I just thought it was stupid. People posted about what they were doing every second of the day, pictures of their dogs, funny cat videos. And I figured if I... Continue Reading
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Celebrating 167 years
On January 22, we will celebrate Beech Brook’s 167th Birthday. That is very old indeed! In fact, according to the Western Reserve Historical Society, there are only18 Northeast Ohio organizations older than Beech Brook that are still operating. 1812 Rider’s Inn 1820 Cleveland Museum of Natural History 1825 Brown-Forward, Inc. 1826 Western Reserve University... Continue Reading
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