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Mental Health Services: More Accessible for Consumers, More Business-Friendly for Therapists

April 1, 2018 / Anne Hebert / Community Issues, Families, Health & Wellness, North Central Park Business / No Comments

In the French language, the word sonder can mean “to probe” or “to search.” That’s exactly what Mark Frank was doing when he began to think about a better way for therapists and patients to connect.

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Safe Vaping: Is It a Smokescreen?

March 1, 2018 / Melinda Pearson / Community Issues, Families, Health & Wellness, Parenting / No Comments

Through social media—especially Snapchat and Instagram—kids of all ages come across images of other kids vaping. And it looks pretty glamorous.

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A Special Teacher for Special Kids

March 1, 2018 / Jack Etkin / Community Issues, Community Organization, Families, Health & Wellness, Kids, People, Schools/Education / No Comments

Five days a week at 5:45am, Kelly Mitchell boards an Access-a-Ride van at her house in Superior for the ride to the Anchor Center for Blind Children. Like her fellow staff members, Mitchell is passionate about her work and devoted to helping visually impaired children. And she can relate to them uniquely, because Mitchell is blind.

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Fighting Rare Disorder, Family Gets a Win

March 1, 2018 / Melinda Pearson / Families, Health & Wellness, Kids, Parenting / 1 Comment

Scotty Sims knew there was something different about her second pregnancy. She told her OB/GYN her baby was “getting in these weird positions and locked, and I was in a lot of pain and discomfort.”

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Local Clinic Addresses Opioid Addiction

March 1, 2018 / Melinda Pearson / Community Issues, Community Organization, Denver News, Health & Wellness, National Issues / No Comments

The opioid addiction epidemic gripping the country has dominated the national news cycle in recent years.

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Convenience Helps in Achieving Fitness Goals

March 1, 2018 / Anne Hebert / Business, Development, Health & Wellness, Northfield Business, People / No Comments

Flexibility and convenience create the foundation for customer-focused fitness at the new Anytime Fitness gym location.

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February & Early March Events

February 1, 2018 / Announcements, Events, Families, Health & Wellness, Kids, Local Events, Parenting, Parks/Open Space, People, Science, Seasonal / No Comments
A bald eagle spotted at the arsenal.

NE DENVER/NW AURORA EVENTS 2/1 Thursday—Opening Reception – Mask(ed) –Invitational Curated Exhibition. Art Gym Denver, 1460 Leyden St. www.artgymdenver.com/gallery/current-shows/ 2/1 to 2/28—One-on-One Technology Appointments. Personalized tech assistance/instruction from one of our experts on your own device or public computer. Call or email Sam Gary Branch Library for time to schedule appointment. asksamgarylibrary@denverlibrary.org, 720-8650325 2/2 to […]

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January & Early February Events

January 1, 2018 / Announcements, Events, Families, Food, Health & Wellness, History, Parenting, Science, Seasonal / No Comments
City Park Winter Walk

Denver School of the Arts. Montview and Quebec. Tickets/complete listings: www.dsapresents.org, www.dsa.dpsk12.org/performances

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It’s Never Too Soon: Promoting Healthy Relationships, Preventing Sexual Harassment

January 1, 2018 / Melinda Pearson / Community Issues, Families, Health & Wellness, Kids, National Issues, Parenting, Public Safety, Schools/Education / No Comments

Recent reports about widespread sexual harassment in entertainment, politics and newsrooms have captured the attention of the nation. In response, the #metoo movement has burgeoned on social media, with women affected by sexual harassment speaking up about abuses they’ve suffered, many after years of scared silence.

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Hygge = Coziness, Contentment…and More

December 1, 2017 / Anne Hebert and Carol Roberts / Arts/Culture, Families, Food, Health & Wellness, People / No Comments

Hygge Final from Steve Larson on Vimeo.

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When Denver’s sunset arrives at 4:35pm on Dec. 1, sun-loving Coloradans may find themselves bemoaning the dark and cold that befalls them for 14 and a half hours a day as winter officially approaches. They might want to adopt the Scandinavian concept of hygge.

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