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Franciscan Children’s receives $5M gift
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Franciscan Children’s, a leading provider of complex pediatric medical and mental health care and educational services, announced that a $5 million gift to support youth mental health research was made by RoseMary and Dan Fuss to establish the Fuss Family Research Fund at Harvard University.
The fund will promote innovative research aimed at understanding and preventing suicide among youth. This research will be guided by the Nock Laboratory at Harvard University and conducted in collaboration with the Mental Health Research team at Franciscan Children s.
The Fuss Family Research Fund will complement the work of the Tommy Fuss Fund, established in 2007 by the Fuss Family in memory of their son. While the Fuss Family Fund research will focus on improving the knowledge and ability to predict and prevent suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth, the Tommy Fuss Fund will continue to promote medical research to further
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Boston Gun Buyback Program: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, Boston Police Dept D-14 301 Washington St., Brighton. For information: 617-343-4260, bpdnews.com/district-d-14. Residents may drop off their working firearms and receive a $200 Visa gift card. Those who do not wish to deliver the firearms during those hours or at the station can call and arrange a pickup.
Group-Based Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors: 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Franciscan Children’s, 30 Warren St., Brighton. For information: 617-254-3800, ext. 1251. Open to parents and caregivers of children with disruptive behaviors and co-occurring conditions such as autism spectrum disorder. The group will train parents to understand and manage disruptive behaviors through th
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Monday Job Seekers Connection: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays. For information: https://bit.ly/3jh8Giw; https://bit.ly/2EzKXuV. Job Seekers Connection energizes and motivates participants by teaching valuable career search strategies and techniques. Participants are invited to exchange job leads, business cards, resumes, networking techniques and interviewing tips. The topics addressed each week are based on input from the group.The Monday Job Seekers Connection will have a limited number of spaces. Sessions will be held online via Zoom. Instructions will be included in registration confirmation.
Patrice
th captain of the Boston Bruins.
“To be Captain of an Original Six franchise is an honor, and a role that comes with much responsibility to his teammates and the fans,” said Bruins Owner Jeremy Jacobs. “There is no doubt in my mind that Patrice is the natural successor to the Captain role, and he will represent this franchise very well. He has consistently and reliably contributed to this team’s advancement and has been an adept leader for many years, both on and off the ice. His tenure as Captain will be one of great success.”
“Throughout Patrice Bergeron’s historic career with the Boston Bruins, he has carried himself with great integrity, humility and resiliency,” said Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs, “These qualities make Patrice a natural leader and an obvious choice as to who should serve as the next Captain of the Boston Bruins. We are incredibly proud to have Patrice fill this important role and look forward to watching him lead the locker room this