An academic from the University of Worcester has received an award for her research with armed forces families. Dr Gabriela Misca worked with Professor Janet Walker OBE on Living In Our Shoes, a review into understanding the needs of, and support provided to, service families. They have now received the 2021 Special Award for FiMpacT, awarded by the Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre. The review was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Defence and led by Andrew Selous MP. The report, which was published in June 2020, had 110 recommendations, many of which the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has agreed to implement. It will form the basis of the MOD’s 2021 Families Strategy, which will have a significant impact on the lives of UK Armed Forces families.
January 26, 2021, 9:57 am
Survival analysis was used to examine the risk of amputation in veterans compared with non-veterans (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Veterans are more likely to lose their limbs and require amputation as a result of diseases such as diabetes than they are through combat, a new study has suggested.
The study from the University of Glasgow, published in BMJ Military Health, found the number of Scottish veterans with an amputation through disease is higher than those who have lost limbs in conflict.
The Mind Trust and United Way of Central Indiana are investing a total of $500,000 to launch a learning initiative for Marion County students this summer. The initiative will support the highest-need
Jan 17, 2021 / 07:11 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Each week in Community Link, Carolene Mays-Medley and Marco Dominguez take a look at an organization or business that is making a positive impact on the community.
Providing every student in Indianapolis access to a high-quality, world-class education is the mission of The Mind Trust.
Patrick Jones, the founder of Tindely Preparatory Academy, stopped by to talk about the organization.
Jones explained how The Mind Trust accomplishes the mission of quality education for students, what the organization is doing to address racism and systemic inequality and how COVID has affected education, both long-term and short-term.