Some stories change lives forever. At the time, Lindsay Koncz was majoring in Deaf Studies at Towson University, near Baltimore, Maryland, when a Deaf man visited her class. The man shared what it was like to lose his best friend to AIDS in the 1980s and face the many emotions of grief on his own, without help and ... Read More
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How Therapy in Sign Language Became Her Dream: Lindsay Koncz’ Path to the 2023 Hope for Healing Scholarship
From Teen Addict to Star Student and Campus Leader – Mason Collie’s Journey to Win the 2023 Hope for Healing Scholarship
21-year-old Mason Collie has come a long way since being arrested at school on drug charges. Collie was in his junior year of high school then and at 17 was facing “years of prison time.” (“17 is the age at which you’re considered an adult in Texas,” he explained in a recent interview.) Today, the future looks ... Read More
Meet the Finalists for FHE Health’s 2023 Hope for Healing Scholarship
FHE Health’s Hope for Healing Scholarship committee has chosen eight finalists for the 2023-2024 award. You’ll get to meet each of these outstanding people below, but first, some fun facts about this year’s applicant pool: Once again, the competition was fierce: Over 470 people applied; 162 of them at the graduate ... Read More
FHE Health Honored as “Large Business of the Year” for Its Community Leadership and Service
FHE Health was honored to receive the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce’s “Large Business of the Year” Award, at a luncheon at the Wyndham Deerfield Beach, on Friday, December 9, 2022. The third annual Community Heroes Awards ceremony, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce’s Deerfield Beach Council, recognizes a ... Read More
FHE Health Luncheon Raises $12,000 for Another Therapy Dog for Broward County First Responders
It began as one first responder’s journey through PTSD with the help of his therapy dog. Today, it is a movement to train and enlist more therapy dogs for first responders in Broward County— and to inspire more communities around the country to do the same for their emergency personnel. That was evident at an ... Read More
First Responder Mental Health at Heart of New Partnership
FHE Health has a new partner in its mission to support first responder mental health. The non-profit organization Irish Angel has been working to end mental health stigmas among first responders and to help them access quality treatment that addresses their unique needs. Amanda Coleman is the co-founder of Irish ... Read More
FHE Health Named “Top Workplace” for an 8th Year
Updated May 4, 2023 FHE Health has earned the honor of "Top Workplace" for an eighth year, according to the South Florida newspaper Sun Sentinel. As in previous years, the 2023 award means that FHE scored high marks on a survey measuring employee satisfaction and qualities like a positive work environment and ... Read More
Meet the 2022 Winners of FHE Health’s Hope for Healing Scholarship!
Every March we announce the names of two people who have the national distinction of receiving our $5000 “Hope for Healing Scholarship.” This year’s winners are the undergraduate Jack Mattingly and graduate student Amy Burrell. They were among roughly 450 candidates nationwide—many of them very qualified—who originally ... Read More
