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Confronting The Loneliness Epidemic

When: November 9, 2023 6:30 PM
Where: The Hub
5950 N. Kendall Drive
Pinecrest, FL 33156
Organizer: Janice Baisman
Contact: Janice Baisman at [email protected] (305) 667-6667
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: The Power of Human Connection: Confronting The Loneliness Epidemic “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” Vivek H. Murthy, M.D. Surgeon General, U.S.A.
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2023-11-09 18:30:00 2023-11-09 18:30:00 America/New_York Confronting The Loneliness Epidemic The Power of Human Connection: Confronting The Loneliness Epidemic “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” Vivek H. Murthy, M.D. Surgeon General, U.S.A. (http://jewishmiami.org/events/confronting_the_loneliness_epidemic) The Hub Janice Baisman [email protected]

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Wondering about the “loneliness epidemic” in our country?
Interested in the means for enhancing our approach to community support?
-Interactive program open to all women and men, ages 18+
-Begin with small group discussion designed to identify primary issues
-Presentations by two esteemed speakers from Miami’s health care community

Our Presenters:
Viviana E. Horigian, M.D.
Professor and the Director of Public Education at the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Peter Willig, LMFT, FT
Private Practice, Family Life
Design, Inc.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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The Hub

5950 N. Kendall Drive

Pinecrest, FL 33156

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