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Finding Hope on National Grief Awareness Day

August 30, 2022 By Taylor Steed 2 Comments

Two years ago, we received the call that my father-in-law had passed away. We sat in our kitchen, nursing drinks and listening to the quiet tick of the clock, tryingContinue Reading

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Choose Hope This School Year

August 23, 2022 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

Disclaimer: Content is created by iFred’s team of editors. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a commission. It has been a tough couple of yearsContinue Reading

Filed Under: Children, Education, Hopeful Minds, iFred, Mental Health, Research, Schools for Hope, Youth Tagged With: back to school, finding hope, Five Keys to SHINE for Hope, hope, hope is teachable, Hopeful Minds, hopelessness, mental health, suicide prevention, teach hope

Oscars Incident Prompts #90SecondChallenge for #Hope #StressSkills

March 29, 2022 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

Our First Key to Hope is identifying and managing the stress response. When we don’t proactively manage our stress response, triggers can cause us to react with violence, addiction, self-harm,Continue Reading

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Hopeful Mindsets on the College Campus Launches to Improve the Lives of College Students Everywhere

September 30, 2021 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

As hopelessness rises to an all time high for college students returning to class this year, Hopeful Mindsets™ on the College Campus seeks to address this global issue by teachingContinue Reading

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International Day of Peace

September 30, 2021 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

September 21, 2021 was the International Day of Peace, an event created by the United Nations to celebrate strengthening the ideals of peace around the world. This year, iFred celebratedContinue Reading

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Consider Planting a Garden for Hope this Memorial Day Weekend

June 4, 2019 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

This weekend is Memorial Day in the United States, a time to remember and honor those that served in the Armed Forces. It is a day to give thanksContinue Reading

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