November - December Health Awareness Events
By The CCM Team
November
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
American Diabetes Month
Bladder Health Month
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month
Diabetic Eye Disease...
The CCM Blog
Our Health Care is the Worst Consumer Product on the Market
By Steve Smith
That's what Kirsty Whelan, VP of Strategy for Imre Health, says in her recent Ad Age article: Why Empathy is Good Medicine for Marketers.
Whelan says it's confounding that the point-of-care...
How Tech Billionaires Hack Their Taxes With a Philanthropic Loophole
By David Gelles, The New York Times
Donor-advised funds, or D.A.F.s, allow wealthy individuals to give assets — usually cash and stock, but also real estate, art and cryptocurrencies — to a sponsoring organization like...
September-October Health Awareness Events
By The CCM Team
September
National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
National Food Safety Education Month
Healthy Aging Month
National ITP Awareness Month
Blood Cancer...
Kerry Evans had “never been sick a day in her life.”
By Steve Smith
Born in Akron, OH and raised by a loving single parent and grandparent, Kerry Evans attended college, majored in communications and managed a photo lab for 11 years. After losing her job when the...
For Many in Manatee County, Quality Health Care is Still Out of Reach
By Victoria Kasdan, RN, MPH, Exec. Director, We Care Manatee
The good news on the national and local scene is that unemployment rates are low. The not-so-good news is that low unemployment rates are not a predictor of good health, or even an ability to...
July-August Health Awareness Events
By the CCM Team
July
Cord Blood Awareness Month
International Group B Strep Throat Awareness Month
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month...
Jefferson, Franklin and “Cat Box Copy”
By David Chesnick
I take a lot of pride in my work. I consider every word and give every job, regardless of size, my best effort. But copy is not written in stone and sometimes changes are needed to satisfy a...
Big state, low wages, lots of uninsured. Welcome to Florida.
By Victoria Kasdan, RN, MPH, Exec. Director, We Care Manatee
“What is the biggest single challenge our leaders must confront to secure a better future for Florida?” That was the initial question presented to a panel of 50 influential Floridians...
Good News for Women With Breast Cancer: Many Don’t Need Chemo
By Denise Grady, The New York Times
Many women with early-stage forms of the disease can forego chemo, based on a test that measures the activity of genes involved in breast cancer recurrence.Many women with early-stage breast...
Where's Philanthropy's Fight Against Fake News Headed Next?
By Mike Scutari, Inside Philanthropy
According to the Foundation Center, since 2016, grantmakers have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into newsrooms, think tanks and universities that support media research and...
The Power of Authenticity
By Kristopher Jones
Online reputation management is often left out of the conversation when discussing SEO, even though it greatly impacts marketing strategies.According to one survey, 84 percent of customers trust...
Hill Country Courage
By The CCM Team
Once given six months to live, this Texas homebuilder and equestrian is living life boldly and counseling others.
From Dattoli Cancer Foundation’s Journey magazine comes the story of Mark...
May-June Health Awareness Events
By the CCM Team
May:
American Stroke Awareness Month (promoted by the National Stroke Association)
Arthritis Awareness Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
National Celiac Disease Awareness...
March - April Health Awareness Events
By the CCM Team
March:
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Endometriosis Awareness Month
National Kidney Month
Multiple Sclerosis Education Month (promoted by the Multiple Sclerosis...
Real Stories. Real Engagement.
NYC
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tampa Bay
CA
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
