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ShareTweetSharePinEmailPrintdiscussGreat Lakes Chamber Orchestra in Boyne City They all play a part in Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra’s April 19 Sunday Recital, entitled “April in Boyne City,” at 4 p.m. We seek to maintain the roots of the chamber orchestra’s repertoire, yet offer something for everyone and have everyone leave with a song in their heart,” John McCutcheon observed.

Ed Bahr added, “This is a diverse program which includes various periods and styles of music classical, popular and jazz, through to the arrangements of songs for ensembles from woodwind duets and trios, to brass quartet and quintet, as well as a combination of all of the woodwind and brass players. Due to the generous support of Carolyn Klender, the orchestra is able to present the Sunday Series of Recitals free of charge.

The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra produces live orchestral performances that provide entertainment, education and inspiration for Northern Michigan.

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Brattleboro Retreat brings mental health care to Morningside Shelter

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April 10, 2015

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BRATTLEBORO, VT (April 10, 2015) Two Brattleboro-based nonprofits are collaborating on an innovative new pilot program designed to prevent crisis and improve the mental health of Morningside Shelter residents by offering onsite therapeutic services.

Launched last month, the Mental Health Clinical Collaborative, a grant-funded collaboration between the Brattleboro Retreat and Morningside Shelter, offers onsite clinical mental health services for residents of the Shelter. The program was also recently nominated for an Innovation Award from the Philadelphia-based Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation.

“We know that mental health care is difficult for many people to access for a range of reasons from transportation to stigma to uneasiness with accessing mental health supports at all,” said Retreat CEO, Rob Simpson. “This program will keep valuable supports and connections to the Retreat’s services available, even as residents transition out of the Shelter into long-term housing.”

Therapist Mac Newman, CMHC, AAP, of the Retreat’s Starting Now program works onsite at Morningside two days a week where he provides individual and family therapy, general wellness support, and case consultation with Morningside staff.

“Mac is a fantastic fit for this program,” said Kurt White, director of outpatient services at the Retreat. As White points out, one day of crisis health care translates to one month of shelter services, underscoring the importance of crisis prevention from a financial standpoint.

The inspiration for the Mental Health Clinical Collaboration was born last year when the Retreat hosted a community dialogue, “Dreams of Home,” on the subject of homelessness with Deborah Luepnitz, Ph.D..

Pictured, from left, are: Clinton Hamilton, executive director, Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth & Family Center; Rocky; Zack Velcofsky, group sales assistant, Rock Cats; Charles Mathews, president of the board of advisors, Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth & Family Center; Tim Restall, general manager, Rock Cats; Jim Scherer, chief operating officer, YMCA of Greater Hartford; and program participants at the Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth & Family Center. Eighteen organizations received funding including the Connecticut Association for Human Services, Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation, Middlesex Habitat for Humanity, and Rebuilding Together Manchester.

Hartford’s Charter Oak Cultural Center recently received a Kyocera color copier from the grant program sponsored by ACT Group. The Cromwell-based company sells office equipment, 3D equipment and service, and document management services.

The Greater Hartford Arts Council has awarded $125,000 in Ignition Grants to 10 arts and cultural organizations in the Greater Hartford region. Funded by the Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign with significant support from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving“>Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Ignition Grants funds up-and-coming organizations with cutting-edge programs.

The Mercy Community, a West Hartford retirement center, was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from The Maxmilian E.

The concept of having wealth and giving to charity in China is very different from what it is in the United States, according to a pair of high-profile international philanthropists.

Nonetheless, “the biggest philanthropic market in the next 10 to 20 years is going to be China,” according to Ronnie Chan, chairman of Hang Lung Group Ltd, a Hong Kong-based real estate firm.

“Money can do a lot of harm, but it can do a lot of good too,” Chan said. “The desire to have a better connection is a testament to China and its influence.”

In 2013, Schwarzman contributed a personal sum of $100 million to the Schwarzman Scholars program, an international scholarship program that he established with the help of Tsinghua University in Beijing.

The program looks to meet a fundraising goal of $350 million.

China has prepared a draft law for charities to register directly with the government, making it easier for them to raise funds and gain tax exemptions, while allaying public concern over the way they are run, following some high-profile scandals.

If it were passed, the law would allow organizations to register directly with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, according to a scholar and a charity executive involved in the drafting process.

The draft law underscores official concern about anemic charity donations in the world’s second-largest economy, which ranked 133 among 135 countries rated by the World Giving Index 2013, an annual survey by the Charities Aid Foundation, a non-governmental organization.

Reuters contributed to this story.

jackfreifelder@chinadailyusa.com