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Branches in Miami supports students and their families amid COVID-19
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English - October 09, 2020 15:30 - 18 minutes - 13 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHealth & Fitness bmi community communityhealth communitypartnership faithbasedprograms fooddesert groupexercise health healthimprovement healthstrategy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The coronavirus has touched all of our lives in one way or another. Children, in particular, are in an ongoing state of flux. Many classes in schools and colleges across the country have been upended. We did find an oasis in South Florida where an organization called Branches has been working diligently for over 25 years to serve the neighborhood’s youth and their families.
For the podcast (below) we spoke with executive director Brent McLaughlin and Kim Torres, Director of Student Services, and Branches partner Rosa Santiago — as well as students Kelson Baptiste, Vicshonda “Vicky” Bellany, and Melvin Amaya.
Aetna Better Health®, a Medicaid managed care plan in Florida, has a long-standing relationship with Branches as a community partner.