Be Strong International receives $2.5 million grant from The Children’s Trust
Funding extends mental-health services to children, youth, and families in under-served areas of south Miami-Dade County. Miami, FL (June 17, 2022) – Be Strong International has received a $2.5 million grant from The Children’s Trust to provide additional mental health services to vulnerable south Miami-Dade residents struggling with significant depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorders. On […]
10 Ideas for Summer Family Activities That Create Stronger Relationships
Do you wish your family could spend more time together – real-time? Not just a few minutes in the same space as you lurch from one obligation to the next, but meaningful time. What parent doesn’t? These days it’s harder than ever for families to spend quality time together, with so many demands on our […]
Top 7 Tips to Start a Difficult Conversation with Your Spouse
Honest communication is one of the secrets to a successful marriage, as any relationship expert will tell you. The advice is based on serious research, including the finding that happy couples communicate in a positive way. It only makes sense. You can’t expect to spend the rest of your life with someone if you can’t […]
Be Strong International Discusses Community Work with Pinecrest Business Association
Thanks to Miami Community Newspapers, the Pinecrest Business Association welcomed Be Strong International’s Barbara Jean, Client Services Manager, to discuss community work and efforts to build stronger communities and develop healthy relationships. Watch as Barbara talks about how Be Strong International started and shares the history of founder Mrs. Althea McMillan. Also, she shares a […]
The Tools To Create Empathy
What does it mean to have empathy? Empathy is the ability to imagine oneself in the situation of another, experiencing the emotions, ideas, or opinions of that person. In other words, putting yourself in someone else’s shoes — Understanding and feeling what the other person is going through without judgment or persecution. The current events […]
Be Strong International Invitado del Programa “A Otro Nivel” de Doral Voice, con Juan Carlos Esquivel!
Monika Sánchez, Gerente Senior de Comunicaciones y Oscar Díaz, Gerente de Casos, compartieron acerca de la labor que realiza Be Strong International para ayudar a la comunidad del sur de Florida y en particular, sobre su programa Marriage Matters. Vea cómo Oscar explica cómo el programa de Marriage Matters ayuda a parejas casadas mejorar sus […]
Be Strong International Hosted Successful Documentary Premiere
Miami, FL – Be Strong International hosted their one-night only Be Strong At The Table Documentary Premiere on Tuesday, April 26th at 6:00pm at MDC’s Tower Theater, located at 1508 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135. This documentary is part of Be Strong at the Table (BSATT), a program designed to increase empathy and encourage […]
Be Strong International Hosted Caribbean Nights Spring Charity Event in Celebration of its 30th Anniversary
Be Strong International Hosted Caribbean Nights Spring Charity Event in Celebration of its 30th Anniversary Community Leaders Were Awarded During the Event Miami, FL – Be Strong International hosted its annual Spring Charity Event on Tuesday, April 5th at The Rusty Pelican, located at 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne, FL 33149. This occasion was a milestone […]
Be Strong International was featured on LOCAL 10 NEWS for regular food distribution in Miami-Dade
We so proud of the work out team does. Thank you to Local 10 news for helping raise awareness about our mission! “PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Be Strong International, a leading non-profit organization, is hosting monthly food distributions in the Goulds area of southwest Miami-Dade County. Be Strong International aims to educate young people and parents […]
Are you a Hater, A Cheerleader or a Collaborator? By Michelle Shirley
Are you a Hater, A Cheerleader of A Collaborator? By Michelle Shirley CEO & Chief Heart Officer at Be Strong International Are you a hater, always comparing yourself to someone else and getting upset when someone else wins? Are you unwilling to find synergies with other entities that would help you accomplish similar goals? I […]