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United Way of Broward County Partners With Local Nonprofits to Host Annual Behavioral Health Conference

| SFBW Staff

With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, many nonprofit organizations are working to support those living with mental or behavioral health issues. To help reduce the stigma and raise awareness about the support services available to South Florida residents, the United Way of Broward County, in collaboration with the Broward Behavioral Health Coalition and the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), will be hosting its 8th Annual Behavioral Health Conference: “The Power of Prevention” on May 9 and May 10 at the Signature Grand in Davie. The event will feature renowned psychologists, professors, trauma and grief specialists, leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) experts, and prevention specialists who will provide crucial information about behavioral/mental health and related topics. 

Local programs available to support mental health include

  • United Way of Broward County’s Commission on Behavioral Health & Drug Prevention (UWBCCBH):  A broad-based substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion coalition dedicated to reducing negative consequences on individuals, families, and communities. The organization hosts numerous town hall meetings/events about mental health awareness, suicide prevention and other related topics and launches multiple campaigns throughout the year that inform residents that “It’s OK to Not be OK” and to DIAL 211 or 988 for help. 
  • NAMI Broward County: NAMI Broward County’s mission is to improve the quality of life of individuals and their families affected by mental illness through education, support, and advocacy. Programs and support groups provide free education, skills training, and support for those living with or supporting a loved one with a mental illness.  
  • 211 Broward: 211 Broward’s mission is to provide a 24-hour comprehensive helpline and support services to individuals and families in our community seeking crisis intervention assistance and information and connections to health and human services in Broward County.  
  • Broward Behavioral Health Coalition: BBHC provides a comprehensive system of care for substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders for individuals in Broward County. As a nonprofit organization, BBHC also manages local and national grants to develop evidence-based practices and practice improvement for providers and persons served. 

For more information on the Behavioral Health Conference, visit Unitedwaybroward.org/events/8th-annual-behavioral-health-conference.

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Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.