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Family Centre Beach Bash Party Tomorrow
The Family Centre is getting set to hold its annual Beach Bash fundraising event tomorrow [Sept 14] from 7.00pm to 12.00am at the Fairmont Southampton Beach Club. A spokesperson said, “Don’t miss the last beach party of the summer. There is still time to join the Family Centre for their annual Beach Bash fundraising event, Vitamin Sea. “This... Read more of this article
Family Centre To Have Booth At Pride Event
“Pride is a celebratory time for the LGBTQI+ community and supporters alike. It is also a time to reaffirm our commitment to creating a more equitable world for everyone,” Executive Director of the Family Centre, Martha Dismont said. A Family Centre spokesperson said, “Bermuda Pride 2019 will hold its first ever LGBTQI+ Pride celebration... Read more of this article
Otis Redding III To Appear At Local Fundraiser
American singer Otis Redding III, who inherited his legendary father’s name and rich vocal delivery, will be headlining a fundraiser for Bermuda’s Family Centre next month. The entertainer shot to fame in the chart-topping 1980s/1990s funk, soul and disco band The Reddings, but in recent years has introduced many of his father’s classic... Read more of this article
BMA Partners With Family Centre To Raise Funds
In the lead up to the 2019 Cup Match holiday, employees of the Bermuda Monetary Authority partnered with the Family Centre to help raise funds for their specialised programmes and services assisting children and families across the island. BMA staff members supported Family Centre’s annual Cup Match Tag Day on Wednesday 31 July by manning various... Read more of this article
Family Centre & Clarien Bank Go To The Wicket
Family Centre officially kicked off its annual Cup Match campaign with the traditional pinning of the Family Centre’s Cup Match Team Ribbons on the Premier David Burt at the Cabinet Office along with representatives of St. George’s and Somerset Cricket Clubs. Family Centre’s Cup Match Tag Day is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31st. Martha Dismont,... Read more of this article
Family Centre Cup Match Ribbon Pinning
Family Centre’s Executive Director Martha Dismont was accompanied to the Cabinet Office by Jordan DeSilva, Somerset Cricket Team Captain and Neil Paynter, St. George’s Cricket Club President, for the traditional Family Centre Cup Match ribbon pinning, which sees both teams pin team ribbons on the Premier. “I want to thank all of the volunteers... Read more of this article
Adverse Childhood Experiences Conference
Family Centre, Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB], and the Inter Agency Committee for Children and Families [IAC] held a press conference to announce a 2-Day Adverse Childhood Experiences [ACEs] Conference being held in Bermuda, Thursday, June 13, and Friday, June 14. The ACEs Conference is being held for the second year in a row by Family... Read more of this article
Adverse Childhood Experiences Conference
A two-day Adverse Childhood Experiences Conference will be held in Bermuda next month, with Dr. Kenneth Hardy and Dr. Christiana Awosan scheduled to speak. A CURB spokesperson said, “Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda is delighted to be partnering with Family Centre and the InterAgency Committee to bring a two-day conference to Bermuda featuring... Read more of this article
Family Forum 10th Anniversary On May 15
The Family Forum is a community-based group that was formed in response to a clarion call by Martha Dismont, Executive Director of Family Centre to discuss the violence that was escalating within our community in early 2009, and this year will be the 10th anniversary of the formation of the group. The group plans to kick off their 10th anniversary celebrations... Read more of this article
Flash Sale At Hilgroves To Benefit Family Centre
Hilgroves, Bermuda’s newest auction and consignment gallery, will be hosting a four-day Flash Sale with part proceeds benefiting the Family Centre charity. The Flash Sale will be held at 73 Reid Street, starting Wednesday, April 24 thru Saturday, April 27. Store hours will be from 10am to 6pm. The Flash Sale will showcase estate pieces and unique... Read more of this article
Health Council Support Bermuda ACE Research
The Bermuda Health Council will be providing the Family Centre with analytics and data reporting support for an Adverse Childhood Experiences [ACE] study. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Health Council is announcing a 2019 research collaboration with The Family Centre, a Bermuda charity. To enhance the delivery of health services and better... Read more of this article
Deloitte Donates $20,000 To Family Centre
Eight families in need will receive an all-encompassing holiday experience with the help of a significant donation to the Family Centre from the partners and employees at Deloitte Bermuda. The partners’ $20,000 donation will be used to purchase electricity, gas, and grocery vouchers, as well as supplement holiday hampers. In order to provide a full... Read more of this article
Family Centre Set To Host ‘Day Of Giving’
Family Centre is joining the efforts of organizations around the world in honour of Universal Children’s Day “to raise awareness of the continuing need to value the lives, growth, and development, of children.” A spokesperson said, “Universal Children’s Day was established by the United Nations in 1954 to improve child welfare... Read more of this article
Dismont: Paramount & Community Responsibility
“The recent media information and investigations with regards to the care and treatment of children should have us all extraordinarily concerned,” Executive Director of the Family Centre Martha Dismont said, adding that “the concern for the well-being of children is necessary, paramount, and a community responsibility.” “Clearly,... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Family Centre Holds Golf Day
PGA of Bermuda golf professionals Scott Roy, Leo Custudio, Cornell Bean, Camiko Smith, and Paul Adams, along with Bermuda Junior Golf Association President Chris Brough, were all in attendance at the recent Family Center Golf Day. A spokesperson said, “This is a Family Centre event that Paul Adams has been coordinating for over 10 years, an opportunity... Read more of this article
Video: Adverse Childhood Experiences Panel
Family Centre is hosting a two day conference on ‘Adverse Childhood Experiences: Awareness and A Call to Action’, and you can tune in and watch live below, with this segment covering ‘Trauma Informed Care, Racial Trauma and Intergenerational & Collective Trauma.’ Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 22-minute... Read more of this article
