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About BBX Capital Foundation
BBX CAPITAL AND BROWARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COALITION HOST
MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PRESENTATION The BBX Capital Foundation was created in
1994 as a 501(c)(3) corporate foundation.
The event granted $75,000 in total to eight exceptional mental health Since then, the Foundation has awarded
organizations throughout Broward County. more than $20 million in contributions and

On Tuesday, June 4th, BBX Capital, in partnership with Broward Behavioral in-kind services to charitable organizations
Health Coalition (BBHC), hosted a Mental Health Grant Presentation and throughout Florida. The BBX Capital
Reception at The Main in Fort Lauderdale. The BBX Capital Foundation Foundation focuses on three key areas:
provided $75,000 worth of grants to local organizations that provide services the arts, education and human services. It
to children and adults with mental health or co-occurring diagnoses to promote considers requests for specific projects, as
their well-being and development. well as for general programs.
The event began with networking and refreshments, followed by opening
remarks from Lois Marino, Executive Director of the BBX Capital Foundation
and Director of Community Engagement for BBX Capital. Lois introduced Silvia
Quintana, CEO of Broward Behavioral Health Coalition, who emphasized the
critical partnership between BBHC and BBX Capital Foundation in addressing
our community’s mental health/wellness. Camila Mia Bencosme, Miss Fort
Lauderdale Teen USA, shared her mental health journey and discussed her
upcoming book – Growing Pains, about overcoming pain and trauma.
About Broward Behavioral
The eight non-profit organizations receiving grants from the BBX Capital Health Coalition
Foundation included:
Established in 2011 by the Broward
Canine Assisted Therapy, which works with volunteers and their dogs to Department of Children and Families,
provide animal assisted therapy and companionship to people in hospitals, Broward Behavioral Health Coalition,
nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice, and schools. Inc. (BBHC) serves as Broward County’s
NAMI Broward County, a nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing local managing entity, responsible for the
education, support, and advocacy to improve the quality of life for people with contracting, monitoring, clinical quality
mental illness and their families through support, education, and advocacy. oversight and performance improvement
of state-funded behavioral health services.
211 Broward, the live, 24-hour comprehensive helpline, providing all people BBHC provides a comprehensive system of
with crisis, health and human services support, and connecting them to care for substance use, mental health, and
resources in our community. co-occurring disorders for individuals in
Gilda’s Club South Florida, which offers free programs for men, women, Broward County. As a nonprofit organization,
and children, as well as their families and friends who have been impacted BBHC also manages local and national
by cancer. grants to develop evidence-based practices
and practice improvement for providers and
City House, whose programs are carefully designed to take a holistic persons served. To learn more about the
approach in supporting single mothers and their children experiencing BBHC, call (954) 622-8121 or please
homelessness.
visit https://bbhcflorida.org.
Tomorrow’s Rainbow, which has the mission to nurture emotional wellness and
resiliency for children, teens, and families experiencing grief, loss, or trauma.
Pace Center for Girls, which provides free year-round middle school and high
school academics, counseling, and life skills.
Henderson Behavioral Health, which provides healthcare, housing, and hope
for people of all ages with behavioral health conditions in Florida.

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