Kiara’s Note Resources
Hear from our President and CEO, Dr. Kiara Kuenzler, on important mental health topics we face and how we as a community can use connection to facilitate hope and resiliency.
The Power of Resiliency – A Message From Our CEO
Resilience is a word that we use frequently in the mental health field to convey the capacity of humans to recover or adjust in the face of extreme stress or times of significant change. Derived from the Latin word “resilire”, meaning to “leap ba…
On Recovery and Hope: From the Desk of Kiara Kuenzler, CEO of Jefferson Center
My brother was born a musician. His fingers were at home on the keys and he could feel the rhythm of the music in his bones. Our mother says that he was born fists first, with an eagerness to experience the edges of life to the fullest from his v…
A Message From Our CEO, Kiara Kuenzler, on the Importance of Connectedness
Social connectedness is what we all need. Belonging is what we are all responsible for.
One year ago this month, I wrote an article about the importance of social connectedness and my worry that this very basic need would be jeopardized by the…
Staying Connected During Difficult Times – a Message From Our CEO
We are currently facing an unprecedented public health crisis, with the rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) across numerous countries and in our local communities in Colorado.
The role our mental health plays is incredibly important in time…
A Note From Kiara: December 2022
This last year was a period of incredible change for people and communities, and as such, Jefferson Center has evolved to be responsive to these changes. Transitioning out of the pandemic phase of COVID-19, building new ways to deliver care, …
A Note From Kiara: November 2022
As the weather is getting colder and days get shorter, we may find ourselves turning inward. This darkness sometimes impacts our mood, the cold limits our ability to connect with the benefits of nature, and approaching holidays can be filled …
A Note From Kiara: September 2022
Dear Community,
For some people, sometimes, the world can feel very lonely. Loneliness is created by much more than merely being alone. It is also a sense of not belonging, not feeling truly known by others, accepted, or unconditionally lo…
A Note From Kiara: August 2022
The seasons are changing once again as we near the end of summer. There is so much about our world these days that feels unpredictable, and over the past two years, the uncertainty of our daily lives has felt almost constant. While change and…
A Note From Kiara: July 2022
Dear Community,
Our summer is in full swing with many of us taking a long-awaited vacation, weekends away, or a concert in the park. Finding ways to “get back to normal.” We crave this normalcy, the desire to settle back in, put the pandem…
A Note From Kiara: June 2022
We welcome June as the sun lingers longer in the sky and children embrace the freedom and fun at the start of summer break. During our observance of Mental Health Month in May, I hope you embraced new ways of taking care of your mental and em…
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