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Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation
https://drlornabreen.org/Last activity: 18.09.2026
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The Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation is working to build a community of support for both the impacted clin
Overview
Location
United States, Virginia, Charlottesville
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2020
Mentions in press and media 8
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| Sep 27, 2025 | Nearly 2,000 health care facilities recognized as well-being champions | The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation has recognized 60 licensure boards and 1,850 hospitals, health systems and other care facilities for changing invasive and stigmatizing mental health questions in their licensing applications. The numb... |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Workplace mental health at risk as key federal agency faces cuts | Private industry and nonprofits may be able to fill some of the gap, but they can’t match the federal government’s resources. And some companies may not prioritize worker well-being above profits. About 60% of employees worldwide say their ... |
| May 29, 2025 | Foundation recognizes 635 hospitals as clinical well-being champions | The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation has recognized 50 licensure boards and 635 hospitals for changing invasive and stigmatizing mental health questions in their licensing applications. “Healthcare is — and will always be — a uniquely hum... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Health Health | Burnout threatens primary care workforce and doctors’ mental health | Lauren Sausser | KFF Health News (TNS) CHARLESTON, S.C. — Melanie Gray Miller, a 30-year-old physician, wiped away tears as she described the isolation she felt after losing a beloved patient. “It was at the end of a night shift, when it se... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | A year after a nurse’s loss to suicide, his friends are building out a peer support network | When Michael Odell, an intensive care nurse, died by suicide a year ago this month, it thrust attention on all that nurses had endured during the pandemic. Odell’s death also motivated his friends in the field as well as other nurses to bui... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Trying to quit my job as an ER doctor gave me reasons to stay | The morning was crisp and still dark as I sat in my car in the hospital lot, summoning the will to open the door and leave for my shift in the emergency department. Like many frontline providers in early 2021, I felt pancaked by the two pan... |
| ‘I fear the long-term effects’: Before his death, a nurse warned of the pandemic’s toll on health care workers | In early 2020, Michael Odell sensed that Covid-19 would hit hard. A young intensive care nurse who traveled to hospitals needing an extra hand, he told his family that demand for people like him was surging. By April 2, just a few weeks int... |
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FAQ about Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation
When was Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation founded?
Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation was founded in 2020.
What has the press written about Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation, among them “Nearly 2,000 health care facilities recognized as well-being champions” (Sep 27, 2025) and “Workplace mental health at risk as key federal agency faces cuts” (Jul 12, 2025).
Is Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation still active?
Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 18, 2026.