The Oklahoman

Curbside Flowers gets national spotlight, donation

- — Erica Smith, for The Oklahoman

Curbside Flowers, a full-service flower shop bringing beauty to the community while providing employment and training to people transition­ing out of

homelessne­ss in Oklahoma City, was recently featured on The Drew Barrymore Show's “Galentine's Day Celebratio­n.”

The show featured interviews with Curbside Flowers managers Ranya Forgotson and Jordan Barton, and actress Ayesha Curry, who surprised the managers with a $5,000 donation to reach their Valentine's Day goal.

To view the video, go to https://drewbarrym­oreshow. cimediaclo­ud.com/ r/5tAaHJNOVF­Zs. For more informatio­n about Curbside Flowers, go to curbsidefl­owers.com.

Aetna launches Trauma Informed Care Center

Aetna Better Health recently announced the launch of the Trauma Informed Care Center of Excellence in Oklahoma to address secondary trauma in the workforce.

Through the center, Aetna will offer resources and promote organizati­onal culture change by coaching community partners to address secondary trauma, the emotional duress that results when an individual is exposed to the firsthand trauma of another.

For more informatio­n, go to aetnabette­rhealth.com.

Epic honored for support of Hispanic, Mexican students

Epic Charter Schools has been honored by the Mexican government for its support of Hispanic and Mexican students. In a public ceremony Feb. 10, Epic received a donation of Spanishlan­guage books by Mexican Consul General Rodolfo Quilantan.

For more informatio­n, go to epiccharte­rschools.org.

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