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The DRT Brain Love Foundation was created out of the desire to advocate for a culturally sensitive and holistic approach to mental and behavioral health.

01/08/2026

And another one!! We are happy to do the work. At the end of 2025 our foundation received its 4th proclamation.

Philanthropy is creating spaces where minds can rest, hearts can heal, and lives can change. Thank you to Vice Mayor Daniela Jean of North Miami Beach for recognizing the DRT Brain Love Foundation, Inc and our mental wellness initiatives, programming and services.
I am grateful to have a giving spirit. Christianity itself is built on the biggest act of giving. A giving spirit isn’t just about money—it’s about:
• Giving time
• Giving compassion
• Giving presence
• Giving grace
• Giving resources when able
Giving is how love shows up in real life.

“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
— Proverbs 11:25

12/21/2025

Another successful fundraiser. This gives us the opportunity to continue providing funds to those who can’t afford to pay for mental health services! We are thankful! BRAIN LOVE!

The Holiday Blues show was a GREAT time! So thankful to everyone who helped our foundation pull it off. Firstly, The Broward Cultural Center. Next, our anonymous donor. Aaaand, Ambetter Health. My new brain love supporter, Frazier Sonia and her org, Garden of Soul. I am my sister’s keeper. To my team, LSs, Sorors, fellow comrades, VFW Post 8195 Charles H James Patrick St.Louis Sherman Fulton new volunteers, the community, and our biggest supporter, the YMCA LA Lee Mizell Community Center and the Victory Black Box Theater. WOOP! WOOP! 🥳🥳🥳 Originally Amanda Kennedy Valerie Varonda Hinton. To the Brain Love Band with Mike Phillips, we LOOOOOOVE you!!! Shaka Pace Allen C. Paul John David Anderson and Lindsey Blair Shamele Jenkins whew!! Thx to the vendors who pulled up, Robin Duncan Dr. Poitier Saisha Delevoe thx everyone!!

12/04/2025

🎭✨ The Holiday Blues is BACK for its 3rd Year ✨🎄MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th 6 pm EST.

Thank you to the LA Lee YMCA’s Victory Black Box Theatre for their sponsorship and for the support of the Broward County Cultural Division for being a part of the annual holiday hit — THE HOLIDAY BLUES! 🥳♥️🌲🎅🏾

We’re inviting YOU to come be a part of the magic! Join us for an unforgettable night featuring GRAMMY Award–winning artist Mike Phillips performing LIVE 🎤🏆🔥

Get ready for an evening filled with live music, powerful performances, mental-health inspiration, and pure community joy — all happening right in the heart of Fort Lauderdale’s Historic Sistrunk.

Before the show kicks off, enjoy holiday eats, festive bites, and a stunning dessert table curated by Miami Gardens’ own Garden of Soul. 🍰✨ The perfect holiday vibe to warm up the night and get you through the holiday season. HO-HO-HO!

🎟️ Tap for Tickets — don’t wait!🎅🏾🎄♥️
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-holiday-blues

10/01/2025

We extend our gratitude to Mayor John H. Taylor II of Opa-locka for joining Udonis Haslem Foundation and DRT Brain Love Foundation in our mission to combat youth and teen su***de. His leadership and partnership in this cause are deeply valued and appreciated.

09/23/2025

September 18th has been declared DRT Brain Love Foundation Day by the Office of the Mayor of Miami Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava. Brain Love!!! We couldn’t have done this without our main sponsors, The GEO Foundation, Inc and Frontline Law.

05/25/2025

The DRT Behavioral Services staff came together this Mother’s Day with joy, love, and sisterhood. We shared a beautiful beachside brunch filled with laughter, gratitude, and the kind of moments that remind us why community matters most.

Thank you to for helping bring it all together — it was truly a beautiful time. Big thanks to Dr. Delvena for creating space for us to pause and pour into each other. And of course, the delicious eats made the day even sweeter.

12/26/2024

10/17/2024

10/15/2024

REPOST FROM UDONIS HALSEM FOUNDATION

Hope For Tomorrow: Our Child and Teen Su***de Prevention Summit was a huge success! We couldn’t be more grateful to our partners, sponsors, and attendees for their help in bringing this vision to life.

A special thank you to and for co-presenting this event with us and for hosting us.

We had over 200 guests join us at Miami Dade College, North Campus to address the crisis of child and teen su***des.

This impactful event brought the community together to offer valuable resources, workshops and supportive activities to normalize conversation around serious mental health topics. Through meaningful discussions, sound therapy, personal anecdotes, breakout sessions, and mindfulness exercises, we created a safe space for learning, connection, and hope.

A few more notes of gratitude to our event MC our incredible community resource organizations (tagged in our previous spotlight post), all of our amazing breakout session leaders .a.l.m , our amazing speakers and panel members, and our generous sponsors , and our in-kind sponsors , and Charleston’s Island Delacacies

Learn more about this event at: https://www.udcares.org/stories/hope-for-tomorrow-a-child-and-teen-su***de-prevention-summit

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10/10/2024

TODAY is WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY. Cheers to mental WELLNESS 🥂 and prayers to those affected by Mother Nature 🙏🏾

World Mental Health Day, marked annually on 10 October, aims to raise awareness of mental health issues and encourage efforts to support those experiencing mental health issues.

I’d like to take this time to recognize the individuals who shared their time and energy on Saturday with my foundation, the DRT Brain Love Foundation, and the Udonis Haslem Foundation. We brought together mental health experts and wellness specialists to discuss su***des and depression amongst our children and teens. Big group discussions, interviews, breakout groups for the children, a sound bath, and so much more occurred on Saturday. Thank you to Miami Dade College - North Campus Miami Dade College for partnering with us and hosting this endeavor. Your team was SUPERB! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 We had the best MC/comedian ever - Jawan Strader 🤣

Thank you everyone! Malou C. Harrison, PhD Miguel Murphy Shelly-Ann King Sylvester King, Jr. Lina Haji, Psy.D., Expert Witness, Consultant Richard Shutes John Acosta Yamileth Fisher, Psy.D. Dr. Deborah L. Jones-Allen Delvin Rogers Victoria Shahbaz Jawan Strader Eat Well Exchange Tamarah Ulysse & Ashley Carter
Mind Over Matter Massages - Joshua Smith

BRAIN LOVE!

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Opa-locka, FL

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Brain Love...A Way Of Life

In the United States alone, someone commits su***de every 40 seconds. By the time you finish reading this page, someone will have killed themselves. In fact, over 800,000 people are dying every year from committing su***de. Depression and anxiety are the most common medical problems worldwide, both illnesses affect people from all walks of life, and both could be treated and even prevented with an increase in awareness and advocacy. Studies have shown that people with mental illness die younger than those who do not have a mental health disorder, they go to prison more often, and have higher rates of drug use.

My name is Dr. Delvena Thomas, and I am a board-certified Psychiatrist practicing in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I am also a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and a Veteran of Foreign Wars who has completed three tours of duty (Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait) who’s provided mental health care for soldiers needing help with stress reduction and therapy, family connectedness, and spiritual well-being. In addition, I worked for seven years in federal law enforcement for the Bureau of Prisons.

The DRT Brain Love Foundation was created out of the desire to advocate for a culturally sensitive and holistic approach to mental and behavioral health for disadvantaged individuals by encompassing awareness, education, prevention, and treatment modalities to improve the quality of life.

All donations to the DRT Brain Love Foundation will be used to promote sound mental wellness for all individuals despite their race, color, or creed. No one should have to suffer in silence!