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The Simms/Mann Family Foundation has partnered with Sharewell to create a health and wellness overlay at the new Cayton Children’s Museum, entitled “Simms/Mann Habits for Health.” Doors to the all-new Cayton Children’s Museum will officially open in early summer 2019 in Downtown Santa Monica.

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In 2016, the Simms/Mann Family Foundation established the Simms/Mann Family Foundation Endowed Dance Scholarship at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

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The Simms/Mann Institute supported MOXI’s mission by donating to the Bridge for Interactive Media exhibit, which features rotating displays of new media arts and technology. The exhibit will allow visitors to discover a unique showcase for a wide range of digital interactive experiences designed in partnership with area artists, educators and scientists.

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The Foundation supported the production of the Tedd Mann Concert Hall, a world-class concert auditorium overlooking the banks of the Mississippi River, in 1993.

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The Foundation supports the collaboration between the Prince’s Drawing School and United States art education institutions by providing scholarships to young American artists to participate in a four-week residency at the Prince’s Drawing School.

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The Foundation supported the development of a permanent exhibit at the Museum: the Mann Theater. The Foundation has also supported the Museum’s youTHink program.

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The Foundation grant was used to purchase the art located at the top of the Wallis Annenberg’s Grand Staircase. The piece is Untitled (Venice) by Lee Mullican (1967).

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The Foundation supported the construction of the “Victoria and Ronald Simms Courtyard in Honor of Ted Mann.” Victoria Simms, Ph.D., serves as a Founding Board Member.

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The Institute, in partnership with the Hammer Museum, created the Building the House Within Speaker Series, a free public educational program offered through Hammer Museum's Public Programs.

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The Foundation funded Anila Rubiku as the 2013 International Artist-in-Residence at the Hammer Museum.

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The Simms/Mann Foundation endowed a Piano Chair and annually supports two piano students at the Aspen Music Festival and School.

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In partnership with the Simms/Mann Foundation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is building the world's leading movie museum in the heart of Los Angeles, set to open late 2020. The Simms/Mann Family Foundation endowed a 283-seat theater in honor of Ted Mann.

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The Simms/Mann Institute supported production of the documentary, "I am a Pianist," which follows concert pianist, Mona Golabek, across America as she brings her mother and grandmother's inspiring story to students and communities.

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The Simms/Mann Endowed Chairs are renowned researchers in the field of neuroscience. Their pursuit of science-based breakthroughs to promote optimal outcomes for children is informing interventions and propelling the field forward.

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The Simms Mann Family Foundation supports The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University as they catalyze local, national, and international innovation in policy and practice focused on children and families. They design, test, and implement these ideas in collaboration with a broad network of research, practice, policy, community, and philanthropic leaders.

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The Simms Mann Family Foundation has long supported cancer research at Yale. We are excited to now also support the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence in its collaboration with the Willows Community School to deliver the Yale for Emotional Intelligence’s RULER program, an evidence-based pre-k through 12th grade approach to social and emotional learning to Southern California Schools.

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The Think Tank brings together cutting-edge early childhood learning, college faculty, and thought-leaders to explore and disseminate the latest thinking in the areas of infant/toddler development, early childhood education, and the training for those working with children ages 0-3.

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The CuddleBright Experience brings the science of early childhood directly to parents and caregivers, providing them with knowledge and tools to strengthen their bond with their child and help navigate the ups and downs of the first three years—and beyond.

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The Simms/Mann Institute is dedicated to disseminating the latest child development theories and neuroscience research through many different communication channels, which includes creating video content that is educational, engaging and easy to share.

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On November 3, 2015, the Simms/Mann Institute convened a group of 500 stakeholders from fields including education, business, philanthropy and medicine who directly impact policy and practice in early child development for its annual Think Tank.

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Held in Santa Barbara, CA with featured keynote speakers Drs. Patricia Kuhl and Andrew Meltzoff, internationally recognized researchers from the University of Washington.

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Held in Santa Barbara, CA with featured keynote speakers Dr. Ruth Feldman from Bar-Ilan University and Yale University Child Study Center and Dr. Kyle Pruett from Yale University Child Study Center.

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The Simms/Mann Institute Faculty Fellowship recognizes faculty in the field of 0-3 early childhood education whose professional experience, leadership ability, and interest in exploring and integrating research related to early childhood development will make significant contributions to the field and the broader community.

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The Foundation supports RAND, a nonprofit organization focused on the issues that matter most such as health, education, national security, international affairs, law and business, the environment, and more.

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The Foundation supported the Fulfillment Fund, an organization that empowers students by making college a reality for those growing up in educationally and economically under-resourced communities.

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The Foundation is a supporter of The Friendship Connection Foundation, Inc. and their work providing social opportunities and learning experiences for teens and young adults who are developmentally delayed or have learning disabilities.

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The Foundation supported El Nido Family Center’s Dr. Helen Wolff School-Based Child and Family Development Program.

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The Foundation was instrumental in the establishment of Westmark School, formally known as Landmark West School.

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The Foundation established the Simms/Mann Family Scholarship, which has provided a scholarship to three students every year since 2012.

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The Foundation’s support provides scholarships to students taking Early Childhood Education courses at Santa Barbara City College and College of the Canyons.

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The Foundation supported expanding AHA!'s Peace Builders Initiative into three schools in the Santa Barbara area.

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The Foundation supports the Foundation for Santa Barbara City College Campaign for Student Success and Running Start Angels Program.

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The Foundation supports the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences’ innovative research dedicated to discovering the fundamental principles of human learning.

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The Foundation established The Mann Family Early Childhood Center located at Wilshire Boulevard Temple.

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In 2015, the Simms/Mann Institute launched the Whole Child Award to honor leaders in 3 categories (Medicine, Community Education, and Visionary Leadership) focused on pursuing a whole child approach in caring for children and their families.

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The Think Tank brings together cutting-edge early childhood learning, college faculty, and thought-leaders to explore and disseminate the latest thinking in the areas of infant/toddler development, early childhood education, and the training for those working with children ages 0-3.

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The First 36 Project offers access to the latest research on neuroscience and brain research related to parenting—and the tools they need to share this knowledge with the families they serve.

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John Glaspy, MD, MPH holds the Simms/Mann Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Integrative Oncology at UCLA and is the Medical Director of the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. Margo B. Minissian, PhD, ACNP is the Simms/Mann Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Nurse Education, Innovation, and Research at Cedars-Sinai.

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The Simms/Mann Family Foundation partnered with City of Hope to establish the Simms/Mann Family Foundation Chair in Systems Biology, naming Jianjun Chen, Ph.D. as chair.

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The Foundation supports the endeavors of AIHM in providing innovative education, training, leadership, interprofessional collaboration, research, and advocacy that embraces all global healing traditions, to promote the creation of health and the delivery of evidence-informed comprehensive, affordable, sustainable person-centered care.

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The Simms/Mann Family Foundation supports AIHM by awarding scholarships to professionals participating in the Interprofessional Fellowship Program. This two-year fellowship program immerses professionals into an innovative, interactive, and clinically focused curriculum that lays the foundation for integrated care while teaching professionals to work effectively within an interprofessional team.

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The Foundation supports the Institute for Integrative Health’s commitment to advancing science with expanded research methods and to exploring new models of health, and discovering fresh ways to engage the public in its pursuit of health.

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The Foundation supported the creation of the Simms/Mann Integrative Medicine Program Lecture Series at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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The Simms/Mann Family Foundation have been longtime supporters of the research endeavors at Yale Cancer Center.

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The Foundation supports Harvard Medical School’s Eye and Ear Infirmary Fellowships in Neurotology, along with ENT specialist Dr. Raul Metson.

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The Foundation is a past supporter of the Bravewell Collaborative, a community of leading philanthropists who work together to transform our health care system through the advancement of integrative medicine.

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The Foundation supports JDRF and their innovative type 1 diabetes research.

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The Foundation supports Cedars-Sinai and Cedars' integrative medicine initiative.

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The Foundation supports Dr. Caprioli’s innovative research on glaucoma at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute.

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The Foundation supports The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s mission of Humanism in Medicine.

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The Foundation supported the creation of the Tyler A. Dykes Robotics Center at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center.

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The Simms/Mann Institute, in partnership with UCLA, brought together spiritual leaders, medical oncologists, social workers, and nurses for a first of its kind conference to share knowledge, ideas, and treatment plans.

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The Simms/Mann Family Foundation partnered with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to develop the Simms/Mann Family Foundation Playground and funded an endowed chair for the director of the Developmental Neurogenetics program within CHLA’s Institute for the Developing Mind.

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The Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology provides integrative patient care for individuals and families touched by cancer. The Simms/Mann Center offers educational and support services that integrate psychological, nutritional, spiritual, and complementary approaches to healing.

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Venice Family Clinic's Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center is the nation's first health, wellness, and integrative medicine program offered at a free clinic.The Center’s programs provide a wide range of evidence-based integrated services which focus on the whole person and the whole family.