The Lloyd H. DeanInstitute Humankindness & Health Justice Virtual Summit

11/21/2025

Simple gestures can heal more than we realize. Human connection is essential to our well-being. When we pause to listen, comfort, or encourage, we remind others that they matter and that kindness has the power to turn a life around.

Learn more about the science of humankindness at www.commonspirit.org/lloyd-dean-institute

11/20/2025

Kindness has the power to heal, connect, and transform lives. At LHDI, compassion guides every effort to create a world where everyone feels cared for, seen, and valued.

Learn more about our mission at www.commonspirit.org/lloyd-dean-institute

11/19/2025

In an age of constant connectivity, many still feel profoundly alone. The more we rely on digital interaction, the more we risk losing the biology of true connection: eye contact, shared presence, and empathy.

Yet technology is not the enemy. When guided by intention and humankindness, it can bridge gaps, foster belonging, and expand access to care.

Discover how we can humanize technology and restore depth to digital connection in our latest blog: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reclaiming-connection-finding-humanity-dnlje

Explore how technology shapes empathy, connection, and well-being, and discover how intentional digital interactions can restore humanity in a virtual age.

11/18/2025

True healing starts with compassion, not just medicine. When care is rooted in humanity, trust grows, dignity is restored, and communities become stronger. Learn more about how kindness shapes the future of health www.commonspirit.org/lloyd-dean-institute

11/17/2025

Every person deserves the chance to thrive. LHDI is dedicated to addressing systemic health disparities and uplifting communities through humankindness and justice. Your gift makes a difference. Together, we can create a future where health justice is not just a goal but a reality.

Give today and be part of lasting change: https://commonspirithealthphilanthropy.org/dean-institute-donation-page

11/15/2025

Today, we honor those whose generosity lights the path toward justice and compassion in health care. On , we celebrate the power of giving, not just as a donation, but as an act of humankindness that strengthens communities and transforms lives. Every act of giving helps advance programs that bring kindness, connection, and care where they’re needed most.

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11/14/2025

Let’s build a world where kindness is not the exception but the foundation of care.
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11/13/2025

⏰ Last day to register!

Do not miss the Youth Photovoice Community Showcase on November 22 at the Avondale Community Center.
Join the Lloyd H. Dean Institute for Humankindness and Health Justice to explore how Chattanooga youth view the strengths and challenges that shape their community’s health.

Registration closes today, November 13.

🔗 Save your spot now: https://commonspirit.events/events/youth-photo-voice-1760634084927

11/12/2025

When people feel connected, their bodies relax, immunity strengthens, and stress fades. When that connection is missing, the body feels it as pain. New research continues to reveal what humankindness has always known: connection is essential for health.

Explore how belonging shapes human well-being in our latest blog: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/biology-belonging-why-connection-shapes-b2ame

Discover how belonging shapes brain function, stress, immunity, and long term health, and why creating systems of connection is key to advancing health justice.