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Utica College is a private four-year school set on a scenic campus in Utica, New York. Utica College features nationally recognized programs of study, professional degrees and unique educational approaches. Utica College has received high praise for its health sciences division, which offers leading programs in fields like occupational therapy and physical therapy. Programs in social sciences and criminal justice are also among its strongest. In fact, Utica College is one of the only schools in the world to award a master’s degree in Economic Crime Management. Additional majors include: * Broadcasting * Business * English * Foreign Languages * Nursing * Psychology * Therapeutic Recreation Utica College also has a theme-based approach to education. Every year the school adopts a theme, which is explored in class discussions and school lectures and activities. Utica College’s campus life activities include entertainment, academic clubs, special interest organizations and more. The scenic upstate New York setting, with trees and gardens, provides a pleasant living and learning atmosphere. Applicants will need to complete an admissions application and write a personal statement. They will also need to submit high school transcripts and a recommendation letter. ACT or SAT scores are required for those applying to certain healthcare programs. The admissions committee also considers extracurricular activities, community service and a student’s talents and achievements. Utica offers institutional financial aid, including need-based and academic scholarships. Students may also apply for federal and state grants and student loans. Work-study assignments may also help to cover tuition costs and living expenses. Most types of aid require that the applicant complete a FAFSA.

Merantix Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm and a unit of Merantix, a group of companies and initiatives driving AI forward in Europe. We leverage our platform to attract and foster interactions between ideas, talent, industry, and policy. We combine our venture-building DNA, deep AI investing expertise, and our expansive community.

Commonwealth Care Alliance is a not-for-profit, community-based healthcare organization that improves the health and well-being of people with significant needs by coordinating and providing individualized care. CCA provides care for required individuals through a model that improves health outcomes while reducing overall care costs.

Sober Grid is digital health company focused on the chronic disease management of substance use disorders (SUD). Covering all chemical dependencies including but not limited to opioid use disorder (OUD), Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), and Cocaine Use Disorder. The application has been adopted in over 170 countries and has been used over 20 million times. The solution was developed in partnership with researchers from Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine with support from the National Institutes of Health. Researchers at UPenn Perelman School of Medicine found that the use of the Sober Grid app correlated with lower relapse rates. At its core the app uses a unique community based approach for chronic disease management. While including proven concepts such as the use of contingency management when giving app members in app badges as rewards for their sobriety achievements. The apps large user base and strong engagement metrics help provide large data sets that enable the Sober Grid predictive analytics to help predict an impending relapse risk. Depending on risk level a coach reaches out and delivers an intervention. Improving the overall heath outcomes by reducing relapse rates with the combined use of AI and human connection. - - Sober Grid Mobile App is a geo-social software application for iOS/Android smartphones. Sober Grid provides users with a GPS locator interface, direct messaging and newsfeed functionalities, certified and cost effective coaching with both regularly scheduled and crisis driven on demand access 24/7, daily educational and inspirational literature, daily quests for users to complete and maintain a consistent habit of focusing on getting healthier, and social supports in a single platform. Sober Grid allows users to find other sober people nearby: in their neighborhood, in an airport, on a cruise ship, and traveling for business or pleasure. Sober Grid provides an instant social network for sober people in recovery, a group that numbers more than 23 million in the United States alone.