by Brenda Poor | Aug 28, 2025 | Faces of the Force, Global Care Force News, Ukraine
Tell us a little about yourself. What is your background and where you are from? I am a Registered Nurse that is currently a school nurse at an elementary school in Connecticut. I have been a nurse for 50 years, 24 of those years in school nursing. I have also worked...
by Brenda Poor | Aug 18, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Media Stories, Ukraine
Registered Nurse Joan Braun said she wasn’t scared to volunteer in Ukraine, that is until the air raid alerts began pinging on her phone. Like Ukrainians who live with daily air raids, she soon grew accustomed to the sound. WOW Radio spoke with Joan at length about...
by Brenda Poor | Aug 11, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Media Stories, Ukraine
Photo courtesy of Office of U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal Joan Braun, RN, received a remarkable surprise upon returning from her volunteer service in Ukraine with Global Care Force. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut presented her with a Certificate of...
by Brenda Poor | May 30, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Media Stories, Ukraine
Joan Braun is used to treating upset tummies, bandaging scraped knees, and comforting children in her role as the school nurse in Milford, CT. But this summer, she’ll be caring for a very different group of patients – Ukrainians living with the trauma of war, cut off...
by Brenda Poor | Apr 29, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Media Stories, Ukraine
When the Ukraine invasion began, Joan Braun was appalled at what was happening and felt empathy for the Ukrainian people. She felt compelled to do something, so she made the decision to volunteer with Global Care Force’s Mobile Medical Teams. Learn...
