“The Ripple Effect” is a powerful documentary by suicide survivor Kevin Hines. This film chronicles the story of Kevin Hines, who at age 19 attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Since then Kevin has been on a mission to use his story to help others stay alive and find […]
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month IN OUR OWN VOICE PRESENTATION Followed by a discussion on Peer Support Groups: NAMI Connection; Alternatives to Suicide; Hearing Voices Wednesday, September 25, 2019 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. St. Vincent’s Hospital, 275 North Street, Harrison, NY 10528 In Our Own Voice: Two speakers share their compelling personal stories of living […]
According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2018 one in five high school students and one in twenty middle school students currently use e-cigarettes. U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome M. Adams, officially declared e-cigarette use among youth an “epidemic.” Pediatrician and former President of the Kentucky Chapter of The American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Patricia […]
Join New York- Presbyterian Westchester Division and NAMI Westchester for a free movie screening of The Soloist, a film about friendship, support and mental illness. Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Movie starts at 6:00 p.m., panel discussion to follow City Center 15 Cinema de Lux, 19 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 Admission is free, registration is required. […]
The Westchester County Department of Health offers free trainings on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose by using intra-nasal naloxone (Narcan). Naloxone is a prescription medication that is used to reverse an opioid overdose. In order to ensure space and overdose prevention rescue kits for all participants, we need to know how […]
DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is on Saturday, October 26th from 10am to 2pm, so save the date and mark your calendar! We have repeatedly shown that preventing drug use before it begins, particularly among young people, is the most cost effective way to reduce drug use and its consequences. Take Back Day […]
October 29th: VAPING & OUR KIDS: The Dangers of E-cigarettes. Location: Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School Cafe A Time: 6pm The Student Assistance Counselors of Lakeland High School, Walter Panas, and Copper Beech will provide parents and community members with information pertaining to the ongoing vaping epidemic. Judy Mezey, the Director of Community Based […]
Social media is a place to connect, share, and care…but is that what's really happening? About this Event This film will help us understand more about the effects of technology on the brain, what we can do to self-regulate, and how we can help our children create a healthy relationship with social media and technology. […]
Raising a child to be independent and self-reliant can be a struggle as we, the parents, deal with our own fears and emotional insecurity. Dr. Stephen Van Schoyck, Psychologist, will be joining us again to discuss his thoughts and perspective on rules to help parents raise a self-reliant child. Karen Lawrence, the Founder of Camp […]
