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In the autumn of 2017, MHA-NYC was honored to have two of its dedicated staff members recognized for their significant contributions to our state and local communities. Rena Au, one of our Family Advocates from Manhattan South Family Resource Center, was awarded the 2017 Family Advocate of the Year Award from Mental Health Association in… View Article
Published on - December 29, 2017 6:58 pm
Published by - Comms Team
Throughout the Fall 2017 quarter, rap artist and mental health advocate, Logic, continued to bring awareness with his hit single, “1-800-273-8255,” named after the Lifeline phone number. Now, his song has been nominated for two 2018 Grammy awards: Song of the Year, and Best Music Video. The song’s music video was also named as the… View Article
Published on - December 29, 2017 5:05 pm
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MHA-NYC’s young professionals committee, Minds Ahead, is dedicated to raising awareness of MHA-NYC among young professionals who understand that mental health and wellness affects everybody. This quarter, they continued to leverage their robust personal and professional networks to build diversified relationships that can further the development and expansion of MHA-NYC. On November 29, 2017, Minds… View Article
Published on - December 21, 2017 11:15 pm
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This blog post is authored by Pura Torres, a Peer Support Specialist for MHA-NYC’s NYC Well program. “I LOVE MY JOB!” Every time I say this, or think it, I can’t help but smile and laugh a little. Being a peer support specialist for MHA-NYC’s NYC Well program has become the most important part of… View Article
Published on - December 14, 2017 5:32 pm
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The anniversaries of disasters like Sandy Hook can be difficult. But there are ways to cope. Few events in modern history have left a haunting imprint on our country as the December 14, 2012, shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the mass shooting that claimed… View Article
Published on - December 6, 2017 10:22 pm
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The comprehensive paid family leave website can be found at FamilyLeaveWorks.org. You can find specific information for military caregivers here, for military families here, and for other caregivers here; there’s also Spanish-language know-your-rights information here. Free and confidential assistance in English and Spanish are provided through this legal hotline at 1-833-NEED-ABB, which is a great resource if people have questions or just… View Article
Published on - November 9, 2017 5:43 pm
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For the month of November, the month in which we celebrate Thanksgiving, we are introducing #MonthOfThankYou, which is a month-long opportunity for us to thank our donors. We could not run our programs or help the over one million people we serve every year without the generosity of those who provide financial support. Kim Williams… View Article
Published on - November 2, 2017 2:47 pm
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This guest post is by Taylor Clark, co-chair of MHA-NYC’s young professionals council, Minds Ahead. Taylor lives in NYC and works as a Senior Consultant in Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Advisory practice. She previously held a summer internship at MHA-NYC’s Bronx Adolescent Skills Center where she was incredibly fortunate to witness the impact of… View Article
Published on - October 26, 2017 8:27 pm
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October 29th marks five years since Superstorm Sandy hit New York and New Jersey, flooding streets, subway and traffic tunnels and cutting off power to millions, for several days. It was an event many of us at MHA-NYC remember all too well, as our main office at 50 Broadway was also without power in the immediate… View Article
Published on - October 20, 2017 7:15 pm
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Jeffrey Gettleman, of the New York Times, shares his experience interviewing a woman named Rajuma. “She told me (and everything she said was consistent with dozens of other witness accounts) that Myanmar government soldiers stormed into her village in August and burned down each house. They separated the men from the women and summarily executed… View Article
Published on - October 19, 2017 7:58 pm
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