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The Official Newsletter of NAMI Westchester, Inc. July/August 2018

FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SHARON MCCARTHY I had the pleasure to honor 76 program volunteers at our Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition

Event on June 6, 2018 at Scarsdale Woman’s Club. We could not possibly do all we do at NAMI

Westchester without this dedicated group.

Thanks to the commitment of our program volunteers, we were able to:

Support 675 people in our Family & Friends and NAMI Connection support groups

Educate 35 people in our Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer courses

Provide 65 In Our Own Voice presentations, reaching more than 900 people

Deliver 163 Ending the Silence presentations in schools. We reached a milestone this year of having

educated more than 10,000 youth since we started offering this program in 2015.

Present to 45 community groups, reaching more than 850 people

Have tables at 21 community health and wellness events

I would like acknowledge our staff, Karin and Patrice, who every day answers the HelpLine calls we get in the office. This past year

they answered more than 900 calls, during which they provided resource information as well as hope. Please share our HelpLine

phone number with anyone you feel who could benefit from it.

I strongly believe that the way to end stigma is through education. If we are going to bring down the suicide rate, especially in young

people, everyone needs to know the warning signs and what to do. This is what we at NAMI Westchester do every day.

Sharon McCarthy with

Leydy Rodriguez the

2018 recipient of the

Sharon McCarthy

Award for Dedication &

Compassion.

Maria Arnone

Joy Barton

Ronald Black

Rosemary Browne

Alfred Campbell

Monica Carrie

Jeanette Cepin

Frank Cerbone

Loreen Chin

Denise Chin

Catherine Clarke

Brendan Clarke

Marjorie Clarke

Allison Corbie

Bridget Curran

Orit Daly

Laura DeToia

Jennifer Driscoll

Nivia Dones

Jana Doty

Maureen Doyle

Denise Dunn

Sue Eilers

Edie Famularo

Delia Farquharson

Maritza Fasack

Joseph Fusaro

Amy Jo Gamon

Chris Gaur

Stephanie Gaur

Danielle Glick

Lee Golden

Sergio Gonzalez

Bonnie Grande

Martin Gromulat

Sadie Heald

Janet Heneghan

Janet Hollock

Franklin Hollock

Christina Horelick

Alex Horelick

Joan Huberty

Shimon Israel

Jennifer Jacquet-Murray

Rob Laitman

Ann Laitman

Eva Hale Leighton

Nathaniel Levin

Patricia Limpert

Audrey McInerney

Julie Minter

Catherine Ortiz

Victoria Pauline

Michelle Pennella

Gail Perlow

Alix Perrachon

Emily Pierce

Christina Prorokovic

David Rabadi

Liz Rigsbee

Michaele Rizzuto

Leydy Rodriguez

Mariadora Saladino

Mary Schlageter

Sergey Schlageter

Marie Smith

Camile Tobler

Daniele Vazquez

Claire Walsh

Winnie Walsh

Marion Walsh

Michael Weitzman

Betty Whelan

Patrice Wiley

Jan Wyman

Matt Wyman

It takes a lot of people to run our education programs, support services and

community presentations. We could not be successful without you!

https://www.facebook.com/NAMIWestchester.org



ANNUAL RECOGNITION EVENT

Thank you to the Scarsdale Woman’s Club for hosting and to everyone who attended.

It was a wonderful evening!

Board President Eva Hale

Leighton, new board

member Marion Walsh,

new board member Mary

O’Neil Schlageter and

Sharon McCarthy

Our wonderful Program Volunteers

Sharon McCarthy along with Leydy

Rodriguez, this year’s recipient of

the Sharon McCarthy Award for

Dedication and Compassion

Our Walk Stars Our Walk Team Captains Our Walk Volunteers




WRAPPING UP NAMIWALKS WESTCHESTER 2018

Volunteers are the heart of NAMIWalks. They are our ambassadors, sharing the NAMI message throughout their com-munities and bringing help and hope to thousands. They are the people who make our walk day happen, by folding T-shirts, hanging directional signage, setting up refreshments, organizing children’s activities, as well as cleaning it all at the end. This year, dozens of individuals made the best of a wet and windy morning for the sake of the NAMI Westchester mission and for all the people we have helped and we have yet to help. Hope was present at our walk, and it continues to shine in our dedicated volunteers’ hearts. For all of that time and dedication, we are incredibly grateful.

Anwar Alomeisi

Diane Aparisio

Rosemary Browne

Elizabeth Buonamici

Nicholas Caicedo

Rachel Cannella

Frank Cerbone

Marjorie Clarke

Bart Considine

Joe Considine

Joey Considine

Mitch Considine

Allison Corbie

Camille Cox

Sean D'Alfonso

Jason Eberhard

Louise Ellis

Zylayna Fernandez

Heather Fernandez

Suzanne Fessenden

Hassane Fitoni

Raquel Formoso

Grace Gardella

Lee Gardella

Chris Gaur

Eileen Gondolfo

Eva Hale Leighton

Jhoana Herrera

Alex Horelick

Christina Bauso Horelick

Robert Laitman

Cruz Lopez

Sinead McCarthy

Keith McCarthy

Kaitlyn McElduff

Audrey McInerney

Kevin Mitchel

Steve Murray

Eileen Nanartowicz

Emily Nanartowicz

Patrick O'Connor

William O'Sullivan

Xenia Pabellon

Ravi Paniker

Emily Pierce

Tyreef Randolf

Tommy Raptis

Michaele Rizzuto

Kristy Robinson

Richard Rodrigues

Dawn Silvani

Andy Starr

Laila Tariq

Patti Tempesta

Jeremiah Toledo

Deryk Vasquez

Daniele Vazquez

Darion Vazquez

Sebastien Vazquez

Genna Woods

Thank you for spending your morning on May 19 helping NAMIWalks Westchester.

All State Air Control

Alpha Kappa Alpha

Bagel Emporium

Chris Gaur

Costco

Crossover Yoga Project

Elements Massage

Fairway

HDSW

Lucy’s Laugh Lounge

Mark Rosen

NY Giants

NY Rangers

Playland

Pleasantville Music Festival

Sharc Creative

ShopRite

Starbucks

Stop & Shop

TD Bank

The Capitol Theatre

100.7 WHUD

107.1 The Peak

Trader Joe's

Turco’s

Westchester Balloon Co.

Westchester Magazine

Whole Foods Market

Our In-Kind Donors provided us with food, music, photos, incentive prizes and so much more.

Thank you!




Tracy Baron

Marybeth Bloom

John Browne

Tobler Camile

Monica Carrie

Frank Cerbone

Loreen Chin

Elissandra Chin

Sandie Conner

Marie Considine

Bridget Curran

Susanne Currivan

Jana Doty

Kendra Eager

Louise Ellis

Karen Fischer-Klein

Tamar Garris

Chris Gaur

Sharon Jacquet

Robert Laitman

Eva Hale Leighton

Audrey Levine

Sharon McCarthy

Audrey McInerney

Gail Perlow

Michaele Rizzuto

Alexander Twomey

6 People Earned Team

Captain Hats! Just look

how great that looks! Wear

it with pride winners!

Maria Alfaro

Jacqueline Alimena

Marisa Barrasso Gerri

Christina Bauso

Debbie Bisaccia

Rudy Borges

Elizabeth Buonamici

Marianne Carey

Monica Carrie

Frank Cerbone

Loreen Chin

Nikosa Collins

Marie Considine

Allison Corbie

Kevin Costello

Krystal Cox

Bridget Curran

Diana Cusumano

Chris Donohue

Jana Doty

Anne Engelson

Brittany Fox

Joseph Fusaro

Grace Gardella

Tamar Garris

Chris Gaur

Nyna Giles

Danielle Glick

Sandra Gray Freeman

Sadie Heald

Jennifer Jacquet-Murray

Carol Kent

Rosemary King

Robert Laitman

Christina LaValla

Eva Hale Leighton

Audrey Levine

Sharon McCarthy

Audrey McInerney

Rebecca Mushkin

Nicole O’Brien

Gail Perlow

Emily Pierce

Maddalena Pirraglia

Bri Price

Cassandra Pulos

Megan Richardson

Michaele Rizzuto

Kristy Robinson

Leydy Rodriguez

Caitlin Rooney

Mariadora Saladino

Anna SanMarco

Abby Seidman

Marie Smith

Karin Stinga

Stravenski Sylvain

Fabiola Tambini-Mallette

Alexander Twomey

Daniele Vazquez

Barbara Virtusoso

Marion Walsh

Winnie Walsh

Patrice Wiley

Keisha Winslow

Genna Woods

Jeffrey Zitofsky

Thank you Team Captains and Co-Captains!

Our Walk Stars, you are amazing! All

Stars raised $1,000 or more.


https://www.namiwalks.org/westchester



VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY FAIRS

NAMI Westchester has the opportunity to participate in two major tabling events in Westchester on Saturday,

September 15, 2018. Both events require volunteers. Due to the crowds these events bring,

we need two people for each table.

Following are details on the events and the timeframe during which we need volunteers. If you are available

and would like to help us promote NAMI Westchester in the community,

please email [email protected] with the event and time slot you can commit to doing.

Yonkers Riverfest held in Downtown Yonkers Riverfront. Event is rain or shine.

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

White Plains Wellness Day at Tibbits Park (N. Broadway and Main Street). Rain Venue is Galler ia Mall.

11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

WANT TO BECOME A

PRESENTER FOR NAMI

WESTCHESTER?

We need presenters for two of our

signature programs,

Ending The Silence and

In Our Own Voice.

If you have daytime hours

available and would like to

train for either of these programs,

call Sharon at

(914) 592-5458 for criteria.

NEW PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATIVE

ASSISTANT

Jennifer Jacquet-Murray resigned in

June to pursue other opportunities.

We thank her for her two years of

work at NAMI Westchester. We will

miss Jennifer and wish her all the best

in her future endeavors.

Our new Program Administrative

Assistant is Deborah Scogna.

Welcome Deborah, we are happy to

have you on our team!

Deborah Scogna,

Program Administrative

Assistant


mailto:[email protected]



NAMI WESTCHESTER AND HDSW PRESENT

Yoga Class for Wellness

NAMI Westchester and Human Development Services of Westchester are partnering with Diana Cusumano and KOI

Creative Space to offer

Yoga Class For Wellness.

Class is for individuals who are in recovery from a mental health condition. Class is led by Diana

Cusumano, certified yoga instructor and therapist.

You must register online for each class individually. Class size is limited.

July class:

https://yogaforwellnessjuly282018.eventbrite.com

August class: https://yogaforwellnessaugust252018.eventbrite.com

Next Two Classes

will be on

July 28, 2018

&

August 25, 2018

__________

Time:

11:30pm- 12:30pm

Registration Is

Required Due To

limited Class Size

Fee Is $5 Per Class;

Paid In Cash To

Instructor Day Of

Each Class

__________

Instructor:

Diana Cusumano

Certified Yoga Instruc-

tor and Therapist

KOI Creative Space

169 Mamaroneck

Ave

2nd

Floor

White Plains, NY

10601 https://www.namiwestchester.org

https://www.hdsw.org


https://yogaforwellnessjuly282018.eventbrite.com

https://yogaforwellnessaugust252018.eventbrite.com

https://namiwestchester.org/

https://www.namiwestchester.org

https://www.hdsw.org/

https://www.hdsw.org/



Presents a documentary screening of

Suicide: The Ripple Effect

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Showcase Cinema De Lux, City Center

237 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601

Doors open 5:30 p.m. — Screening begins at 6:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion to follow screening with Kevin Hines, Angela Amois-Lutz (President of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention),

an individual in recovery with suicidal ideation and a family member

Tickets must be purchased in advance via:

https://screeningsuicide-therippleeffect.eventbrite.com

Ticket Prices: $20 for NAMI Westchester Members / $25 for Non-Members

Student & Senior Citizens discount: $10 Members / $15 Non-Members

CO-SPONSORS:

# H O P E H E L P S H E A L

“Suicide: The Ripple Effect” is a feature-length documentary film focusing on the

devastating effects of suicide and the tremendous positive ripple effects of advocacy,

inspiration and hope that are helping millions heal and stay alive.

The film highlights the story of Kevin Hines, who at age 19, attempted to take his

life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Today Kevin is a world -renowned mental

health advocate, motivational speaker and author who travels the globe spreading his

message of hope, recovery and wellness.

www.suicidetherippleeffect.com

Westchester County Suicide Prevention & Awareness Task

Force

www.westchestersuicidesafety.org


https://screeningsuicide-therippleeffect.eventbrite.com

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