Many local veterans face significant mental health challenges. We reached out to Cheri Alvarez, chief program officer at Compeer, one of Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition’s founding members, to learn more.
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Spotlight: The Mental Health Association of Erie County is now Mental Health Advocates of WNY.
The Mental Health Association of Erie County, Inc., a founding member of the coalition, recently announced it has changed its name to Mental Health Advocates of Western New York (MHA).
Spotlight: Suicide Prevention. A Q&A with Crisis Services
September 9-15 is National Suicide Prevention Week and in an effort to shed light on this stigmatized topic the Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition shines a spotlight on member organization Crisis Services.
Spotlight: Middle-age Depression. A Q&A with Jewish Family Services
Given the recent and tragic deaths of Anthony Bourdain, 61, and Kate Spade, 55, we reached out to Donna Possenti, VP of Clinical and Behavioral Operation for Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County, a founding member of the Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition, to find out more about how this issue may be affecting our community.