May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Given what we do at CHOICE, I’m not sure how much more aware we could be… in fact, we are painfully aware of the sheer numbers of Americans who are out there struggling day in and day out with mental health issues. And these issues vary in scale from…
Brian’s story warms our collective hearts. It’s just an amazing thing when CHOICE just…well…works! One of the things that distinguishes us from other agencies is our ability to go out into the field and address peoples’ needs where they live and where they hang out. If we hadn’t gone out to find Brian, he would…
Today, we offer up some words from the heart by our friend Nancy Palagano. We thank her for continuing to share her voyage with us. Feel free to contact her through The Lotus Healing Project on Facebook… The degree to which we fall prey to susceptibility is the degree to which we suffer from stigma….
Our latest schedule of both Socialization and World of Work groups is underway for the new year. We hope you’ll join us as we continue to add both the frequency and the diversity of our group activities. Cardio Drumming In Socialization Groups, we’ve added a cool, fun, hip new CARDIO DrumFIT Group. It’s been a…
We recently had the pleasure of introducing the community to our new headquarters in New Rochelle at 71 North Avenue. We threw ourselves a little party and were so thrilled that so many showed up. New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson attended, along with New Rochelle City Councilman Ivar Hyde and a wonderful group of local…
We are proud to announce our new, “World of Work” Training Sessions. This series of self-guided, interactive, reality-based programs are designed to teach our clients the skills they need to be employable in today’s tech-driven work world. We’re offering training in Typing, Windows 8.1, Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, and Outlook. Add these classes to our…
We reprint this with permission from our friends at The Kim Foundation. When someone breaks an arm, they are rushed to the emergency room. The doctor who treats the injury will assess the damage and most likely cast the arm for healing to take place. A few months later, the cast will be removed. Life…
We are proud to be offering an 8-week Stop Smoking Group on Thursdays, beginning on April 13, 2017. The Group will meet at our White Plains Location (200 East Post Rd.), from 11am – 12:30pm. Dr. Joseph D. Granderson, a Lung Specialist with over 30 years’ experience, is volunteering his time to be with us….
We are so proud of our very own Kimrita Hill for knocking it out of the ballpark in her presentation as a Panelist at the recent NAMI viewing of the documentary titled, “People Say I’m Crazy!” This award-winning documentary, directed by John Cadigan, produced by Academy Award Winner Ira Wohl and Katie Cadigan, is a…
Our socialization groups have become such an important part of the services we provide… they bring people together, help develop new skills, and provide a foundation of knowledge and support for so many. Here is our updated list of groups. All are offered at our White Plains location at 200 East Post Road. Please join…