This month’s blog comes to us from our good friend Janet. We are grateful that she is willing to share it with us. I watch CBS Sunday Morning whenever I am home on the weekends. Last Sunday, they featured a story that is just all too common. 17-year old high school student Alexandra Valoras was…
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….
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 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…
Did you know not only is there a stigma associated with mental illness but there is also a stigma about donating to mental health charities and organizations? The mental health organization that raises the most funds still only raises about ten cents on the dollar compared to the American Cancer Society. Why is that? It’s…
Our Executive Director, Guy Fessenden, recently “celebrated” the five-year anniversary of his run across the country to speak out against and bring awareness to the stigma of mental illness. It was an unbelievable journey and spectacular way to pay tribute to his daughter Suzanne. Anyone who knows Guy knows how passionate he is about mental…
In this blog post, we thought we’d share with you some of our core values….as evidenced by the Mission Statement we post in all of our locations. Our Vision A world where all people have a foundation to meet the challenges of everyday life. Our Mission CHOICE helps people restore and maintain their dignity and…
Among other vehicles, CHOICE has created a weekly art program and invites clients to indulge their creativity as they explore their feelings, motivations, fears, and dreams. This very powerful program has allowed the staff at CHOICE to reach clients previously thought to be unreachable. It’s amazing to watch someone who is barely verbal walk into…
On November 9th, we were proud to cut the official ribbon on and dedicate our new Terry Smith Wellness Center. Our special guests included NY State Senator George Latimer, White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, and Radio Personality Bob Marrone. Executive Director Guy Fessenden and Board Vice President Sharon Moseson both addressed the audience. What follows…
YOU’RE INVITED! CHOICE of NY will be holding a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Monday, November 9th at 4pm to officially open the White Plains Wellness Center and name it after agency founder Terry Smith. The dedication, which is open to the public, will include a walk-through of the facility and an introduction to the…