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What's New
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Updated February 13, 2010
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MHA has adopted an innovative
approach to care coordination. Read about it in this
article (.pdf) which appears in the current issue of Mental Health
News.
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Register to attend the “Making an Effective Educational Neglect
Report” presentation for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. This presentation is provided by the Westchester Task Force on Child Abuse and
Neglect. Click here for more information
(pdf)
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JOIN US at the Westchester Task Force on Child Abuse & Neglect 2010
Recognition Event! This year’s reception will be held on April 28th. Check back for registration
information.
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Suicide Survivor Support Group- The loss of a loved one to suicide is devastating to families and close friends. These individuals, ‘survivors of suicide’, face
unique questions and issues in grieving. The group will provide support with the
grieving process – the aspects that are unique to grief following a death by suicide and well as grief that is common among all who are bereaved. Often-experienced feelings of
bewilderment, guilt, anger, shame, and isolation; will be addressed. Click here for more
information.
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Live Your Life Well highlights 10 specific tools we can all use to
build our ability to cope with the stress of our daily lives. These tools are based on research that teaches how to develop resilience, protect our health, and improve well-being.
Explore the web site of Live Your Life Well.
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Playing With Our Children. Playtime is essential for
young children’s development, exploration of the world, even to work through scary experiences. The Action Guide: Toys, Play and Young Children offers excellent tips about choosing toys, playing with children, and even helping children work through scary or
confusing events. Read more (.pdf).
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Raising children is rewarding, yet often difficult and
frustrating. Parents tend to rely on discipline that they experienced as children. However, those methods may not be the best for our children. Years of study now
confirm that physical punishment makes it more, not less, likely that children will be defiant and aggressive in the future,
that it puts children at risk for many types of negative outcomes, including increased mental health problems, and that it places children at greater risk of serious injury and
physical abuse. There is little research that shows that physical punishment improves children's behavior in the long term. Read more here. Read MHA’s tips for Positive Parenting and local activities with
children.
- Employment opportunities at MHA: MHA continues to initiate new programs and expand existing ones. Descriptions of our current job openings are
updated on an ongoing basis. Check frequently for information about job opportunities for yourself or someone you know.
Explore our Community Events Calendar. Do you have an event to list? Contact Kevin Kennedy at kennedyk@mhawestchester.org with your information. The listing is FREE!
For information about films in Our Film Library, go to our Films Database.
We Can Help
Contact us by e-mail at help@mhawestchester.org or call our Information and Referral Service at 914-345-5900, extension 240. We're available
there Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; our voice mail is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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