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If you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing . . . more

3/24/22

Resolve to monitor your mental health in 2021

Let’s say it like it was: 2020 was miserable. It was a horrid year for us all. Everyone — everyone — was affected to one degree or another by . . . more

1/7/21

Stay strong, Nassau

Last weekend was cold and windy, which likely prevented many people from venturing outside to potentially crowded spaces like the Jones Beach Boardwalk. For now, that’s a good thing. more

5/15/20

The QPR Institute’s method of addressing suicide is “question, persuade, refer.”

Rockville Centre community, school district tackle suicide prevention

About 20 Rockville Centre teenagers and adults expressed a shared sentiment last week: Suicide must be discussed. Their conversations began at a QPR Institute suicide-prevention program, presented by QPR instructor Barbara Tedesco, at the Rockville Centre Public Library on June 3. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 6/13/19

No matter the desperation, suicide isn’t the answer

When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . . more

4/5/19

Fox Hollow, an indie rock band, is raising money at this year’s Homecoming Show to benefit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Local band to rock out for a good cause in Glen Cove

Hicksville indie rock band Fox Hollow is coming to the end of their 2018 tour across the east coast and they are coming to Glen Cove. Per band tradition, their homecoming show will raise money for … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/25/18

The Long Island Crisis Center is set to host its 9th annual suicide awareness walk on the Long Beach boardwalk this weekend.

Suicide prevention walk set for Sunday

The Long Island Crisis Center, an agency at the forefront of suicide prevention among young people, will hold its 9th annual suicide awareness walk on the Long Beach boardwalk on Sept. 17. … more

By Bridget Downes | 9/14/17

The Long Island Crisis Center has received more than 200 calls since it launched a 24/7 hotline for seniors experiencing depression or other issues last November.

Senior crisis hotline takes hundreds of calls since November

After the suicide of an elderly veteran in Bellmore roughly four months ago, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino and the Long Island Crisis Center announced the launch of a senior crisis hotline. It began operating on Dec. 1, and since then, over 200 calls have been logged. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 3/30/17

Town, crisis center work to prevent senior suicide

After the suicide and backyard burial of an elderly veteran discovered by police in Bellmore last week, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino announced a partnership between the township and the Long Island Crisis Center to ensure seniors are able to get the mental health support they need. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/23/16

Pride For Youth celebrates LGBT History Month

In honor of LGBT History Month and Coming Out Day, this past Wednesday members of Pride for Youth taped blank sheets of paper to each other’s backs before writing a trait they admired on each person’s sheet. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 10/19/16

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