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Kevin Hertell, far right, is spreading the word about the nonprofit Suicide Awareness & Remembrance Flag Corporation, above at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2912 in Wyandanch.
On a mission to stop veteran suicide
The passion was apparent in Kevin Hertell’s voice as he stood before the Glen Cove City Council on Feb. 25. The Air Force veteran, who came in uniform, founded the nonprofit Suicide Awareness … more
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Members of the O’Shea family traveled to Albany last month, where they were recognized by the state legislature.
Ryan Patrick O'Shea Foundation fosters dialogue about suicide
Suicide is a difficult topic to discuss, but for the O’Shea family, talking about it is the best way to heal, and to help others. For nearly a year, the Ryan Patrick O’Shea Foundation, based in Rockville Centre, has been raising awareness of this growing problem, and was recognized by the State Legislature in Albany last month for its efforts to promote suicide prevention. On Jan. 14, the Legislature adopted a resolution commending the foundation for its focus on mental health awareness and reducing self-destructive behavior though support and education. more
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NYPD detective, brother of RVC police officer, commits suicide
New York Police Department Detective Paul Federico, 53, brother of Rockville Centre Police Officer Anthony Federico, committed suicide in Queens on Monday, according to police. more
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A fundraiser in honor of Jamison Novello, a South Side High School sophomore who died last March, will take place in Oceanside next March.
Fundraiser planned to honor memory of Jamison Novello
To recognize the anniversary of South Side High School student Jamison Novello’s death, her family and friends will host a fundraiser in the spring. more
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Making room for mental health in schools
"I’m going trick-or-treating with Freddy Brown this Halloween dressed as Chucky.” I said this to my mom as I left my therapist’s office at the Bio Behavioral Institute in Great Neck. more
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Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder was one of many to swing for the fences at the Strikeout Suicide Charity Softball Game at Baldwin Harbor Park last weekend.
Going to bat for officers in crisis
Dozens of members of law enforcement challenged one another to a charity game of softball on Oct. 19 in Baldwin to raise awareness of suicide and the mental health stigma within the … more
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Suicide Safety for Teachers will be implemented at all schools in the Rockville Centre district to help staff see the signs of suicide to help prevent suicide.
RVC teachers to train in suicide prevention
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and the Rockville Centre School District will recognize it by training staff on the signs and symptoms of suicide and how to prevent it. more
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Anthony Mannino
MTA worker from Valley Stream rescues woman on subway tracks
Fifteen-year Valley Streamer Anthony Mannino said he heard the screams first. As a signal maintainer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, he was at the Newkirk Plaza Q stop in Brooklyn … more
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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
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Health insurers count on our silence
I didn’t attend many funerals in my childhood. One that I recall was for the father of a close childhood friend. more
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