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"What a Difference a Friend Makes" Finds a Partner at Cablevision |
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The localized “Video Game” public service announcement, which inspires young people especially to support their friends who experience mental health problems, is scheduled to run on cable TV.
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The donated airtime delivers the “What a Difference a Friend Makes” message to more than 823,000 Long Island Cablevision customers during June. Call us at 516.504.HELP (4357) for your free “What a Difference a Friend Makes” brochure with tips on how to support a friend with respect, acceptance and compassion.
Click here to listen to the radio announcement
And learn how you can make a difference today! |
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L. I. FUND FOR WOMEN & GIRLS GRANTS MHA $5000 FOR TEEN OUTREACH |
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| The Mental Health Association of Nassau County gratefully acknowledges the Long Island Fund for Women & Girls for awarding us $5,000 toward teen girls outreach.
With depression seven times more prevalent among girls than boys, young women are at greater risk for suicide attempts and other negative outcomes. Girls are also three times more likely than boys to have a negative body image, often reflected in eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. Additionally, 20% of girls between ages 12 and 17 drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. These alarming statistics from |
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