West Orange, NJ — The Codey Fund for Mental Health announced the appointment of a Eric Witmondt as its newest member to its Board of Trustees. “Eric embodies the spirit of community and will bring expertise and energy to the Foundation. We are very fortunate to have him on our team as we continue to strengthen the Fund […]
Suicide among young people is once again at the forefront of our national consciousness with the news two weeks ago that the Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Halfway across the country, in Perry Township, Ohio, a 15-year-old became the sixth teen in the school district there to […]
In this 2012 file photo, staff members at the Sen. Garrett W. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital in Glen Gardner pack up the site, which specialized in caring for mentally ill elderly people. A portion of the hospital was repurposed as facility for homeless veterans. (Robert Sciarrino | The Star-Ledger) By Susan K. Livio slivio@njadvancemedia.com, NJ Advance Media […]
By Governor Richard Codey Nothing is more devastating to a parent than the death of a child. The loss is exponentially more shattering when the loss is the result of suicide. A family goes from being an ordinary family to survivors of suicide. There are no words for these unimaginable feelings; the home that held […]
By Susan K. Livio slivio@njadvancemedia.com, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com One in three New Jerseyans who go to an emergency room every year are suffering from a mental health condition, according to hospital data, a sign that people are not getting help before problems escalate. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state’s largest […]