For the past seven years, Betty Bloch made an incredible impact on the lives of children and families throughout Westchester through her work as MHA’s Family Support Specialist. We are deeply saddened by her passing on December 14, 2017, and as an agency, we are reminded to come to work loving what we do and whom we do it with.
 

The Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Meryl A. Allison, a strategic and management consultant with more than 30 years of experience, to the role of President of its Board of Directors. 

By supporting MHA, you've made an incredible difference in the lives of thousands of people. Meet one person you helped this year.

Just a year ago, 24-year-old Allie wrote a suicide note. “It was not my first time in an episode of depression, but I was determined to make it my last,” she recalls.

News from MHA, hot off the presses! Inside you'll find updates on groundbreaking services and programs that launched this fall and more about the vital work our Peer Specialists do each day. Plus, meet our new Board President, see highlights from our fall benefit, and get a sneak peek at an exciting new event taking place this spring!  

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Highlights from An Evening of Conversation with Clint Malarchuk
By Sean Mayer

As he fought back tears, former National Hockey League goalie Clint Malarchuk told a rapt audience what led him to point a gun under his chin and pull the trigger in 2009.

“I didn’t want to kill myself,” Malarchuk said of the suicide attempt on his Nevada ranch. “I wanted to get rid of the hamster or mouse or rat that was running around inside my head.”