Psychiatry

Mental Health Awareness Month 2016

NewYork-Presbyterian / Westchester Behavioral Health Center Community Lecture Series

All are welcome to this free series of engaging presentations and interactive workshops.  Our clinicians will educate attendees on mental health, wellness and developmental topics.

May 4, 2016
UNDERSTANDING ADULT AND GERIATRIC DEPRESSION
presented by: Nikhil Palekar, MD

May 11, 2016
MOVEMENT PREFERENCES: WHY DO I MOVE THE WAY I DO?
presented by: Susan Briskin

May 18, 2016
INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT AUTISM
presented by: Rebecca Jones, Ph.D.

May 25, 2016
IS A COLORING BOOK THE NEW ART THERAPIST? EXPERIENCING THE LATEST ART MAKING APROACHES AND  THERAPEUTIC TRENDS
presented by: Tracy Stahl and Lisa Hope

All programs are from 7:00-8:30 PM
Light refreshments will be served. Free Parking.

For further information and directions, call 914-997-5779

NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Center
21 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains, NY  Main Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium

NAMI Walks

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a proud sponsor of 2016 NAMI Walks

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2016
Location: South Street Seaport Museum Promenade (South and Fulton St.)
Distance: 5K
Check-in: 9:00 AM
Start Time: 10:00 AM

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2016
Location: Rye Town Park
Distance: 5K
Check-in: 8:30 AM
Start Time: 9:00 AM

Please join us in the walk to support mental health and fight the stigma of mental illness.

NYP employees, their families and friends are invited to participate in the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walks.

Proceeds fund NAMI’s free support and educational programs for families and individuals living with mental illness.

Sign up with the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital!

To register for the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Team on Saturday, May 7 visit:
http://www.namiwalks.org

For additional information or a NYP team t-shirt please contact:

Joan Feder at [email protected] or Chaya Weinstein at [email protected]
212-821-0883
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Campus