Lake Success nonprofit gets $100G grant
A Lake Success nonprofit that advocates for those with mental illnesses has received a $100,000 grant from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Nassau/Queens said it will use the grant to train law-enforcement officers on how best to intervene in crises involving people with mental illnesses.
The group used a previous grant from the congregation to train 18 Village of Hempstead police officers in crisis intervention with the mentally ill; the grant will allow for the training of 18 additional officers, according to the group.
The alliance also plans to use the grant to promote mental-illness education in Nassau County schools through its “Breaking the Silence” program, with assemblies and educational material distributed to schools.
'We have to do better' Newsday high school sports editor Gregg Sarra talks about a bench-clearing, parent-involved incident at a Half Hollow Hills West basketball game.
'We have to do better' Newsday high school sports editor Gregg Sarra talks about a bench-clearing, parent-involved incident at a Half Hollow Hills West basketball game.
