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Members of NAMI
Greater Fall River observed the start of Mental
Illness Awareness Week with a candlelight vigil at the Corrigan
Mental Health Center on October 3, 2011
held behind the facility in an
area dedicated to former NAMI president Anita B. Pyatt. State
Representative David Sullivan, who once worked as a social
worker on the Corrigan inpatient unit, was presented a Heroes in the Fight
award, along with Jackie
Ricupero ,Steve Wilson, and the
Corrigan Inpatient Unit for their advocacy for and support of
persons with psychiatric disabilities. Local musicians Stephen
Rivard and Monica Ambroziak of Somerset sang a folksong before
longtime NAMI member Steve Wilson concluded the ceremony with his
recollections of the people who have been supportive to him over the
years in dealing with his mental illness Click
here to see a
video of the vigil. Click
here for information about NAMI's Hearts and Minds program. For further information about NAMI, contact Brenda
Venice at 508-678-2584. |
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(Top row, left) Corrigan Center director Steven Figueiredo greets Steven Sarna before the candlelight ceremony (Top row, center) Towne House director David Costa and State Representative David Sullivan greet the people gathered at for the vigil. (Top row, right) Barbara Audino head out to Pyatt Park with her candle. (Middle row, left and right) Representative Sullivan welcomes people to the vigil before the group bows their heads in remembrance of those who have passed on. (Middle row, center) Stephen Rivard and Monica Ambroziak play a folk song for the group. (Bottom row) NAMI President Brenda Venice recognizes Dave Peterson, 2nd shift supervisor nurse for Inpatient Unit, Jackie Ricupero and Steven Wilson for their advocacy on behalf of people with mental illnesses. |
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