leadership in high schools

Lucy Studd, founder/initiator of NAMI, Chautuaqua County ( National Association for the Mentally ILL) will be visiting the Hewes Center on April 30 and May 7, 2009 to present on the topics of Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder.  The April 30  presentation will be for Aides and Teacher Assistants.  The May 7 presentation will be for Teachers and all Related Service Professionals.  The thrust of Lucy’s presentation will be a general understanding of both illnesses and how they affect daily functioning, reasoning and responses of students/clients.  Our staff at the Hewes Center will be able to develop an understanding of the instructional challenges faced by students who are diagnosed with these illnesses in terms of stigma and societal expectations which are blurred when one is not on medication or receiving therapy. 

The Tiger’s Tale, student newspaper of the Hewes Center will feature an article on NAMI and Lucy Studd after the student editorial board interviews her on April 30.  The Student Council of the Hewes Center has already endorsed NAMI and are de facto members of NAMI, Chautauqua County.