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Christopher LaMagna, above, addressing the crowd at the L.I. Crisis Center’s annual suicide prevention walk, will run 130 miles in two days next month to raise funds for the center. An ultramarathoner, he was named the center’s 2022 Person of the Year.

From Montauk to Manhattan, runner set for extraordinary feat

Christopher LaMagna, an ultramarathoner, will run 130-miles next month, from Montauk to Manhattan, in order to raise money for the Long Island Crisis Center in Bellmore. more

By Jordan Vallone | 12/22/22

Please do say ‘gay’

If you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing . . . more

3/24/22

Resolve to monitor your mental health in 2021

Let’s say it like it was: 2020 was miserable. It was a horrid year for us all. Everyone — everyone — was affected to one degree or another by . . . more

1/7/21

Stay strong, Nassau

Last weekend was cold and windy, which likely prevented many people from venturing outside to potentially crowded spaces like the Jones Beach Boardwalk. For now, that’s a good thing. more

5/15/20

No matter the desperation, suicide isn’t the answer

When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . . more

4/5/19

Bellmore-Merrick High School District advises parents about '13 Reasons Why'

All six schools in the Bellmore-Merrick School District have sent letters to parents advising them about the trending Netflix series about teenage suicide, “13 Reasons Why.” more

By Brian Stieglitz | 5/5/17

The Long Island Crisis Center has received more than 200 calls since it launched a 24/7 hotline for seniors experiencing depression or other issues last November.

Senior crisis hotline takes hundreds of calls since November

After the suicide of an elderly veteran in Bellmore roughly four months ago, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino and the Long Island Crisis Center announced the launch of a senior crisis hotline. It began operating on Dec. 1, and since then, over 200 calls have been logged. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 3/30/17

Town, crisis center work to prevent senior suicide

After the suicide and backyard burial of an elderly veteran discovered by police in Bellmore last week, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino announced a partnership between the township and the Long Island Crisis Center to ensure seniors are able to get the mental health support they need. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/23/16

Pride For Youth celebrates LGBT History Month

In honor of LGBT History Month and Coming Out Day, this past Wednesday members of Pride for Youth taped blank sheets of paper to each other’s backs before writing a trait they admired on each person’s sheet. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 10/19/16

Gus Gonzalez, left, Mario Manaseri and Sony Abraham had a productive and lively meeting of the Mpowerment group.

Empowering L.I's Gay Men of Color

Pride for Youth’s Mpowerment Program is designed to meet the needs of young gay, bisexual and transgender men, ages 17 to 26, with a special emphasis on African-Americans and Latinos. The program is based at the Long Island Crisis Center in Bellmore, and its main objective is to help young men stay free of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, and to provide a safe space and support structure for gay, bisexual and transgender men in need. more

By Daine Taylor | 3/2/16

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