Valley Vigil to Honor and Remember Victims of Domestic Violence

Shelton = Every October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) is observed to bring to light an issue that effects all of our communities. Every 9 seconds, a woman is battered in the U.S. One in four women and one in seven men in the U.S. are victims of domestic violence at some point in their lives.

 

To raise awareness about domestic violence, BHcare’s The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services (UCDVS) will hold a vigil to honor and remember survivors and victims of domestic violence on Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 pm at the Gazebo at Huntington Center Green, Shelton, CT. Chief Kevin Hale, Ansonia Police Department will be the keynote speaker. The vigil will also include recognition of law enforcement officials and community members.

 

For more information about the vigil, or about domestic violence services call (203) 736-2601, ext. 1381, or visit www.bhcare.org. If you need immediate assistance, please call our 24-hour domestic violence hotline 1-888-774-2900.

 

UCDVS is a program of BHcare that provides services for victims and children of domestic violence free of charge. Each year, over 6,000 abused women and their children walk through the door of UCDVS looking for shelter, help and hope. Learn more at bhcare.org.

 

(This is a press release from BH Care)

BH Care to hold Block Party to mark Mental Health Awareness Month

ANSONIA = This month, BHcare is raising awareness of the important role mental health plays in our lives and encouraging members of the community to learn more about their own mental health and to take action immediately if they are experiencing symptoms of a mental illness. When we think about cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, we don’t wait years to treat them. We start before Stage

4—we begin with prevention. When people are in the first stage of those diseases, and are beginning to show signs of symptoms like a persistent cough, high blood pressure, or high blood sugar, we try immediately to reverse these symptoms. We don’t ignore them. In fact, we develop a plan of action to reverse and sometimes stop the progression of the disease.

 

Mental illnesses are not only common, they are treatable.  BHcare has helped thousands of individuals and families who struggle with mental illness live happy, healthy lives. Learn what you can do both to protect your mental health and know the signs of mental illness #B4Stage4. Visit www.bhcare.org for more information.

 

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, BHcare will hold its annual Community Bock Party on Thursday, May 28, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at 435 East Main Street in Ansonia.  The event will culminate a variety of month-long activities to promote the importance of good mental health and to celebrate the improved quality of life provided for thousands of individuals and families. This year’s “Luau” block party will feature food, games, arts and crafts, music and more. The Block Party is free and open to the public. Children and adults are invited to wear their Hawaiian shirts and clothing. Ansonia Mayor, David Cassetti will be presenting a proclamation for Mental Health Awareness Month.

 

BHcare is a regional community provider of behavioral health, addiction prevention, and domestic violence services for the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven and Shoreline communities.

 

(This is a press release from BH Care) 

 

City of Ansonia Named Employer of the Year

ANSONIA = On April 29, 2015 Mayor David S. Cassetti accepted Bhcare’s Employer of the Year award on behalf of the City of Ansonia.  The award was presented to Mayor Cassetti at BHcare's 21st Annual Employment Salute where nearly 70 people are gathered at Molto Bene Italian American Kitchen in Ansonia to honor the employer & employee of the year.

"It is an absolute honor to accept this award on behalf of the City," stated Mayor Cassetti.  "I credit the excellent work of our new Public Works Director, Douglas Novak, in designing an innovative Summer Work Program that achieved beautification of Ansonia’s parks and greenways while also affording residents a temporary part-time employment opportunity."

Mayor Cassetti’s Summer Work program began mid- May 2014 with the hiring of 7 new part-time employees intended to beef-up Ansonia Public Works’ ground crews and ensure a cleaner City.

Their duties included cleaning public parks, picking up litter, weed whacking, mowing, trimming shrubbery, planting grass, highway maintenance and a broad range of other beatification efforts.

"The City was in need of a spring and summer cleaning,” said Mayor Cassetti.  "Our seasonal workers were a tremendous help, and it is wonderful to see BHcare recognizing the program with this award."

Doug Novak, Superintendent of Ansonia’s Public Works Department, is advocating for the program, which utilized several BHcare patients, to be continued during the summer of 2015.  "

The Summer Work Program gives full-time Public Works employees the opportunity to focus their attention on major maintenance initiatives within the City that have been neglected in the past due to budgetary constraints", he stated. 

(This is a press release from Ansonia City Hall)