6th through 8th grade students from Community Middle School in West Windsor are supporting AIR and the Miki & Friends Open AIR event on May 18 through their student-led organization called HEAL. Through their fundraising page, they hope to raise enough money to fund an AIR program at another district school. “They’re trying to raise money for AIR so…
Attitudes In Reverse®(AIR™), a Princeton-based nonprofit, will host the Miki Open AIR eventincluding the annual Miki & Friends 5K Walk on May 18, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pavilion in West Windsor Community Park on Princeton-Hightstown Road in West Windsor, New Jersey. The rain date is May 19 New this year,…
AIR Dogs Paws for Minds Volunteer Cathy Szur remembers what inspired her to eventually become part of a pet therapy team. She was visiting her sister in the hospital, when a therapy dog came in. “What a difference it made,” recalled Cathy who has been an AIR Dogs volunteer nearly 2 years. “I just knew…
Kathleen Bechtel’s decisions to adopt a Boxer/Pit mix puppy and later become an AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds Therapy team both came from the heart. Kathleen had waited more than 2 years after her dog died to consider looking for a new companion. Upon her first look at the Bella Reed Pit Bull rescue website…
Saturday, September 15th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day SEVEN: BE KIND. In this day of social media, people, including adults, are forgetting how to be kind. People will type insults – horrible words – that they would never say to a person’s face.…
Friday, September 14th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day SIX: It is OK to directly ask, “Are you thinking about suicide?” People who are struggling in the depth of depression cannot see a clear path to asking for help. Often, with their distorted thinking,…
Thursday, September 13th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day FIVE: “There were no signs.” When Kenny made his first suicide attempt, he was at the peak of high school success. He was a math honor student, a freshman swim star, a role model to teammates and…
Wednesday, September 12th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day FOUR: “I don’t understand why?” So often, when we lose someone to suicide, we struggle with this question: “why?” So often, those who end their lives by suicide appear to have so very much to…
Tuesday, September 11th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide DayTHREE : One in four are affected by some mental health disorder. Less than 40% seek treatment. Lack of treatment or delayed treatment can result in poor performance in school or work, problem with relationships, physical…
Monday, September 10th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day TWO: No one chooses to be mentally ill. Why would anyone choose to suffer in silence? Why would anyone choose to have thoughts racing in their heads so fast that they cannot think clearly? Why…