Autism Spectrum News and Behavioral Health News: Supporting the Community During the COVID-19 Crisis

• By: Ira H. Minot, LMSW Mental Health News Education (MHNE) Autism Spectrum News
• July 1st, 2020
• autism, behavioral health, COVID-19, donation, mental illness, recovery, summer 2020 issue
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The current pandemic shows us how difficult social distancing and sheltering in place have been for the general public. It has been especially hard for people with mental illness, substance use disorders, and people on the autism spectrum. During my own 10-year battle with depression I...

Gift from Massachusetts Family Will Support Students with Diverse Learning Challenges

• By: The Threshold Program at Lesley University
• April 1st, 2019
• advocacy, college, donation, news, philanthropy, spring 2019 issue, transition
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Lesley University’s Threshold Program has received a philanthropic gift of $1 million from donors Chris Gaffney and Karen Kames, of Newton, Massachusetts, which will provide scholarships for students and fund a new staff member in the Threshold Alumni Center. Their daughter, Olivia, is a...