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Laurel House Inc. Announces Annual Fundraiser, An Evening with Laurel House

Stamford, CT – Laurel House, Inc. will recognize its 2019 Champion for Recovery and five outstanding individuals as Town Champions, at its annual fundraiser, An Evening with Laurel House, on Saturday, April 27th at the Delmar, Greenwich Harbor. Julie Barrett Andersen of Wilton and Sheilah Smith of Greenwich are the 2019 Event Co-Chairs. Comedian Jane […]

Kaylin R. Staten: Fighting Mental Health Stigma Takes Everyone

The Herald Dispatch May 28, 2018  On the outside, you may not know someone is struggling with a mental health issue. Most of us mask our problems under comfortable facades. We’re quick to bottle our emotions, please others over ourselves and perpetuate the stigma. We don’t allow the world to see us for who we […]

Anonymous Donation Secures Future of Laurel House Program

Stamford Advocate  By Kat Russell, March 23, 2018 STAMFORD — Laurel House has received an anonymous donation of $500,000, which President and CEO Linda Autore said will ensure the future of the nonprofit mental health center’s Thinking Well program. That donation was celebrated Friday with a re-dedication ceremony during which the Thinking Well Center was […]

Laurel House, Inc. Honored Randi Silverman, Writer and Producer of Award-Winning Film “No Letting Go” at April 29th Champions for Recovery Dinner Dance

Laurel House, Inc., a nonprofit organization located in Stamford, hosted its annual Champions for Recovery Dinner Dance on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at The Delamar, Greenwich Harbor. Event proceeds supported Laurel House’s work in providing critical programs and services to those living with mental illness and to their families. Laurel House’s 2017 Champion for Recovery […]

Laurel House Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Fund a New Interactive Whiteboard for Clients

Laurel House, Inc., a nonprofit organization located in Stamford, launched a new crowdfunding campaign, Open a Window on the World: Help Us Buy an Interactive Whiteboard! on www.impactvine.org, a project of The Community Fund of Darien.   An interactive whiteboard would open a “window to the world” for Laurel House clients, and can be used in […]

Laurel House, Inc. to Honor Randi Silverman, Writer and Producer of Award-Winning Film “No Letting Go” at April 29th Champions for Recovery Dinner Dance

Laurel House will host its annual Champions for Recovery Dinner Dance on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at The Delamar, Greenwich Harbor. Event proceeds will support Laurel House’s work in providing critical programs and services to those living with mental illness and to their families.  Randi Silverman, co-founder and CEO of The Youth Mental Health Project […]

Jay Boll op-ed: Protecting Teens from Risky Behavior

We all know that the teen years are marked by less than optimal decision-making. Maybe you heard about the California students who organized an NFL-style draft for the senior prom, with some boys paying top dollar for their first round pick of dates ranked according to their “hotness” quotient. Or the Canadian teen who threw […]