"Daylight is good at arriving at the right time.  It's not always gonna be this gray." 

May is Mental Health Awareness month! On May 21st, my family and I will be participating in the Sounds of Silence 5K in Memory and Celebration of Lisa Mary Reilly to raise money for the essential services that the Postpartum Resource Center of New York provides. It is a beautiful event that shines a MUCH needed light on perinatal and postpartum mental health.

The Postpartum Resource Center of New York is a non-profit organization that helps families like mine. Based in West Islip and serving ALL of New York State, the mission of PRCNY is to increase awareness and access to care for New York State moms, dads, and their families at risk for or experiencing a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, including postpartum depression. PRCNY provides a number of services including a help line/texting service for families as well as a resources directory by zip code throughout the state. www.postpartumny.org

Your support of this event will help to provide the following and more to families across NY state:

♦Toll-free State-wide Helpline: 855-631-0001 or 631-422-2255 (HablamosEspañol) availableM-F,9AM-5PM
♦Free & confidential emotional support, educational information and healthcare/support group resources.

♦Free Postpartum Resource Center of New York’s trained volunteer Moms on Call & Family Telephone Support–available 9am-9pm,7 days a week.
♦Free Postpartum Resource Center of New York’s Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders State Wide Resource Directory
♦The Postpartum Resource Center of New York’s Training Institute, which offers workshops & training. These trainings include our Circle of Caring Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression/Anxiety Support Group and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Building a Safety Net for Families and our Community (including screening forperinatal depression).

It's hard to capture how much this organization means to me and how much they do for families across New York!  THANK YOU for your support and for joining me in shining a light on mental health, giving hope and continuing to break this ridiculous silence, stigma and shame.  Take care of you <3 

The Sounds of Silence, Friends of the Postpartum Resource Center of New York is a fundraising committee of the PRCNY. All proceeds contributed support the essential programs and services of the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc., a 501(c)(3) IRS recognized non-profit organization. Tax ID# 11-3449880.

Any payment by check should be made payable to: Postpartum Resource Center of New York.