Summer Solstice was included in Currents’ Black-Tie Awards for best benefits of 2017. Experience Hopewell’s fabulous event on June 15, 2018. Tickets and sponsorships are available at http://www.hopewellcommunity.org/support-us/events/summer-solstice-2018 or call the Development Office at 440.247.0912.
Using the healing power of nature, meaningful work and therapeutic community, and with a highly-skilled and caring staff, Hopewell aims to transform the lives of adults dealing with mental illness.
Plato once said, “Music give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Hopewell’s Musical Journey Group allows the residents to venture down this creative path, connect with their own rhythm and find harmony within.
Mesopotamia, Ohio—(October 25, 2017) Don Bernardo, is the new Director of Development at Hopewell, a residential therapeutic farm community for adults with serious mental illness, according to Stephen S. Morse, Hopewell CEO. Bernardo succeeds Peggy Barnes Szpatura, who announced her retirement.
“Don brings more than thirty years of experience in development and nonprofit management to support Hopewell’s vital mission of service to people experiencing mental illness,” said Morse.
A Northeast Ohio resident since 2000, Bernardo has raised funds for several regional health and human service organizations including the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the Achievement Centers for Children. He most recently served as Director of Development for Great Lakes Theater, a resident company of Cleveland’s Playhouse Square.
Don remains active with several community theater groups as an actor, director and producer, winning local and statewide awards for his performances. He also practices as a professional wedding officiant, licensed by the State of Ohio.
Don lives with his wife, Kate, and their twin sons Lucas and Victor in Chagrin Falls.
Hopewell is a 300-arce residential working farm located in Mesopotamia, Ohio, where adults with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression learn to manage their mental illness and return to independent life. Hopewell is the only therapeutic farm community in Ohio. It is ODMHAS-licensed and CARF-accredited. Hopewell is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Residential Treatment Association. Information, tours and assessments are available by contacting Laura Scarnecchia, LPCC, Clinical Manager, at 440.426.2009 or by email at admissions@hopewell.cc Visit www.hopewellcommunity.org.
Hopewell announces the 7th Annual David Cutler Conservatory Exploring Mental Health series, entitled “Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One.” The event will be held at the Cleveland Racquet Club on Wednesday, October 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week, but advance ticket purchase is necessary.
Featured speakers will be Doris A. Fuller, Chief of Research and Public Affairs for the Treatment Advocacy Center, and Loree Vick, a trustee and spokesperson for LifeAct. They will be introduced by Thom Craig, Director of the Mental Health Program at The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation.
Attendees will learn how people can cope with the loss of a family member because of suicide. The challenges facing girls 10 to 14 years of age—the population segment with the fastest growing suicide rate—will be discussed.
Treatment, advocacy, grief and a suicide crisis checklist will be explored. Representatives will be present to discuss how Hopewell deals with suicide prevention. The value of counseling will be addressed.
Tickets for this event are $25 per person and must be purchased in advance. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Hopewell Development Office at 440-247-0912 or visit the Hopewell website at www.hopewellcommunity.org/support-us/events/emh.
Hopewell is a 300-acre residential therapeutic farm community located in Mesopotamia, Ohio, where adults with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression learn to manage their mental illness and return to independent life. Hopewell is the only therapeutic farm community in Ohio. Hopewell is licensed and certified by OhioMHAS and CARF-accredited. Hopewell is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Residential Treatment Association. Information, tours and assessments are available by contacting Laura Scarnecchia, LPCC, Clinical Manager, at 440.426.2009 or by email at admissions@hopewell.cc. Visit www.hopewellcommunity.org.
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