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NUMC opens new clinic for mental health
amy Cannon will run in november’s new York City Marathon to promote the nonprofit organization Shatterproof, which is dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the united States.
for decades, Meg Ryan, the medical center’s interim president and chief executive, said at a The Nassau University Medi- ribbon-cutting ceremony on cal Center in East Meadow has July 23. “We receive referrals from opened a newly remodeled mental health clinic — a state-of- all over Nassau County — the the-art facility designed to pro- courts, the correctional center, vide comprehensive mental division of social services,” Ryan said. “It has health services to the largest training some of Long program in Nassau Island’s most vulC o u n t y fo r b o t h nerable populapsychiatric resitions. NUMC, which is dents and psycholoove r s e e n by t h e gy inter ns and Nassau Health Care externs.” Corporation, previAfter touring the ously housed its mental health clinic mental health faciliin the J Building, ties in the J BuildRyan said she felt ing, which is one of the hospital could the many buildings “do better.” on its campus. The DR. CONSTANTINE “It was immedimedical center and ately clear to me IOANNOU NuHealth, the that we could do health care network Chair of psychiatry, better for our that the hospital is Nassau University patients, and we part of, has provid- Medical Center certainly could do ed adult outpatient better for our staff,” psychiatric services to Nassau she explained. County residents for 42 years, The building lacked an elevaincluding comprehensive psy- tor, central air conditioning chiatric care and psychothera- and was in poor physical condipy, delivered by both psycholo- tion, and the estimated cost to gists and psychiatrists. repair the J Building was $2 The mental health clinic has million, hospital officials said. played an important role in the Hospital administrators said county’s health care services Continued on page 9
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Runner wants to help addicts get to the recovery finish line By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com
Just like training for a marathon, the journey to recovery for drug addicts is long, tedious, and requires a lot of work. Lynbrook resident Amy Cannon is one of the thousands of people training for the Nov. 3 New York City Marathon. After reading “Can’t Hurt Me,” by David Goggins, Cannon was inspired to push herself past her personal limits to start training for the marathon. Working with the charity Shatterproof, she will be running in honor of her brother, Nick, who died of an accidental heroin overdose four years ago. This won’t be Cannon’s first race. She ran the marathon in 2020, but due to the pandemic, she ran in her neighborhood instead of
the five-borough course. Then, earlier this year, her 16-year-old son gave her the book by Goggins, which sparked this latest inspiration to run the 2024 marathon. “(Goggins) is all about overcoming obstacles and not using your fear to get in the way of living a better life,” Cannon said. “Then, I don’t know why, but I woke up one morning and it was almost like a voice told me you should run the New York City Marathon.” Cannon said a sudden, strong urge to run 26.2 miles overtook her. She focused this feeling into running for a cause. After researching different charities to partner with, she eventually landed on Shatterproof. The process behind partnering with a charity isn’t easy, Cannon explained. She said that you can’t just go to a marathon and Continued on page 5
think it will help us provide a better and less stigmatizing source of care for our patients.