NEWS RELEASE
Date: August 9, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK LIBERTY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HARRIS PROJECT TO HOST NATION’S FIRST PROFESSIONAL CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS AWARENESS GAME.
On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 the New York Liberty WNBA team will host the first-ever professional Co-Occurring Disorders Awareness (CODA) Non-profit of the Night when the team takes on the Minnesota Lynx at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and include CODA activities, a community and provider resource table, giveaways, appearances by Westchester County Youth Bureau Director DaMia Harris-Madden and DCMH Deputy Commissioner Joe Glazer, NY Liberty representatives, Statewide Training Director, SNUG Street Outreach Damon Bacote, and the harris project founder, Stephanie Marquesano.
Co-Occurring Disorders is the combination of one or more mental health challenges and substance misuse and addiction. Impacting more than 10.2 million individuals and their families, the harris project focuses on raising awareness and prevention opportunities through CODA programming and system transformation to create integrated opportunities for treatment delivery.
Stephanie Marquesano founded the harris project in 2013 after the death of her 19-year-old son by accidental overdose. Harris was diagnosed at age three with an anxiety disorder and later with ADHD. He received professional help throughout his life. When he began experimenting and self-medicating with marijuana in high school, leading to misuse of prescription drugs, he unknowingly began down a path that would ultimately lead to his death. Harris was not alone. Nearly 32% of youth in the US ages 13-18 have an anxiety disorder.
Pre-game activities will be open to the public. Stephanie Marquesano along with Westchester County officials, Damon Bacote, and New York Liberty representatives will be available for media interviews.
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