WESTCHESTER COUNTY HOLDS GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR
THE HEALING GARDEN AT RIDGE ROAD PARK.
The Healing Garden, introduced during Suicide Prevention Month, will Create a Safe Space for Family Members and Loved Ones of those who Died by Suicide.
**NOTE** DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST, THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE MICHAELIAN OFFICE BUILDING, NOT AT RIDGE ROAD PARK**
(White Plains, NY) – This September, Westchester County is recognizing National Suicide Prevention Month with the creation of a memorial for those who have ended their lives by suicide in Westchester County. The Healing Garden at Ridge Road Park in Hartsdale will help build awareness of suicide prevention, and create a permanent place for reflection for family members and loved ones of those who ended their lives by suicide.
The Healing Garden is the result of a planning committee Latimer appointed in 2021 to provide him with recommendations for memorial site, and is introduced in partnership with the Westchester County Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMH), Parks, Recreation and Conservation, NAMI Westchester, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
Wednesday, September 7
11 a.m.
Michaelian Office Building
Press Room – 9th Floor
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
*Event will be streamed LIVE on Facebook*
**B-Roll Will Be Made Available**
The Healing Garden at Ridge Road Park will consist of a variety of trees, pathway and benches in a circular shape. The Garden will be situated within a serene setting of the park, and is intended as a gathering place for family, friends and the public to contemplate and reflect on those who have been lost to suicide, and for the education and awareness of suicide prevention.
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