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East Meadow panel focuses on crucial topic nage, a Ph.D. candidate, psychotherapist and philanthropist; Nordrene Henry, co-founder In honor of Pregnancy and and vice chair of Tru Outreach Infant Loss Awareness Month, Inc., in Ronkonkama; and marked in October, Equity 4 LI Amina Woods, a clinical social Youth, an East Meadow-based worker, psychotherapist and organization, is working to birth worker. It was moderatraise awareness of e d by M a r c e l l a perinatal loss — Pizzo, a licensed the death of a baby mental health during pregnancy counselor and the or delivery. wife of Patrick The organizaPizzo, the East tion hosted a docuMeadow school dismentary screening t r i c t ’s a s s i s t a n t and panel discussuperintendent for sion at the East business and Meadow Public finance and the Library last week, president of Equity focusing on infant 4 LI Youth. l o s s a m o n g t h e SHARoN TuRNAgE Throughout the Black population. Psychotherapist and discussion, the The film, “Toxic: philanthropist wo m e n e x p l o re d A Black Woman’s the many facets of Story,” follows the story of Nina, a pregnant Black the perinatal loss problem woman. It “depicts the cumula- among the African-American tive effects of the chronic stress population, some of which Nina experiences as a normal were detailed in the documenpart of her daily routine,” tary, and the systemic overhaul according to the documentary’s that many believe is needed to solve the problem. website. The audience was invited to The panel included Tracey Little, an administrator and participate in the discussion, clinical practitioner at Con- which led to a productive concern4Community LCSW Ser- versation full of personal stovices, in Queens; Sharon TurContinued on page 9
By KElSIE RADZISKI
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Courtesy Office of State Sen. Steve Rhoads
State Sen. Steve Rhoads, center, brought a panel focusing on domestic violence awareness, to the east Meadow library, with partners in government. Rhoads, with Jennifer Rowland, of the Safe Center Li and paul ehrlich, State Sen. Jack Martins’ chief of staff.
Rhoads brings informative awareness event to library By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
October is domestic violence awareness month, and state senators in Nassau County teamed up to host an informative program last week with The Safe Center LI. The center, located in Bethpage, is the only agency in the county that provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, as well as a plethora of additional services related to housing, food insecurity, child abuse and more. The Safe Center LI is within State Sen. Steve Rhoads’ district, who also serves Bell-
more, Merrick, East Meadow, Wantagh and Seaford. He was joined by State Sen. Jack Martins at the East Meadow Public Library. Joining the senators was Jennifer Rowland, the director of education at The Safe Center. Rhoads also partnered with fellow senators Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Alexis Weik to host the discussion. “It’s about getting information out,” Martins said, “and making sure there’s a safe place in Nassau County.” “What really makes this safe center such a unique place, and such a wonderful place for children and families, men and women, Continued on page 5
e vocal, outspoken, demanding. If they don’t want to listen, make them listen.