April 23, 2015 - Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services

D I D I H I R S C H M E N TA L H E A LT H S E R V I C E S
April 23, 2015
B E V E R LY H I LT O N H O T E L
D I D I H I R S C H M E N TA L H E A LT H S E R V I C E S P R E S E N T S
THE 19th ANNUAL
The 19th Annual Erasing the Stigma
Leadership Awards Honorees
Ryan Anderson
Mary Lambert
Howie Mandel
Darrell Steinberg
Jordana Steinberg
and salutes
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
for its invaluable work.
Honoring
Ryan Anderson
Leadership Award
Mary Lambert
Mental Health Ambassador
April 23, 2015
The Beverly Hilton
Howie Mandel
Wendy Liebman
Darrell Steinberg
Dear Abby (Jeanne Phillips)
Jordana Steinberg
Steve Lopez
Beatrice Stern Media Award
Leadership Award
Leadership Award
Emcee
Presenter
Presenter
D I D I H I R S C H M E N TA L H E A LT H S E R V I C E S
The idea that mental illness is shameful grew out of fear and ignorance about its
causes, effects and treatments. Today, we know more about brain chemistry and its
disturbances than ever before, yet stigma around mental illness persists.
In 1997, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services took a lead role in sparking positive
conversations about mental illness by honoring Tipper Gore at its first Erasing the
Stigma Leadership Awards.
BEATRICE STERN MEDIA AWARD
In 2007, Beatrice Stern established the Beatrice Stern Media Award to recognize creative
individuals who use the media to help erase the stigma of mental illness. A dear friend of Didi
Hirsch, Bea believed that the constructive power of media can change hearts and minds as well
as influence policy. The Media Award honors people in film, television, print, Internet or social
media who have used their power to enlighten us about mental illness and inspire hope.
Since she candidly shared her history of depression, we have honored researchers,
physicians, writers, actors, musicians, sports figures and others who have kept the
conversation going. Thanks to their advocacy, we have made significant progress in
erasing the stigma of mental illness, which will affect half of us sometime in our lives.
Shawn Amos
Lisa Petrazzolo
Shawn Amos is a tastemaker, content creator, author, producer and
Lisa Petrazzolo is a public relations, branding and marketing
singer-songwriter who supported Didi Hirsch for many years before
consultant for lifestyle, fashion and technology companies who
joining its Board of Directors in 2012. Amos is the founder of
joined Didi Hirsch’s Board in 2014. A family member’s struggle with
Freshwire, a digital content studio that helps companies manage
mental illness inspired her passion for mental health advocacy.
and sustain their brands. A highly sought-after speaker, Amos
Petrazzolo started her career in Washington, D.C. where she
presented a talk on content and corporate culture at TEDxEast in
interned for Senator John McCain and public relations powerhouse
2013 and has been a frequent contributor to Bloomberg West TV.
FleishmanHillard. She later joined King World Productions in New
He was included in Forbes magazine’s 2012 list of “Up and Comers.”
York as a senior publicist and then went on to work at Lisa Lori
Amos has produced broadcast, DVD and audio titles for legacy
Communications and Violet Communications, which she co-
artists ranging from Herb Alpert to the Bangles. In 2005, Shout!
founded. She also served as marketing director at the
Factory released his album, Thank You Shirl-ee May (A Love Story),
Entertainment Industry Foundation’s highly successful
a tribute to his mother, a night club singer who suffered from
“Stand Up to Cancer” campaign.
Event Co-Chair
mental illness and died by suicide in 2003. Since 2013, he has
performed as blues singer The Reverend Shawn Amos.
Event Co-Chair
Wendy Liebman
Dear Abby (Jeanne Phillips)
Award Presenter
Emcee
With a worldwide readership of more than 110 million, Dear Abby is
Wendy Liebman is a stand-up comedian who has performed on the
her sound, compassionate advice delivered with the straightforward
late night shows of Carson, Letterman, Leno, Fallon, Kimmel and
style of a good friend, Dear Abby, also known as Jeanne Phillips,
Ferguson and in countless clubs, colleges, private shows and
received an Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award in 2001.
the most widely syndicated columnist in the world. Well-known for
corporate gigs throughout the U.S. and Canada. She was doing
research at Massachusetts Mental Health Center before applying to
graduate school in clinical psychology when she took a class called
“How to be a Stand-up Comedian” and discovered she would rather
“make a hundred people laugh than one person cry.” She has done
specials for HBO and Comedy Central, and her Showtime special,
“Wendy Liebman: Taller on TV,” is available on Amazon. Wendy
was a Semi-Finalist on “America’s Got Talent,” Season 9, where she
met comedian Rachel Butera, with whom she now has a new
podcast on iTunes, “Wendy & Rachel Save the World.”
Steve Lopez
Award Presenter
Steve Lopez is an author and award-winning columnist with the Los
Angeles Times whose nonfiction best-seller, The Soloist, was the
subject of a DreamWorks movie by the same name. His columns
addressing the plight of homeless people with mental illness
earned him an Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award in 2006.
Ryan Anderson
Mary Lambert
New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson knows the pain of
Mary Lambert is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and
losing a loved one to suicide. After the death of his girlfriend, Gia
spoken word artist who has used her music and words to advocate
Allemand, in 2013, Ryan bravely used his platform in the NBA to go
for same sex justice and erasing the stigma of mental illness. She
public with the message that suicide is preventable and that there
joined Macklemore & Ryan Lewis on their multi-million selling gay
is always an outlet for those seeking help. Ryan frequently interacts
marriage anthem, “Same Love,” won Seattle’s Poetry Slam in 2011
with others on social media about how to recognize the warning
and performed alongside Madonna, Macklemore and Queen Latifah
signs and joined an 18-mile “Out of the Darkness” suicide
at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Released in late 2014, her debut
awareness walk in Philadelphia. He filmed a short video for a
album, Heart On My Sleeve, addresses her struggle with mental
suicide prevention group called To Write Love on Her Arms, spoke
illness without shame. It features the #1 Billboard dance single,
at a women’s shelter in Sacramento, and told his story to Sports
“Secrets,” a song which candidly features lyrics about her bipolar
Illustrated. Ryan also helped start the Gia Allemand Foundation to
diagnosis. Lambert also has independently released a book of
help young women with body image issues and low self-esteem
poetry, 500 Tips for Fat Girls, which includes poems about rape,
overcome bullying and other challenges.
incest, bipolar disorder, body image issues and homosexuality.
Leadership Award
Mental Health Ambassador
Howie Mandel
Darrell Steinberg
Howie Mandel, judge of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, has had
Former California Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg
a versatile career that encompasses virtually all aspects of the
served in the California legislature for 14 years and helped usher in
entertainment spectrum, including television, film and stage.
some of the cornerstone mental health laws in the state. He wrote
From 2005 to 2010, he hosted the hit game show Deal or No Deal.
and championed the California Mental Health Services Act, passed
Then, in 2009, he added the title “author” to his resume when he
as Proposition 63 in 2004, which has raised $13.2 billion for mental
released his funny, no-holds-barred autobiography, Here’s the Deal:
health services and has helped countless Californians who suffer
Don’t Touch Me. His memoir revealed his ongoing struggle with
from severe and persistent mental illnesses get access to mental
obsessive compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity
health care. His legislation is moving California from a “fail first
disorder and how these illnesses shaped his life and career. The
system” to a “help first system” by providing funding for treatment,
book made the New York Times’ Best Seller list in its first week and
prevention and early intervention. While advocating publicly for
remained on the list for several consecutive weeks. Howie has been
mental health care funding, Darrell kept his family’s experience with
bravely sharing his story and using his talent, humor, fame and
mental illness private – out of respect for his young daughter. After
candor to change the way people perceive mental illness. He has
he termed out of the legislature in 2014, Darrell joined the
been a spokesman for Bell Canada’s “Let’s Talk” campaign and has
Greenberg Traurig law firm in Sacramento where he chairs its
done public service announcements encouraging people to take
California Government Law and Policy unit. He also established
care of their mental health in the same way they take care of their
the Steinberg Institute for Advancing Mental Health Policy to
physical and dental health.
enhance leadership and advocacy for what has become his
Beatrice Stern Media Award
Leadership Award
signature policy area.
Past Honorees
Jordana Steinberg
Leadership Award
Jordana Steinberg, 21, the daughter of Former California Senate
President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, is a college student at
Sierra Junior College in Rocklin, California. In August 2014, she
went public with the story of her childhood and her struggles with
a serious mood disorder. She is a frequent speaker to youth and
adult audiences, and an advocate for erasing the stigma of mental
illness. She aspires to work and lead in the mental health field.
“My story shows why it’s important to talk about mental health
challenges,” Jordana says. “The more we know about mental illness,
the more likely we are to seek help and get better. I hope that by
sharing my experience with a severe childhood mood disorder, I
can inspire other young people struggling with mental health issues
to get help and have hope.”
DEAR ABBY
Jeff Greenberg
Christopher Monger
Michael Angelakos
Mariette Hartley
Dana Priest
Maurice Benard
Mary Hayashi
Chris Rose
Lois and Sam Bloom
John Head
Ronda Rousey
Terry Bradshaw
Jennifer Holliday
Bebe Moore Campbell
Anne Hull
Ambassador
Nancy Hirsch Rubin
Bridget Cantrell, PhD
Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD
Rosalynn Carter
Quincy Jones
Kid Cudi
Congressman
Patrick J. Kennedy
Edwin S. Shneidman, PhD
Larry King
Andrew Solomon
Gary E. Knell
Shari and Garen Staglin
Steve Lopez
Rod Steiger
Los Angeles Times
Beatrice Stern
Alison Malmon
Ross Szabo
Jamie Masada
Natasha Tracy
Logan Miller and Noah Miller
Shelby Tweten
Chuck Dean
Patty Duke
ER – the television series
Norman L. Farberow, PhD
Carrie Fisher
Gary Foster
Tipper Gore
Bonnie Strauss Gould
Elyn R. Saks, JD, PhD
David Satcher, MD
Jilliene F. Schenkel
We are grateful to the Didi Hirsch clients
who shared their stories on video:
stig·ma: /ˇstigmə/
noun
1. a mark of disgrace or public disapproval
2. a set of negative and often unfair beliefs
Special thanks to our friends
for appearing on stage:
Tiffany Baker,
Via Avanta Mother/Child Residential Treatment
Ester Ybarra Bryant,
Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center
Piper Amos, Student
John Head, Journalist
Cynthia Chaillie Marchant, Communications Director
R.T. McCarthy, Train Operator
Elyn R. Saks, Professor
The Thompson Family,
Military Families Are Resilient Program
David Mills,
Didi Hirsch Sepulveda Wellness Center
Adult Services
• Outpatient counseling
• Integrated healthcare
• Employment services
• Crisis Residential Treatment
Child & Family Services
• Family-focused treatment
• Birth-to-Five program
Transforming Lives since 1942
• School-based counseling
• Teens and young adults
• Military families support
With more than 70 years of experience, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services transforms
lives by providing quality mental health and substance abuse services in communities
where stigma or poverty limits access. From 11 locations throughout Los Angeles and Orange
Counties and about 100 schools, Didi Hirsch helps more than 90,000 children, families and
adults each year.
Founded in 1958, Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention Center helps people at risk of suicide,
concerned loved ones and those who have lost someone to suicide. The first in the nation to
establish a 24-hour hotline, the Suicide Prevention Center answered more than 62,000 calls,
chats and texts in 2014. The Center offers support groups for people who have attempted
suicide or are grieving a suicidal loss and is one of five in the nation taking calls for the
national Disaster Distress Helpline.
Substance Use Disorder Services
• Adolescent treatment
• Mother/child residential treatment
• Substance abuse prevention
• Community outreach
Suicide Prevention Services
• 24/7 Crisis Line (800-273-8255)
• Crisis chat and text
• Suicide bereavement support
• Support for suicide attempters
• Disaster Distress Helpline
• Community education and outreach
www.didihirsch.org
Honorary Committee
Event Committee
Shawn Amos, Co-Chair
Lisa Petrazzolo, Co-Chair
Carlos E. Garcia
Gail Kamer Lieberfarb
Philip B. Strauss
Cheri Renfroe Yousem
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich
Los Angeles Councilmember Bernard C. Parks
Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett
Jan Perry, General Manager, LA Economic Workforce
and Development Department
Congressman Xavier Becerra
State Assemblymember Richard Bloom
Philip L. Browning, Director, LA County Department
of Children and Family Services
State Assemblymember Autumn Burke
Los Angeles Councilmember Joe Buscaino
Wesley L. Ford, Executive Director, SAPC,
LA County Department of Public Health
Inglewood Councilmember Ralph L. Franklin
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
State Assemblymember Mike Gatto
Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe
Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
Los Angeles Councilmember Tom LaBonge
Los Angeles Councilmember Curren Price, Jr.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
State Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas
Linda Rosenberg, President/CEO,
National Council for Behavioral Health
Culver City Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells
Bruce Saltzer, Executive Director, Association
of Community Human Service Agencies
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez
Congressman Adam Schiff
Rusty Selix, Executive Director, California Council
of Community Mental Health Agencies
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis
State Senator Connie M. Leyva
Marvin J. Southard, Director,
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
State Senator Holly Mitchell
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Congresswoman Grace Napolitano
Los Angeles Councilmember Herb Wesson, Jr.
State Senator Janet Nguyen
D I D I H I R S C H M E N TA L H E A LT H S E R V I C E S
2015 Leadership Co-Chairs
The Leadership Awards would not be possible without the
generous support of our Leadership Co-Chairs, who are
deeply committed to erasing the stigma of mental illness.
Charlotte W. Fletcher, PhD
and Jeremy B. Fletcher
LEADERSHIP CO-CHAIRS
Jami and Nikolaus Heidegger
Warren and Gail Kamer Lieberfarb
LEADERSHIP CO-CHAIRS
LEADERSHIP CO-CHAIRS
Merle and Peter Mullin
Nancy and Miles Rubin
LEADERSHIP CO-CHAIRS
LEADERSHIP CO-CHAIRS
D I D I H I R S C H M E N TA L H E A LT H S E R V I C E S
2015 Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR
$50,000 and above
Nancy and Miles Rubin
BENEFACTOR
$10,000 - $24,999
VISIONARY
$25,000 - $49,999
Fletcher Family Foundation
Linda and Martin J. Frank
Jami and Nikolaus Heidegger
Gail Kamer and Warren Lieberfarb
Merle and Peter Mullin
Ornest Family Foundation
PATRON
$5,000 - $9,999
ADVOCATE
$3,000 - $4,999
Kita Curry, PhD and Peter Curry
East West Bank
Carlos E. Garcia and Family
Harman Family Foundation
Vera Jashni, EdD and Jolie and Jon Jashni
Ric and Suzanne Kayne – Kayne Foundation
Janine and Henry Lichstein
Metromedia Company
Morrison and Foerster Foundation
Sharon and Nelson Rising
Andrew E. Rubin
Todd M. Rubin
Matthew Silverman Memorial Foundation
The Family of Danny Sobel
Wells Fargo
WpD Dental Group
Mary and Jeffrey Zients
Marta and Shawn Amos
Brakke Schafnitz Insurance Brokers,
a division of Signature Insurance Group
Christopher J. Harrer and Tiffany Brown, PsyD
Cedars-Sinai
Edward Charles Foundation
Bonnie Strauss Gould and Dr. Roger Gould
Harman Family Foundation
Didi and King Hirsch Foundation – Patrice Hirsch Feinstein
Sandra Krause
Bernice McCombie
Office of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
Murphy and Ed Romano
Anne and Philip B. Strauss
Maria Hummer-Tuttle and Bob Tuttle
USC Primary Physician’s Assistant Program
Your Voice, A Whisper Foundation Project
Lisa and Michael C. Wierwille
SPONSOR
$1,500 - $2,999
ADS AND DONATIONS
$1,000 - $1,499
Alliance Pharmacy
Lucid Fusion Public Relations
Budget Mortgage Corp
Kate Lear
Anonymous
Laurie and Paul MacCaskill
Adams Cohen Foundation
Connie Bruck and Mel Levine
Curley L. Bonds, MD
Nancy Miller
Altman Kazickas Foundation
Lincoln Financial Group
Kim Kowsky and Sheldon Cohn
Lyn Morris, MFT
Rita and Ernest Bogen
Milken Family Foundation
Events by ONE
My Sober Coach
Katherine and David Bradley
Jane and Ronald Olson
Mickie and Brian Faris
Vicki Reynolds
and Murray Pepper
Mary Lou and David Bryan
Cathryn and Victor Palmieri
State Senator Kevin de León
Andrew Rosen
Fidelity Charitable Foundation
Monica Rosenthal and the
Rosenthal Family Foundation
Alan Sieroty
Harriett and Richard Gold
Vicki and Roger Sant
Louise and Paul Greenberg
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Vicky and Chip Goodman
Jim Scarantino
Jensen/Zigman Construction
Company
Melissa Thomas
Mae Goodson
Shirley and Ralph Shapiro
Cheri Renfroe Yousem
Industrial Metal Supply
Spectrum Sports Management, Inc.
Heidi Schulman and Mickie Kantor
Kate Zimmermann-Geismar
Freeman Medical Towers
Lisa Petrazzolo and
Emile Gladstone
Key Drug Company
Kravitz Investment Services
Robert Zarnegin –
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
Supervisor Don Knabe
Table Captains
Kim Kowsky and Sheldon Cohn
Kelli Collins
Olga Felton
Michael Gassis
Lyn Morris, MFT
Gary and John Ocampo-Waller
Bertrand L. Roberson, MBA
Allan Sarmiento
Andrew Sokolsky
Robert Stohr, MFT
Kita S. Curry, PhD
The Power of Our Stories
Since Dr. Kita S. Curry took the helm at Didi Hirsch in 1999, the
At a time when few issues seem off-limits,
you may wonder why we need to celebrate
athletes, musicians and activists who talk
about mental illness. Why? Because the
stigma associated with these illnesses still
causes damage, even though we are making
progress. It stops us from seeking treatment,
isolates us from others’ support and fosters
discrimination. Internalized stigma also
affects our opinions of ourselves. All too
often, newly diagnosed young adults lower
their aspirations.
Didi Hirsch President/CEO
agency’s services have more than doubled. A passionate advocate
for community mental health, she has testified before the California
legislature and served on many advisory groups, including State
Advisory Committees on Suicide Prevention and on Stigma and
Discrimination. Past board president of Los Angeles’ and
California’s mental health providers’ associations, she currently
serves on the board of the National Council on Behavioral Health.
Her honors include an Eli Lilly Heroes in the Fight award from NAMI
Urban Los Angeles, SHero Award from California Senator Curren
Price, Jr. and special recognition from the Southern California
Psychiatric Society. Kita, who has lost three family members to
suicide, takes pride in giving back; when she was young and
uninsured, she was treated for depression at a community mental
health center. She earned her doctorate in psychology at UCLA and
is an award-winning poet. Her first full-length poetry collection,
What Snakes Want (Mayapple Press), will be released in June 2015.
by Kita S. Curry, PhD
Fewer than half those surveyed by the Kaiser
Foundation said they’d be very/somewhat
comfortable living next door to someone
with a serious mental illness. It’s no surprise
the average delay before seeking treatment
is a decade. Who wants a diagnosis
associated with exclusion?
Studies show that doctors are less likely to
prescribe medications for ailments like heart
disease if one also has a mental illness.
No wonder we think twice about checking
mental illness on a health history. Because
USC Law Professor Elyn Saks also has
schizophrenia, the ER decided she was having
a psychotic episode and sent her home with a
life-threatening brain hemorrhage.
Why must the call for increased mental health
funding almost always occur after a mass
shooting? It fuels the misconception that
persons with mental illness are dangerous.
We allow 16 or so active shooters a year
to become the face of mental illness and
discount 60 million non-violent adults in
the U.S. with a diagnosis.
Only getting to know the people around us
living successfully with their mental illnesses
will change this. That’s why we honor
athletes, musicians, actors and politicians. By
sharing their stories, they replace fear with
acceptance, shame with hope. Stigma is real,
but we are not powerless against it.
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carlos E. Garcia
Chair
Philip B. Strauss, CPA
Executive Vice Chair
Shawn Amos
Vice Chair
Charlotte W. Fletcher, PhD
Secretary
Martin J. Frank
Vice Chair
Janine B. Lichstein
Treasurer
Thomas J. Han, DDS, FACD
Vice Chair
Michael C. Wierwille
Immediate Past Chair
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Christopher J. Harrer
Vera M. Jashni, EdD
Gail Kamer Lieberfarb
Laura Ornest
Lisa Petrazzolo
Andrew E. Rubin
Todd M. Rubin
Michael D. Wolper
Cheri Renfroe Yousem
Thank You,
Didi Hirsch Legacy Society
Philanthropists whose bequests and other estate gifts ensure access
to mental health, substance use and suicide prevention services for
generations to come
Legacy Society Founders
Honoring those who have made planned gift
commitments of $1,000,000 or more
Michael Becker
Cynthia Chaillie Marchant
Andrew E. Rubin
Legacy Society Members
In Memoriam:
Curley L. Bonds, MD
Robert E. Emerson
Anette R. Brown
Gerald Geismar
Kita S. Curry, PhD and Peter W. Curry
Edna H. Larkin
Linda and Martin J. Frank
Stanley D. Lelewer
Julianne Grossman
Max Silver and Louise E. Light
Todd Hays
Judith Anne Phillips
Sharon Kopman and Jason Kay Trust
Guy Righter
Janine and Henry Lichstein
Marjorie J. Schoenberg
Francine Chandler Righter
Eileen J. Vogt
Richard Ross
Jilliene F. Schenkel
Terrence V. Scott
Susan Goran Sobel
Lisa and Michael C. Wierwille
Kate Zimmermann-Geismar
The Tony Ross Memorial Fund
Created through the generosity
of his father, Richard Ross
Didi Hirsch helps more
than 90,000 children,
families and adults each
year a
t 11 locations
Headquarters
Inglewood Center
Orange County Center
Culver-Palms Center
Jump Street
S. Mark Taper Center
4760 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 390-6612
11133 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 895-2300
Excelsior House
1007 Myrtle Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 412-4191
Glendale Center
1540 E. Colorado St.
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 244-7257
323 N. Prairie Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 677-7808
1233 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 855-0031
Mar Vista Center
12420 Venice Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 751-1200
2021 E. 4th St., Suite 204
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 547-0885
1328 W. Manchester Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 778-9593
Pacoima
Pasadena
Glendale
Los Angeles
Santa
Monica
Culver City
Inglewood
Downey
Via Avanta
Pacoima, CA
(818) 897-2609
Anaheim
Torrance
Metro Center
672 S. La Fayette Park Pl., Suite 6
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 381-3626
Orange
Long Beach
Santa Ana
April 23, 2015
Erasing the Stigma
4760 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90230-4820
Dear Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services:
I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your inspiring and progressive work
toward breaking the silence and changing perspectives on mental illness through the Erasing
the Stigma Awards. The five outstanding honorees of the night have shown tremendous
accomplishment toward this cause, and I commend each one for their efforts. Ryan Anderson,
Mary Lambert, Howie Mendel, and Darrell and Jordana Steinberg come from very different
backgrounds, but all speak the same message. By using their influence within the public eye,
each have made a positive impact on how we look at mental illness. Their bravery and openness
to discuss this issue is empowering, and I congratulate them for their success and drive.
I am sure the 19th annual Erasing the Stigma Awards will be a night to remember! Mental illness is
a current and seminal issue that deserves to be addressed. Thank you, again, for your hard work
and dedication toward this cause.
Sincerely,
April 23 2015
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
4760 South Sepulveda Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90230
Dear Friends,
Welcome to Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ celebration of the 19th annual Erasing the
Stigma Leadership Awards.
Each year, this event honors the men and women whose personal experience and work help
break the silence and erase the stigma of mental illness. Their actions give courage and hope to
individuals struggling with mental illness.
It is a great pleasure for me to congratulate tonight’s honorees Ryan Anderson, Mary Lambert,
Howie Mandel, former State Senator Darrell Steinberg and Jordana Steinberg. I commend them
for their courage and sharing their experience to inspire others living with mental illness.
Best wishes to all those in attendance and thank you to those who worked hard to make this
event a success.
Sincerely,
April 23, 2015
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the 15th Council District, welcome to Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ 19th
Annual Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards.
I commend the following honorees:
Ryan Anderson - An NBA standout and New Orleans Pelicans forward, who has been a passionate
advocate for suicide prevention following the devastating loss of his girlfriend, actress and model
Gia Allemand.
Howie Mandel - A constant force in show business for over 30 years, his frank, funny and
no-holds-barred revelation of his ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD has helped others
overcome the stigma attached to mental health issues.
Darrell and Jordana Steinberg - A former California Senate President pro tempore, Mr. Steinberg
coauthored the California Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in 2004, which has funded
mental health care services for more than six million Californians. His daughter, 20-year-old
Jordana has struggled with mental illness since childhood and speaks openly about her illness,
inspiring others to overcome stigma and ask for help.
Mary Lambert - A singer-songwriter who has addressed her experience with bipolar disorder in her
song “Secrets” and speaks out against the stigma of mental illness.
I am delighted to acknowledge tonight’s honorees. Each and every single one of you represent a
powerful example to our society. Your strength and dedicated are beyond admired.
Best wishes for an informative and enjoyable evening.
Respectfully,
JOE BUSCAINO
Councilmember, 15th District
April 23, 2015
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
19th Annual Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards
On behalf of the United States Congress and the Constituents of the Thirty-Second District,
allow me to extend a warm welcome to all distinguished guests. Thank you for supporting
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ mission to end prejudice against those affected by
mental illness.
It is with great honor that I join in recognizing the following honorees: Ryan Anderson,
Mary Lambert, Howie Mandel, and Darrell & Jordana Steinberg. All of these individuals
have risen above their own circumstances and set the bar high as leaders for this important
issue.
Mental health is a critical issue that affects us all. There are no boundaries and, for that
reason, we must join forces to address the stigma and help those in need. Therefore, I would
like to acknowledge and commend Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services for its remarkable
commitment to erasing the stigma associated with mental illness.
Congratulations and I wish your organization many years of continued success.
April 23, 2015
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the City of Los Angeles and the Ninth Council District, It is my
pleasure to welcome you to the 19th Annual Erasing the Stigma
Leadership Awards hosted by Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services.
For over 70 years, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has transformed lives
by providing quality mental health care and substance abuse services. With
11 sites throughout the city, and operating in nearly 100 schools, this agency
has helped over 90,000 adults and children throughout Southern California.
Its Suicide Prevention Center was the first in the nation to provide 24/7 crisis counseling, assisting over
55,000 callers annually and providing support services as needed.
I join with you today in congratulating this year’s honorees:
Ryan Anderson – An NBA standout and New Orleans Pelicans forward, he has been a passionate advocate
for suicide prevention following the devastating loss of his girlfriend, actress and model Gia Allemand.
Mary Lambert – A singer-songwriter who has addressed her experience with bipolar disorder in her song
“Secrets” and speaks out against the stigma of mental illness.
Howie Mandel – A constant force in show business for over 30 years, his frank, funny, and no-holds-barred
revelation of his ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD has helped others overcome the stigma attached to
mental health issues.
Darrell and Jordan Steinberg – A former California Senate President pro tempore, Mr. Steinberg
co-authored the California Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in 2004, which has funded mental
health care services for more than six million Californians. His daughter, 20 year old Jordana has struggled
with mental health issues since childhood and has spoken openly about her struggles, inspiring others and
encouraging them to seek help.
I commend tonight’s honorees and Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. Best wishes for a successul event.
Sincerely,
DIDI HIRSCH COMMUNITY
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
19th Annual Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards
As President of the Los Angeles City Council and on behalf of the residents of
the 10th District, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Didi Hirsch Community
Mental Health Service’s 19th Annual Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards.
Tonight’s event acknowledges those men and women whose personal
experience and work have helped to break the silence and erase the stigma of
mental illness.
For over 70 years, Didi Hirsch has dedicated itself to “erasing” the cultural,
social, and economic barriers which have hindered many victims affected with
mental illness from seeking help and supporting the development of a healthy,
safe and secure family environment. I commend Didi Hirsch and its honorees for
their continued commitment and efforts to ensure that the voice and concerns of
victims affected by mental illness are not only heard but addressed in the
medical, political, educational, social and economic arenas.
Best wishes for a successful and memorable event!
Sincerely,
HERB J. WESSON, JR.
President, Los Angeles City Council
Councilmember, Tenth District
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Matchless
Commitment
Todd Rubin
Andrew Rubin
For the lives you invest in
day in
and day out
BRAVO
Nancy and Miles
VISIONARY
WE ARE PROUD
AND DEEPLY HONORED
TO BE A PART OF
VISIONARY
“Some people see things as they
are and ask why.
Others dream things that never
were and ask why not.”
– George Bernard Shaw
Dear Kita,
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Your vision and strength
continue to inspire and move all of us forward.
We honor your extraordinary leadership.
Charlotte and Jeremy Fletcher
With Love, Charlotte and Jeremy
BENE FACTOR
We are proud
and honored
to be part of
Didi Hirsch
Mental Health Services
BENE FACTOR
It has been
my privilege
to serve on
Didi Hirsch’s board
for the past twelve years
THE HEIDEGGER FAMILY
Congratulates the
19th Annual Erasing the Stigma
Leadership Awards Honorees
Ryan Anderson, Howie Mandel, Mary Lambert, Darrell and Jordana Steinberg
And Salutes
DIDI HIRSCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Linda and
Martin Frank
Martin Frank
for its Invaluable Work.
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BENE FACTOR
To Darrell Steinberg
The champion of the Mental Health Services Act
changing the lives of millions of Californians
To the 2015 Didi Hirsch Honorees
Ryan Anderson Howie Mandel Mary Lambert Jordana Steinberg
Thank you for reaching so many with your message
To Kita Curry, PhD
BENE FACTOR
For Nancy and Miles
For Gail Lieberfarb
For all Honorees:
We applaud your commitment to Erasing the Stigma.
We applaud you for making the world a better place.
And the entire professional staff at Didi Hirsch
Thank you for transforming and saving lives every day
Merle and Peter Mullin
Warren and Gail Kamer Lieberfarb
BENE FACTOR
PATRON
We proudly support the remarkable work of
I’ve seen angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people
living ordinary lives.
DIDI HIRSCH
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Congratulations to our honorees
for their commitment to
Erasing the Stigma
– Tracy Chapman
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2015 HONOREES
Ryan Anderson
Mary Lambert
Howie Mandel
Darrell Steinberg
Jordana Steinberg
Heartfelt thanks to the original Didi Hirsch, her family
and Didi Hirsch’s board, staff, volunteers and clients
Ornest Family Foundation
Kita & Peter Curry
PATRON
PATRON
Congratulations
to
Ryan Anderson, Mary Lambert,
Howie Mandel, Darrell Steinberg
and
Jordana Steinberg
Honoring courageous men and women who
have helped erase the stigma of mental illness
Andrew E. Rubin, former chair
of DHMHS and this event
and
J. Gordon and Phyllis Rubin
(both deceased) who taught
me that one person
can make a difference
PATRON
PATRON
Congratulations
2015 Erasing The Stigma
Leadership Awards
Recipients
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
ERASING the Stigma 2015
In loving memory of our son, brother and uncle, Daniel Asher Lichstein 1971-1991
We are proud of the important works
of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
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Los Angeles, CA 90010
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Janine, Henry, Zander, Morina and Oliver Lichstein
PATRON
We are proud to support
DIDI HIRSCH
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES’
Erasing the Stigma
Leadership Awards 2015
and join in congratulating tonight’s honorees
PATRON
THANK YOU
For Helping To Erase The Stigma!
Ryan Anderson • Mary Lambert
Howie Mandel • Darrell Steinberg
Jordana Steinberg
on their outstanding achievements and contributions
Suzanne & Ric Kayne
Kayne Foundation
Jashni Family
Vera, Jon, and Jolie
PATRON
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PATRON
In Loving Memory of
Congratulations, dear friends
on another successful year
NANCY AND MILES RUBIN
MERLE AND PETER MULLIN
KITA S. CURRY, PH.D.
Warmly,
Nelson and Sharon Rising
Danny Sobel
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SAVE THE DATE:
Funds raised support groups for
people who have attempted or are
grieving the suicide of a loved one.
Sunday
September 27
2015
ADVOCATE
“That we are bound to the earth does not mean that we cannot grow;
on the contrary it is the sine qua non of growth.
No noble, well-grown tree ever disowned its dark roots,
for it grows not only upward but downward as well.”
C.G. Jung, Dreams
With respect for this year’s honorees and
their commitment to erasing the stigma.
Marta and Shawn Amos
ADVOCATE
We salute and thank
all Leadership Award recipients who
have courageously advocated
to end the sigma of mental illness.
Thank you Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
for making a difference for more than 70 years.
Christopher J. Harrer and Tiffany Brown, Psy.D.
ADVOCATE
ADVOCATE
Your Voice, a Whisper Foundation Project
is proud to support Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Your Voice is a storysharing platform
dedicated to raising
awareness about mental
health by showing how
many of us struggle and
ultimately prevail over
the same issues. We aim
to support organizations
that further our cause
and mission, and
believe that together,
we have the power to
erase the stigma of
mental health issues.
EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION
Salutes
DIDI HIRSCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
and
ERASING THE STIGMA
Help us erase the stigma by sharing your
voice at www.your-voice.org.
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ADVOCATE
ADVOCATE
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you
NANCYKID
AND CUDI
MILES RUBIN
Mental Health Ambassador
and to
NATASHA TRACY
Beatrice
Stern Media
Award
DIDI HIRSCH
MENTAL
HEALTH
SERVICES
RONDA
ROUSEY
for the
wonderful
work you do
Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award
SANDY KRAUSE
LISA PETRAZZOLO & EMILE GLADSTONE
ADVOCATE
“
”
Your illness doesn’t define you.
Your strength and courage does.
Thanks to our dear friend Gail Lieberfarb for all your tireless efforts and to
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services for all you have done and continue to do.
Murphy and Ed Romano
ADVOCATE
ADVOCATE
To all those
at Didi Hirsch
who do such fine work
under the radar...
you are quietly
transforming lives
and bringing hope.
ADVOCATE
Protecting your most important assets
We honor you!
Roger Gould and Bonnie Strauss Gould
Congratulates
the 2015 Erasing the Stigma
Leadership Awards Honorees
and
proudly supports the important work
of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services!
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800-464-3606 x133 mavis@sig.us
ADVOCATE
Thank you
to the honorees
for your important work
Maria Hummer-Tuttle
and
Bob Tuttle
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Congratulations
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Under the outstanding leadership of Kita Curry, Ph.D.
and to the Board of Directors who give their time, efforts
and expertise to the cure and care of the mentally ill.
Thank you for your dedication, concern and unselfish endeavors to
help the mentally ill lead healthy, happy and productive lives.
Congratulations and a special “Thank You” to this year’s Honorees who have devoted
their time and energy to improve awareness and understanding of Mental Illness.
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Take care of your body.
It’s the only place you have to live.
Our heartfelt thanks to this year’s event
co-chairs and committee
– Jim Rohn
IT HAS BEEN A GREAT PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO WORK
WITH THE DEDICATED
STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF DIDI HIRSCH
FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
Co-Chairs
Shawn Amos
Lisa Petrazzolo
Committee
Carlos Garcia
Gail Kamer Lieberfarb
Philip Strauss
Cheri Renfroe Yousem
We could not have done it without you!
Curley L. Bonds, M.D.
Medical Director, Didi Hirsch MHS
Mickie Faris and
Didi Hirsch Development and Communication Departments
SPONSOR
Congratulations to
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
and to
This Year’s Honorees
Ryan Anderson • Mary Lambert
Howie Mandel • Darrell Steinberg
Jordana Steinberg
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Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
and to
This Year’s Honorees
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Dear Nancy and Miles,
Merle and Peter
KID CUDI
Mental Health Ambassador
NATASHA TRACY
Beatrice Stern Media Award
RONDA ROUSEY
Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award
LISA PETRAZZOLO & EMILE GLADSTONE
Congratulations!
We proudly salute you, your tireless efforts,
generous hearts and the difference you make
in the community and in the lives of so many.
With admiration and affection,
Laurie and Paul MacCaskill
SPONSOR
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Ryan Anderson
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Mary Lambert
MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADOR
Howie Mandel
BEATRICE STERN MEDIA AWARD
Darrell and Jordana Steinberg
LEADERSHIP AWARD
LISA PETRAZZOLO & EMILE GLADSTONE
SPONSOR
To The Memory Of Didi Hirsch
And The
Inspiration of Nancy Rubin
Congratulations To All The Honorees
And To All Who Have Made
Erasing The Stigma
Such A Great Success
Hon Vicki Reynolds and Murray Pepper
TEEN LINE
Sincerely thanks
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
for their ongoing support.
Together we are making a difference.
For the Rubins
and the great work they do at Didi Hirsch.
Rita and Ernie Bogen
We are pleased to join
in honoring
Darrell Steinberg
for his many
contributions to Public Health
Ralph & Shirley Shapiro
CONGRATULATIONS
With love to Nancy and Miles
Victor and Cathryn
CONGRATULATIONS
DIDI HIRSCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
and
MILES AND NANCY RUBIN
For your marvelous leadership
In honor of the RADIANT Wendy Liebman
and everyone at
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
If there is radiance in the spirit, it will abound in the family.
If there is radiance in the family, it will abound in the community.
If there is radiance in the community, it will grow in the nation.
If there is radiance in the nation, the universe will flourish.
– TAO TE CHING
CONNIE BRUCK and MEL LEVINE
The Rosenthal Family Foundation
Budget Mortage Corp
is proud to support
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
REMEMBERING
MARVIN GOODSON
AND
BEA STERN
For helping those in need in our communities
Sheldon Cohn, Noah Furie and staff
MAE GOODSON
For Warren 1966-1996
In loving memory
of my dear mother
Honoring
our friend
Bea Stern
and her tireless work
toward erasing the stigma
Ambassador
Nancy Hirsch Rubin
Jon, Sandy, Aaron and Hanna
From
The Audrey and Barry Sterling Family
of Iron Horse Vineyards
Safe spaces are hard to find in the communities we
serve. Our Metro Center has recently created a new
reading and play area for children in the waiting room.
I sit at your kitchen table,
holding your old, worn teddy bear.
Wishing he was you.
Warren, my love,
the sun is rising for us the living,
but not for you.
We have absorbed the shattering news.
Our son, high school Head Master’s Award winner,
Amherst scholar,
Stanford doctorial candidate,
is not coming home.
He is not living in Massachusetts.
He is not living in Spain.
He is not living in San Francisco.
He is not living in Hollywood.
We listened to the two solemn, polite policemen,
who knocked on our door at 10:30 pm
Our son, the peace lover,
blew out his great brain on a shooting range.
He is not coming home.
Our happy child,
became a depressed adult.
Psychiatrist, psychologists, psycho-pharmacologists
all failed
as did we.
Our sone is not coming home.
The little boy of so much promise
ended his life at thirty,
leaving us bereft,
never to be whole again.
Cynthia Kolodny
Congratulations
Jordana, Julie and Darrell Steinberg.
Your courage, passion and commitment
to mental health make you the most
inspirational role models in the state.
Rusty Selix
Best wishes to
DIDI HIRSCH MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES
From
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Goldstine
and
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Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527-0860
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Congratulations
to the honorees
and many thanks to
Didi Hirsch
Mental Health Services
for all your good work!
Suicide Prevention Center
• 24/7 Crisis Line
• Suicide attempter support
• Crisis chat & text
• Disaster Distress Helpline
• Bereavement support
• Community education/outreach
The Emory Neurophysiologic Institute
honors
24/7 Crisis Line
877-727-4747
English/Spanish
Marty and Linda Frank
for their dedication to
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services.
Hamlin Emory, M.D.
Elyn R. Saks
Director of the Saks Institute for
Mental Health Law, Policy and Ethics
USC Gould School of Law
Didi Hirsch is grateful to
Board member and event
co-chair “The Reverend”
Shawn Amos for donating
a portion of the proceeds
from his upcoming album
to our agency.
Didi Hirsch
congratulates
Kita S. Curry on the
publication of her book.
www.shawnamos.com
Release date: June 2015
photo by: Bobby Earle
Acknowledgments
Art Direction Services
Encore Event Technologies
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Curtis Hill
Erasing the Stigma
video production:
Beth Herzhaft Photography
The Beverly Hilton Hotel
Didi Hirsch Staff
Jacqueline Buda
Joey Buda
Mickie Faris
Kim Kowsky
Annalisa Krol
Marsha Lombard
Janine Perron
Maja Roble
Sydney Foos
Chris Anderson
Clint Bennett
Carl King
Adam Snow
Justin Sucara
Greg Richardson
Shelby Kocee
Drina Durazo
Justin Gordon
Brad Griffith
Adrian Gaeta
Jaime Gonzalez
Extra Express
Lucid Fusion Public Relations
Mercury Mailing Systems
The Social Graces
Weber Printing
Mission Statement
Since 1942, Didi Hirsch has transformed lives by providing
quality mental health and substance abuse services
in communities where stigma or poverty limits access.
We value care that is:
Accessible
Comprehensive
Collaborative
Innovative
Accountable
Committed
www.didihirsch.org
4760 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230
310-751-5455
Save the Date!
The 20th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday,
April 28, 2016
The Beverly Hilton