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Contact Staff

If you would like immediate help, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

If you need to contact the staff with questions not listed in our FAQ, please call or e-mail the appropriate person on the list below.

For questions regarding overall project administration:

John Draper, PhD
Project Director
JDraper@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6309

For questions regarding complaints; network practice standards; suicide prevention and intervention trainings:

Gillian Murphy, PhD
Director of Standards, Training and Practices
GMurphy@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5703

For questions regarding suicide prevention online, social media, and media partnerships:

Ashley Womble
Director of Communications & Outreach
AWomble@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5739

For questions regarding telephone routing technology; call volume data and trends; operations; the Lifeline website:

Bob Kessler
Directory of Information Technology
BKessler@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6342

For questions regarding the Lifeline network; network membership requirements and benefits; information on national accreditation organizations accepted by Lifeline, VA Partnership:

Carole Ludwig, MS
Senior Network Development Manager/Veterans Crisis Line Manager 
CLudwig@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5768

For questions regarding the Network Resource Center and network membership development:

Shari Sinwelski
Director of Network Development
SSinwelski@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6394

For questions about collaborating or developing partnerships:

Marshall Ellis, MPA
Associate Project Director
MEllis@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6376

For press inquiries:

Jeremy Willinger
Mental Health Association of New York City
Director of Communications and Marketing

JWillinger@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6317

For all other inquiries:

Ann Ahearn
Administrative Assistant
AAhearn@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5766