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


