Free program helps offenders deal with mental illness

December 17, 2018

NEWPORT NEWS — The Dreams of Hope Foundation is hosting a free mental illness program on Wednesday.

It’s for anyone charged or incarcerated and diagnosed with a mental illness.

According to the event’s Facebook page, attendees will learn about mental health disorders including how to live with the disorder, discuss barriers about post-incarceration and receive access to various resources.

The I’m Mentally Prepared event is at the Dreams of Hope Foundation, 6910 Warwick Blvd. on Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Dinner and transportation is provided. For more information or to RSVP, call 757-806-6339.

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Julia Marsigliano http://wydaily.com

Julia Marsigliano is a multimedia reporter for WYDaily. She covers everything on the Peninsula from local government and law enforcement agencies to family-run businesses and weather updates. Before WYDaily, she covered Hampton and Newport News for WYDaily’s sister publication, HNNDaily before both publications merged in December 2018. Julia was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Long Island, New York in 2001. A true New Yorker, she loves pizza, bagels and good Chinese food. Send comments, tips and other tidbits to julia@localvoicemedia.com. You can follow her on Twitter at @jmarsigliano

Free program helps offenders deal with mental illness

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