Commissioner Michael F. Hogan, PhD
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
ASIST & SafeTALK Trainers
Melanie Puorto, Director
New York State Office of Mental Health Suicide Prevention Initiative
Phone: (518) 408-2139 or (518) 408-2013
Central New York | Hudson River | Long Island | New York City | Western
Central New York
(315) 426-3930
| Name | Organization | ASIST # /ASIST & SafeTALK |
|---|---|---|
| Catroppa, Sam | New York State Office of Mental Health | ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Culver, Christina | Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services | Provisional trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Easter, Hollis | Reachout of Saint Lawrence County, Inc. | Registered trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Easter, Karen | Reachout of Saint Lawrence County, Inc. | Registered Trainer # 13605/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Horne, Robert | MHA Essex County | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Lloyd-Lester, Garra | Cortland County Community Services | ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Mastronardi, Karen | Department of Labor | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Mossman, Marion | MHA in Ulster County, Inc. | Registered Trainer # 13627/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Puorto, Daniela | ASIST, SafeTALK | |
| Reid, Marianne | ASIST, SafeTALK | |
| Skivington, Deborah | The Family Counseling Center | Registered Trainer # 13615/ASIST |
| Trombley, Kellie | MHA in Essex County, Inc. | Provisional Trainer # 13634/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Trout, Darlene | MHA in Essex County, Inc. | Registered Trainer # 13719/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Wheaton, Pam | Provisional Trainer # 13671/ASIST |
SafeTALK Only trainers
- Bockus, Jacob
- Connors, Melissa
- Dippo, Jeannette, State University of New York Cortland
- Finch White, Helen, New York State Office of Mental Health Central New York Field Office
- Graham, Debra, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Hammond, Joy, New York State Office of Mental Health Central New York Field Office
- Licitra, Danielle, Madison County Mental Health
- Russell, Kim
- Venery, Christine
| Name | Organization | ASIST # /ASIST &SafeTALK |
|---|---|---|
| Bernstein, Barbara | MHA of Westchester, Inc. | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Coleman, Mary Jean | American Foundation for Suicide Prev. | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Cooper, Tamara | Family of Woodstock | Registered Trainer /ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Davis, Helena | MHA in NYS | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Dech, Eva | ASIST | |
| Grapka, David | ASIST | |
| Koerner, Joshua | Choice | Registered Trainer ASIST, SafeTALK |
| LaFrance, Marisa | ASIST, SafeTALK | |
| Louis, Shye | ABVI - Goodwill | Provisional Trainer # 14461 |
| Manning, Mary | New York State Office of Mental Health | Provisional Trainer ASIST |
| Max, Deborah | Choice | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Miccio, Steven | People, Inc. | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Owens, Susie | ASIST | |
| Pendegar, Ellen | MHA in Ulster County, Inc. | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Puorto, Daniela | ASIST, SafeTALK | |
| Rademacher, Leesa | New York State Office of Mental Health | ASIST |
| Sanchez, Dally | ASIST |
SafeTALK Only trainers
- Carter, Bill, New York State Tax and Finance
- Churchill, Randy
- Fera, Rose
- Fitzgerald, Deidre, EAP Coordinator, New York State Tax and Finance and Finance
- Idoni, Maria
- Johnson-Lew, Kiaran, New York State Tax and Finance
- Mindel, Ellen, Affirmative Action Officer, New York State Tax and Finance
- Reed, Artis, New York State Tax and Finance
- Sansaricq, Ralph, New York State Tax and Finance
| Name | Organization | ASIST # /ASIST &SafeTALK |
|---|---|---|
| Banilivy, Max | Pederson-Krag Center | Registered Trainer # 13662/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Hoffman, Michael | New York State Office of Mental Health | Registered Trainer # 13629/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Smith, Peter | New York State Office of Mental Health | Registered Trainer # 13576/ASIST, SafeTALK |
SafeTALK Only trainers
- Arcari, Michael
- Branch, Gwen
- Camhi, Dale
- Cassidy, Meryl
- Gilliotti, Silvia
- Hymowitz, David
- Merlo, Colleen
| Name | Organization | ASIST # /ASIST &SafeTALK |
|---|---|---|
| Acosta, Elba | ASIST | |
| Carey, Naomi | MHA of NYC | Registered Trainer # 13384 |
| Chung, Irene | Hunter College | Provisional Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Dunne, Edward | Ackerman Inst for the Family | Provisional Trainer ASIST |
| Francis, Piaget | Comunilife Program | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Giliotti, Silvia | New York State Office of Mental Health | ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Gould, Madelyn | Columbia University | Provisional Trainer ASIST |
| Judy, Lee | National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Provisional Trainer # 913 |
| Lee, Kin-Wah | Kingsboro Psych Center | Provisional Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| McGreevy, Cailin | Covenant House NY | Provisional Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Park, So-Youn | New York State Office of Mental Health | Provisional Trainer # 13572 |
| Posner, Monte | New York State Office of Mental Health | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Stokes, Heather | National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Registered Trainer # 13071 |
| Taylor, Audrey | NYC administration for Child Services | Registered Trainer /ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Thompson, Brenda | New York State Office of Mental Health | Registered Trainer /ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Turner, Cheryl | Downstate Medical Center | Registered Trainer ASIST |
| Yew Schwartz, Pamela | New York State Office of Mental Health | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Yoder Wenger, Ruth | New York State Office of Mental Health | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Name | Organization | ASIST # /ASIST &SafeTALK |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett, Anne | Wyoming County Comm Hospital | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Breux, Patricia | Chemung County Childrens Integrated Services | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Carapella, Renae | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Clemm, Jr, Robert | EDS at Xerox | Registered Trainer # 11672 |
| Cooper, Anna | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Western NY | Provisional Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Corazon, Micaela | Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services | Provisional trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Furlong, Deborah | ABVI - Goodwill | Provisional Trainer # 14461 |
| Roets, George | DCS Schuyler & Yates County | ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Spacone, PhD, Celia | Buffalo Psychiatric Center | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
| Weaver, Eric | Crosswinds Wesleyan Church | Registered Trainer/ASIST, SafeTALK |
SafeTALK Only trainers
- Barber, Andrea, South Tier Hospice
- Burns, Christopher, Schuyler Youth Services
- Ellis, Christopher
- Hart, Brian, DCS Chemung County
- McMail-Jersak, Stacey, South Tier Hospice
- Peete, Debra, New York State Office of Children and Family Services
- Smith, Joann, Saint Josephs Hospital (BSU)
- Truesdale, Linda, Steuben County (youth ministry)
- Welch, George, Saint Josephs Hospital (pastoral care)