Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Joins Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation for Launch of Second Annual “21 Days to Be Kind” Challenge to Culminate on Alive & Running 5K for Suicide Prevention
Today, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services joined Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation for its second annual 21 Days to Be Kind Challenge to encourage young people, families, and teachers to build habits that foster kindness and promote the...
Read moreAuthors David Sheff and Nic Sheff, NFL Players Association, Inc., Filmmaker William “Michael” Barbee, and Musician Alex Boyé were honored at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ 2019 Erasing the Stigma Awards
Culver City, Calif. (April 26, 2019) – New York Times bestselling authors David Sheff and Nic Sheff, the NFL Players Association, Inc., filmmaker William “Michael” Barbee, and YouTube music sensation Alex Boyé were honored at the 23rd Annual Erasing the Stigma Awards on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The...
Read moreKathy Ireland, Bill Duke and Jack Dylan Grazer Are Presenters at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ 2019 Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards
Honoring Authors David Sheff and Nic Sheff (Beautiful Boy), NFL Players Association, Inc., Filmmaker William “Michael” Barbee, and Musician Alex Boyé Melissa Rivers is Emcee Culver City, Calif. (April 1, 2019) – New York Times bestselling authors David Sheff...
Read moreMedia Alert: Doubling Down on Suicide Prevention
Good news for the fight against suicide. On Thursday, February 7, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services will unveil its new, state-of-the-art Suicide Prevention Center in Century City. The 14,156-square-foot building expands the organization’s national reach by nearly doubling the...
Read moreMelissa Rivers Joins Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Culver City, Calif. (January 17, 2019) – Melissa Rivers, New York Times best-selling author, entertainment journalist, award-winning producer and suicide prevention advocate, has joined the board of directors of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, a leading...
Read moreEverychild Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant to Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Los Angeles, California – November 14, 2018 – The Everychild Foundation has awarded its 2018 $1 million grant to Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services to support the expansion of its successful suicide prevention program. The program provides a full...
Read moreSuicide Prevention Awareness Month Wraps Up With Over 2,200 Southern California Residents Turning Out at the 20th Annual Alive & Running 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention on Sunday, September 30, 2018
Event Raises Over $425K for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center Los Angeles, Calif. (October 2, 2018) – With filmmaker Dennis Dugan (Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore, Grown Ups 1 & 2) as emcee, World of Dance’ Derek Hough as...
Read more20th Annual Alive & Running 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention Culminates September’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month
Event Marks Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center’s 60th Anniversary Actor/Filmmaker Dennis Dugan to Emcee Sunday, September 30, 2018 Thursday, August 23, 2018– Culver City, CA – Culminating September’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services will...
Read moreMedia Alert: Media Guidelines for Reporting on Suicides
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services was saddened by news of designer Kate Spade’s suicide and urges reporters to be responsible and follow attached media guidelines aimed at keeping our communities safe. Refrain from describing the suicide method or the...
Read moreSinger/Songwriter Rick Springfield, Actor Oliver Platt, L.A. Chargers’ Joseph Barksdale, and Born This Way Foundation were honored at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ 2018 Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards
Culver City, Calif. (April 30, 2018) – Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Rick Springfield, Emmy, SAG, Tony and Golden Globe Award-nominated actor Oliver Platt, Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and Los Angeles Chargers Offensive Tackle Joe Barksdale were...
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