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Gift Propels Trauma Research, Care, and Training to New Levels

McLean is home to a number of prominent clinicians who provide some of the country’s most specialized care for individuals struggling with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Its researchers are leading the scientific front by exploring the environmental, genetic, and neurobiological...

Cycling for Mental Health

Mac Dorris is a guy who gets things done. He had a vision to create a charity bike ride for mental health, and within a short six months of intensive planning, Mac hosted The Ride for Mental Health —the first of what he hopes will be an annual event that will change how people think about mental...

Horizons – Fall 2017

We open our Fall 2017 edition of Horizons with the wonderful news of two major gifts, both of which will make a tremendous impact on McLean’s ability to further our mission of improving the lives of individuals and families affected by psychiatric illnesses. The first is a foundation gift to endow...

Cyclists Raise Funds for Mental Health

Mac Dorris is a guy who gets things done. He had a vision to create a charity bike ride for mental health, and within a short six months of intensive planning, Mac hosted THE Ride for Mental Health —the first of an annual event he hopes will change how people think about mental illness. On June 24...

Horizons – Summer 2017

We open our summer 2017 edition of Horizons with highlights from our June annual dinner when we presented the 2017 McLean Award to ABC news anchor and investigative journalist Elizabeth Vargas. The event is a favorite within the McLean community, and it leaves us all feeling energized and inspired...

Parents’ Gratitude Inspires Annual Giving

Like others with a serious psychiatric disorder, Sam and Kathy Goldblatt’s son experienced a revolving door of hospitalizations that never successfully treated his illness nor involved him in the process. But then they found McLean. “At McLean, the level of care and expertise made all the difference...

Fourth Annual Board of Visitors Meeting Convened

For new Board of Visitors members Tori and Jeff Constantino, the May 4 Board of Visitors annual meeting was a wonderful introduction to McLean Hospital. “The event was terrific—we met exceptional people who care deeply about the same things we do, and we left feeling as though we had learned so much...

Kristine M. Trustey Endows Leadership Chair in Women’s Mental Health

Women’s mental health—a relatively new, but rapidly evolving domain of psychiatry—received a tremendous boost with the creation of the Kristine M. Trustey Endowed Chair in Psychiatry at McLean. Philanthropist and mental health advocate Kristine Trustey established the chair in recognition of the...

Anonymous $2.5M Gift Launches Trauma Initiative at McLean

McLean Hospital has received a $2.5M anonymous gift to launch a new initiative aimed at accelerating the hospital’s clinical, research, and professional training activities in trauma-related disorders. The Initiative for Integrated Trauma Research, Care, and Training will create a platform on which...

A Legacy Honoring Leadership

It is a cherished photo. An array of hands, palms up, joined in a circle. They are the hands of women in a show of strength and solidarity for their decades-long friend Kris Trustey, who was enduring unimaginable loss. First, it was Kris’ 22-year-old only son and firstborn child, AJ, who died of...

Horizons – Spring 2017

2017 has already been marked by extraordinary highs and lows within the McLean community. We are both humbled and thrilled to announce the completion of The Campaign for McLean Hospital, which topped $107M! Thanks to the remarkable generosity of our donors, we not only met, but exceeded our goal and...

Council Promotes Dialogue About Mental Illness

National Council members Carroll C.D. Pierce and Kristine M. Trustey didn’t know each other until they agreed to co-chair McLean’s new Women’s Mental Health Leadership Council. Established only a year ago, the council now boasts 36 members, all women committed to learning about mental health issues...

New Trustee Ron Jackson Couldn’t Say No to McLean

Children and their families is a theme that has run through Ron Jackson’s professional and philanthropic life. McLean’s newest trustee spent a good portion of his career turning around toy companies. And he has always had a soft spot for organizations that focus on supporting society’s youngest and...

Good Care Prompts Planned Gift

Brian Hyde and his partner of 40 years, Joe Fiorello, would like their gratitude to McLean to be evident long after they are gone. That’s why they decided that making a planned gift was the best way to ensure that their contribution will create impact for the long term. Planned gifts can be made in...

Suicide Survivor Running Boston Marathon to Raise Mental Health Awareness

On April 17, 2017, Ana Febres-Cordero, a suicide survivor, and her father Rafael will run the Boston Marathon to support public awareness and outreach programs focused on eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness. Ana was inspired to partner with McLean Hospital to develop Deconstructing...

A Family’s Suggestion Inspires Educational Series

The quest for information, resources, and support is a nearly universal need for families dealing with mental illness. One family, whose relative was treated for borderline personality disorder (BPD) at McLean, wanted to address that need and the family suggested that McLean leverage its...