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Ruth Ann Harnisch, president of the Harnisch Foundation and a certified professional coach |
$2 Million Gift Launches First-Ever Institute of Coaching at McLean
With an extraordinary $2 million gift directed by Ruth Ann Harnisch, president of the Harnisch Foundation, certified professional coach and pioneer in coaching-related philanthropy, McLean Hospital launched the Institute of Coaching, the first-of-its-kind center for coaching research, practice and education. "This magnificent gift from the Harnisch Foundation not only allowed McLean to develop the first Institute of Coaching in the United States, it is allowing us to explore the scientific basis by which coaching can support health and well-being -- issues paramount to McLean's mission and of global importance," said Scott L. Rauch, MD, president and psychiatrist in chief for McLean. "We are grateful to Ruth Ann for her generosity and for her commitment to advancing the coaching field."Click here to read full article.
Buzz Aldrin, Sc.D. and Scott Rauch, M.D. |
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Honored by McLean Hospital
At its 2009 annual dinner, McLean Hospital honored astronaut, pioneer and author Buzz Aldrin, ScD, for his candor about his personal struggles with alcoholism and depression and his commitment to raising awareness about psychiatric illness. The event was held on July 14 at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston, with 350 guests.
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McLean Honors Lee and Bob Woodruff (2008)
Your Gifts at Work
The McLean Center at Fernside, a new residential treatment facility in Princeton, Mass., was made possible in part by an anonymous gift of $500,000. The center specializes in treating co-occuring substance use and psychiatric disorders, with no limitations on length of stay. According to Roger Weiss, M.D., the clinical director of McLean's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program (ADATP), there are few programs that treat both substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders at the same time. The McLean Center fills this void.
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