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On Wednesday, May 11, 2022, actresses and child advocates Julianne Michelle and Tina Louise hosted The Inaugural Mommy’s Heart Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction from 6pm-8pm at the very beloved Upper East Side staple, Dorrian’s Red Hand. Jimmy and Danny Dorrian graciously donated all food and wine for the evening, which included a silent auction of film and TV walk-on roles, consultations, acting and speech lessons, gift baskets, holistic and wellness treatments and packages, and more, a video presentation, a beautiful performance of the National Anthem by Patrick Hale, a Mommy’s Heart hugs booth, and gift bags featuring CBD infused candles and hand sanitizers adorned with the Mommy’s Heart logo. The host committee included Michael Madsen, Sally Kirkland, Florence Anthony, Nellie Sciutto, Michael J. Golia, and Tabber Benedict. Advisory Board members include Micheline Lataliza Epstein, MD, MS, FAAFP, Samuel K. Kelley, MD, Michael J. Golia, MD, JD, Kris McDaniel-Miccio, JD, LLM, JS.D, Linnda Durré, Ph.D., Lorraine Silvetz, MSW, Amy Neustein, Ph.D., Donna West, ACS Specialist/Supervisor, Sally Kirkland, Michael Madsen, Tina Louise, Amy Carlson, Sean Stone, Rita Cosby, Valerie McCaffrey, Maggie Norris, Brook Altman, Alicia Jackson and Lauren Lawrence. Additional notable attendees included Jean Shafiroff, Myles Von Trapp Derbyshire, Joycelyn Engle and Joseph Di Palma, Edward Drengot Stroh, Barbara Tate, Leigh Held, Paige Bluhdorn, Douglas Dechert, Carolyn Ward, Heidi Leiser, Chanel Korby, Regina Kravitz, Adrienne Stern, Errol Rappaport, Natalie Merkel and Lisa Yom. Photographers for the evening included Michael Ostuni/PMC, Jeff Smith, and Jayden Bempong.

Lorraine Silvetz, MSW, Executive Director of Global Stress Initiative under the auspices of the International Committee Against Mental Illness (ICAMI) announced, during the evening, their donation to Mommy’s Heart for one client to receive a month’s treatment for PTSD utilizing their non-invasive protocol, individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTMS). This treatment, valued at over $12,000, is administered at a Global Stress Initiative clinic affiliate in Syosset, New York, five days a week, for 40 minutes each day and includes 3 EEGs or brain scans in the first month of treatment. In their experience, they’ve had 99% efficacy treating PTSD for the military, domestic violence and other survivors of trauma.

Julianne Michelle (Reeves Stroh), founder and executive director of Mommy’s Heart, stated: “There is a crisis happening, not just in this state or in this country, but around the globe. Family courts are seriously harming, and in other cases, killing innocent children when they move that child from a safe and loving mother into the hands of an abusive parent, ignoring documented histories of drug use and domestic violence. The status quo of denying fit parents their constitutional rights in family courts worldwide MUST stop, as one more death or injury of a child is one too many. A domestic violence survivor should not have to fear losing custody of her child in a retaliatory weaponization of the court system by her abusive ex if she calls 911 to escape a dangerous situation. This is a civil and human rights issue. It’s too late for child victims, Kyra Franchetti, Thomas Valva, and countless other children, who lost their lives to their abusive parent. We must take action now.”

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Myles Von Trapp, Valerie Lettan, Julianne Michelle, Michael Golia, and Douglas Dechert

Photo credit: Michael Ostuni/PMC

Jean Shafiroff and Julianne Michelle

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Karla Bellotto, Paige Bluhdorn, and Denise Santomero

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Leigh Held, Julianne Michelle, Michael Golia, Lorraine Silvetz, and Dr. Sam Kelley

Photo credit: Jeff Smith

Douglas Dechert, Sara Johnson Kaplan, Lorraine Silvetz, Heidi Leiser, Regina Kravitz, and Larry Chan
Photo credit: Jeff Smith

Dr. Micheline Lataliza Epstein
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Tabber Benedict, Natalie Merkle, Kristin Ducharme, Chanel Korby, and Evette Jodie Stark
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Joycelyn Engle, Julianne Michelle, Sanaa Musvee, Dusty Burke, Dr. Micheline Lataliza Epstein, Eve Brookville, and Evette Jodie Stark
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Maggie Norris, Valerie Lettan, Michael Golia, and Leo Rivera
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Dr. Micheline Lataliza Epstein, Julianne Michelle, and Lisa Yom
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Abe Shainberg, Rebecca Ricks, and Patrick Hale
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Errol Rappaport and Natalie Krouser
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Alicia Jackson and Julianne Michelle
Photo credit: Jeff Smith

Julianne Michelle, Joseph Di Palma, and Joycelyn Engle
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Karla Bellotto, Marcy Manfredonia, Paige Bluhdorn, and Barbara Tate
Photo credit: Jeff Smith

Julianne Michelle and Danny Dorrian
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Lorraine Silvetz, Flora Pllumaj, Sara Johnson Kaplan, and Rebecca Ricks
Photo credit: Jeff Smith

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Lt. Col. David Richardson and Tomaczek Bednarek.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

Additional co-hosts included founders of Global Stress Initiative (GSI) and Stand for the Troops (SFTT), Lorraine Silvetz, M.S.W. and Eilhys England Hackworth respectively and award winning actress and star of the upcoming feature film, “Ivy and Mistletoe,” Julianne Michelle.

Rita Cosby and George Wayne.
Photo Credit: Jeff Smith.

Friends and supporters of GSI and SFTT, who provide innovative treatment for service members and veterans, were present for the special event.

Lorraine Silvetz, Barbara Meister Bender, Jane Pontarelli.
Photo credit: The Stewardship Report.

Among the packed house of attendees was a cohort of media heavyweights including Wall Street Journal Editor James Taranto, legendary Financial Times columnist John Dizard and Vanity Fair contributing writer George Gurley.

Julianne Michelle and Chynna Tian. Photo credit: Rose Billings.

Other notable attendees included: Will Rockefeller, Whitney Wetherill Stroh  and film producers, Joycelyn Engle, Count Joseph DiPalma, Noel Ashman and Bob Kravitz.

Lorraine Silvetz, Larry Romano and Julianne Michelle.
Photo credit: Rose Billings.

Eilhys England Hackworth. Photo credit: The Stewardship Report.

Rita Cosby, spokesperson for Global Stress Initiative, states:

I am so proud to align with Global Stress Initiative, Stand for the Troops and Lt. Col Richardson who all do so much to ensure our troops get the necessary help to deal with the unseen wounds of war after they leave combat.

Lorraine Silvetz, Jane Pontarelli, and Robert Silvetz, M.D.
Photo credit: Rose Billings.

The chance to see David Richardson’s paintings in New York drew the creme de la creme of Gotham’s art establishment including gallerists Mark Murray, Cameron Shay, Andrew Miller and high powered collectors such as Brian Frasca and Leslie Barret.

Eleni Kefa, Errol Rappaport, Barbara Meister Bender, Lorraine Silvitz, and
David Schuyler Bender. Photo Credit: Jeff Smith.

They auctioned an original piece by artist, author, and retired marine Lieutenant Colonel David Richardson. The piece in question titled “Muscle Man,” which is acrylic and buck shot on plywood, also serves as the cover art for Lt. Col. Richardson’s debut novel War Story, due to be released by Permuted Press April 16th of this year.

Tomaczek Bednarek, Rita Cosby and Andrew Miller.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

Lt. Col. David Richardson also donated proceeds from the auction of his cover art to both GSI and SFTT to fund further treatment for service members and veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Danuta Hamlin, Julianne Michelle, Rita Cosby, Glisel Perez, Lorraine Silvetz
and Marjorie Tornatore. Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

Lt Col David Richardson states:

I’m so happy to be able to support my fellow veterans by donating funds for partner foundations, GSI and SFTT who provide individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTMS), a non-invasive treatment ,which is extremely effective in the treatment of P.T.S.D.

Rebecca Scott and Kenneth Pitt.
Photo credit: The Stewardship Report.

Lorraine Silvetz, M.S.W. and her husband, Robert Silvetz, M.D. donated treatment for 100 veterans at their clinic in Virginia between 2017-2018. Their goal is to bring the innovative protocol to the northeast where it is sorely needed.

Lorraine Silvetz and Rita Cosby.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

Lorraine states:

Global Stress Initiative is honored by Lt. Col. Richardson’s generous offer of support for our treatment of service members and veterans. GSI donated treatment, utilizing individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTMS), to 100 veterans with 99% reversal of symptoms between 2017-2018. Stand for the Troops is partnering with us to propagate this transformative protocol to as many veterans as possible.

Julianne Michelle, Adele Nino, Rita Cosby, Tomaczek Bednarek, and Jane Sher.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

SFTT was founded by the late, great Col. David Hackworth and his widow, Eilhys England Hackworth. Eilhys states:

My late husband Col David “Hack” Hackworth and I founded Stand for the Troops because combat veterans need to be protected, post active duty, with more than lip service. The goal of our non-profit to heal as many veterans with PTSD/TBI as possible, as quickly as possible, so these men and women can once again become active members of their families and society. 

Rita Cosby, Noel Ashman, and Doug Dechert.
Photo Credit: Jeff Smith.

Award winning actress Julianne Michelle states:

I was honored to help support this very important cause, celebrating veterans who sacrifice greatly to protect our freedom and often suffer silently. To join in efforts to address their needs was extremely dear to my heart.

Tomaczek Bednarek, Rita Cosby, Lorraine Silvetz, Jake Freijo, and George Wayne.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

For more information on Global Stress Initiative and Stand for the Troops go to www.globalstressinitiative.org and www.sftt.org. 

For more information on Lt. Col. David Richardson’s art go to www.derichardson.com.

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In gratitude to Wayne and Cosby for co-hosting the event, Lt Col Richardson will also present the legendary writer with one of his original paintings. Proceeds from the event will go towards Stand for the Troops and the Global Stress Initiative ,to continue work to diagnose, treat, and prevent PTSD in  American Combat Veterans. Emmy Winning TV Host & Bestselling Author, Rita Cosby states: “I am so proud to align with Global Stress Initiative, Stand for the Troops and Lt. Col Richardson who all do so much to ensure our troops get the necessary help to deal with the unseen wounds of war after they leave combat.”  Eilhys England Hackworth, Executive Director, Stand for the Troops states: “My late husband Col David “Hack” Hackworth and I founded Stand for the Troops because combat veterans need to be protected, post active duty, with more than lip service. The goal of our non-profit  is to heal as many veterans with PTSD/TBI as possible, as quickly as possible, so these men and women can once again become active members of their families and society.”  Lorraine Silvetz, MSW, Executive Director, Global Stress Initiative states: “Global Stress Initiative is honored by Colonel Richardson’s generous offer to support our treatment of service members and veterans. GSI donated treatment, utilizing individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTMS), to 100 veterans with 99% efficacy between 2017-2018. We are collaborating with our partners at Stand for the Troops to propagate this innovative protocol to as many veterans as possible.”  Richardson was awarded a Bronze Star (with VALOR Cluster) for his actions in combat as a front-line officer, one of only 687 awarded in our nation’s history. For additional information visit  Lt Col David Richardson’s website. Lt Col David Richardson states: “I’m so happy to be able to support my fellow veterans by donating funds to partner foundations, GSI/SFTT who provide individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTMS), a non-invasive treatment, which is 99% effective in the treatment of PTSD among other treatments.”    Online Auction

Stand for the Troops (SFTT) identifies and funds medically proven, effective treatments for American Combat Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  Co-founded by America’s most-decorated Colonel David “Hack” Hackworth and his wife Eilhys England, SFTT is based in Greenwich, CT, but supports Combat War Veterans nationwide.

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