SMA Behavioral Healthcare Awarded Stetson University's Greenfeather Grant

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Nov. 10, 2016 - PRLog -- Ivan Cosimi, CEO of Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Health Services (SMA) is pleased to announce that SMA has been awarded Stetson University's Greenfeather grant award as part of Stetson's Homecoming Week celebration.

The $10,000 grant will help fund improvements, including a new fitness trail, at SMA's Deland Men's Residential Treatment Program.

Greenfeather is the student-driven philanthropy program of the Center for Community Engagement providing support to local non-profit organizations through fundraisers and donation drives. A long-held tradition at Stetson, Greenfeather originated in 1952, as an autumn carnival where students raised funds for local charities. Over the decades, Greenfeather expanded into a weeklong competition between student teams and in 2014 it was merged with Homecoming Week.

Stetson presented the $10,000 check to members of the SMA team during the halftime celebration of the Homecoming football game held Saturday at Spec Martin Municipal Stadium in Deland.

"We're so grateful to all the hardworking students who competed during Stetson Homecoming Week to raise these funds," said Cosimi. "It is our pleasure to use these funds to improve the lives of our residents at our Deland Men's Residential Treatment Program."

Pictured: Codi Mulberry (IFC-Vice President of Community Engagement Director of Greenfeather, Stetson), Sarah Tracey (DMRT), Samantha Tracey (Adult Drug Court Counselor at the DeBary Outpatient facility), Carl Gandy (DMRT Program Director), Veronica Hernandez (Community Partnership Coordinator, Stetson)

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About SMA Behavioral Health

SMA Behavioral Healthcare has been serving the northeast Florida community with mental health and drug treatment services for over 50 years.  SMA provides more than 35 mental health and substance abuse programs, providing prevention, diversion, intervention, and treatment services, delivered to diverse client populations Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties.

SMA Behavioral Healthcare's mission is to deliver exceptional and comprehensive behavioral healthcare to individuals and families in our community. SMA's vision is of a community where addiction and mental illness are treated promptly, comprehensively and with respect for all. Contact SMA at 800-539-4228 or online at http://www.smabehavioral.org/ or stay connected on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SMABehavioralHealthServices.