LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Jean McCarrick upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the Health Care Provider Award by the Town
of Brookhaven Office of Women's Services on March 26, 2009

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Jean McCarrick has given not only of her time and energies
but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Jean McCar-
rick, RN, LCSW, upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the
Health Care Provider Award by the Town of Brookhaven Office of Women's
Services in celebration of National Women's History Month at its 23rd
Annual Women's Recognition Night, held on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at
Brookhaven Town Hall Auditorium, Farmingville, New York; and
WHEREAS, Jean McCarrick is being honored for her professional achieve-
ments as well as for the generosity and enthusiasm with which she graces
the Town of Brookhaven; and
WHEREAS, Jean McCarrick is the Director of Behavioral Health at John
T. Mather Memorial Hospital; and
WHEREAS, A Registered Nurse and a licensed clinical social worker
having earned her degrees at Niagara University and Barry University in
Miami, Florida, Jean McCarrick has dedicated over 35 years to the treat-
ment of mental illness and psychiatric care, starting her career as a
charge nurse in the acute care psychiatric unit at Mather Hospital; and
WHEREAS, She went on to the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial
Medical Center where she served in many capacities including the Assist-
ant Coordinator of their Employee Assistance Program; and
WHEREAS, Returning to Long Island, Jean McCarrick once again joined
the staff at Mather Hospital in 1996; as Director of Behavioral Health,
she is responsible for the management of the Adult and Adolescent
Partial Hospitalization Programs, the Eating Disorder Program and the
Outpatient Alcohol and Detox Programs; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Jean McCarrick assists in the development and
coordination of the adolescent symposiums on Teenage Bi-Polar Disorders,
and Eating and Self-Injurious Behavior; she facilitates a Depression
Screening Day and has established an on-line Depression Screening
program in cooperation with Screening for Mental Health, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Yet, perhaps, Jean McCarrick's greatest passion lies with the
support group for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill; she estab-
lished this local chapter over 11 years ago and has assisted hundreds of
individuals as they cope with the many concerns of mental illness; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Jean McCarrick has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Jean McCarrick has displayed
throughout her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Jean McCarrick upon the occasion of her designation as recipient
of the Health Care Provider Award by the Town of Brookhaven Office of
Women's Services on March 26, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Jean McCarrick, Wading River, New York.