
Project Bright Lights
The 2022 Project Bright Lights is now accepting nominations .
Available from March 13th (the start of Daylight Savings Time)
through June 21, 2022 (the start of Summer).
Project Bright Lights Honor Roll
Thank you to everyone who made donations to
NYS-AIMH in honor of Project Bright Lights nominees
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Priscilla Hernandez was made by
Debbie Cummings Kupka of SPCC
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Melissa Conners was made by
Friends at NYS Council on Children and Families
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Valyn Reed was made by
Rochester Childfirst Network staff
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Project Bright Lights recognizes people who are bright lights in the lives of young children.
If you know someone who is making a difference in the life of a young child, regarding their mental or physical health, self-esteem or overall care and well-being, please nominate them for Project Bright Lights.
There are no limits to the number of nominations – previous nominees are welcome again for 2022) The nominee will receive a special certificate and recognition on our website and social media. Nominations will be accepted through June 21, 2022 – the start of summer.
Amazing Bright Lights and their amazing tributes.
Read the tributes below to see the bright lights – we know you will admire their focus, feel their warmth and support their shine.
Apuzzie, Denzel
Child Care Aide/Safe Horizon's Emergency Domestic Violence Shelters
Astuto, Antoinette
Visitation Specialist
Barna, Jessica
Parent Coach/ Power of Two
Bazinet, Christina
LPN at Bornhava - Specialized Pre-School
Beale-Gleason, Amy
LCSW-R
Bender, Wendy
Executive Director
Bourdon, Tracy
Tender Hearts Daycare
Cash, Michelle
Infant Room Teacher / Agri-Business Child Development
Cespedes, Adela
Learning Together with Love
Cohen-Johnson, AMichelle
Rochester Childfirst Network
Conners, Melissa
Home Visitor Program Supervisor/Healthy Families/BHSN
Correa, Annmarie
Program Manager-Healthy Families
Cummings Kupka, Debbie
Visitation Specialist - SPCC
DelGiudice, Rebecca
Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultant
DeVoe, Courtney
Education and Disabilities Specialist/Early Head Start
Edwards, Jasmine
Creative Arts Therapy Coordinator
Elliott, Leah
SPCC Family Trauma Intervention Program
Escorbores, Yanery
Hope of the Future Daycare
Fitzgibbons, Carol
Mom, Teacher, Mentor, Grandma
Fitzgibbons, Sarah
SPCC
Gardner, Christina
Lead Teacher/ New Day Children's Center
Gillette, Stephanie
Program Supervisor, Healthy Families Jefferson County
Gismervik, Amy
Working Mom
Goetz, Andrea
Chief Administrative Officer, Child & Family Division, Beacon Health Options
Goralczyk, Meeghan
Moriah Central School/School Psychologist
Greene, Karen
Family Specialist, Healthy Families Jefferson County
Hobbs, Brenden
Society for the Protection and Care of Children
Joy, Arlene
FSS HF Home Visitor
Kliman, Sarah
Family Trauma Intervention Program/SPCC
Lantigua, Altagracia
Little Treasures Daycare
Larisa, Ali
Family Specialist, Healthy Families Jefferson County
Liquori, Laurisa
SPCC Therapeutic Visitation Program
Lyckland, Lisa Marie
Artist
McDaniel, Bernadette
HealthySteps National Ambassador, HealthySteps Specialist, Project LAUNCH Coordinator at Ellis Medical Group
McGinnis, Megan
Speech Pathologist
Morgenstern, Michele
Family Specialist, Healthy Families Jefferson County
Morrison, Donna
Deputy Executive Director, TGCW
Morrow, Lindsey
Family Specialist, Healthy Families Jefferson County
Murphy, Lolly
Social Worker/WIHD
Naula, Sonia
Solesita Daycare
Perez, Ida
Ibero Early Childhood Services
Ramirez, Yudelka
Family Peer Advocate/Child Center of New York
Rivera, Alexandra
Narcisa Luz Del Saber Group
Rubenstein EdD, Bonnie
Department Chair, Warner School- University of Rochester
Schwietert Collazo, Julie
Cofounder and Director/Immigrant Families Together
Scott, Christy
Director of Cobleskill Campus Child Care Center
Smith, Megan
Society for the Protection and Care of Children – Rochester NY
Snyder, Ashley
Society for the Protection and Care of Children
Staff, Rochester Childfirst Network
Childcare services - 6 weeks to 12 years old
Taylor, Martha
Wonderful World of Kids
Wolcott, Lana
Ibero American Action League. Inc
All nominees were made aware of their nomination and approved it to be featured on the NYS-AIMH website and other social media. There was no limit to how many people one person can nominate.
“Everyday Magic”
Coloring Book
Featuring the Project: Bright Lights
Nominees and magical words from their tributes
