COVID-19 RESOURCES

TMI Project created a list of local, state, and national resources to help you navigate this challenging time during the Covid-19 pandemic. Have other resources that we forgot? Comment below and let everyone know.

Local

INFORMATION

SUPPORT


State

INFORMATION

SUPPORT

  • NY State Office of Mental Health 24/7 Hotline: 800-273-8255

National/Global

INFORMATION

SUPPORT

Mental Health


Veteran’s Support

  • Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255


Addiction


General Healthcare


Housing


Food Banks & Hunger Relief


Resources for Artists


Financial

My Covid-19 Message in a Bottle

Dear Friends,

Like everyone, all of us at TMI Project are doing our best to stay calm and make the best-informed decisions possible as the COVID-19 landscape changes daily. We are committed to the well-being of our local community and have decided to postpone our April 1st Podcast Launch Party and all other in-person programs until we are confident it is safe for all to attend. 

So this is my message in a bottle. During this time, TMI Project will remain dedicated to helping you tell your stories and stay connected even if we can’t be in the same room with each other. To that end, I’m excited to announce that we are hosting our first-ever digital mini TMI Project Storytelling workshop in lieu of the podcast launch party at 7pm on April 1st!  

We’re going to do what we do best – offer a mini TMI Project workshop with spontaneous writing and then daring ourselves to read it in community. Warts and all. It’s scary, it’s exhilarating, it’s cathartic. And for the first time, we’re going to do it virtually. 

So if you’re sick, a caretaker, or just bored from the drudgery of social distancing, join us! Space is limited. 


Listen to a special message I recorded for our TMI Project family.

If you haven’t yet, subscribe to The TMI Project Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to receive a notification on April 1st when our first series, Tragedy + Time = Comedy launches with eight binge-worthy episodes! If you can, listen to the premiere episode about the amazing Verna Gillis prior to the workshop. We promise it will provide much-needed laughter and inspiration. 

In the meantime, stay safe, wash your hands, try not to panic and leave some toilet paper on the shelves for your neighbors. And, if you’ve got something on your mind, something that’s weighing you down, join us for the online workshop and write about it! You won’t regret it. 

Stay safe and well. Sending much love to you all.


Eva Tenuto (she/her)
Co-Founder/Executive Director
TMI Project

P.S. If there’s an online offering you would like, let us know. We’d love to hear your ideas. Email info@tmiproject.org with the subject line “Virtual Programming Ideas.”

TMI Project Welcomes Three New Board Members

TMI Project is thrilled to welcome three new board members to its Board of Directors. Welcome to the team, Ryan Amador, Meg Olivera, and Rennie Scott-Childress! We are especially excited to announce that Ryan will be stepping into the role of Board President in place of departing member Amy Day. Additionally, Meg has joined as our new Fundraising Committee Chair and Rennie joins as a Board Director.

We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to departing board members Amy Day and Vincenza Dante for their many years of service to TMI Project. 

Learn more about Ryan, Meg, and Rennie below!

Ryan Amador (he/him) is a singer/songwriter, theater-maker, and performer. Ryan is currently in development with James Lecesne on “Q2” a musical based on the research of their initiative & upcoming podcast, The Future Perfect Project. As a singer/songwriter, Ryan has released 3 albums & 5 EPs. He is best known for his song “Instead”, which has garnered over 6 million listens on Spotify, and his music video for “Define Me”, which led to live performances at Pride Events in New York City, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Brisbane, Australia.  Following the release of his video, “Spectrum”, Ryan was asked to perform at TEDx in Santa Cruz, CA and speak on the topic of diversified sexuality. Learn more about Ryan at www.ryanamador.com.

Meg Olivera (she/her) has been living in the Hudson Valley for over five years and recently moved to High Falls, NY. As the General Manager of Stone House Tavern in Accord and former Construction Manager at Friedlander Construction in New Paltz, Meg’s love and appreciation for Ulster County combined with her passion for community engagement and event planning brought her to apply for the board at TMI Project. She is an avid cook, traveler, and spends her free time with her beautiful dog Bailey.

Rennie Scott-Childress
Rennie (he/him) serves as the Alderman for Ward 3 in the City of Kingston.  He is the current Majority Leader of the Common Council and has long been involved in civic activities from coaching youth soccer to rail-trail cleanups to teaching disadvantaged students.  He served on the Kingston Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee from its inception and is a professor of history at SUNY New Paltz.


If you’re interested in joining our board, contact Eva Tenuto
at eva@tmiproject.org and put “Board of Directors” in the subject heading.