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Family asks Niagara-Wheatfield board to expand mental-health education and consider a scholarship honoring their son
Summary
A Niagara-Wheatfield parent urged the board to increase mental-health awareness in schools and to consider creating a scholarship in memory of her son, who died by suicide in 2023; she said district staff have begun behind-the-scenes work on awareness and policy review.
Danielle Muoney, speaking as a parent and resident, told the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District board Tuesday that her son, Joey Muni, a 2023 Niagara-Wheatfield High School graduate, died by suicide just over a year ago and that the family wants to turn their loss into prevention and support for others.
“Joey wasn't just a name or a statistic,” Muoney said. “He was a son, a…
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