On November 8, 2015 Lawrence resident Carol Kivler was honored as part of the 14th Annual Night Out with NAMI held at the Stuart Country Day School in Princeton. From left: Karen Marquis PhD and President of NAMI Mercer, Pillar Award recipient Carol Kivler, Janet Haag MA and Executive Director NAMI Mercer.
On November 8, 2015 Carol A. Kivler, MA, CSP of Lawrence received the 2015 NAMI Mercer NJ Pillar Award in recognition of her 15-year contribution of volunteerism, leadership, advocacy and charitable giving to the organization. Kivler was honored as part of the 14th Annual Night Out with NAMI held at the Stuart Country Day School in Princeton.
Professional speaker, author and international executive coach, Kivler is a passionate advocate for mental health. A survivor of four bouts of treatment-resistant depression, she battled the debilitating mental illness with courage and faith to a full and sustained recovery. Kivler is an ardent advocate for consumers struggling with depression and mental illness. Through her four books, national mental health presentations and Courageous Recovery, Inc., her 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, Kivler works to overcome stigma and misrepresentations that still surround those suffering from mental illnesses.
For more information about NAMI Mercer, visit namimercer.org.
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