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NAMI Butler County

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Thanks to everyone who participated in any way.
In This Issue
NAMI Book Club
F2F Support Group for Graduates
Featured Article
NAMI Butler County Board of Directors

Chair
James C. Jones
Secretary 
Lewis Kruger
Treasurer
Nancy Young

Suzan Stracke
Betsy Jones
Bebe McCurry
Nancy Holtkamp
NAMI Butler County Office

Executive Director
Sally Fiehrer
Associate Director
Rhonda Benson

5963 Boymel Drive
Fairfield OH 45014
 (513) 860-8387 
(513) 860-8373
Fax: (513) 860-9241

www.namibutler.net
NAMI National Organzation

President
Amand Pandaya, MD
Executive Director
Mike Fitzpatrick

2107 Wilson Blvd.
Ste. 300
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 524-7600
NAMI Ohio
President
Rory McGuiness
 
Executive Director
Jim Mauro

747 E. Broad Street
Columbus OH 43215
1-800-686-2646
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Next Meeting Date:
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
at the NAMI Butler County Offices
5963 Boymel Drive, Fairfield OH 45014 
Greetings!  
Please join us for the next NAMI meeting to hear local speakers, get answers to questions, share stories and find support.  The featured presentation begins at 7:00 p.m.
 
October featured speaker is  Scott Rasmus, PhD., Associate Director of the Butler County Mental Health Board and the Board's QI (Quality Improvement/Evaluation) person.  Scott is also the lead on two new projects starting in Butler County in the end of October: Outreach in the community to the elderly population exhibiting signs of depression/other mental health disorders; and an innovative program providing assessment and services to the dually diagnosed population with MIDD (Mental Illness Developmental Disabilities).  Both programs are "evidence-based", meaning they are based on the latest research for effectiveness.  Scott also will inform us of some of the data being collected regarding quality and quantity of mental health services in Butler County. 
Light the MATCH (Mental Health & Arts Together Creating Healing & Hope)  Concert
 
Saturday, October 24, 2009, 2:00 PM
 
Miami University Student Nursing Association in collaboration with The Friendship Club, Transitional Living and NAMI Butler County is sponsoring a concert on Saturday, October 24th at 2:00 PM, Redeemer Church, Rt. 4 & Millikin Rd. (same entrance as the Butler Tech Vocational School) Hamilton.  The concert is free but tickets must be obtained in advance by calling NAMI Butler County at 860-8387, or contacting Maria Striemer at pricemm@muohio.edu.  Live Music by Lest We Boast and other groups. Refreshments provided!
NAMI Book Club 
Tuesday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m.
fractured
Join us for our monthly meeting every fourth Tuesday at the NAMI office located on 5963 Boymel Drive in Fairfield.
 
This month's book is A Fractured Mind by Robert B. Oxnam.
NAMI F2F Support Group for graduates
Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 p.m. 
 
NAMI Butler County has recently started a support group for graduates of our Family to Family signature program. The purpose of this group is to offer continuing support to anyone who has graduated from the program. We meet and talk about what is going on in our lives right now, share information and coping techniques, and in general provide each other with support that enriches our lives.
 
Join us on the first Thursday of every month and find out for yourself how rewarding it can be to laugh, cry and share.  Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. at the NAMI office located at 5963 Boymel Drive in Fairfield.
Events Calendar
 
October 15th (Thursday):  NAMI meeting at 5963 Boymel Drive, Fairfield OH. 7:00pm  
 
October 24th (Saturday):  Light the MATCH Christian Rock Concert, Reedemer United Church of Christ, 3431 Hamilton-Middletown RD, Fairfield OH.  2:00pm
 
October 27th (Tuesday):  NAMI Book Club meeting at 5963 Boymel Drive, Fairfield OH.  7:00pm
 
November 5th (Thursday):   F2F Graduates Support Group meeting at 5963 Boymel Drive, Fairfield OH.  7:00pm
 
November 19th (Thursday):  NAMI Education meeting at 5963 Boymel Drive, Fairfield OH. 7:00pm
SAVE THE DATE!
 
November 14th:  NAMI Butler County's 4th Annual Awards Dinner, November 14th, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Michael Colligan Lodge, New London Rd., Hamilton