NAMI Butler County Board of Directors
Chairperson James C. Jones Secretary
Suzan Stracke
Treasurer
Rebecca McDonough
Charlie Borton
Lindsay Buchanan
Judge Joyce A. Campbell
Nancy Holtkamp
Betsy Jones
Marae Martin
Gerald Summers
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NAMI Butler County Office
Executive Director
Rhonda Benson, MSW
Associate Director
Kathleen Stevens
5963 Boymel Drive
Fairfield OH 45014
(513) 860-8387
(513) 860-8386
Fax: (513) 860-9241
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NAMI National Organzation
President
Stephen Feinstein, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Mike Fitzpatrick
3803 N. Fairfax DR
Ste. 100
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 524-7600
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NAMI Ohio Organzation
Executive Director
Terry Russell
747 E. Broad ST
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 224-1498
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Second Annual Garage Sale
Preparations Underway
We are now receiving items for our Second Annual NAMI Butler County garage sale. The sale will be August 19th & 20th. You may drop off your items, big and small, at the Voice of America Park off of Tylersville Road in West Chester.
Donation Drop Off Times: Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. AND Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon up until the sale which will be August 19th & 20th.
We still need volunteers to help unload donations during drop off times. Other needs include: volunteers for sale day, including set up and packing up; tents to cover outdoor sale items, raffle items (including gift cards), advertising and items to sell. This is the time to let go of those items you've been holding onto and support NAMI Butler County in the process! Contact Jerry Summers, our fundraising chair, at gsummers@cinci.rr.com if you're able to help or need more information.
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Educational Meeting to Feature
Suicide Prevention Speakers
Our next educational meeting on July 21st at 7:00 P.M. will feature Brigitte Boiano, co-chair and board member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Cincinnati Chapter. Boiano will talk about what to do if you fear someone may take their life, the AFSP's role as an advocate for mental health initiatives, and surviving after a loss to suicide. Boiano also co-facilitates a surviving suicide loss grief support group held once a month at St. Maximillian Church in Liberty Township. Boiano will be joined by Michelle Bauer who is a board member at the AFSP and also teaches suicide intervention skills.
Our educational meetings are held at 5965 Boymel Drive in Fairfield near Receptions (same parking lot). We are in the Butler County Mental Health Board office building.
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Showing of "A Beautiful Mind"
this week at Book Club
 On Thursday, July 14th at 7:00 P.M. we will be showing a movie instead of discussing a book so it's a great chance to meet other book club members and find out about future book club selections (we meet every second Thursday at our Boymel Drive office). The film, which stars Russell Crowe, is the story of prodigy, John Nash, a Noble Laureate in Economics, who develops paranoid schizophrenia. You don't have to RSVP; just show up. The movie, popcorn and refreshments are all free. We hope to see you there!
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Coming Soon to the NAMI Butler County Blog: Conference Highlights and Information
During the weeks to come we will be sharing some highlights of the National NAMI Conference held in Chicago on July 6th through 9th. Please check our website www.nami-bc.org for helpful information and links which will be contributed by conference attendees.
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Date Set for NAMI Walk Launch Luncheon
All walk sponsors and team captains, as well as those interested in learning more about becoming a team captain, are invited to our annual luncheon celebrating the official launch of this year's walk at the Courtyard by Marriott located at One Riverfront Plaza in downtown Hamilton from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on August 17th.
To RSVP, email Kathleen Stevens at kstevens@nami-bc.org.
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