NAMI CARES
Concern, Advocacy, Research, Education, Support
FEBRUARY 2011
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Nami Advocacy
Action Center
NAMI has a website that helps make it easy for you to keep informed and speak up
Check out this website that gives you information about: Elected Officials - You can find the elected officials nationally or locally in your state or district. You can find officials by zip code or by name. Issues - You can learn about up to date important mental health issues. You can find the bills that are in process and whether or not NAMI supports the bill. Elections - You can find out who is running for election and if he or she supports mental health issues. Advocacy - You can access form letters concerning issues that have suggestions of how to let your elected officials know your views. You can write a letter in your own words and send it immediately by email. Register to Vote - You can link to a site that allows you to register to vote. Alerts - You can request alerts about current issues or how a certain bill is progressing. NAMI has all this information for you in one easy to find place. You may want to bookmark the site for future reference.
"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth. "
- William Faulkner
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Annual Dinner/Raffle
"Wonderful evening"
 Those attending our annual dinner/raffle described the evening as an inspiring evening of delicious food, an enjoyable speaker, and a beautiful setting. Jim McNish presented the Jim McNish Advocacy Award to Barry Schrader. A resident of DeKalb County, Barry has fought for improved services for those with mental illness. Everyone appreciated hearing from Dennis Beedle, Deputy Clinical Director of Clinical Inpatient Service, Illinois Division of Mental Health and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at University of Illinois, Chicago. His message described treatment changes in the mental health field and especially the improved results of newer psychiatric medications. This year's event included some new elements such as a wine raffle in which participants won a bottle of wine, but also had the chance to win one of many gift cards from local businesses. There were two silent auctions: one for Blackhawks tickets and one for an overnight stay at the Herrington Inn and Spa. Tickets for a cash raffle were sold prior to the event. NAMI-DKK board members would like to express their appreciation to all those involved with the successful event: Margie Isaacson organized the event along with Norma Cotner. Bob Cotner participated as Master of Ceremonies and Kari Mellin conducted the wine raffle. Of course we also want to sincerely thank all those who donated to help us support those with mental illnesses and their families.
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NAMI Illinois Action Alert
We need to speak now in support of Illinois Senate Bill 3!
The newly seated General Assembly has convened, with a busy agenda. Not surprisingly, one of the first items of business concerns Illinois' finances, its debt and contractual obligations. The tax increase did not totally solve our problems; most Illinois human service providers - including mental health providers - have not been reimbursed for services provided from July 1 2010 to date.
Senate Bill 3 has been proposed as a debt restructuring plan that would immediately pay down bills that Illinois already owes. This legislation would offer immediate relief to community-based agencies, education and vendors while restructuring Illinois' debts to save money in the long run.
Read more, including background information and who you need to contact.
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NAMI-DKK
Family-to-Family
FREE Classes Scheduled for This Month
There are only a couple of openings left in this class so please call immediately if you are interested!
The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses. Click here for more details.
THIS CLASS BEGINS: Tuesday,
Feb 15, 2010 6:30 - 9:00pm
continuing weekly for 12 weeks
through May 3, 2011
Provena Mercy Medical Center
1325 N Highland Ave
Aurora, IL 60506
Classes are free
Registration is required
To register call Denise at 630-405-9336
Don't miss out - Sign up now! Denise is now accepting names for the August Family-to-Family Classes to be held in St. Charles.
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Massive Cuts Loom for Federal Mental Health and Housing Programs
Action Needed!
At a time when states are already imposing deep cuts to mental health services (over $2.2 billion over the past two years), proposed cuts in the federal FY 2011 continuing resolution further erode needed services and supports for individuals who live with serious mental illness. Mental Health Services The House bill slashes $200 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a 5.5 percent cut below the agency's FY 2008 funding level. Research
Cuts $86 million (7 percent) from research on mental illness at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), reducing funding to $1.404 billion.
Special Education
A $557 million reduction to special education funding.
Housing
Reduces HUD Section 811 program by 70 percent--from $300 million in FY 2010 to $90.36 million.
All House offices can be reached by calling 202-224-3121 (not a toll free call), or send a message to your U.S. House member.
View details of the U.S. House FY 2011 "Continuing Resolution"
View the President's FY 2012 Budget
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Identity Survey: People Living with Mental Illness
from NAMI Advocate e-magazineBy Kim Puchir, Communications Coordinator
 For better or worse, people's self images may be influenced by media, including the news media, movies and advertising. As part of an article about identity and recovery in the current issue of the e-Advocate, NAMI is conducting a special survey of individuals living with mental illness. If you live with a diagnosed mental illness, we invite you to take the survey. Please also forward this item to others whom you think may be interested. The survey closes Feb. 15.
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GOOD NEWS FOR STATE BUDGETS
Affordable Care Act Can Save States $
A new report commissioned by First Focus and authored by the nonpartisan Urban Institute, Net Effect of the Affordable Care Act on State Budgets, finds that when all of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act are taken into account states will have important opportunities to secure significant budget savings. This fact sheet provides a summary of the report's key findings.
The report comes at a time when a few governors are even going to the extreme case of considering the elimination of their Medicaid programs as a way to reduce costs.
Bruce Lesley, President of First Focus, issued the following statement:
"Since the enactment of national health reform there have been concerns about whether the new law would exacerbate states' fiscal woes. In recent weeks several states have even announced that they are considering dismantling their Medicaid programs in an effort to balance their budgets. Today's report provides essential information, finding that on balance health reform provides states with important opportunities for net savings, not costs, when it comes to their Medicaid programs. "The evidence is clear that those states which fully invest in health reform will save and not spend additional state dollars. However, these savings will only happen if our nation's policymakers stop posturing for partisan gain and start working together to properly implement the health reform bill at both the federal and state levels.
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Anxiety and the Brain: Emerging Research and Treatment
from NAMI Advocate e-magazine
by Brendan McLean, NAMI Communications Intern
Imagine yourself standing in the aisle of your local grocery store, the seven-foot shelves on either side  overflowing with rainbow-colored jars of jelly, jam and preserves. All of this opportunity for choice sounds like a good thing, right? Actually, having so many choices can have an adverse effect in some people, setting off a series of reactions in the brain that make it more difficult to function in the grocery store and beyond.
"One of the hallmark cognitive problems in generalized anxiety disorder is choice overload," says Hannah Snyder, one of the designers of a study examining decision making and anxiety. "A person with anxiety will go into a store to buy a birthday card, look at every single card in the store and then leave an hour later without having bought anything. It may seem trivial but it creates a lot of anxiety and has the potential to affect much more serious life decisions." Even in people who do not live with clinical anxiety, research has found that when employees must choose from an increasing number of retirement plans, they are less likely to join any plan at all. Similarly, when physicians are asked to prescribe one of two similar pain medications they are less likely to give either.
There are multiple ways in which an anxiety disorder can affect an individual. Clinical anxiety, however, is not merely feeling anxious. Anxiety is an illness that impairs one's ability to fully function on a day-to-day basis and should not be viewed any less seriously than other mental illnesses such as major depressive disorder, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Someone living with this kind of anxiety may find it difficult to face everyday situations or even leave the house. Scientists are working to untangle what may feel like an overwhelming wave of fear, pressure or dread for the person experiencing it, hoping to locate the brain's anxiety centers.
Read more about causes and treatments discovered in this research study.
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Coming Events
NAMIDKK Board Meeting - The next meeting will be March, 2011.
Family-to-Family Classes started, continuing weekly on Tuesdays for 12 weeks to May 3, 2011. See information above for more details.February 25, 2011 - Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm Parents and Teachers as Allies presentation for the Kane County Regional Office of Education. Educators will have the chance to learn about this wonderful NAMI-DKK program.
Save These Dates
March 4th & 5th - 7th Annual Piecing It All Together Conference at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois April 26 to May 8, 2011 - Next to Normal Broadway production in Chicago at the Bank of America Theater.July 6-9, 2011 - NAMI National Conference to be held at Chicago Hilton |
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Piecing It All Together Conference
How Children's Mental Health & Mental Illness
Affect Family, School & Community
March 4 & 5, 2011
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Keynote Speaker:
Heather Forbes, LCSW, is the founder of the Beyond Consequences Institute. She is an internationally published author on the topics of raising children with difficult and severe behaviors, understanding the parent's reactivity when challenged in the home, and self-development.
We often underestimate the impact of trauma on a child's development. When children experience trauma, their internal survival mechanisms can become activated, dedicating all the body's resources to remain alert in "survival mode." They perceive the world as threatening from a neurological, physical, emotional, cognitive, and social framework, and operate from a paradigm of fear to ensure their safety and security. This state of fear and stress is often demonstrated through difficult, severe, and socially inappropriate behaviors.
Traditional behavioral techniques and therapies are not only ineffective for these children, but often escalate the intensity of the behaviors and drive them further away from parental relationships and from participating in treatment. A fresh perspective with loving options for parents, teachers, and professionals will be discussed to not only help change behaviors, but to begin the path of deep healing.
Many sessions throughout the two days to choose from. To learn more about or to register for the 7th Annual Piecing It All Together Conference
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Readers' Corner
Two books worth a look
The 10 Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Depressed and What You Can Do to Change It Margaret WehrenbergW.W. Norton (2010)  Written by a psychologist in private practice, this book is designed to empower readers to take a diagnosis of depression and turn it into a deeper self-knowledge. The author deconstructs the common assumption that all depression is the same. Wehrenberg's focus on the language we use-our "self-talk" or the way we describe our feelings to others-helps lend precision to the way someone thinks about their depression or expresses their symptoms to practitioners. In one interesting anecdote, a woman relates a conversation with her primary care doctor about her efforts to change her internal commentary about herself. Rather than telling herself, "I can't," she was trying to move towards "I can." "Well, that should be easy," the doctor remarked. The woman, like many people who have internalized negative messaging, was shocked by the idea that changing her cognitive habits would ever be easy. Though the exercises came out of years of clinical experience, they would probably be most effective if used with the help of a therapist or other treatment. An appendix lists resources for finding this type of help. Reviewed by Kim Puchir Beyond Schizophrenia: Michael's Journey
Susan Frances DunhamModern History Press (2011) We tend to remember significant experiences in terms  of the small details. For our memories, a chance turn of a phrase, a song, or a random encounter can contain the entire essence of a life-changing moment. It is on this level that we can see the effectiveness of Beyond Schizophrenia: Michael's Journey. The author knows how to choose the right details to effectively take the reader inside something that is highly personal-the way mental illness touches a life, or several lives. By weaving together scenes from her son's childhood, his breakdown and subsequent recovery, the book offers multiple levels of a journey towards better understanding of herself, her son and the illness he lives with. Reviewed by Kim Puchir
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February Fast Fact
It has been proven that the letters to the editor section of the paper is one of the most widely read sections. We encourage you to voice your opinion by writing and submitting a letter to the editor.
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Help Researchers Study Learning Disabilities
Why is learning so difficult for some children?
The researchers use fMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to study how a child's brain reads, does math and how it changes as they develop.
Children are asked to participate in:
~standardized testing of reading, math and IQ
~Practice sessions to learn math and reading tasks
~MRI sessions of brain structure and function
Testing takes place after school or on weekends at Northwestern University (Evanston) and the center for advanced MRI (Chicago)
The entire project takes about 8 hours your time and participants who enroll will be paid
Who is invited to participate?
~Children ages 8 to 13 years old
~Typically developing children
~Children with dyscalculia (math disability)
~Children with dyslexia (reading disability)
~Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
If you are interested please contact:
(847) 4676842 or dcn@northwestern.edu
www.dcn.northwestern.edu
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 Next to Normal Tour Hit Broadway musical comes to Chicago in April
The most talked about new show on Broadway is Next to Normal - the acclaimed, groundbreaking musical "that pushes Broadway in new directions" (Rolling Stone). With a thrilling contemporary score, Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse of a musical about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other.
Read more about the hit Broadway show
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Parity Implementation Toolkit Available
Mental Health Parity Toolkit can help you understand new rights and benefits under the parity law
NAMI and other coalition partners working on the implementation of the 2008 Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act have developed a toolkit. The toolkit will assist people living with mental illness and their families to determine if their group health plan is in compliance with the new law. The Parity Implementation Toolkit also provides resources on how to file a complaint and report non compliance to appropriate regulatory authorities.
The Parity Implementation Coalition developed this toolkit to help you to understand the law, to file complaints and to appeal denied claims. They may update it as regulations are clarified and additional FAQs are made available. The information included in this toolkit is meant to be helpful, but should not substitute for legal counsel.
A copy of the toolkit can be downloaded on the NAMI website
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Schizophrenia Research
Study needs participants
Northwestern University is looking for participants for a Schizophrenia Research Project. The studies look at different aspects of the illness using MRI technology, clinical interviews, and cognitive testing. Individuals with schizophrenia, their mothers, and their siblings are encouraged to contact Dr. John Csernansky's research lab at 312-695-8643 to find out which studies they qualify for as participants. The major goal of this study is to improve understanding of the underlying causes and mechanisms of schizophrenia, especially during its earliest phases. Participants are compensated up to $25 per hour for their time.
See the flyer for more details
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Please note that this study still needs participants as of October 2010. If you are interested it is not too late to sign up.
Research Study Opportunity
Patients and Family Members Needed to Help Solve the Puzzles of Bipolar Disorder & Schizophrenia
Researchers are looking for participants for a project called Bipolar-Schizophrenia Network on Intermediate Phenotypes (B-SNIP). The B-SNIP project is funded by the National Institute of Health to learn about risk for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder and their associated biological and behavioral traits (called intermediate phenotypes). The goal of this research is to help better understand the causes of these illnesses so that better treatments may be developed.
For more information or to enroll contact:
B-SNIP Research Study LineCenter for Cognitive Medicine,
Suite 235, Department of Psychiatry
University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center
912 S. Wood St., Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-355-5549
Email: bsnip@psych.uic.edu
You can find out about other research opportunities at nami.org.
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NAMIDKK
Vision Statement
VISION: NAMI-DKK is dedicated to the eradication of the stigma of mental illness by improving the quality of life of all those striving for mental health wellness.
NAMIDKK
Mission Statement
MISSION: The mission of NAMI-DKK is to provide support education and advocacy for persons, family members and communities dealing with mental health issues
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Memorial Donation
Thank-you!
A donation to NAMI-DKK was given in memory of: Suzanne Gonzalez
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Support Groups
NAMI-DKK FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS
(No charge, no reservations needed)
These support groups provide relevant information, valuable insight, and the opportunity to engage in support networks. The groups are led by family members that have been trained in classes provided by NAMI Illinois. Family members are invited to join more than one group to provide more frequent support.
Aurora:
3rd Tuesday of the month,
from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
The McDermott room, Provena Mercy Hospital (lower level), in Aurora.
630-761-6971 (Buzz Hays)
DeKalb:
This support group is currently not meeting. Please contact our NAMI-DKK office at (630) 896-6264 for the latest information.
St. Charles:
1st Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
The Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 Fox Mill Blvd. St. Charles, IL. (To get there, go west on Route 64 to Fox Mill Blvd. and turn left. The church is south of Fox Mill on the left. The entrance is on the south corner from the parking lot.)
630-584-7481 (Lynette Niequist)
Elgin (NAMI Kane County):
2nd Tuesday 6:30-8:00 p.m.
St, Joseph Hospital
(St. Mary's Room lower level)
Call Laurie 847-695-7957
NAMI CONNECTIONS RECOVERY GROUPS
(No charge, no reservations needed)
Currently the NAMI-DKK Connections Recovery Groups are not meeting.
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OTHER AREA SUPPORT GROUPS
KENDALL COUNTY SUPPORT GROUPS:
The Kendall County Health Department provides the following support groups lead by mental health professionals. For further information please contact the KCHD Admissions Coordinator, Rhonda at (630) 553-9100 X8053
· Life Strengths: Peer Support for those dealing with chronic mental illness.
· Understanding your Diagnosis: Family support and for those individual(s) working towards mental health recovery.
. Dual Diagnosis Group: Treatment for those individuals addressing both substance abuse and mental health issues.
DEPRESSION & BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE:
DeKalb(NIU): Meets Monthly the last Saturday at 12 noon in Immanuel Lutheran Church on Russell Rd.
Follow signs. Easy parking
Contact person: Charles Smith Phone: (815) 398-9628 Fax: (815) 398-5995 Email: mrsippy1d@comcast.net Website: www.grouphope.org
Fox Valley: Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at:
Behavioral Health Services Bldg.
Campus of Central DuPage Hosp.
27 W 350 Highlake Rd.
Winfield Rd., Winfield, IL.
Contact person: Judy Kramer, Pres.
Phone: 630-466-4851
Email: Judykramer@MCHSI.com
Website: www.DBSAFoxvalley.org
CARES Support Group - led by and for individuals working towards recovery
Monday mornings 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Ecker Center, Elgin - 2nd Floor
for information: NAMI - 847-426-4594
NAMI DUPAGE COUNTY SUPPORT GROUPS:
NAMI DuPage has several support groups that are open to anyone no matter where you live. There is no charge for these groups. To find out more about these groups and where they meet you can go to: http://www.namidupage.org/support/support-groups
NAMI BARRINGTON SUPPORT GROUPS: NAMI Barrington has two family support groups that are open to anyone no matter where you live. There is no charge for these groups. To find out more about these groups and where they meet you can click on this link. |
Consumers' Corner
Calling all consumers!
We would love to have contributions for our newsletter from Consumers who would like to share personal stories, poetry, ideas that have helped you make it through the rough times, or any creative work. If you would like to contribute visual art please contact Nina for details on how to do that.How do you feel about the word "Consumer"? That is the word used by NAMI to indicate a person with a mental illness. Does that word work for you? Do you have an idea for another word that might indicate who you are, yet do it in a positive way? Let us know what you think. Please send your ideas to Nina and she will pass that information on to our Board for consideration. Back to Top |
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Resources
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Volunteer Opportunities
Do you want to help?
NAMIDKK would love to be doing more but there is just not enough time in our days to do everything we think of. If you have an hour or more to help us out we would be glad to hear from you. For some things you do not even need to come into our office to help. If you can help us returning phone calls we will provide training and resource materials. If this is something you would like to do, please contact Elaine at 630-377-1563 or epmulligan1@gmail.com.Your help as volunteers would increase our ability to help improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness and their families. We need: a grant writer, a publicity coordinator, speakers bureau volunteers, help line call takers, dinner/raffle help, more people for our educations programs, someone to join NAMI National's Stigma Buster Alert program, people to help update resource information, as well as newsletter submissions. |
Membership BECOME A MEMBER OF NAMI DEKALB, KANE SOUTH & KENDALL COUNTIES
NAMI DKK is a nonprofit organization affiliated with NAMI - The National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Membership includes: Membership in Illinois and National NAMI
NAMI National's publication Advocate (quarterly)
NAMI Illinois' publication Stateline (quarterly)
NAMI DKK CARES email Newsletter (monthly) New members receive a welcome packet and our NAMI-DKK Handbook (when available). Please complete the information below and mail your check or money order to NAMI-DKK 400 Mercy Lane, Aurora, Illinois 60506 Name:___________________________ Address:_________________________ City:_____________Zip:_____________ Telephone (s):_____________________ Email (s): ________________________ Individual: $30/year _______ Advocate: $100/year _______ Lifetime: $500 _______ Written Newsletter Only _______ ($10 suggested donation) Open Door $3/year _______ (Those with limited means/fixed incomes are invited to join at this reduced rate) Donation Only $ _______ Total Enclosed: $ _____________ Note: Membership and donations are tax deductible. Back to Top
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Forward This Newsletter
PLEASE PASS THIS ON
If you know someone that might benefit from getting this newsletter you can use the link below to forward this newsletter to them. If they enjoy it and want to get it all the time they can subscribe, but only if they want to. They will not be automatically put on our mailing list.
The newsletter is a great way to keep up with what is going on with NAMIDKK, find resources, and learn about ways you can help.
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About Us
NAMIDKK can be reached by
phone: 630-896-6264
fax: 630-896-6365
email: info@namidkk.org
mail: 400 Mercy Lane
Aurora, IL 60506
website: namidkk.org
NAMIDKK is an affiliate of a national network of NAMI groups all over the world. The national website
has many resources for both consumers and families, educational
information about mental illness and treatments, and the latest news
concerning our issues. NAMI Illinois is the state organization
that can direct you to local events and groups as well as keeping us
updated about what is happening in our state. The state website also has resources and links to other organizations.
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NAMIDKK Board of Directors
Phyllis Graeser - President Nina Finch - Vice President Jack Hazel - Vice President Walter Deuchler - Treasurer Mary Ihnenfeld - Secretary Suzanne Deuchler Denise Edwards Regina Harris Jim McNish Elaine Mulligan Betty Schoenholtz Jennifer Wilcox Legal Advisor: Alschuler, Simantz & Hem, LLC - Jan OPittman, Legal Assistant Accountant: Borhart, Spellmeyer & Co. Back to Top
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Educational Programs
Helping schools reach out to children with mental illness
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PARENTS AND TEACHERS AS ALLIES:
Parents and Teachers as allies was created to help families and school professionals identify the key warning signs of early-onset mental illnesses in children and adolescents in our schools. The program is intended to provide an educational tool for advancing mutual understanding and communication between families and school professionals. This program is designed for two-hour teacher in-services, parent PTA sponsored evenings, and mental health professional classes.
RED FLAGS:
Red Flags is a depression awareness program for middle school students. It is generally taught in health classes and takes 3-5 class periods. The teacher can choose between 2 DVD's: "Claire's Story," or "Thick'n Thin," a more recent story of teenage depression. Two additional DVD's go with the program, as well as suggested class activites, information on mental illness and discussion topics.
ENDING THE SILENCE:
Ending the Silence is a high school health class presentation, typically presented during the mental health portion of the curriculum. This interactive program teaches the basic signs and symptoms of mental illnesses in teenagers, presents personal stories to reduce stigma, and provides many resource materials for students.
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Ways to donate to NAMI-DKK:
 By phone: Call 630-896-6264 By mail: Click here to fill out a form that you can print out and mail to our office. At your workplace: An easy way to double - even triple - the value of your contribution to NAMI-DKK! Thousands of companies (of all sizes, in all industries) have Matching Gift programs that "match" their employees' contributions (often Board members and spouses too) to their favorite charities. To learn more about how to match your donation to NAMI-DKK click here. Planned Giving: You can plan the giving from your estate with the help of an attorney using a number of legal mechanisms, such as a charitable remainder trust, that may enable you to maintain your estate, provide for yourself and your family, and leave a lasting legacy. Sponsorship of Events or NAMI-DKK Programs: Opportunities to donate to NAMI-DKK include sponsoring events such as our Dinner/raffle and our annual Run/Walk. You can designate funds for specific programs. NAMI-DKK programs include Family to Family classes, Crisis Intervention Training for law enforcement, adult and student based educational programs, family support groups, a monthly newsletter, printed informational materials and a help call line staffed by volunteers.
To find out more about these and other programs contact NAMI-DKK office at 630-896-6264. Buy Raffle Tickets: Call our office for more information about buying raffle tickets for our annual Dinner/Raffle. They are usually available in January and the first week of February of each year. Drawing is at our annual dinner. You do not need to be present to win. Memorial and Honorary Giving: Memorial Giving: Your memorial gift to NAMI-DKK is a personal remembrance that honors the life and memory of a friend or loved one, and offers the gift of hope for the future.
Honorary Giving: Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, Mother's or Father's Day, or the arrival of a new baby are special moments that we can help you celebrate. A gift to NAMI is a wonderful way for individuals, organizations, businesses, and groups to honor these special occasions in our lives and pay tribute to a friend or loved one. Based on the information you provide, NAMI-DKK will send a letter to the family of the memorialized or to the honored person, notifying them of your thoughtful gift. NAMI-DKK is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible.
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Employer Matching Donations How do I secure a matching gift for my donation to NAMI-DKK? Contact your Human Resources Department to find out if your company has a Matching Gift Program. If they have a matching gift program, your company likely uses one of two ways to secure your additional matching gift to NAMI-DKK: (Most common) Obtain your company's matching gift form, fill out the "Donor" section, and mail it to NAMI-DKK when you send your donation. NAMI-DKK will complete the "Charity" section of the form, and mail it back to your company. This will confirm that we received your gift and request their matching gift. (Less common) Make your donation to NAMI-DKK through the mail or phone. Upon receipt of your gift, NAMI-DKK will send a letter acknowledging your contribution. Bring this letter to your Matching Gift program coordinator who will distribute your company's matching gift to NAMI-DKK. Why should I give a matching gift to NAMI-DKK? Matching gift programs allow you to allocate your company's charitable dollars to the cause nearest and dearest to you heart, greatly increasing your donation's value to NAMI-DKK. What's more, NAMI-DKK considers your corporation's matching gift as part of your total contribution. Therefore, your $50 gift can become a $100 or $150 gift to NAMI-DKK. So please -- go ahead and make a donation to NAMI-DKK today!
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