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NAMI CC
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide help and hope to families and individuals affected by mental illnesses (brain disorders) through support, education, and advocacy.
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Mike Brown
President Vice President
Treasurer Phil Wilkin
Secretary
Carol Parobek
Ruth Franke
Dr. Meera Rastogi, Ph.D.
Brian Dugan
4030 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road, Suite 201
Cincinnati, OH 45255 513-528-5500
NAMI Ohio
Terry Russell Executive Director
747 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43205 800-686-2646 Fax: 614-224-5400 __________________ NAMI National
Kevin B. Sulllivan, J.D.
President
Mke Fitzpatrick,
Executive Director 3803 N. Fairfax Drive Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 800-950-6264 |
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NAMI
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI Clermont County
NAMI is the
largest grassroots
mental health
organization
dedicated to
improving the lives
of persons living
with serious
mental illness and
their families. |
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Kelle Greeson
CT Therapist
LifePoint Solutions
Nutrition and Diet: Food, Facts and Managing Cravings
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Greetings!
As we head into the Christmas Season, I would like to wish all of our NAMI Clermont County friends and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our calendar next year filling up with classes and support group meetings. Take a moment to check out our schedule and we hope to see you at a class or meeting in 2013.
Amy Foley NAMI Clermont County Executive Director |
NAMI-CC Monthly Meeting
Monday, December 17, 2012
Communities Supporting Recovery
Presenters: Paul Komarek
Author
Monday, December 17, 2012
7:30 PM
Union Township Civic Center
Queen City Room A (lower level)
4350 Aicholtz Road
Cincinnati, OH 45245
CARING & SHARING SUPPORT GROUP * 6:30 p.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME !
Paul Komarek talks about what happens if we move the "medical" part of mental illness to the background, and let family life, friendship, community values and a person's core strengths and aspirations move to the center of the "picture."
Paul Komarek is the author of Defying Mental Illness. His book is a plain-language guide to recovery from mental illness. Its strengths-based approach makes mental health disorders and treatment understandable. Areas covered include: schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, autism, suicide prevention, childhood mental illness and more. It is suitable for community outreach work and as a basic textbook.
Paul Komarek is an author and consultant with a comeback story. After bipolar disorder wiped out his legal career, Paul rebuilt his life around his strengths as a writer, teacher and policy expert. He works on tough social issues, including criminal justice reform, education of children with disabilities, violence prevention, addiction treatment, health care for the poor, prisoner reentry, and the criminalization of people with mental illness. He is an adjunct faculty member at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He served as president of NAMI Hamilton County and a board member of NAMI Ohio. He developed NAMI Ohio's training for jail and court personnel, worked on its Guardianship Initiative, and wrote You Are Not Alone, a guide for people with mental illness and their family members. Paul helped develop NAMI Clermont County's first website.
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Take time for yourself this holiday season.
Here are ten tips to help you relax and fight stress this holiday season. Give a small gift to yourself.
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Big Bang Theory on mental illness and Intelligence
Neuroscientists think they have some insight for evolutionary biologists into how humans, and other mammals, have evolved to have intelligence. They say they have identified the moment in history when the genes that enabled us to think and reason evolved.
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Seeking New Board Members
NAMI Clermont County continues to grow and were are seeking new board members. Your insights will be of value whether you are a parent, a spouse, a child, or just work with the mentally ill. We are also looking for accountants, attorneys, or other business minded people to help us as we grow.
Time commitment is one night a month and support of our WALK in October.
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December Presenter Paul Komarek has a new book
Paul Komarek has written a book about mental illness. Titled Defying Mental Illness: Finding Recovery with Community Resources and Family Support this book offers clear advice about dealing with a family member who has a mental illness.
Defying Mental Illness brings the techniques of mental illness recovery to general audiences. A strengths-based planning approach that makes mental health disorders and treatment understandable. Includes strategies that help people with symptoms and family members collaborate and support each other. Covers schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, autism, suicide prevention and more. The book is not too technical and is suitable for community outreach work.
Follow this link to find out more:Amazon |
Family to Family Class now forming
Anderson Location
"This class changed my life!" recent Family to Family course participant.
Have you ever felt tired, sad, frustrated, angry, or powerless because your relative has a mental illness? Come learn with others in a confidential setting ways to better understand and cope more effectively.
12 WEEK NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Free for family members, partners and friends of individuals with a chemical imbalance/brain disorder/mental illness.
The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI volunteers who know first hand what is like to have a loved one struggling with one of these brain disorders: major depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and/or dual diagnosis.
The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program has been cited as a "best practice in recovery" by the Ohio Department of Mental Health.
Start the change in your life and register now.
CLASSES START Monday, January 22, 2013
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Place: Anderson Senior Center
7970 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Registration is required.
CALL 513-528-5500 TO REGISTER.
www.nami-cc.org
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NAMI Clermont County Support
Help Line
If you have not found the information/help you need on our website, www.nami-cc.org, please call NAMI - CC Help Line, 513.528.5500 for resources, referrals, and support. NAMI Clermont County is committed to giving information and tools, so that you may advocate for yourself or your loved one.
Family Support Groups
NAMI Clermont County's Caring and Sharing Support Group meets on the 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30 PM at Union Township Civic Center, Queen City Room A, 4350 Aicholtz Road, Cincinnati, OH 45255. This group meets prior to the 7:30 PM Education Program/Meeting.
NAMI Connections Support Group
For individuals who are affected by any mental illness diagnosis meets Sunday from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Child Focus, 551 Cincinnati-Batavia Pike, Cincinnati,OH 45244. Email Reta Howard for more information: rhoward@nami-cc.org.
NAMI Clermont County Members participate in a number of support groups in Clermont County and in the Cincinnati area. For more information on support groups, please visit our web-site for a complete listing or call NAMI - CC, 513.528.5500.
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Volunteer Opportunities at NAMI-Clermont County
Health Fairs
We need volunteers to represent our organization at health and community fairs which are held throughout the year in Clermont County. Time and days vary and we can work around your schedule. Help us spread the message of help and hope.
Teachers
Have you taken a NAMI course? Are you willing to share what you have learned, learn a bit more and give back to the community? Help others help themselves by becoming a teacher. Teachers are needed for all classes with a special need for Family to Family teachers. Please consider help others by becoming a teacher this year. Training is in late Fall 2012.
WALK 2013 Chairperson
We are looking for anyone with a few hours to spare to help with the October 2013 NAMI Clermont County Walk. Can take on this role and help many in the community? All help is needed! Please call the office to volunteer.
We are excited about our future and if you want to help, please contact Amy Foley, Executive Director of NAMI-CC at 513-528-5500. |
NAMI Signature Classes Now Forming
NAMI Family-to-Family 12 Week Class is designed for families and friends who have a loved one with a mental illness. Course participants gain vital information, insight, and understanding of their loved one that many describe as life-changing. It provides caregivers with communication and problem-solving techniques, coping mechanisms, and the self-care skills. There is NO COST to participants.
Registering for January 2013 classes now.
Register for the Family to Family class starting in January 2013 by calling the NAMI-CC office at 513-528-5500.
NAMI Peer-to-Peer 10 Week Class is for people diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other disorder and are interested in achieving and maintaining wellness. It is taught by NAMI mentors/peers who have worked toward a level of recovery in their own lives. There is NO COST to Peer-to-Peer participants. Registering for Winter 2013 class now. . Register for the Peer to Peer class by calling the NAMI-CC office at 513-528-5500.
NAMI Basics Class is the new signature education program for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. The NAMI Basics course is taught by trained teachers who are the parent or other caregivers of individuals who developed the symptoms of mental illness prior to the age of 13 years.
Register for March 2013 class now by calling the office to register. Please pass this information on to a familiy in need of support. Our best referral source is you! |
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
PLEASE JOIN NAMI CLERMONT COUNTY!
Our mission is to offer help and hope to families and individuals affected by mental illness (brain disorder) through support, education, and advocacy.
Name _________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________
Phone _________________________________________________
E-mail _________________________________________________
Membership Subscription Rates:
___ $35/year Individual/Family
___ $75/year Professional/Organizations
___ Any Amount Open Door Membership
$________
Membership includes subscriptions to:
The NAMI-Clermont County News
The NAMI-Ohio Newsbriefs
The NAMI National Advocate Monthly programs/meetings are held every 3rd Monday unless otherwise noted.
6:30 PM: Caring & Sharing Support Group
7:30 PM: Educational Speaker at the address below
Address for programs/meetings is: Union Township Civic Center
4350 Aicholtz Road
Queen City Room A
Cincinnati, OH 45245
Office address: NAMI CLERMONT COUNTY *
4030 Mt. Carmel Tobasco Road Suite 201 Cincinnati, OH 45255
PHONE: 513-528-5500
Email: info@nami-cc.org
Website: www.nami-cc.org |
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