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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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Phil Wilkin
President open Vice President Ruth Franke
Treasurer
Carol Parobek
Secretary
Dr. Meera Rastogi, Ph.D.
Mike Brown
Emily Mather
4030 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road, Suite 201
Cincinnati, OH 45255 513-528-5500
NAMI Ohio
Terry Russell Executive Director
1225 Dublin Road, Suite.125 Columbus, OH 43215 800-686-2646
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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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July: No Meeting or Support group
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August Meeting
August 19, 2013
WALK Kick-Off Event
Family to Family reunion
Peer to Peer reunion
Free food and prizes to the first 50 people that register.
Call the office and RSVP today!!!
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Greetings!
Over the past few weeks, I compiled a list of what NAMI Clermont County has achieved over the past year. As you read this list, remember, our classes, instructors and volunteers share so much with everyone taking these classes. They are the reason we have grown. They are the reason we change lives.
- NAMI Signature Classes are being offered twice a year. These include: NAMI Peer to Peer, Basics and Family to Family. These free classes change lives.
- NAMI Monthly Family Support Group meeting continues to grow allowing members of the community a place to share their stories of having a loved one with a mental illness both good and bad.
- NAMI Monthly Speaker educates family members about different mental illnesses, medications, coping, legal issues of a loved one with a mental illness, and may other topics are addressed.
- Participation/presentations at Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for law enforcement.
- Grants received: The Greater Cincinnati Health Foundation, NAMI Ohio, NAMI National, CIT (Crisis Intervention Training) training grants, Sheriff Rodenberg Foundation.
- Partnership with: CIT, Work Initiative Network (WIN), Partnership for Mental Health, Youth Mental Health Summit, and HOPE Community Center for Mental Wellness (Peer Support in Clermont County).
- Offering Support Group Leader Training for family members and peers who wish to start a support group. Over the past year, we started a Double Trouble in Recovery Dual Diagnosis Support Group.
I hope you will join with me as I say Thank You to everyone who has made this possible. Anyone who donated time and money helps us reduce the stigma and change the lives of everyone living in Clermont County.
What benefits have you received from NAMI Clermont County? Share them on our Facebook Fan Page.
Amy Foley NAMI Clermont County Executive Director |
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NAMI-CC Monthly Support Group
and Educational Meeting
Monday, June 17, 2013
7:30 p.m.
CEU's now available
Presenter: Cal Adler, MD
Associate Professor Of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
Co-Director of the Division of Bipolar Disorders Research
Assistant Director of the Center for Imaging Research
Join us ad Dr. Adler discusses recent advances in clinical and treatment issues in bipolar mania and bipolar depression. Learn what recent advances in research are showing. here what the future may hold for those living with Bipolar.
Use this as an opportunity to "Ask the doctor" questions about yourself or your family member, or anyone who has an Bipolar Diagnosis.
Continuing Education Credits Available
Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists:
The Child Focus, Inc. Training Center is approved through the Ohio Couselor and Social Worker Board. This program is offered for 1.0 clock hours of continuing education for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. Social Work Provider#: RSX129410 Couselor Provider#: RCX029503 Marriage and Family Therapists Provider#: RTX091001.
Psychologists:
The Child Focus, Inc. Training Center is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association MCE program to offer continuing education for Ohio Psychologists. This program is offered for 1.0 clock hour of continuing education for psychologists. Child Focus, Inc., ooPD-3109-52668, maintains responsibility for the program.
Monday, June17, 2013 * 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 !
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A new book for Caregivers about Mental Illness
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The Family Guide to Mental Health Care
Lloyd I. Sederer, Glenn Close
Hardcover
Expert advice from the medical director of the country's largest state mental health system and the mental health editor of The Huffington Post.
You can learn more about this book here:
ttp://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?id=4294972283
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Nationwide Recruitment: Bipolar Disorder (Pediatric) Research Study
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Treatment of Severe Mood Dysregulation, SMD (Inpatient: 12- to 15 weeks)
This study tests the efficacy of different treatments for decreasing irritability in children with severe mood and behavioral problems. Participants have symptoms of severe irritability and are not doing well on their current medications. The child must be currently in treatment with a physician, medically healthy and not currently hospitalized, psychotic or suicidal. The study includes day or full hospitalization to discontinue medication, followed by either methylphenidate plus citalopram, or methylphenidate plus placebo. Recruiting ages 7-17. [09-M-0034]
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information on research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD click here http://patientinfo.nimh.nih.gov/BipolarDisorderPediatric.aspx
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Kroger Card Fundraising
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Please help us raise money without spending another dime or changing your habits. The Kroger Card Fundraising program helps us raise hundreds of dollars each month. It is easy to do and only takes a few minutes to sign up. Follow these easy instructions and help NAMI Clermont County. If you registered your card last year and did not renew during the month of April, you must renew your designation of NAMI Clermont County as your community rewards designee.
Take the time right now to follow these easy steps and register your card.
Step 1: Go to your local Kroger Store's Customer Service Desk and
Request a Kroger Plus Card if you don't already have one.
Step 2: You must first register your card, then you will create an account. Register: Your Kroger Plus Card
Go online: www.kroger.com
Go to: Create an Account - follow the prompts
Step 3: Then on: www.kroger.com
Go to: My Account
Community Rewards
Edit Community Reward Program Information
Type in:82659 - NAMI-CC's Group Number
Click: Search
Click: "○" next to NAMI Clermont County
Click: "Save Changes"
* Having difficulty accomplishing this?
Call: 1.866.221.4141 - select menu option "5"
Speak with a Kroger Customer Service Representative to obtain assistance
RE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED YEARLY
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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 Spring 2013.
Monthly Meeting Assistant
Help greet new attendees. Introduce them to NAMI Clermont County and the classes we offer. Assist with registration and CEU certificates at the end of the monthly presentation.
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 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. Learn more here: Peer to Peer. Classes start Fall 2013 Place: HOPE Community Center (Formerly Phoenix Place) Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm . Register for the Peer to Peer class by calling the NAMI-CC office at 513-528-5500.
NAMI Family to Family 12 Week Course for families who have a loved one diagnosed with a mental illness. Knowledge and understanding of mental illness can help bring families closer. The Course provides insights into, and resolution of, the concerns experienced by families and friends as the strive to cope with the realities of mental illness. The course is taught by trained NAMI Volunteers who are caregivers themselves.Learn more here: Family to Family. Classes start Fall 2013 Place and Time: TBD Please call the NAMI office to register: 513-528-5500
NAMI Connections Support Group is a weekly recovery support group for people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others' experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding. Meetings are held w eekly on Sunday night and all who are diagnosed with a mental illness are invited to attend. No registration is necessary. Learn more: Connections. Meeting every Sunday night Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Place: Child Focus Training Center Address: 551 Cincinnati-Batavia Pike Cincinnati (Eastgate), Ohio 45244 Please pass this information on to a family 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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