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Montgomery County Emergency Services (MCES) -
Community Lectures
All lectures take place in the 2nd floor MCES Conference room at
50 Beech St., which is located on the grounds of Norristown State
Hospital. Go to www.mces.org for driving directions (bottom of the
home page). All lectures Begin at 8:30 a.m., with 3-hour lectures
ending at 11:45 a.m. and full-day lectures continuing in the afternoon
from 12:45 to 4 p.m. Each 3-hour session costs $30 and full-day
session $60. Call Sharon Bieber at 610.279.6100 regarding reservations.
- 1 May: Psychiatry 101 ((6 hrs) Rocio Nell, MD, CPE
- 8 May: Anger Management in Crisis Intervention (3 hrs) Michelle
Monzo, BS
- 15 May: A Babel Tower Rocio Nell, MD, CPE and audience
- 22 May: Psychopharmacology for Providers (3 hrs) Timothy Peters-Strickland,
MD
- 5 June: Suicide: When Intent Meets Capability (3 hrs) Rocio
Nell, MD, CPE, Anthony Salvatore, M.A.
- 12 June: PTSD: The Next Wave (6 hrs) Michelle Monzo, BS, Joseph
White, MS
- 19 June: Suicide: Prevention, Intervention, Postvention (3 hr)
Anthony Salvatore, M.A.
Event: NAMI conference call: "Ask the Doctor about
Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraints" with
Ken Duckworth, M.D., NAMI's Medical Director and Kevin Ann Huckshorn,
RN, MSN, CAP, ICADC
Date: 2 May, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Note: Ms. Huckshorn is the Director of the Office of Technical Assistance
at the National Association for State Mental Health Program Directors
and the National Coordinating Center for Seclusion and Restraint
Reduction. To access this toll-free call dial 888.858.6021, access
number 309918#.
Event: SPAN/Survivors of Suicide Walk/Run
Date: 3 May, registration 8:30 a.m.; walk/run 9:30 a.m. - noon.
Place: Ridley Creek State Park, Pavilion 17, Media
Note: For more information contact info@delcosuicideprevention.org
or call Ellen Chung at 610-558-1800 x118.
Event: Walk Beside Me - Montgomery County rally to increase
awareness and understanding of mental illness
Date: 3 May, registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Place: Bldg 33, Norristown State Hospital
Note: Walkers will be shuttled to the Courthouse where the rally
will begin at 10 AM. The Walk is approximately 1.2 miles. No registration
fee. Lunch is provided.
Event: CHADD's Parent to Parent classes - AD/HD training
Dates: Monday nights: 5, 12, and 19 May and 2, 9, 16, and 23 June,
7-9 p.m.
Place: St. James Lutheran
Note: Montgomery County Children and Adults with Attention Deficit
Disorder (CHADD) is the sponsor. Marisa Burton, a CHADD-certified
P2P educator, will teach the classes. Enrollment is limited to 20
couples/families. Fee is $145 for non-members (includes membership
fee) and $105 for members. If you have questions email the teacher
at marisaburton@comcast.net or the Montgomery County CHADD chapter
at montcopachadd610@comcast.net.
Event: Co-occurring Disorders: Crisis Prevention, Intervention,
and Post Intervention
Date: 6 May
Place: Friends Hospital, Philadelphia
Note: Sponsored by Drexel University School of Medicine. Call the
Registrar at 877.243.3033 or go to www.drexelmed.edu
Event: Exploring Financial Issues: A Discussion with Bill
Touey, CPA and NAMI PA, Delco Chapter Member
Date: 7 May, 7:30 p.m.
Place: Irwin Room, First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne
Note: For more information call NAMI PA, Delaware County at 610.623.0071.
Event: Getting out the Magnifying Glass: Recognizing Signs
of Growth and Recovery in Your Loved One
Date: 8 May, 10 a.m. - noon
Place: Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA, 1211 Chestnut
St., 11th fl conf rm, Philadelphia
Note: Sponsored by the Training and Education Center (TEC) at MHASP.
A brief presentation will be followed by 1.5 hours of group sharing
and problem solving. If you have questions please call 215.751.1800
x232 (9-3:15 p.m.) or x233 or email emannion@mhasp.org.
Event: The Jake Kelleher Live ~ Live Concert
Date: 9 May, 7-9:30 p.m.
Place: The Garage in Kennett Square.
Note: For more information, contact the COAD Task Force at 610-594-9740.
Tickets are $5.
Event: Third Annual Minding Your Mind Mental Health Forum: Breaking
the Silence
Date: 12 May, 7:00 p.m.
Place: Temple Beth Hillel, 1001 Remington Road, Wynnewood, PA
Note: This year's speakers are Kitty Dukakis author of Now You Know,
and Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy, Pete
Earley, finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for CRAZY: A Father's
Search Through America's Mental Health Madness, and Joe "Pants"
Pantoliano, "Ralphie" in HBO's The Sopranos, producer
and star of Canvas, and author of New York Times bestseller Who's
Sorry Now: The True Story of a Stand-up Guy. Pre-registration is
highly recommended. Email RSVP@mindingyourmind.org
or phone 610-642-3879.
Event: What's Going on with Welfare?
Date: 14 May, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA (MHASP), 1211
Chestnut Street (11th Floor) Philadelphia
Note: Recently the Department of Public Welfare has become stricter
in its administration of many welfare programs. Community Legal
Services will speak with staff and clients about these changes.
Contact Patty McGlone, CLS community education coordinator at 215.227.2400
x2408 or pmcglone@clsphila.org.
Event: Estate Planning for Special Needs
Date: 15 May. Two sessions are available: 3-4:30 p.m. or 7-8:30
p.m.
Place: Oxford Valley Mall, 2nd fl conference room, 2300 E. Lincoln
Highway, Langhorne
Note: Sponsored by the Center of Independent Living of Bucks County,
a provider of a multitude of Independent Living Services for individuals
with disabilities in Bucks County (see http://www.cilbc.org.) and
Flood & Masiuk, LLP, Member of American Academy of Estate Planning
Attorneys. Refreshments will be served. The sessions are free but
RSVP is required by 2 May. Call Holly Miller at 215.322.6330 or
email her at holly@floodmasiuk,.com.
Event: New Directions Speaker Meeting: "New Treatments
for Mood Disorders, esp. Bipolar Depression" with
Cherian Verghese, MD
Date: 15 May 7:30 p.m.
Place: St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 654 N. Easton Road, Glenside,
PA
Note: If you have questions please call 215.659.2366. $5 donation
requested.
Event: Medical Assistance & Waivers: Using Public Insurance
to Get Services and Supports You Need
Date: 15 May 2008, 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. AND 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Place: Liberty Resources, Inc., Wade Blank Room, 2nd Floor, 714
Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
Note: Medical Assistance and Waivers are the most common funding
sources for non-educational services and supports for children and
adolescents with special health care needs and disabilities. Learn
who can qualify, what's covered and what to do if coverage is denied.
Event: NAMI Children's Conference Call: Mike Cohen and Ken
Norton on the Suicide Prevention Frameworks Project
Date: 16 May, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Note: Mike Cohen is NAMI NH Exec Dir. and Ken Norton is the Frameworks
Project Director. The program has received national and international
attention.. To participate in this free teleconference, dial 888.858.6021,
access number 309918#.
Event: NAMI PA, Montgomery County's annual membership meeting
Date: 18 May, 1:30 p.m.
Place: NAMI PA, Montgomery County, 100 S. Keswick Ave., Glenside
Note: The meeting will include voting for new Board members, the
presentation of The Maryella Hitt Advocacy Award to a member, and
a presentation on how recovery from mental illness is not only possible
but likely, and faith and faith communities have much to offer.
The important role of spirituality and congregational support will
be explored from the perspective of a consumer and a mental health
professional. Jerry Lindauer, L.S.W., and Libby Bartholomew, M.Div.
will make the presentation. If you have questions call 215.886.0350.
Event: Orientation to Psychiatric Rehabilitation Principles
and Practices (12 hours)
Date: 19-20 May
Place: Friends Hospital, Philadelphia
Note: Sponsored by Drexel University School of Medicine. Call the
Registrar at 877.243.3033 or go to www.drexelmed.edu.
Event: Developing Empathy for the Lived Experience of Psychiatric
Disability: A Simulation of Hearing Distressing Voices
Date: 20 May 2008, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Place: Coatesville VA Medical Center, 1400 Black Hill Road, Bldg
38, Rm 224, Coatesville
Note: A unique learning opportunity during which participants experience
what is commonly referred to as auditory hallucinations. To register,
or for more information call Nina Yentzer at 610.384.7711, x6104.
Event: Documentary: DEPRESSION: Out of the Shadows
Date: 21 May, 9 p.m. on PBS
Note: The documentary will be followed by a panel discussion with
NAMI's Medical Director, Ken Duckworth, MD and moderated by broadcast
journalist Jane Pauley. You can watch a preview on the PBS "Take
One Step" public health campaign web site. NAMI is the national
outreach partner for the program.
Event: CSP Festival: Spring Into Action
Date: 28 May, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Place: Oakbourne Manor, 1014 S. Concord Rd., West Chester
Note: The agenda includes sessions on Goodwill Services, Office
of Vocational Rehabilitation services, and working as Peer Support.
A combined boxed lunch, art project, and entertainment is also included.
RSVP by 21 May to Lynne Hesselbacher at blades4u2@aol.com or 610.933.3035.
Space is limited to 60 people, so RSVP early.
Event: DBSA webinar course for Peer SpecialistsNot
a Pity Party: Effective Peer Support Groups
Date: 10 June, 2-3:30 p.m.
Note: The webinar code is 040 and the cost is $75. Registration
is required. Go to www.DBSAlliance.org/events_PeerSpecialistCEcourses.
If you need more information call 888.711.1138.
Event: NAMI Children's Conference Call: Dr. Gregory Lombardo
on Bipolar Disorder
Date: 20 June, 2008, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Note: Dr. Lombardo will repeat his popular presentation on the diagnosis,
development and treatment of early-onset bipolar disorder. Dr. Lombardo
is a child psychiatrist and author of the book, Understanding the
Mind of Your Bipolar Child. To participate in this free teleconference,
dial 888.858.6021, access number 309918#.
Event: NAMI PA Family-to-Family Teacher Training
Date: 27 -29 June
Place: Cranaleith Spiritual Center, 13475 Proctor Road, Philadelphia,
Note: This training is designed for individuals who have taken the
Family-to-Family course and are interested in teaching the course
in the future. Pre-register online at http://www.nami.org/programsindex.htm.
For more information contact Ellen Kitz at 800.223.0500 or email
ekitz@nami.org.
Conferences
Event: 2008 NAMI Convention: Tomorrowland Today: Making
Recovery Real
Dates: 13-16 June
Place: Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando FL
Note: Register before 16 May and pay $225 for NAMI members, $275
for non-members, and $125 for people with mental illness. Hotel
rates are $134 plus tax, per night, for a single or double room.
You must book the hotel by 8 May to be eligible for this rate. Call
800.204.7234 to make the hotel reservation and be sure to say you
are attending the NAMI conference.
Event: Inaugural Pennsylvania Autism Training Conference
(PATC)--A New Vision for Autism Services: Practical Strategies and
Solutions
Date: 28-30 May 2008
Place: Eden Resort Inn & Suites, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA
Note: This conference will focus on addressing real-life situations
faced by those who work directly with individuals with autism, from
the youngest children to adults. The presenters will share strategies
that exemplify best and most current practices developed by nationally
recognized autism experts. Participants should be prepared to consider
challenges for those individuals with autism they currently support.
Each session will offer practical strategies and solutions that
can improve the quality of life for people with ASD and their families.
Registration is $40/day for professional and paraprofessionals,
and $30/day for family members and individuals with autism. Go to
www.autisminpa.org for more information.
Event: Pennsylvania 2nd Annual Suicide Prevention Conference
Dates: 9-10 September
Place: Holliday Inn/Harrisburg-Hershey, Grantville PA
Note: Sponsored by PA OMHSAS, Dept of Aging, Dept of Health, State
Dept. of Corrections, Office of Children, Youth and Families, and
State Police. Coordinated by Drexel University College of Medicine.
If you want to be added to the mailing list for additional information
please call Deb Thompson at 215.831.6946 or email her at dthompso@drexelmed.edu.
Event: Alternative 2008 Conference: Creating Community through
Active Citizenship
Date: 29 October - 02 November 2008
Place: Buffalo, NY
Noted: The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the NAMI's
Support Technical Assistance Resource Center (STAR Center), through
a contract with AAFYA, Inc., are providing financial support to
consumers of mental health services who wish to participate in the
2008 Alternatives Conference. The conference host is the National
Empowerment Center. The purpose of the scholarships is to foster
transformation of mental health care to focus on recovery. To be
eligible for this scholarship, a completed application and letter
of recommendation must be received by U.S. mail, postmarked on or
before 28 May. Conference information is available at www.power2u.org/alternatives-2008
or by calling 800.769.3728.
Depression stories wanted. A national documentary
series is looking for individuals willing to share personal stories
about living with unipolar depression. Persons selected will be
interviewed on camera, helping to distinguish clinical depression
from everyday feelings of sadness, and reflecting on treatment and
recovery. If interested, please send NAMI a few paragraphs (400
word limit) about your personal experience. Include name, age, location,
and contact information. Basic questions to address include:
· What were your key experiences with major depression?
· What role has treatment played?
· What advice would you give others?
NAMI will not share names or contact information with the media
without first contacting you for specific consent. We also cannot
guarantee selection for an interview, but all responses will be
considered. Send stories to Christine Armstrong at christinea@nami.org.
NAMI and HealthCentral.com: First Annual Mental Health
and Creativity Contest. NAMI and HealthCentral.com have
teamed up to present the first annual Mental Health and Creativity
Contest. This competition was created with the goal of giving artists
and writers a virtual space to express their joy, pain, struggles
and triumphs in a creative way, and share their works with one another.
Entrants can contribute blogs, essays, poetry, prose, photography
or digital photos of their artwork. All submissions will be showcased
in the online exhibit, but select entries will be called out at
the 2008 NAMI National Convention, which will be held from June
13-16 in Orlando, FL. Entries can be submitted online.
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