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Mainline and SEPA 2005 Activities
Event Announcements
for NAMI PA, Main Line
Event: Speaker Meeting with Edie Mannion, M.F.T.
Date: Monday, 12 September, 7:00 p.m.
Place: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Lancaster
Ave. (Rte 30) and Louella Ave. in Wayne
Note: Edie Mannion, M.F.T., co-founder of the Training
and Education Center (TEC) of the Mental
Health Association of Southeastern PA will present “PROBLEM
SOLVING AS A WELLNESS TOOL”. Problem solving promotes wellness
for individuals with mental illness, while simultaneously being
a cornerstone of family psycho-education. People who cope effectively
with problems tend to work on one problem at a time, learn from
mistakes, abandon what does not work, and stay open to suggestions
from others. This interactive evening will use a few participants’
current concerns or problems to demonstrate the use of this problem
solving technique. For more information call 610-566-5545. (Please
Do NOT call the church.)
Event: Family-to-Family Education Program
Dates: Wednesdays, beginning mid-September, 7:30
– 9:30 p.m.
Place: Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood
Note: This is a free 12 week course for family
caregivers of individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
Trained family members teach the course. All instruction and course
materials are free for class participants. The Family-to-Family
curriculum focuses on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression),
clinical depression, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD). The course discusses the clinical treatment of these illnesses
and teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to
cope more effectively. If you have questions or to enroll call Judith
at 610.668.7917 or email her at F2FMainLine@aol.com.
Chester, Delaware and Montogomery County NAMI affiliates are also
offering Family-to-Family programs beginning in September. For details
see the Newsletter on our website at
www.nami.org/sites/NAMIPAMainLine.
Event: NAMI PA, Main Line Panel Discussion -- Experiences
with Mental Illness and Recovery
Date: Monday, 14 November, 7:00 p.m.
Place: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Lancaster
Ave. (Rte 30) and Louella Ave. in Wayne
Note: Several consumers and family members will
discuss their experiences with severe mental illness and recovery.
Panel members will discuss how they have overcome difficulties and
the variety of resources and experiences that have contributed to
recovery. There will be time for questions and discussion.
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Four additional sections follow: other local events, additional
fall education and support programs
NAMI response to Hurricane Katrina advocacy news.
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Other Local Events
Event: NAMI PA, Delaware County speaker meeting
on “Current and New Medications for Psychiatric Disorders”.
Date: 7 September, 7:30 p.m.
Place: First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne,
Lansdowne and Greenwood Ave, Lansdowne
Note: Larry DiBello, retired pharmacist, will be
speaking. If you have questions please call 610.623.0071.
Event: Ticket to Work conference and expo, sponsored
by the Social Security Administration
Date: Monday, 12 September, all day
Place: Philadelphia. Visit http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work
for details
Note: This one-day educational employment career
conference is designed to help Social
Security beneficiaries with disabilities, who want to work, achieve
their employment goals. The free one-day expo will include benefits
assessment and counseling, educational sessions on career counseling,
interview skills and resume building and how to navigate the Ticket
to Work program. Eligible beneficiaries can obtain support services
in their local community that will enable them to design an employment
plan and to find a job best suited for their skills, experience
and goals.
Event: Mental health fair and educational event
Date: 14 September, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Springton Manor, Downington
Note: Sponsored by Chester County Community Support
Program (CSP), this event will include presentations about CSP principles,
Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), and more.
Advance registration is required; call 610.429.1099 or email rchisholm@mhasp.org
Event: Conference call with Ken Duckworth, M.D.,
NAMI Medical Director
Date: 23 September, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Note: Dr. Eden Evins, special guest, will participate
in this teleconference to talk about Adult Smoking Cessation for
People with Psychotic Illness. To access the toll-free call dial
888.858.6021. The access code is 309918.
Event: Second Annual NAMIWalks
for the Mind of America
Date: 24 September, check-in at 8:30 a.m.; start
time 10 a.m.
Place: State Capitol Complex, Harrisburg
Note: This is a NAMI fundraising and awareness-raising
event. Participating walkers are encouraged to raise money by asking
for donations from friends, co-workers, and family members in support
of their participation. Through this outreach, people learn about
NAMI and the important mission it serves. Sponsored by NAMI PA,
this walk is three kilometers long. If you have questions about
the event contact Andrea Jerome at ajerome@NAMI.org.
To obtain fund-raising forms, contact Ingrid Waldron at iwaldron@sas.upenn.edu.
NAMI PA, Chester County is reserving a bus to take interested walkers
to Harrisburg and will have two pick-up locations in Chester County.
For information and to reserve a seat on the bus call 610.430.0177
or write chester@nami.org.
Event: NAMI PA, Delaware County speaker meeting
on “New Changes in Social Security and How They Will Affect
Your Benefits”
Date: 5 October, 7:30 p.m.
Place: Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne, Lansdowne
and Greenwood Ave, Lansdowne
Note: Edward Lafferty from the Social Security
Administration will be speaking. If you have questions please call
610.623.0071.
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Other Fall Education and Support Programs
Event: Support and education for family members
who have lost someone to suicide
Date: beginning 12 September, continuing for six
consecutive Mondays through the 17 October
Place: Peter’s Place, 150 Radnor Chester
Road, Radnor
Note: This pilot program, sponsored by Peter’s
Place and the Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council, is a closed
educational support group for survivors of suicide. Different topics
will be covered each week: grief, depression, suicide, traumatic
grief, self care and surviving and living after suicide. For more
information call 610.889.7400 or send an email to Karen@petersplace10.com
Montgomery County Emergency Services Community Lecture Series
MCES is located at 50 Beech Drive on the grounds of Norristown State
Hospital. The cost of the lectures is $20, payable prior to the
lecture.
Date, Topic, and Presenter/s:
15 Sept, Dying of Depression: Suicide and Depressive
Disorders, Tony Salvatore, MA
22 Sept, Understanding and Managing Borderline
Personality Disorders, Steve Shapiro, PhD
29 Sept, Suicide in the Criminal Justice System,
Don Kline, PhD and Brad Powers, BBA
06 Oct, De-railing Destructive Decisions, Mary
Ellen O’Donnell, RN, MSN, MEd
13 Oct, Forensic Diversion: Past, Present, Future,
Don Kline, PhD and Michelle Monzo, BS
20 Oct, Forensic Psychiatry I, Rocio Nell, MD,
CPE
27 Oct, Forensic Psychiatry II, Rocio Nell, MD,
CPE
Training and Education Center (TEC) Fall 2005 Schedule
TEC offers the following courses free to residents of Philadelphia
and for a nominal fee for others. For more information or to register
for events call TEC at 215.751.1800 x232 or email .
Event: Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) for
Family Members and Supporters of People in Recovery from Mental
Illness.
Date: Tuesdays, 13 September – 18 October
from 7 – 9 p.m. (6 weeks)
Place: Belmont Center, 4200 Monument Ave., Philadelphia
Note: Learn how WRAP can help you cope and recover
from the stress of caring, and how your loved one might use WRAP
as a recovery tool. Presented by TEC in collaboration with the Recovery
and Community Integration Institute. Registration required.
Event: Creating a Healing Family Environment for
a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder or Deliberate Self-Injury
Date: Tuesdays, 25 October – 13 December
from 7 – 9 p.m. (8 weeks)
Place: Belmont Center, 4200 Monument Ave., Philadelphia
Note: Registration required.
Event: Family Problem-solving/Support Groups at
two locations
Date: Thursdays, 8 September, 22 September, 10
November, 18 December and
22 December from 10 a.m. – noon
Place: TEC, 1211 Chestnut Street, 12th floor conference
room, Philadelphia
Date: Mondays 12 September, 10 October, 14 November,
and 12 December from 7–9 pm
Place: Belmont Center, 4200 Monument Avenue, Philadelphia
Note: No registration necessary.
Event: Support Group for Adults Who Grew Up with
Mental Illness in a Parent
Date: Thursdays 15 September, 20 October, 17 November,
and 15 December from 7 – 9 p.m.
Place: Belmont Center, 4200 Monument Avenue, Philadelphia
Note: No registration necessary.
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NAMI RESPONDS IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE KATRINA
NAMI has collaborated to provide support to people affected by this
terrible tragedy. A resource guide is available at www.nami.org/hurricanekatrina
. NAMI has also established a RELIEF FUND and is accepting donations.
This fund will directly support NAMI state organizations and affiliates
directly affected by the disaster and engaged in providing direct
support to consumers and their families. You may contribute to the
fund in one of three ways:
1. Go to www.nami.org/donate.
In the NOTES section of the donation, please specify the donation
is for this named fund.
2. Mail a check written to NAMI, designated for the fund, and mail
to NAMI, Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund, 2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite
300, Arlington VA 22201
3. Donate at any Wachovia Bankmake the donation directly to
the NAMI Katrina Hurricane Fund.
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Advocacy News
Federal Spending on Medicaid. On September 6, Congress returns
from its month-long summer recess and will begin work on a massive
budget measure that includes a requirement to limit future Medicaid
spending by $10 billion over the next 5 years.
Section 8 Housing. Last month we reported that the Senate cleared
legislation (HR 3058) that includes full restoration of funding
for the HUD Section 8 program and will actually increase funds for
new capital advance and project-based assistance grants in FY 2006.
The full Senate is expected to take up HR 3058 in September.
ACTION NEEDED:
Senator Specter sits on the Committees that will review these proposals;
please call his local office at 215.597.7200 or fax 215.597.0406)
urging him to:
oppose increases in co-payments for non-preferred prescription
drugs covered under Medicaid,
oppose efforts to restrict access to medications to treat mental
illness through prior authorization, step therapy and mandatory
therapeutic substitution requirements implemented as part of state
supplemental rebate programs.
vote for HR 3058.
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