Date: January 2008
Place: Near City Line and Conshohocken State
Aves
Note: Visions is a new course we will offer in early 2008. It
is for parents and caregivers of children or adolescents who have
a mental illness. Classes offer you a safe, supportive place to
learn about types of mental illnesses as well as instruction on
coping skills, dealing the schools, and how to be an advocate.
If you are interested call Judy at 610.688.7917 or F2FMainLine@aol.com.
Event: Winter Party
Date: 24 February 4 p.m.
Place: Merion Tribute House, Merion
Note: Mark your calendars now! If you haven’t been there
before, the Merion Tribute House is a wonderful setting, complete
with working fireplace. Come and meet other family members and
people with mental illness and enjoy a good meal. We ask those
who are able to bring a potluck dish: appetizer, casserole, vegetables,
dessert, etc. Everyone is welcome. Call 267.251.6240 to register.
Event: Speaker meeting, “Early
Identification of Adolescents Who Are at Risk for Psychiatric
Illness” with Monica Calkins, Ph.D.
Date: 10 March, 7 p.m.
Place: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Wayne
Note: If you have any questions call 267.251.6240.
Event: Family-to-Family (F2F) Education
Program
Date: Spring, 2008
Place: Near Lancaster and City Line Aves., Wynnewood
Note: F2F is a 12-week course for families and caregivers of
individuals with mental illness. Trained family members teach
the course. All instruction and course materials are free to class
participants. We will begin another class early in 2008. If you
are interested please contact Judy at 610.668.7917 or email her
at F2FMainLine@aol.com
Local Events
Event: SmokeFREE – Free Adult
Smoking Cessation Program
Dates: Dec. 3,
4, 10, 12, 17, 19, 6-8 p.m.
Place: Paoli Hospital, Malvern Rm.
Note: Sponsored by Main Line Health and the PA Dept. of Health.
To register call 866.CALL.MLH or go to www.quitnet.com.
Event: NAMI PA, Delaware County
Christmas Dinner/Holiday Gathering
Date: 5 December 2007
Place: First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne,
150 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne
Note: Call 610.623.0071 for more information.
Event: Focus group – Montgomery
County’s Annual MH Plan
Date: 6 December, 2 p.m.
Place: Pottstown Peer Resource Center
Date: 7 December, 12:00 noon
Place: Lansdale Peer Resource Center
Note: Montgomery County Office of Mental Health and the CSP want
feedback from consumers, family members, and providers to inform
the County’s Mental Health Annual Plan.
Refreshments will be provided. If you have questions contact
Linda Feliciani at 610.278.3791.
Event: Webinar on helping parents
with psychiatric disabilities cope with child custody issues
Date: 6 December 2007, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Note: Sponsored by USPRA and the UPenn Collaborative
on Community Integration. Registration is $129 per site.
Go to www.upennrrtc.org/news/view.php?id=33
for more information.
Event: The Compassionate Friends
Worldwide Candle Lighting to honor children who have died
Date: 9 December, 7 p.m.
Place: Clifton Height, Pottstown, Quakertown,
West Grove in the Philadelphia suburbs. . .or at home
Note: Held annually the 2nd Sunday in December,
the one hour Candle Lighting, held world-wide, is a time to remember
and honor children who have died at any age for any cause. For
additional sites go to www.compassionatefriends.org.
Event: WordFest IV: Words on Work
Date: 11 December, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30
p.m.
Place: Robin’s Bookstore, 108 S. 13th St.,
Philadelphia
Note: This free multicultural event focuses
on aspects of work and job opportunities for young adults recovering
their mental health. Refreshments will be provided and a door
prize will be drawn. For more information call Sheila-Rea York
at 215.586.5955 or Connie Garcia-Barrio at 215.844.1257.
Event: Autism from the Outside
In
Date: 11 December, 10 a.m. – noon
Place: Arc of Chester County
Note: Child care will be provided if needed.
Contact Janice at 610.696.8090 x200 to register.
Event: NAMI PA, Chester County
Holiday Party
Date: 13 December, 7 – 9 p.m.
Place: Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, Paoli
Pike and Line Rd., Malvern
Note: Reservations for the party and what you
will bring, such as finger food, salads, desserts, etc. are requested
by the 8th. Awards will be presented for Support, Education, and
Advocacy. If you know a Chester County resident whose activities
involve mental illness and recovery, you can nominate him or her
for one of the award categories. Nominations are due immediately;
write 100 words or less and submit to NAMI PA, Chester County.
If you have questions call 610.293.1422.
Event: Using the Holidays as Opportunities
for Change and Growth
Date: 13 December 2007, 10 a.m. – noon
Place: Mental Health Association, 1211 Chestnut
Street, 11th fl. Conference room
Note: Sponsored by the Training and Education
Center, this is a free program for family and friends of people
with mental illness or issues. A 30 minute presentation will be
followed by 1.5 hours of sharing and problem-solving on ANY issue.
For more information call 215.751.1800 x 232 or email emannion@mhasp.org.
Event: NAMI Children’s Teleconference
with Ken Duckworth, MD, Medical Director
Date: 14 December, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Note: This will be an open call; you can ask
any questions about child and adolescent mental health issues.
The call is toll-free. Dial 888.858.6021 and enter access code
309918#.
Event: NAMI PA, Montgomery County
Holiday Party and “Ask the Doctor” with guest speaker
Romani George MD
Date: 16 December, 1:45 p.m.
Place: NAMI PA, Montgomery County, 100 S. Keswick
Ave., Glenside
Note: Dr. George will field questions on psychotropic
medications, treatments, and the impact of the holidays on persons
with mental illness. Refreshments will be provided. For more information
call 215.886.0350.
Event: Love and Logic Training:
An Approach to Parenting
Dates: Six Tuesday evenings beginning 15 January,
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Place: Wrightsdale Baptist Church, 310 Little
Britain Rd South, Peach Bottom
Note: Sponsored by Child & Family Focus,
Inc. and Wrightsdale Baptist Church. Training is free; workbook
is $10. RSVP by calling the Church at 717.548.2305.
Event: NAMI PA, Montgomery County’s
Family to Family Program
Date: Beginning 19 February, 6:30 – 8:45
p.m.
Place: Pottstown office, St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church, 542 Glasgow St.
Instructors: Barbara Schneider and Andrea Gillis
Date: Beginning 3 March, 6:30 – 9:00
p.m.
Place: Glenside office, 100 S. Keswick Ave.
Instructors: Al Grabish and Kathie Rittenhouse
Note: This is a free 12 week course for family
members and caregivers of individuals with mental illness. Trained
family members teach the course. The curriculum focuses on diagnosis,
medications, brain function, and communication skills. To register
for either class call 215.886.0350.
Conferences
Event: Breaking the Silence: Behavioral
Health within the African-American Community
Dates: 7 – 8 December 2007, 7 a.m. –
3:30 p.m.
Place: Pennsylvania Convention Cntr, 12th and
Arch Sts., West entrance
Note: Sponsored by State Senator Vincent Hughes
and the Greater Phila. Urban Affairs Coalition. The summit is
free but space is limited. To register go to www.breakingthesilenceonline.org.
If you have questions call Senator Hughes’ office at 215.471.3500
or email Marquita Kennedy-Chapman at mkennedy@pasenate.com
Event: Treating Mental Illness
in Primary Care Settings
Dates: 26-27 January 2008
Place: Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Hilton Head
Island, SC
Note: Sponsored by NAMI and the Institute for
Psychiatry at the Medical University of SC. This conference will
help primary care physicians to better recognize, understand and
treat psychiatric illnesses such as mood disorders, anxiety and
psychotic disorders. Registration fee is $295; register at www.muschealth.com/psychevents.
For more information call Liz Puca at 843.792.7340.
