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NAMI Antelope Valley (NAMI-AV) is the Antelope Valley affiliate of the national and state-level NAMI organizations, serving the northern Los Angeles county area.

Family and friends of the mentally ill are welcome to attend NAMI-AV group meetings to learn about dealing with and supporting the mentally ill and issues that concern them.

All meetings are free of charge and are held in Lancaster near the corner of West Ave. J and 20th at:

Kaiser Permanente
Lancaster Mental Health Office
44444 North 20th Street West, Room C
Lancaster, CA 93534

(for those familiar with the area, it's just north of the Sizzler Restaurant)

Enter the building from the south entrance (facing Sizzler) and walk straight down the hallway to room C.

Upcoming meetings:

• Monday, June 15, 2009, 7:00 to 9:00 PM - the speaker will be local attorney Elvira Caballos who will discuss special needs trusts

• Monday, June 22, 2009, 7:00 to 9:00 PM
  Originally scheduled to speak was Marsha Gifford, author of the book "Brain Matters".  Unfortunately, Marsha will be unable to appear.

• Monday, July 13, 2009, 7:00 to 9:00 PM - meeting of the board directors.  The meeting is open to all NAMI-AV members.

• Monday, July 20, 2009, 7:00 to 9:00 PM

• Monday, July 28, 2009, 7:00 to 9:00 PM

NAMI-AV normally has two meetings of the general membership each month, on the third and fourth Mondays. Both meetings are from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. The meeting on the third Monday usually focuses on caring, sharing and education. The meeting on the fourth Monday usually focuses on providing information and education.  We have speakers when available.

A library of reading material, videotapes and DVDs is available upon request.

For more information about NAMI Antelope Valley, please see our brochure, email us at nami-av@nami-av.org or call one of the following telephone numbers (note that these are residential phone numbers, not offices):

(661) 951-1757

(661) 948-9054

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