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American Idol: Singing Against Stigma It takes courage for a person to talk about living with a mental illness. That’s especially the case if you are a teenager on American Idol.
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January 2012 NAMI FaithNet Newsletter
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Your Voice Matters and Cumberland and Perry CSP Wants to Hear it. To take a brief survey visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DLBSCDG 

To learn about the Community Support Program visit www.cspcp.org                  

January 2012 Newsletter (pdf)

Hoss's Community Fundraising Night Saturday, May 19, 2012 Voucher to print and present (pdf) 

Highlighted Website for February 2012

Black Dog Institute

Because Everyone Deserves Peace of Mind http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

Something New: The 1st Monday West Shore Support Group held at the Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren at 301 Gale Street, Mechanicsburg PA 17055  starting February 6, 2012 will begin having Education Offerings prior to the support group starting at 6:30 pm. Contact Person is Thom Fager at 717.697.2602. For topic list see "Running Calendar" table below.

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Now taking registration for the 2012 NAMI Hearts & Minds being held Wednesday March 7, 14, 21, 2012 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Session 1 is orientation and goal setting; Session 2 is Healthy Eating; Session 3 is Physical Fitness/ Activity. Attendance at all three is not required but pre-registration is needed as each session has a class limit of 10 people. Download H & M 2012 Flyer in (pdf) Register by emailing findhope@namipacp.org or calling Theresa at 717.423.6907. For more information about NAMI Hearts & Minds visit www.nami.org/heartsandminds 

Annual Report 2011 (pdf)    

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group meets 2nd Friday of each monh Click here for more information


The 1st Monday and 3rd Thursday Public Education Programs are free and open to the public. No registration is needed. Just come, learn, and enjoy.

For more information about Carlisle education offerings email findhope@namipacp.org or call Theresa at 717-423-6907. For more information about West Shore offerings call Thom at 717-697-2602.  Link to local NAMI support information   

The Running Public Education Calendar

Dates

Trainings, Workshops, and Special Events

March 7, 14, 21, 2012

Hearts & Minds

 NAMI Hearts & Minds 3 Session Course to be held Wednesday March 7, 14, 21, 2012 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Twww.nami.org/heartsandminds Session 1 is the orientation and goal setting; Session 2 is Healthy Eating; Session 3 is Physical Fitness/ Activity Download H&M flyer in (pdf) for details 
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Saturday

May 19, 2012

 Hoss's Community Night  Voucher to Print and Present (pdf) 

Time/Place: All Day Lunch or Dinner  11am to 10pm at one of these 3 Hoss's Location in Carlisle, Enola, or Mechanicsburg

Eat there on May 19th and present your coupon and Hoss's restaurant will donate 20% of total checks. Enjoy a day of delicious Hoss's food, while supporting NAMI PA Cumberland and Perry Counties. You may also e-mail us at findhope@namipacp.org 

The Hoss's Steak and Sea House site's are:  61 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg 17055 (Next to Country Market); 743 Wertzville Road, Enola  17025 (Across from CVS); 1151 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle 17013 (Across from Rutter's and near 81 & Turpike)

May 24, 31 and June 7, 2012 

Storytelling Workshop

Locally Created 3 part Recovery Storytelling and Advocacy Training Workshop for both consumers and family members is planned for Thursday, May 24, 31, 2012 and the final session on June 7, 2012 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The location is pending. http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/

Dates

Start time is 6:30 pm

 

1st Monday's Education Topics

The 1st Monday West Shore Support Group held at the Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren at 301 Gale Street, Mechanicsburg PA 17055  will begin having Education Offerings prior to the support group starting at 6:30 pm. Contact Person is Thom Fager at 717.697.2602. 

1st Monday

February 6, 2012

Video Presentation

February 6, 2012 there will be a video presentation about Recovery

1st Monday

March 5, 2012

Live Presentation 

on the 5 key principles of WRAP which are Hope, Personal Responsibility, Education, Self-Advocacy and Support and a discussion on Wellness Tools.

1st Monday

April 2, 2012

Live Presentation

will be on developing a Daily Maintenance Plan, finding your Triggers and Action Plan, knowing your Early Warnings Signs and Action Plan, recognizing When Things are Breaking Down and Action Plan and finishing up with making a Crisis Plan.

Dates

Start time is 7:00 pm ulness otherwise noted

3rd Thursday's Education Topics

3rd Thursday's Location is at  STAR 253 Penrose Place, Carlisle, PA 17013. (near DQ). STAR stands for Steps Toward Advocacy & Recovery and there is a  Decal Sign on the door. STAR which operates as a psych social rehab program during the day, allows NAMI PA C/P to use the building for free for our meeting

3rd Thursday

February 16, 2012

Video Presentation

Award Winning Documentary "When Medicine Got it Wrong." This great film was presented in 2009 at the NAMI National Convention in San Francisco, California February 16, 2012 Flyer (pdf) visit www.whenmedicine.org

3rd Thursday

March 15, 2012

Live Presentation

Erin Pressel, Referral Development Manager for Gaudenzia Central Region,  will be providing information about  Gaudenzia’s Programs and Services as well as how to access them.  http://www.gaudenzia.org/

3rd Thursday

April 19, 2012

Live Presentation

“An Update on the Annual County Mental Health (MH) Plan will be presented by Robin Tolan, Cumberland & Perry Counties MH Quality Assurance Coordinator. Robin will be joined by Joseph Alex Martin, Cumberland/Perry Community Support Program (CSP) Chair. Mr. Martin will discuss the collaboration and partnership the local CSP has in developing the annual plan. Link to County MH IDD site 

Link to Cumberland/Perry CSP site

3rd Thursday

May 17, 2012

Live  Presentation

Taylor P. Andrews, Esq. on Estate Planning

3rd Thursday

June 21, 2012

To Be Announced

3rd Thursday

July 19, 2012

To Be Announced

3rd Thursday

August 16, 2012

To Be Announced

3rd Thursday

September 20, 2012

National Recovery Month

Video Presentation   Special Start Time of 6:30 PM

Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

Pleasure Unwoven: a personal journey about addiction written by Kevin McCauley.This award winning film provides an explanation of the brain disease of addiction (2010) with a Special Start time 6:30 pm due to its lenght of 70 minutes

http://web.me.com/kevintmccauley/Pleasure_Unwoven/Home.html 

3rd Thursday

October 18, 2012

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Live Program

Board elections, Annual Affiliate Update/Report to the membership

If interested in serving on the NAMI PA Cumberland/Perry Board of Directors please email findhope@namipacp.org

As always, life happens and the education schedule regarding topics is subject to change. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.


Related Files

"Minds on the Edge" Local Panel (PDF File)
October 5, 2010 Event Poster (PDF File)
Pete Earley Event Flyer (PDF File)

Related Links

Unveiling the Stigma
Network of Care - Resource Links
Cumberland/Perry County Mental Health Board
Carlisle, Pennsylvania Newspaper

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