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Monday, January 30, 2012
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NAMI Southern Maryland provides education, support and advocacy for persons with mental illness and their families. Our cunsumer programs allow many people the opportunity to reach recovery and build strategies to continue on a positive path. Our unique family programs empower parents, siblings, spouses and children to utilize the coping skills they need to stay healthy while assisting their ill relatives in the journey towards recovery.
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NAMi Southern Maryland will be attending Advocacy Day at the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis.
At Advocacy Day we get to meet with our local Delegates and Senators to discuss important issues pertaining to
persons living with serious mental illness in Southern Maryland.
The"face time" that we get with our legislators is invaluable because it helps the Delegates put a human face on this issue AS IT AFFECTS THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
If you and others want to attend, please let us know by calling our Lexington Park Office at 301-737-1988.
The more people that we have attending, the more effective our
advocacy will be.
NAMI Southern Maryland offers:
Family-to-Family class begins Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in Waldorf, click HERE for further information
Family-to-Family class begins Monday, March 12, 2012, in Prince Frederick, Click HERE for further information
Family-to-Family class begins Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in Leonardtown, click HERE for further information
BASICS class begins Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in Leonardtown, click HERE for further information
Connection Recovery Support Groups for people who have a mental illness
NAMI Southern Maryland offers a wide array of programs to individuals who have a mental illness; to family members, caregivers, and friends who love them; and to community stakeholders who need to know more about mental illness and their vital role in recovery.
Visit the following web links to learn more about what's available in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's.
We make every effort to rotate program sites throughout the region, or centrally locate them for equal access
by residents of all three counties.
For info on dates and locations, call 301-737-1988 ... or e-mail us at namisouthernmd@gmail.com
NEED HELP NOW? For services in your county, click the county of your choice...
CALVERT COUNTY CHARLES COUNTY ST. MARY'S COUNTY
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What A Difference A Friend Makes Video
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has reported on NAMI's Family-to-Family class in a science update.
Please take a few minutes to read this report on Family-to-Family and how it may help your family. Click on=Report "The Value of Family Support and Education" Click HERE to read a wonderful and educational article by: Amy Henderson, President of NAMI Southern Maryland Quick Links to Current Programs
FAMILY TO FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM (12 weeks)
To get info on the next class, call 301-737-1988, click HERE or e-mail us at namisouthernmd@gmail.com.
BASICS EDUCATION PROGRAM (6 weeks)
To get info on the next class, call 301-737-1988, click HERE or e-mail us at namisouthernmd@gmail.com.
PEER TO PEER RECOVERY EDUCATION PROGRAM (9 weeks)
To sign up, call 301-737-1988 or e-mail us at namisouthernmd@gmail.com.
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS Groups meet at two locations...
The Charlotte Hall group meets the second Thursday of each month. Click here for more information about Charlotte Hall group.
The Prince Frederick group meets the fourth Thursday of each month. Click here for more information about the Prince Frederick group.
CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS meet the 1st. and 3rd. Tuesday of each month in Lexington Park. Click here for more information.
"IN OUR OWN VOICE" RECOVERY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS call to schedule a presentation in your area
PARENTS AND TEACHERS AS ALLIES call to schedule a presentation in your area
SUPPORTING OURSELVES … AND EACH OTHER
Some members of the NAMI Southern Maryland family live with the fear created when a loved one attempts suicide.
Others live with the grief of losing a loved one to this tragedy.
Sometimes a professional is not the only source of help and support an individual or a family needs, when a loved one has attempted or has been lost to suicide.
While NAMI Southern MD does not provide professional counseling, we are a membership of individuals and families who understand the vital need for mutual understanding and support.
If you or someone you know is in this situation, contact NAMI Southern MD at 301-737-1988 for resource information and to learn about Family Support Groups in St. Mary’s County. For information about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, click here. For information about suicide and youth, click here. For information about how to help a loved one in the Emergency Room and after a suicide attempt, and how to take care of yourself and your family after an attempt, click here. For information about coping with the suicide of a loved one or a friend, click here.
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