NAMI National www.NAMI.org

NAMI PA http://namipa.nami.org 

NAMI PA C/P www.namipacp.org 

This is a pivotal year for Mental Health Care funding as well as the future outcome relating to the Affordable Care Act. http://www.healthcare.gov/law/index.html 

In response National NAMI created this site www.nami.org/election to educate voters about the issues, motivate them to engage in productive interactions with their local candidates, and to encourage individuals to actually get out and VOTE on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.

Other resources that may be helpful

Families USA http://www.familiesusa.org/ 

Pennsylvania Health Law Project http://www.phlp.org/ 

Pennsylvania Health Access Network http://pahealthaccess.org/ 

Cumberland/Perry Community Support Program Advocacy Pages www.cspcp.org 

Also look to the left side bar to click on the Action Alert page 

Dates

Trainings, Special Events, and Workshops

Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20, 2012 

Mental Health First Aid 12 hour first aider certification course

See attached pdf for details and fees. MHFA Registration Form (pdf) 

Click Here to pay online using the PayPal option.

Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Mental Health First Aid USA is managed, operated, and disseminated by three national authorities — the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health.

Mental Health First Aid is offered in the form of an interactive 12-hour course that presents an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S. and introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments. Those who take the 12-hour course to certify as Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.

http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org     http://www.mhfa.com.au 

 www.hosss.com 

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)

Thursday, May 31, June 7 and June  14, 2012 

Storytelling Workshop 

RSW Flyer (pdf) 

Recovery Storytelling and Advocacy Training Workshop for both persons with a mental illness and family members is scheduled for Thursday, May 31, June 7 and 14, 2012 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

Today, May 18, 2012, I made the decision to cancel the RSW due to low enrollment aka lack of interest. I know those who had registered are disappointed but thanks for understanding. Theresa Myers   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

May 7, 2012

Live Presentation

RASE Project (Co-Occurring Disorders plus an individual will tell a personal story of recovery). About half of the people afflicted with a mental illness also have a substance abuse issue, these are called Co-Occurring Disorders. http://www.raseproject.org/index.php     http://www.samhsa.gov/ 

1st Monday

June 4, 2012

Live Presentation

Silvia Herman, the Cumberland/Perry MH/IDD Administrator, will talk about Involuntary Commitment (302 Acts - when a person is a danger to oneself or others). http://www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/commitment.aspx 

http://www.mces.org/pages/crisisint_faq.htm

1st Monday

July 2, 2012

Live Presentation

Topic: NHS/Cumberland and Perry Warm Line Overview plus a demonstration of listening skills

Do you need someone understanding to talk to? The Cumberland and Perry Counties' Warm Line is staffed by mental health consumers who are ready to listen?

The Toll free number for the C/P Warmline is  1-877-243-7153. 

This WarmLine Service is only for Cumberland/Perry County, Pennsylvania Residents and both family members and consumers can call.

Dates

Start time is 7:00 pm unless 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

May 17, 2012

Live  Presentation 

Taylor P. Andrews, Esq. on Estate Planning

Resource: http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=special_needs_estate_planning 

3rd Thursday

June 21, 2012

Live Presentation

Learn About the Mental Health First Aid Course's History, Content and ALGEE Action Plan with Theresa Myers RN, MSN, NAMI PA C/P Education Chair

http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/ 

3rd Thursday

July 19, 2012

Part of 1st Annual Summer Brain Film Festival

Brain Film Festival Flyer (pdf) 

Video Presentation Special Start Time 6:30 PM  Film run time is 79 minutes

A Sister’s Call: Some Call Him Crazy. I call Him my Brother.

A SISTER’S CALL chronicles a sister’s mission to “bring her brother back” from the depths of homelessness and schizophrenia. She is fighting to reclaim his life and in the process, seeking a way to heal herself from her own dark past… But at what cost?

This film intimately tackles many issues that millions of families around the world deal with every day, including sexual abuse, drug & alcohol addiction, suicide, mental illness and homelessness. Yet amidst so much pain, one driving force has helped Rebecca and many like her rise above it all. Love   http://www.asisterscall.com/ 

3rd Thursday

August 16, 2012

Part of 1st Annual Summer Brain Film Festival

Brain Film Festival Flyer (pdf) 

Video Presentation  Special Start Time 6:30 PM 

Join us on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 6:30 pm as we screen the film, A Politics of Memory, narrated by Pat Deegan.

This thought provoking film is filled with first person accounts dating back to 1436, to messages written on the back of old asylum postcards; from initials carved on the walls of seclusion rooms, to pleas for help embroidered onto state hospital sheets; from self-published first-person accounts of asylum injustice, to organized protest -- Pat Deegan invites all consumers/survivors/ex-patients to discover, recover and celebrate our collective heritage.

Parts include: Part 1: Why a Politics of Memory for People with Disabilities?; Part 2: The Voice of the Oppressed; Part 3: Aktion T4 and the Mass Murder of People with Disabilities; Part 4: Untold Stories; and Part 5: Organized Resistance

visit Pat Deegan's website at  http://www.patdeegan.com/

For more food for thought look at these 10 articles that are published in the liberal leaning  The American Prospect   http://prospect.org/ The Politics of Mental Illness Volume 19 Number 7 Special Report July-August 2008   http://prospect.org/magazine/special-report/july-august-2008-politics-mental-illness 

3rd Thursday

September 20, 2012

Part of 1st Annual Summer Brain Film Festival

Brain Film Festival Flyer (pdf) 

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

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

3rd Thursday

November 15, 2012

Suzi Brown Promotional Flyer (pdf) 

Live  Musical Program

Join NAMI PA Cumberland and Perry as we welcome Suzi Brown, a vibrant, creative local artist, as she performs her original music creations and shares stories of her travels.

Many NAMI members may recognize the last name and yes, Suzi is the daughter of David A. Brown, former affiliate board President and former NAMI PA State Organization board Vice President.  http://www.suzibrownmusic.com 

November 15, 2012 special start time 6:30 pm with Jam Session