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FREE ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY NAMI AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
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Dr. Lewkowiez to Speak at December NAMI Meeting
One of our most popular speakers ever, MCG psychiatrist Dr. Eric Lewkowiez, has asked for a “return engagement” at our educational meeting. We are thrilled to announce that he will take the podium December 3 at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall.
Dr. Lewkowiez is preparing a talk on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He will explain how it can be very challenging to diagnose.
The talk will conclude with an “Ask the Doctor” session. Be sure to mark your calendar for this special presentation!
NAMI Augusta meets First Thursday of each month (except April due to the Masters Tournament), 7:00-8:30 PM. Location: Fellowship Hall, Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, 2261 Walton Way (corner of Johns Road), Augusta, Georgia. Free and open to the public.
Contact: Ms. Gareth Fenley, president, e-mail to namiaugusta@gmail.com or call 706-721-0162.
2009 Public Forum
Sponsored by Georgia's state Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Region 2 Planning Board
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Ends 30 minutes before NAMI Augusta's monthly educational meeting, so you can attend both)
Location: Augusta Technical College,
3200 Augusta Tech Drive,
Bldg 600, Room 612,
Augusta, GA 30906; location directions:
706-771-4039
This will be an opportunity for you to discuss with your Region 2 Board Representatives and DBHDD staff issues that affect you and your family regarding Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Disease services.
Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend this very important meeting. It could very well make a difference in your life or the life of someone you love.
For more information, please call the Region 2 Office at 706-792-7733.
Peer support for adults living with mental illness sponsored by NAMI Augusta
Augusta Peer Support Groups
First through fourth Tuesdays of each month, 6:00-7:30 pm. See information below for programming details. Location for all Tuesday evening groups: Friendship Community Center, 1720 Central Ave., Augusta, GA.
On the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, NAMI Augusta hosts a special support group program with residents of the East Central Georgia Regional Hospital forensic step-down house. This group is also open to any consumers from the community who are interested in joining. Be aware that the step-down house members are inpatients accompanied by staff. We will be using the Pathways to Recovery curriculum with this group. Pathways is a workbook-based peer support program published by the University of Kansas and successfully piloted by NAMI Chicago.
On the first and third Tuesdays of the month, we will be facilitating a regular NAMI Connection peer support program open to anyone in the CSRA community who is diagnosed with mental illness. The step-down house residents will not be attending this group. NAMI Connection is a national program promoting sharing and discussion based on recovery principles.
For information on NAMI Augusta's Tuesday evening support groups, contact: Gareth Fenley, (706) 721-0162, or e-mail to namiaugusta@gmail.com.
For detailed information on NAMI Connection, click here.
Thomson NAMI Connection Support Group
Every Monday, 10:00-11:30 am. Location: Springfield Baptist Church, 523 Martin Luther King St., Thomson, GA. Contact Mrs. Wiley at 706-595-6252 or cell 706-595-4299.
For monthly speaker topics, articles, and information on other local events and free groups related to mental health, please go to our Membership page (in the menu at left) to become a NAMI Augusta member and receive our monthly newsletter, the Augusta Azalea.
To reach NAMI Augusta, email namiaugusta@gmail.com. This email address is quickly answered, often the same day. You can also call our office voice mail: (706) 733-8838. Please note it may take us a few days to get back to you from this phone number. For urgent calls, feel free to call our President, Gareth Fenley, at her work number, (706) 721-0162.
OUR "SISTER NAMI" ACROSS THE SAVANNAH RIVER
NAMI Aiken holds its educational speaker meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm, First Baptist Church, 120 Chesterfield St. South (back entrance), Aiken, SC. NAMI Aiken also has a Family Support Group. Contact: Leslie, (803) 270-5221. For NAMI Aiken's web site, click here.
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