National Alliance on Mental Illness
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Upcoming Events
June 19, 2013
CIT: Sensitivity Training for the Police
John Shorter, coordinator, CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Project
Confrontations between the police and people with mental illness can sometimes spiral out of control with tragic consequences. Learn about the 40 hours of special crisis intervention training local police forces have received from NAMI Queens/Nassau, thanks to a grant from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock.
The meeting starts at 7:30 PM in Sloman Auditorium at The Zucker Hillside Hospital, 266th Street & 76th Avenue, Glen Oaks, NY. The Caring & Sharing group meets at 6:00 PM.
July 17, 2013
Creedmoor's Peer Academy: Job Training That Works!
Sandralyn Samms, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, MA in Rehab Counseling, CASAC, CRC
Kathy Langer, Supervisor of Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Despite a tough job market, during this past year Creedmoor succeeded in placing 70% of their Peer Academy graduates in jobs. Learn about the curriculum of this special program for Creedmoor consumers and why the program is so successful.
The meeting starts at 7:30 PM in Sloman Auditorium at The Zucker Hillside Hospital, 266th Street & 76th Avenue, Glen Oaks, NY. The Caring & Sharing group meets at 6:00 PM.
August, 2013
No August Meeting
NAMI Queens/Nassau — National Alliance on Mental Illness
1981 Marcus Avenue, C-117, Lake Success, NY 11042
Phone: (516) 326-0797; (718) 347-7284
Fax: (516) 437-5785
E-mail: namiqn@aol.com