Summer 2012 - NAMI of PA, Bucks County Chapter

PA, Bucks County
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The Official Newsletter of NAMI Bucks County
Our Mission
Volume : 9 Issue 3 Newsletter Summer 2012
How to Partner with Mental Health
Professionals
To improve the lives of the
citizens of Bucks County who
suffer from a serious mental
illness or, as family members
and caregivers, share the burden
of these devastating illnesses.
Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 7:30 P.M.
Debbie Hudson, L.S.W.
Our mission is accomplished
through programs designed to
support, educate and
advocate for individuals with a
mental illness and their family
members. We strive to educate
the public about the true nature
of mental illnesses and combat
the stigma and discrimination
often faced by people with these
serious brain disorders.
Please join us for our June 21, 2012 Forum. Debbie Hudson, L.S.W. will lead
a discussion on how to partner with professionals, how to choose
professionals to work with you or your family member to facilitate the best
possible outcomes. How to tell if your mental health professional is the right
one for you or your family member.
Our programs educate
individuals with mental illness to
better understand their illness,
stressors, and how to live in
recovery. We help families to
understand and be supportive of
loved ones with mental illness.
We also advocate for training of
teachers, law enforcement, and
first responders to recognize
and respond appropriately to
individuals with mental illness.
Abington Memorial Health Center, Warminster Campus
(Formerly Warminster Hospital)
Main Conference Room (Ground Floor)
225 Newtown Rd., Warminster, PA 18974
Call 1-866-399-NAMI (6264) for further information
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Announcements
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Donations
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Support
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Education
3&4
Poetry/Stories
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NAMI Walks
5&6
CIT
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Missing Persons
7-9
NAMI CAN
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NAMI Basics
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NAMI Beginnings 10
Writers Group
10
Upcoming Events 11
New Member Joins the NAMI Bucks County Board
of Directors
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We are pleased to have one new NAMI Members elected to NAMI Bucks County’s
Board of Directors for a three year term. Raighne Kirk was elected at our General
Meeting in April, 2012. Current Board Members, Jennifer Refford and Eleanor
Thomas were re-elected to another three year term. We look forward to their
continuing contribution to the NAMI Bucks County Affiliate.
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Announcements
NAMI of PA,
Bucks County Chapter
Administrator
Debbie Moritz
Board of Directors:
President
Kathleen Campbell
Vice President
Thomas Tantillo
Secretary
Charles Bechtel
Treasurer
Fred Korn
David Abel, M.D.
Dennie Baker
Joyce Harding
Stephen Hurvitz, Esq.
Raighne Kirk
Jennifer Refford
Eleanor Thomas
P.O. Box 355
Warrington, PA 18976-0355
Phone: 215-442-5637
Fax: 215-442-5638
Help Line:
1-866-399-NAMI(6264)
9:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
E-mail [email protected]
Web Site
www.namibuckspa.org
NAMI of Bucks County is part of United Way Donor
Choice Program
Donors can designate a gift to NAMI of Bucks County via a Donor Choice during United
Way’s Annual Campaign. Our organization code is #14632 and is only valid for the
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania. PLEASE NOTE: BE SURE TO USE
THIS NUMBER IF YOU WANT YOUR DONATION TO BENEFIT
THE NAMI BUCKS COUNTY, PA CHAPTER.
Designate NAMI Bucks to Receive Donations through
EBAY Giving Works
Sellers on EBAY can now designate all or a portion of the proceeds from an EBAY sale to
benefit NAMI of Bucks County. When listing your item, go to the Sell Your Item form
on EBAY. In the "Pictures & Details" section, click the "Add" link in the area titled
"Donate percentage of sale." Choose your organization “NAMI of PA, Bucks County
Chapter” to receive the proceeds or a portion of the proceeds.
WE TAKE CREDIT CARDS
Renew your Membership or Make a Donation to NAMI
of Bucks County
You can become a new member, renew your current membership and/or make a donation
to NAMI with your credit card, through the mail, or telephone. Visit our website at
www.namibuckspa.org for details or call Debbie at 1-866-399-NAMI (6264) for an
application.
NOTE: Since renewals are handled on a quarterly basis, you will be notified when
your current membership is due to expire. Please do not renew your membership
until you receive notice. If paying by check, we would appreciate if you would note
in the memo section of your check whether it is a donation, membership renewal
or both. We appreciate your help.
Volunteers Needed
NAMI Bucks County
Newsletter
Letters, News Articles, and
Announcements are welcome.
Deadline for articles for our
Fall 2012 issue is August 20, 2012
Send to above address or by e-mail to
[email protected]
The heart of NAMI Bucks rests on all of its volunteers. We are currently recruiting
volunteers to facilitate our Support Groups, teach the Family-to-Family Education Course
or mentor Peer-to-Peer. You must have taken the Family-to-Family or Peer-to-Peer
Education Classes to qualify. We also are looking for volunteers to serve on the 2012
NAMI Walks Committee and a newly forming Outreach Committee. If you are interested,
please call the NAMI Bucks County Office at 215-442-5637.
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Thank You for Your Contribution
We want to thank the following who have been so generous:
$1 to $25
Margaret & John Abbott
Kanyala & Pramila Bhatia
Jay Clipp
William & Betsy Kirk
Art & Paulette Godshall
Joan Reichstine
$26 to $50
Dennie & Carol Baker
Charles Bechtel
Patrick & Mary Denight
Gerald Welsh
$51 to $100
Beverly & Jeffrey Bull
Karen Capie
Joseph Hulihan In Matching funds
with Johnson & Johnson
Saro & Sam Ilangovan
Marge Illenberger In Matching funds
with American Charities
David McComsey In Matching funds
with Johnson & Johnson
Carol Winkler
$101 to $500
Michael & Robin Martel
$501 to $1,000
Buxmont Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship
Rich & Kathleen Campbell
$1,001. to $2,000
Lower Makefield Woman’s Club
All the NAMI Bucks County
Volunteers
Your continuing contributions are important in sustaining our advocacy. NAMI welcomes and appreciates any amount that people
can afford. Keep in mind when making your donation that many companies will match employee gifts. If you have not already
contributed, please do so by sending your tax deductible donation to: NAMI of Bucks County, P.O. Box 355, Warrington, PA 189760355.
NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP IS TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE.
NAMI Family Support Group New Location
The Family Support Group that met at
56 East Oakland Avenue, Doylestown,
PA will now be meeting at
Doylestown Mennonite Church at 590
N. Broad Street, Doylestown, PA
18901 on the 2nd and 4th Monday at
7:00 PM. Registration is required.
Call 215-262-3220 The Newtown
Family Support Group continues to
meet at Crossing Community Church
at 80 Silver Lake Rd., Newtown, PA
on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the
month at 7:30 PM. No registration is
required for this group.
Our Peer-to-Peer Education program
will be offered again in Upper, Central
and Lower Bucks beginning in
September. Peer-to-Peer is a unique,
experiential learning program for
people with any serious mental illness
who are interested in establishing and
maintaining their wellness and
recovery.
If you are interested in taking the Peerto-Peer Recovery Course, please call
1-866-399-NAMI(6264) to register.
The program is free but
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Class size is limited and fills up
quickly.
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NAMI Bucks County will be offering
Family-to-Family Education Classes
beginning in September in Central and
Lower Bucks. (exact dates and
locations to be determined).
caregivers of individuals with severe
brain disorders (mental illnesses). The
course is taught by trained family
members. All instruction and course
materials are free for class participants.
The course discusses the clinical
treatment of these illnesses and
teaches the knowledge and skills that
family members and caregivers need to
cope more effectively.
The NAMI Family-to-Family
Education Program is a free 12-week
course for family members and
The Family-to-Family curriculum
focuses on schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder (manic depression), clinical
depression, panic disorder and
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
If you are interested in taking this
course, please call 1-866-399NAMI(6264). REGISTRATION IS
REQUIRED. Class size is limited
and fills up quickly.
Give us your Poems, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles
We’d like to include your poems, personal stories, anecdotes and articles in the Chapter Newsletter. Send them to: NAMI
of Bucks County, P.O. Box 355, Warrington, PA 18976-0355 or send by e-mail to [email protected]
My Mother Was a Flower
By Dorothy McClellan
Summer & Spring
2004
By Cheryl Brenner
My mother was a flower.
My mother was a rose.
God needed another angel so he her beauty
chose.
As I am sitting here outside in the sun, I
can see birds, bees trying to build a nest,
rabbits, squirrels running around.
My mother taught me giving.
The greatest way of living.
Her heart was strong and tender.
Like sunrise in its splendor.
I see hedges perfectly trimmed, grass just
mowed, dandelions all around, trees with
pink leaves, red maple, white trees and
yellow leaves. The wind blowing slightly,
just enough for a normal day.
She spoke to me with wisdom.
She spoke to me with praise.
She taught me many lessons in my childhood
days.
Mt mother made my dreams come true.
She was the greatest lady that I ever knew.
Her love was sweet and pure.
She could drive away a tear.
She was my precious mother.
I loved her as no other.
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NAMI Bucks County 2012 Team, “Bucks for Brains
The 5th Annual Greater
Philadelphia NAMI Walks
for the Mind of America, a
fundraising and awarenessraising event, was held
Saturday, May 5, 2012, at
Montgomery County
Community College in Blue
Bell, PA. Despite a little bit
of mud and the threat of
rain, the Walk was a huge
success.
NAMI of PA, Bucks
County Chapter’s team
“Bucks for Brains”
participated as did several
other teams from Bucks
County, including, First
Steps, Step By Step With Lower
Bucks, Penndel Mental Health,
Honoring Andrew, Durham
House, CC’s Birgade.
NAMI Bucks President Kathleen Campbel with Bern McBride,
Director of Bucks County Behavioral Health
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The Walk raised over $135,000.00
The overall goal was $150,000.00.
Of those funds, Bucks County
raised a little over $12,000.00. The
totals are still being calculated so
we will not know the official
amount NAMI of Bucks County
will receive after expenses until
after the donation deadline
sometime in July. There were
even more attendees than last year.
We are eagerly looking forward to the 6th Annual Greater Philadelphia NAMI WALKS for the Mind of America in 2013. If you
are interested in volunteering on the planning committee for next year, please contact Debbie Moritz at 215-442-5637
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NAMI Bucks Board Members, Past President, Dennie
Baker, and Secretary Charles Bechtel
Team Bucks for Brains
Team Durham House
Team Durham House
NAMI Bucks Administrator Debbie Moritz with
Daughter Jackie
Bucks for Brains Walkers
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BUCKS CIT 7th Graduating Class
On April 27, 2012, the Bucks County CIT Task Force was proud to welcome 29 new graduates into the CIT family. Bucks
County is a Philadelphia suburb that encompasses 607 square miles, 626,000 residents, policed by 62 full and part-time police
departments. This graduating class was Bucks County’s seventh CIT training, bringing the grand total to 183 certified CIT
graduates. The total represents 20% of Bucks County patrol officers having received the 40-hour CIT training since the first
training began in September, 2009.
CONGRATULATIONS to the seventh graduating class of Bucks County's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) on April 27, 2012. These graduates
bring the total to 183 certified CIT Officers that have advance training in mental health and related issues.
Persons with Mental Illness Who Are Homeless or Missing: A Guide for Families
Prepared with the technical assistance of
NAMI Ohio, June 2000; revised June
2007
People with mental illness cannot
always communicate their thoughts
clearly or understand what others
are saying to them. In confusion,
some will retreat. Others have
grandiose ideas and cannot make
sound judgments. Sometimes they
leave home or other secure
surroundings, and they become
homeless or missing. They can be
gone for days, weeks, months or
years. Often they leave behind
distraught families, who are
desperate to return their loved ones
home or to another safe place.
If you have a missing loved one
with serious mental illness, the
following steps and information
may be helpful:
1. Notify your local police
immediately of your missing loved
one and provide them with all the
information you can. If the person
remains missing more than three (3)
days, ask the police to place them on
the FBI's National Computer
(NCIC) list as an "endangered
adult". This computer network
provides information nationwide.
The network will give you a police
number to use when searching for
your relative.
2. When missing persons with
mental illness over age 21 are
located, the police and other
agencies cannot hold or ask that
they be held against their will if they
have not committed a crime. No
one has the authority to force the
person to seek aid or medical care
against his or her will unless there is
a medical guardianship or court
order specifying what action to take
when the individual is found.
3. Prepare a one-page flyer which
includes a picture of the missing
person, along with his or her vital
statistics (age, height, weight, hair
color, eye color, clothes last seen
wearing, last known location, etc.).
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The following list of groups,
agencies, and organizations might be
able to help if you contact them:
A. Local NAMI Affiliates - Call
your local affiliate and ask for a
NAMI contact person in the state
where the person was last seen.
Send a description sheet or flyer to
the local NAMI affiliate for
circulation at their meetings.
Contact information for all local
NAMI offices can be found at
www.nami.org/local or by calling
1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
B. Churches, Synagogues &
Other Houses of Worship Houses of worship are often used as
shelters and soup kitchens. Many
homeless individuals contact the
church they were affiliated with
during their childhood. Ministers,
priests, rabbis or other clergy may
well recognize adults who were once
children of their congregation.
Homeless or Missing: A Guide for Families (Cont’d)
C. College Campuses - Colleges
and technical schools have lounges
and cafeterias. Some of them are
considered comfortable hangouts
because they offer a place out of the
cold or heat, food is available, there
is human contact, and anonymity
can be found among the crowd.
Take a picture of the missing
individual to the cafeteria and ask a
staff member to help you. There
may be a bulletin board where
notices can be posted. Students have
been known to be mistrustful of
parents looking for their kids, so
emphasize the nature of your search.
D. Community Health Centers Community health centers often
treat people regardless of income or
insurance. If your family member is
traveling without insurance or cash
and needs medical attention, he or
she will usually use the local hospital
emergency rooms. If the medical
attention is not an emergency, he or
she may be referred to a local
community health center.
Community health centers have all
kinds of names: free clinics, Health
Care for the Homeless, Blue Bus,
Health Network, AIDS Center, etc.
They usually have community
bulletin boards where you can hang
the missing person’s picture or your
flyer.
E. Creditors - The person may have
relocated and may be making
payments on a loan or applying for
credit. If possible, get a list of
previous creditors.
F. Hospitals - Get a list of the
public and private psychiatric wards
from the local mental health
administrator. Emergency room
personnel usually remember people
who come in from the streets. Be
aware that they may not give you
any information due to
confidentiality laws, but you can
notify them that you are a relative of
the missing person who is interested
in their welfare.
G. Public Library - The local
library is a comfortable place for
many people who are homeless.
Many of the homeless shelters are
not open during the day so people
often use local libraries to stay
warm, use the bathrooms, read,
hang out, and blend in with
everyday life. The janitors know
who uses the building for more than
just reading.
H. Mass Transportation Centers Bus and train stations are somewhat
similar to libraries in comfort and
convenience for people who are
homeless. Unlike libraries, however,
bus and train depots are not as easy
to hang out in. The bathrooms
aren’t as clean and loitering is
frowned upon. Airports are the least
used unless of course the missing
individual has access to airfare.
I. Free Meal Sites - Most urban
areas have well-organized meal sites.
Find one and ask about the others.
People use meal sites most often
near the end of the month and may
travel from site to site. Everyone
seems to know the regulars by name
and face.
J. Red Cross - Check your local
phone directory for contact
information, or visit
www.redcross.org.
K. Salvation Army - For a small fee
the Salvation Army will file a
missing person’s report in their
national computer system. A
missing person’s report will not be
filed for anyone missing less than 3
months. Many Salvation Army
locations also have shelters. Call the
nearest Salvation Army regional
office for further details, or visit
www.salvationarmyusa.org:
Northern, Southern, and Central
US : 800-315-7699
Western US : 800-698-7728
In order for the report to be filed,
you will need the person's full name,
date of birth, and social security
number.
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L. Shelters - There are public and
private homeless shelters. Call your
local Salvation Army, YWCA,
YMCA, or Social Service Agency for
a list of shelters in the area. Most
shelters maintain a list of those
persons who have used the shelter
and will usually tell you if your
relative is currently living there or
not.
M. Social Security Office (Subject to regulatory change) Call
your local Social Security Office and
ask who in your area is officially
contracted as the Third Party
Agency. Example: A homeless
shelter in Madison, Wisconsin, has a
contract with the Social Security
Office as a Third Party Query site.
The shelter submits computer
information on the name, date of
birth, and social security number.
This information is submitted to the
central computer in Green Bay
Wisconsin. Information returned
includes Social Security and/or SSI
information: address of where the
last check was sent and when, a
payee (if any), the amount of
monthly benefit, and more. Visit
www.ssa.gov for more
information.
N. Social Service Agencies Someone who is homeless will often
be referred to the Social Service
Agency for General Assistance
(welfare). The local Health and
Human Services Office almost
always runs these programs. Call an
intake worker and ask who you
would see if you came to town with
no money and no housing. Most
public agencies will tell you if your
family member has been on
assistance. However, your contact
person at a homeless shelter may
ask the same questions and get more
answers.
Homeless or Missing: A Guide for Families (Cont’d)
What to Do When the Missing
Person Is Found
A. General Information
Services for persons with mental
illness vary widely from area to area.
Finding appropriate services for the
missing individual at a distance will
probably be a frustrating experience.
Your approach should be tailored to
the missing individual’s condition
and wishes, as well as to the reality
of inadequate services in many
areas.
Once a police report has been made
in your city and the person has been
found in another city, the police in
the receiving city may be willing to
transport the individual to the
hospital for evaluation and
treatment. They may also have a
social service department
themselves or provide linkages to
other sources of assistance. Some
states have interstate pacts between
Mental Health Systems which may
provide transportation from one
system to another. Call and ask your
Mental Health Center or state
Mental Health office for more
information.
B. Telephone Calls
When accepting a collect call from a
missing person you may first want
to ask where the call is coming
from. This may not be advisable in
all cases.
C. Money
While NAMI does not recommend
or endorse the following companies,
this information may be helpful
when trying to get money to a
missing relative.
Western Union – If a person is
out of funds and you feel
comfortable sending them money,
you may do so through a Western
Union Office using a prearranged
code. Professionals suggest that you
send as little money as possible at a
time. This encourages on-going
communication. Visit
www.westernunion.com.
ComChek – ComChek, a
company of Comdata Network
Holdings, Inc., allows people to
send money to over 6,000 truck
stops throughout the United States.
ComChek takes only Visa,
MasterCard, or cash at designated
locations. In order to pick up
money, the person receiving it at the
truck stop will need to show
identification. The toll-free number
for Com Check is 1-800-833-9110.
They will be able to answer any
other questions you may have about
their service. You may also visit
www.gocomchek.com for
locations from which to send
money.
D. Travel
Airlines: A pre-paid ticket can be
purchased with cash or credit card
from your local travel agent, over
the internet, by phone, or directly
from the airline counter at the
airport. There is a non-refundable
service charge. On the ticket you
may specify who has the right to a
refund (if any) if the ticket is not
used, or whether it is exchangeable
(in accordance with the rules and
regulations set by the airline). Ask
your travel agent for details.
Train: A pre-paid ticket may be
purchased from your travel agent or
Amtrak counter. There is a nonrefundable service charge. This
service is not available at all
locations. In order to purchase a
pre-paid ticket, both the point of
origin and local Amtrak counters
must be open. An I.D. is necessary
for ticket pick-up. I.D. can be any
legal document with the name of the
traveler on it. Call your local Amtrak
office for more details, or visit
www.amtrak.com.
Bus: A pre-paid ticket may be
purchased from your local
Greyhound station. There is a non-
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refundable service charge. This
service is not available at all
locations. In order to purchase a
pre-paid ticket, both the point of
origin and the local Greyhound
station must be open. I.D. is
preferred, but the ticket can be
picked up with a prearranged code.
Other bus companies may have
similar arrangements. Visit
www.greyhound.com.
Travelers' Aid International
(TAI): A TAI office is usually
located in a bus or train station. Try
to locate the one nearest to you and
become familiar with this
organization. They can prove to be
your best source of help with
transportation needs. TAI can
sometimes get charity-rate bus
tickets (25% off the regular price).
Although policy varies from state to
state, in many cases it is possible to
send a person home at no cost,
although this may take a few days.
TAI can generally provide for the
person’s basic needs during this
interval.
In addition, TAI can also board
your relative on the bus, train or
plane (during working hours) and
make protective travel arrangements
with other TAIs en route.
TAI suggests that when at all
possible send very little actual cash.
If your relative is currently
delusional, he or she may use very
poor judgment in spending it or get
robbed or “conned” out of the
money. If possible, work through a
TAI office and deposit money (in
your city) or make arrangements
with a TAI in the city in which the
missing individual finds him/herself.
They will disperse the funds to assist
in buying food, getting a hotel room
or buying a ticket. More information
at www.travelersaid.org, including
national health and human services
organizations.
NAMI-CAN
Kids Corner
NAMI-CAN Support Group
NAMI-CAN (Children and
Adolescent Network) is a support
group for parents and/or caregivers of
children with a mental illness. NAMICAN meets at the Voice & Vision
Office, 600 Louis Dr., Suite 106,
Warminster, PA. The meetings are
held on the fourth Thursday of the
month (NO MEETINGS IN JULY,
AUGUST, NOVEMBER OR
DECEMBER). For directions or
more information, please call toll free
at 1-866-399-NAMI(6264).
NAMI Basics teaches the fundamentals of caring for you, your family and your child with mental illness. NAMI Basics is the new signature
education program for parents and other primary caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. Classes begin in
the fall. Exact dates, times and locations to be determined. Prior registration is required. Call 1-866-399-NAMI(6264)
Free Magazine for Parents
We invite you to subscribe to NAMI Beginnings, a free magazine developed by the Child and Adolescent
Action Center that publishes articles about children's mental health issues. If you would like to receive
future issues of NAMI Beginnings, please visit the NAMI Store and sign up for your free subscription or
contact Bianca Ruffin at [email protected]. Issues are currently being mailed quarterly.
Youth Connections Writing Group
Youth Connections, the youth-driven component of Family and Youth Outreach at Voice & Vision, is
pleased to announce the development of a writing group. Youth Connections creates and identifies ways for
youth ages 16 – 25 to share their opinions, experiences and recommendations in order to transform lives,
services and systems throughout the community. Since in the early planning stages, Youth Connections will
be organizing a planning meeting for the writing group (time and date TBA). If interested, please email [email protected]
or call 215-588 – 4417.
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Coming Events / Dates to Remember:
June 11 & 25
No Meetings During July &
August
7:00 – 8:30 P.M.
2nd & 4th Monday
Doylestown, PA
June 4 & 18,
July 2, 16,
August 6, 20,
September 3 & 17, 2012
1ST & 3rd Monday
7:30-9:00 P.M.
Newtown, PA
NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP NEW LOCATION
Doylestown Mennonite Church
590 N. Broad St.
Doylestown, PA 18901
Registration is required. 215-262-3220
June 21, 2012
7:30 PM
Abington Health Center,
Warminster Campus
(Formerly Warminster
Hospital)
NO MEETINGS IN JULY
& AUGUST, 2012
7:00 PM
Warminster, PA
NAMI Bucks Forum
Abington Memorial Health Center, Warminster Campus (Formerly Warminster Hospital)
Main Conference Room (Ground Floor)
225 Newtown Rd., Warminster, PA 18974
How to Work Collaboratively with Mental Health Professionals
Speaker Debbie Hudson, L.S.W.
NAMI-CAN (Children’s and Adolescents Network)
Voice & Vision Office Conf. Rm., 600 Louis Drive, Suite 106, Warminster, PA
Meets every 4th Thursday of the month
Call 1-866-399-NAMI (6264) for information.
June 14, July 12, August 16,
September 13, October 11,
November 15 & December
13, 2012
5:30 PM
Warminster, PA
June 27-30, 2012
Seattle
MY LIFE – Magellan Youth Leadership Inspiring Future Empowerment
United Church of Christ
785 West Street Rd.,Warminster, PA 18974
For more information, please call Stephanie Lucas at 215-504-3900 Ext. 63854 or
[email protected] www.facebook.com/MYLIFEyouth
Fall, 2012
NAMI Office
Warminster, PA
Fall, 2012
Upper, Central & Lower
Bucks
Fall, 2012
Central and Lower Bucks
NAMI Basics Education Program
NAMI Office, 600 Louis Drive, Suite 106, Warminster, PA
For more information call 1-866-399-NAMI(6264)
Peer-to-Peer Education Program
For more information and locations call 1-866-399-NAMI (6264)
NAMI Family-to-Family Support Group Meeting - Lower Bucks –
Crossing Community Church
80 Silver Lake Rd., Newtown, PA 18940
For more information, please call 1-866-399-NAMI(6264).
NAMI National Convention
Family-to-Family Education Program
For more information and locations call 1-866-399-NAMI (6264)
PA, Bucks County
Bucks County Chapter
PO Box 355
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