2009 NATIONAL NAMI CONVENTION

July 6-9  San Francisco California

See link below:

http://www.nami.org/newsletters/img/convention2009/0109/0109_ver2.html

 

Our convention will be held at the San Francisco Hilton, where room rates will be just $155/single and $165 double, plus tax. Click here to make your hotel reservations.

Register by March 1, 2009 and receive the special Super Saver rate of $195!

If you’ve never attended a NAMI National Convention you don’t know what you’re missing.  Just read what some of last year’s attendees had to say about their convention experience:

“When I see and hear about the absolutely incredible things that have been accomplished by consumers and family advocates around the country, I leave here inspired to keep up the good fight!”

“My first NAMI Convention was incredible!  I truly felt empowered and optimistic about research developments.  It was amazing to have so many people in one place who are all dealing with the treatment of mental illness.  There is strength in numbers.”

“The opportunities to learn the latest information, to hear of other strategies, and to realize the scope of support available to families have been invaluable.  We have been energized and recommitted to the cause.”

GOT STRESS?? Get Relief!

Tuesday, March 10^th  7:00PM

Jerry Swinnerton, Certified Mental Health Counselor 

• Learn how to deal with it —
• How not to over react  – 
• Let’s change the way we view it
• How to respond  –
• Examine the co-dependency aspect

Shalom Church

505 McMurray Street

Richland, WA

February Adult “Ask the Doctor” Call with Dr. Ken Duckworth and Guest Dr. Bill McFarlane

Save the Date: Friday February 27th

Please join us for our monthly adult issues conference call with NAMI’s Medical Director Dr. Ken Duckworth, and guest Dr. Bill McFarlane. Dr. McFarlane is the Director of the Center for Psychiatric Research and a Professor at the University of Vermont. He is an expert in the treatment of schizophrenia and will discuss “Early Intervention for Psychosis.”

 The call is toll free and scheduled from 11-12:30 Eastern Time on Friday, February 27th. To access the call, please dial 1-888-858-6021; access number 309918. This call can be made from any phone.

 If you have any questions, please contact Bianca Ruffin.

NAMI WA FAMILY – TO – FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM Co-Instructor Training

 

Registration Form: NAMI WA Family-to-Family Co-instructor Spring Training

April 3-5, 2009, Saint Placid Priory, Lacey WA

(Prepare one form for each person attending, *exception, if a spouse is attending to become certified as a co-instructor)

Registration Deadline: March 23, 2009

 

 Please see attached all the forms and information you need to register students for this valuable class.

 

Judie Ebbert-Rich

steamboatjudie@comcast.net

360-866-8512

Training Notice

Registration

Registration

Performan Agreement

NAMI Board Officers Elected !!

NAMI Board Officers Elected !!

 The following slate of officers were confirmed by unanimous vote of the members during our January meeting:

 

·         Nan Bopp               President

·         Kris Kennedy         Vice-President

·         Carl Fies                 Treasurer

·         Judith Cox               Secretary

 We appreciate their willingness to step forward in these leadership/service roles.  As with all volunteer advocates, their time is a valuable resource to all of us in the affiliate.

 Please welcome them and do give your consideration to support and assist them in the various duties and activities that make a successful organization.

 President-Elect Obama Honors NAMI’s Matt Kuntz in Whistle Stop Tour to Inauguration

 Washington, D.C.—The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) was honored by President-elect Barack Obama’s selection of NAMI Montana executive director, Matt Kuntz, to accompany him on his whistle stop tour between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. en route to Obama’s inauguration.

 

Kuntz is one of 18 people being recognized as everyday Americans who have made “extraordinary contributions” to national life. He is a former attorney and West Point Army officer who, after meeting with then-candidate Obama in August 2008, became NAMI Montana’s executive director.

 

Kuntz’s stepbrother, Chris Dana, returned home from Iraq, and while suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), died from suicide. Kuntz subse-quently led the effort in Montana that resulted in a program to check members of the state National Guard for signs of PTSD every six months for the first two years after return from combat, and then once a year thereafter.

The National Guard Bureau recognized the Montana National Guard program as leading the country. After meeting with Kuntz and other veterans, Obama pledged to expand the program nationwide.

 

During the presidential campaign, Obama answered in detail 24 questions that NAMI submitted to all candidates.

 

“I’m really touched and honored that President-elect Obama remembered our efforts to care for our injured service members and their families,” said Kuntz. “This recognition is a major testament to all of the Montanans that demanded better care for our heroes and to our governor and the National Guard leadership that have carried out that mandate.”

Announcing our February General Meeting

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

7:00 pm  ~ Shalom Church

505 McMurray Street

Richland

 

 

CONSUMER & FAMILY MINI-GRANT INVITATION

This creative program is an opportunity intended to help consumers and families collect and use valuable information about any number of issues and topics related to the mental health system. 

 Kris Kennedy, our Vice President will speak about the invitation she has received to join the Consumer and Family Evaluation Mini-Grants Program.

 Join us and learn more.  Refreshments following.