NAMIWalks on Saturday May 14 th was an AMAZING DAY!! The skies stayed clear well after the Walk! We strutted with the Quaker City Mummers, decorated parasols, designed kids’ masks for the Kids Parade, and even decorated bandanas for the four-legged Walkers! THANK YOU to the Walk Planning Committee, the Board of Directors, the office staff, volunteers, the Quaker City Mummers, Elle Gyandoh & Band, and most especially our wonderful wonderful sponsors and generous donors and participants – this day could not have happened without you. We not only made goal, but surpassed it!!! SUCCESS!! Awards Announced at Annual Membership Meeting 65 members attended the Annual Membership Meeting on May 11th in King of Prus- sia, where the following awards were presented: Maryella Hitt Advocacy Award: Neen Davis Peg Cochran Volunteer Award: Marianne Donahue Glenn Koons Recovery Award: JB Brooks Criminal Justice Award: Michelle Monzo montco memo Montgomery County, PA June 2016 Volume XXXV Issue 10 Also in This Issue Calendar 2 Message from Our Executive Director 3 Laugh Out Loud for Mental Health Rights a Big Success 3 Using Health Care Funds to Find Housing for Homeless 4 6 Awful Lies Mental Illness Told Me 5 Announcing our new website! www.namimontcopa.org 6 MONTCO Peer Support Groups 6 Pictures from NAMIWalks 7 Tributes and Donations 7 NAMIWalks 2016 a Huge Success! L to R: Deputy Secretary of Mental Health Dennis Marion; Neen Davis, 2016 Maryella Hitt Advocacy Award recipient; and Carol Caruso at our Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner on May 11th.
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NAMIWalks on Saturday May 14th was
an AMAZING DAY!! The skies stayed
clear well after the Walk! We strutted with
the Quaker City Mummers, decorated
parasols, designed kids’ masks for the Kids
Parade, and even decorated bandanas for
the four-legged Walkers! THANK YOU to
the Walk Planning Committee, the Board
of Directors, the office staff, volunteers,
the Quaker City Mummers, Elle Gyandoh
& Band, and most especially our
wonderful wonderful sponsors and
generous donors and participants – this day
could not have happened without you. We
not only made goal, but surpassed it!!!
SUCCESS!!
Awards Announced at Annual Membership Meeting
65 members attended the
Annual Membership Meeting
on May 11th in King of Prus-
sia, where the following
awards were presented:
Maryella Hitt Advocacy
Award: Neen Davis
Peg Cochran Volunteer
Award: Marianne
Donahue
Glenn Koons Recovery
Award: JB Brooks
Criminal Justice Award:
Michelle Monzo
montco memo Montgomery County, PA June 2016 Volume XXXV Issue 10
Also in This Issue
Calendar 2
Message from Our Executive Director
3
Laugh Out Loud for Mental Health Rights a Big Success
3
Using Health Care Funds to Find Housing for Homeless
4
6 Awful Lies Mental Illness Told Me
5
Announcing our new website! www.namimontcopa.org
6
MONTCO Peer Support Groups
6
Pictures from NAMIWalks 7
Tributes and Donations 7
NAMIWalks 2016 a Huge Success!
L to R: Deputy Secretary of Mental Health Dennis Marion; Neen Davis, 2016 Maryella Hitt Advocacy Award recipient; and Carol Caruso at our Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner on May 11th.
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NAMI of PENNSYLVANIA
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Board of Directors
President Beth Milton First Vice-President Dawn Hogan Second Vice President Dave Davis Secretary Lauren Centola Treasurer Stephen Nelson Past President Neen Davis
Victoria Bright Armand DiYenno Rhea Fernandes Precious Graham Laura Longstreet Tricia Malott Donna McNelis Jerry Rudakevich Mike Solomon
Executive Director Carol Caruso Editor Beulah Saideman Co-Editor Mary Schuck Editor Emeritus Maryella D. Hitt Office Manager Debra Herbut Bookkeeper Jane Polto Walk Manager Danielle Blanchard
Support Group Facilitators Coordinator Carol Caruso
Abington Presbyterian Church Joan Kozlowski Corinne Smith
Lansdale Rich Kelble Anne Magowan
Lower Providence Presbyterian Church Neen Davis Sue Soriano
Pottstown Nina & Alan McDaniel
NAMI of PA Montgomery County
100 W. Main Street Suite 204
Lansdale, PA 19446 Phone: 215-361-7784 FAX: 215-361-7786
NAMI of Pennsylvania Montgomery County is an approved Donor Choice Agency of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and
Southern New Jersey
United Way Agency Code # 5076
Calendar
Peer Support June 9 July 7 June 7 July 5
June 6 June 27
June 9/23 July 14/28
Hearing Voices Support Groups “Taking Back Our Power” for both adults and young people, are for people who hear, see or sense things that other people don’t, and want to learn and grow together. They are run by Creating Increased Connections (CIC). See the schedule on Page 6. For more information on Voices, call CIC (David, Mary or Mike) at 484-681-9432.
Voices Learning Community meets the 2nd Thursday of every month 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM — Creating Increased Connec-tions Office, 18 E. 4th Street, Bridgeport. Voices Family Support Group meets the 1st Tuesday of every month 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM — Creating Increased Connections Office, 18 E. 4th Street, Bridgeport.
WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plans) is a way to plan and monitor what you need to do to stay both mentally and physically healthy. Also run by CIC. See schedule on Page 6. For more in-formation call 484-681-9432.
NAMI Connection Groups are peer run support groups for individuals living with mental illness. See Page 6 for schedule. The July group will meet Mon. June 27th due to the holiday.
New Directions Bipolar & Depression Support Group, 2nd & 4th Thursday, 10:00 AM, Giant Food Store, 315 York Rd, Willow Grove
June 6 July—no meeting
Pottstown Family Support Group, 1st Monday at Creative Health Services, Consumers Library, 11 Robinson Court,, 7-8:30PM. No July meeting.
June 6 July—no meeting
Lower Providence Family Support Group, Lower Providence Presbyterian Church, 3050 Ridge Pike, Eagleville, Room 205. 7 PM. First Monday except on holidays. No July meeting.
June 7 July 5
Lansdale Family Support Group at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Main Street and Richardson Avenue, Lansdale. First Tuesday, 7:00 PM.
June 7/21 July 5/19
New Directions Bipolar & Depression Support Groups (2) one for Consumers & one for Family/Caregivers — 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Abington Presbyterian Church, 1082 Old York Road, Abington — 7:30 PM. Call 215-659-2366.
June 9 July 14
Glenside Family Support Group, Abington Presbyterian Church, 1082 Old York Road, Abington — 2nd Thursday, 7:30 PM.
June 16 July 21
Montgomery County CSP (Community Support Program), 3rd Thursday,12-2:30 PM, Montgomery County Library, 1001 Powell St., Norristown.
June 16 July 21
Board of Director’s Meeting, 3rd Thursday, Lansdale Office, 6:30 PM.
A Note About Our Meetings
Although some of our meetings are held at religious institutions, they are non-denominational and open to people of all beliefs.
A Bold Bet in LA: Using Health Care Funds to Find Housing for the Homeless
They’re using health care dollars not just for blood tests and antiviral medica-tions, but also to pay for housing for the sickest resi-dents of Skid Row. The idea is to first give the homeless a stable place to live, then gradually treat their medical and mental health needs...
The Tribute Fund is a good way to mark anniversaries, weddings and other special occasions, and to express sympathy for the
loss of a loved one. We will send a note of appreciation to anyone you designate. Send your check to NAMI of Pennsylvania, Mont-
gomery County office, 100 W. Main Street, Suite 204, Lansdale, PA 19446. When designating NAMI in an obituary notice, please
specify NAMI of Pennsylvania Montgomery County.
In memory of James P McCauley: Mary Dunn Carol Heffner Mary Madden
Mary Oehler Mary Purol Phyllis Taggant
Tzine Weinberg
Individual Donations: Beth Adams Margaret Costello Mary Ellen Falk
Adrienne Foster Joanne Hill Geraldine Lowe
Harriton High School Catherine Keim Richard Kelble
Anthony Malloy Mary Patricia Malott Jacqueline Megraw
Lena Delphine Onsongo Rosemary Pedley Quaker Chemical Corporation
Mary Schuck Joseph Thomas
Tributes and Other Contributions
Pictures from NAMIWalks 2016
The Quaker City Mummers prepare to welcome back the 2016 Greater Philadelphia NAMIWalkers as they return from the 5 K Walk around the campus of Montgomery County Community College.
1,200 participants helped to raise awareness and fight the stigma associated with mental illness at the 9
th
Annual Greater Philadelphia NAMIWalk on May 14th
.
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Make check payable and return to: NAMI of Pennsylvania Montgomery County
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NAMI of Pennsylvania Montgomery County is also an approved United Way Donor Choice Agency - Code #5076.
NAMI of Pennsylvania Montgomery County is open to all individuals subscribing to its purpose. All members receive NAMI newsletters and are automatically affiliated with NAMI PA and
the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI is a non-profit organization under Section 501(c)3 and all dues and donations are tax-deductible. Official registration and financial
information of NAMI PA Montgomery County may be obtained from the PA Department of State by calling toll free within PA 1.800.732.0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
The official registration and financial information of NAMI PA Montgomery County can be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free within Pennsylvania:
1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.