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Helping to meet the needs of persons with mental illness and their families in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties in Illinois |
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness |
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It is our mission to provide education, support, and advocacy for families, friends, and individuals with mental illnesses in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties.
We accomplish this mission by: |
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· Having a meeting each month with a speaker on some aspect of mental illness or services available to those with mental illnesses · Having two support groups that meet monthly—one for family members and one for those with brain disorders · Visiting with those who request help, advocating for them, and occasionally going to court with them · Scheduling a week of programs in October to inform the public about mental illness and recovery
We are a dedicated group of volunteers. We understand. Treatment works. |
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EMAIL ALERTS and NEWSLETTER DELIVERY Do you want to keep up to date on the latest happenings at NAMI Tri-County and in mental health? If so, sign up for our email notices! NAMI Tri-County sends legislative alerts and general meeting information to those who have submitted email addresses. An additional service will be an email notification when the new NAMI Tri-County Family Forum newsletter is posted to the web. If you are not receiving the email alerts but would like to, please contact Carolyn at cjakopin@comcast.net
The newsletter can be read at your leisure on our web site at www.namitri-county.org
If you want to go Green and save postage and paper, contact Lila at lgammon1@comcast.net and you'll be taken off the mailing list for the paper copy. |
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Educational Opportunities
Family to Family New Class to begin February 14 2012 A class taught by Bill and Angie will be offered in the spring of 2012; the class be taught on twelve Tuesdays beginning on February 14. Parents, spouses, friends, or adult children of people with mental illnesses are invited to participate in this 12-week course. There is no charge for this NAMI signature program. Participants will learn valuable information to help them understand and support an ill relative while maintaining their own well being. Please call 688-5728 for information or to register for the upcoming class.
Peer to Peer Class New Class to begin January 4, 2012 Call to register The next Peer to Peer class will be held Wednesday nights, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. starting January 4, 2012, and ending March 7, 2012. Classes will take place in Methodist Hospital. Call Dean Harris at 840-0915 or John Mayfield at 472-5907 to register. To take the class you must be 18 or older, have a psychiatric diagnosis, and have someone with whom you can talk about any issues/problems the classes unearth. The classes teach information about the various mental illnesses, tell how different medications function, help you create a relapse prevention plan, and start you toward creating an advance medical directive. The class will be facilitated by Dean and John.
NAMI Basics Education Program New Class to begin February 8, 2012 Call now to register Offered at the Proctor Professional Building, this new course that runs for six weeks on Wednesdays from February 8 to March 14, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. is for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with mental illness. Basics is taught by parents who have lived similar experiences with their own kids and have received training to teach the course. The class covers the biology of mental illness, treatment, and the latest research as well as the trauma of brain disorders for the child and the family. The next class will be taught by Beth Lawrence and Pat Sefried. If you are interested in this class, please preregister by February 4 by calling Pat, 263-7742. There is no charge for this NAMI signature program. See a description of the course on page 3 of this newsletter. Also, check out www.NAMI.org "Basics" video on You Tube. |
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Please come to a Christmas Party When: Thursday, December 15, 6:30 p.m. What: Music by Doug Knecht and Eric Leman Dinner—Slow Grilled Pork Loin and drinks furnished by NAMI with great side dishes, appetizers, and desserts provided by attendees Plenty of Christmas cheer Gifts Why: Thank those with mental illness for the Heroes they are Thank our Class Facilitators Where: Park Edge Condo Association Clubhouse Party Committee chaired by Bruce Leman Call Bruce, 369-9388 or Ruth, 691-2572, with any questions. Directions: Park Edge Condo Clubhouse, 5200 N. Knoxville—just north of Glen on Knoxville and right before Proctor Hospital, east side of street. The club house is at the end of the horseshoe drive. |