|
Helping to meet the needs of persons with mental illness and their families in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties in Illinois |
|
NAMI TRI-COUNTY CALENDAR OF EVENTS April—May 2008
April
Thursday, April 3, 7:00—8:30 p.m. Monthly education meeting in the Morron Room at Methodist Hospital. Speaker: Narayana Reddy, M.D., Psychiatrist at Human Service Center, Peoria County's Community Mental Health Center. Topic: TBA.
Thursday, April 10, 6:30—8:30 p.m. Mood-Challenge speaker meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 NE Randolph Ave., Peoria.
Monday, April 14, 6:00—8:30 p.m. Visions Class begins. Refer to page 2 for further information.
Thursday, April 17, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Monthly Support Group for family and friends of people with brain disorders. Held in Room G303 at Methodist Hospital. For further information call Marjorie Schwebel 309.672.2363, Keith Stone 309.699.5352, or Lila Gammon 309.886.2101.
Thursday, April 17, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. NAMI-CARE (Consumers Advocating Recovery through Empowerment) in Room 515W, Methodist Hospital. Program TBA. For further information call Angela McElroy 309.693.0822.
Thursday, April 24, 6:30—8:30 p.m. Mood-Challenge rap session at Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 NE Randolph Ave., Peoria.
May
Thursday, May 1, 7:00—8:30 p.m. Monthly education meeting in the Morron Room at Methodist Hospital. Speaker: Ed Slininger, Field Representative, Social Security. Topic: Understanding SSDI, and Medicare Benefits.
Thursday, May 8, 6:30—8:30 p.m. Mood-Challenge speaker meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 NE Randolph Ave., Peoria.
Wednesday, May 14—Mental Health Rally Day, Springfield—Recovery Rocks!
Thursday, May 15, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Monthly Support Group for family and friends of people with brain disorders. Held in Room G303, Methodist Hospital. For further information call Marjorie Schwebel 309.672.2363, Keith Stone 309.699.5352, or Lila Gammon 309.886.2101.
Thursday, May 15, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. NAMI-CARE (Consumers Advocating Recovery through Empowerment) in Room 515W, Methodist Hospital. Program TBA. For further information call Angela McElroy 309.693.0822.
Wednesday, May 21, evening—check PBS station listings for Out of the Shadows and Take One Step: Caring for Depression
Thursday, May 22, 6:30—8:30 p.m. Mood-Challenge rap session at Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 NE Randolph Ave., Peoria.
Thursday, May 29, 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Recovery Conference at Wildlife Prairie State Park
Dates to Remember
June 5, Education meeting speaker—Doug Allen, Director of Counseling and Family Services. Topic: Services offered at Counseling and Family Services. June 13-16—NAMI National Conference, Orlando, Florida June 28—NAMI Walk/Run at Detweiller Park October 17-19—NAMI Illinois Annual Educational Conference, Lisle, Illinois October 5-11—Mental Illness Awareness Week |