NAMI South Mountains NC
National Alliance on Mental Illness- August 2020
Welcome to our first newsletter!
Family Support Groups Continue on Zoom
This is a reminder that we are having Zoom Family Support Groups. If you would like to join a group, you are welcome. These groups are for family members who have loved ones dealing with mental illness.
If you want to join with the Rutherford County group led by Diane Krisanda and Donna Matthews, please email Diane Krisanda at dianekrisanda@gmail.com to be added. You will get a Zoom invite to join the meeting. This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m.
If you would like to join the Cleveland County group with Diane Krisanda and John Weeks, please email her at the above address. This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 5:00 p.m.
If you would like to join the Zoom group which normally meets with Nancy Isenhour and Barbara Littles in Boiling Springs, please email Nancy at nisenhou@gmail.com. This group meets every Monday at 8:00 p.m.
Support is more important than ever in these stressful, uncertain times. Please join us!
Lincolnton Family Support Group
We are having a Family Support Group in Lincolnton every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. This group is meeting at 3:00 at the Hesed House of Hope. Social distancing and masks are required. The address is 100 Ann Gaither Court, Lincolnton, NC.
NAMI Connections Groups
We are currently having Zoom Connections Groups on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 2:00. This is the group which normally meets in Gastonia.
The Connections Group which normally meets in Cleveland County is now meeting on the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 2:00 via Zoom.
The Connections Group in Lincolnton is still meeting at the Hesed House of Hope every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 3:00. Social distancing and masks are required. The address is 100 Ann Gaither Court, Lincolnton, NC.
Connections groups are for those living with mental illness. Groups are led by peers who are trained leaders.
If you would like to join one of these groups, please email dianekrisanda@gmail.com. You will receive links for the Zoom meetings and more information. .
NAMI South Mountains Public Forum with Elaine Cray from the Aunt Bertha clearinghouse for social service providers
Our August meeting will be on August 20,2020. This will be a Zoom meeting. We are pleased to have Elaine Cray as the speaker for our public forum. Ms. Cray will be talking about Aunt Bertha, the social care network. Aunt Bertha is partnering with Partners BHM to provide information about valuable connections to community resources. The board of directors meeting will follow the presentation by Ms. Cray. Please register for the meeting by clicking the link below.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Aug 20, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Guest Presenter & NAMI South Mountains, NC BOD Meeting
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N820-qW1RX-n4KW_3i-lTg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Respectfully
Diane Krisanda, Board of Directors
President NAMI South Mountains, NC
NAMI NC Chair, Organizational Growth
NAMI NC Executive Committee President for Council of Affiliate Presidents
namirutherfordclevelandburke.org
Phone: 828-771-6305
Thursday, Aug 20, 2020, 06:30 PM
Zoom
NAMI South Mountains Mayfest to be Postponed Until May 2021
Seeking Safety Training Offered
Seeking Safety
Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused counseling model to help people attain safety from trauma and/or substance abuse. It can be conducted in group (any size) and/or individual modality. It is an extremely safe model as it directly addresses both trauma and addiction, but without requiring clients to delve into the trauma narrative (the detailed account of disturbing trauma memories). This makes it relevant to a very broad range of clients and also makes it easy to implement. Any provider can conduct it even without training. However, there are also many options for training. It has been delivered successfully by peers as well as by professionals in all settings. The number of sessions is flexible. Participants must be 18 years and older.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Aug 26, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: "Seeking Safety" Teacher: Diane Krisanda, ADC, BOD President NAMI SMNC & Jerry Wease, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS, NCC
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0-O1hl6oQHmkVzoB6sR0qA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Diane Krisanda, Board of Directors
President NAMI South Mountains, NC
NAMI NC Chair, Organizational Growth
NAMI NC Executive Committee President for Council of Affiliate Presidents
namirutherfordclevelandburke.org
Phone: 828-771-6305
Kontently Kara
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