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PO IN TS O F
IN TE R E S T:
ANNOUNCING NAMI BASICS
A new course for parents and caregivers of children with
mental illness
NEW SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS GROUP Will meet twice monthly
starting in September
NAMI NEW ORLEANS WINS OUTSTANDING HOMELESS PROGRAM
OF 2013 Congratulations to our team!
FALL FAMILY-TO-FAMILY COURSE Registration is open
NEW PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Information meeting on September 11th at 1pm
NAMIWALKS TEAM CAPTAIN KICK-OFF
LUNCHEON August 23rd at Five Happiness
REGISTER TO WALK Raise awareness, raise funds and stomp out stigma with
us on October 12th
TWO GREAT RAFFLES Support NAMI New
Orleans and you could win a Saints Package or a
brand newVespa
JOIN NAMI TODAY!
NEW ORLEANS’ VOICE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
SUMMER 2013
NEW SUPPORT GROUP FOR SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS
Survivors of Suicide Loss, a free support group for people whose lives have been impacted by the loss of a loved one, friend, neighbor, or co-worker to suicide will
meet twice monthly starting in September.
The group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m.
on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month The first meeting will be September 11th
Meetings will be held at the NAMI New Orleans Uptown Friendship Club
1538 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115 Parking on ground floor, meeting room on the 2nd floor
Please call (504) 410-7025 or email [email protected] before attending and a volunteer facilitator will contact you as soon as possible.
Announcing...
The fundamentals of caring for you, your family and your child with mental illness
Tuesdays, October 22nd – November 26th
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. NAMI New Orleans Uptown Friendship Club
1538 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115 (Parking on the ground floor, Meeting Room on 2nd floor)
NAMI Basics is the new signature education program for parents and other caregivers of
children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. The NAMI Basics course is taught by trained teachers who are the parent or other caregivers of individuals who developed the symptoms of mental illness prior to the age of 13 years. The course consists of six classes, each lasting for 2 ½ hours. The course and all instruction materials are FREE to partici-pants.
To register or for more information please call Renee at (504) 896-2345.
ONGOING SUPPORT
GROUPS
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS
We now offer two monthly Family
Support Groups for family members of
persons with mental illness:
Every first Wednesday from 6:30-
8 p.m. at 1538 Louisiana Ave. in
New Orleans
Every third Tuesday from 6:30-
8 p.m. at 2051 8th St. in Harvey
Anyone with a family member living
with a mental illness is welcome to at-
tend either or both groups.
NAMI CONNECTION PEER
SUPPORT GROUPS
NAMI Connection is a weekly recovery
support group. People living with
mental illness can learn from each
others’ experiences, share coping
strategies and offer encouragement and
understanding. It is offered weekly at
two locations:
Thursdays from 1:30-3 p.m. at
1538 Louisiana Ave. in New
Orleans
Tuesdays from 12:30-2 p.m. at
2051 8th St. in Harvey
Anyone living with a mental illness is
welcome to attend.
FALL FAMILY-TO-FAMILY COURSE
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 12-session education program for family,
partners, friends and significant others of adults living with mental illness. The course is
designed to help all family members understand and support their loved one living with
mental illness, while maintaining their own well-being. The course includes information
on illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and other mental
health conditions. Thousands of families describe the program as life-changing. The pro-
gram is taught by trained teachers who are also family members and know what it is like to
have a loved one living with mental illness.
Our fall course will be offered at the NAMI New Orleans Uptown Friendship Club
1538 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115
Thursdays: September 12 - December 12
from 6:30-9 p.m. (no class on Halloween or Thanksgiving)
Please call Renee at (504) 896-2345 to register or for more information.
FAMILY RESOURCE
SPECIALIST
The NAMI New Orleans Family Re-
source Specialist Cecile Tebo, LCSW,
is available for in-person and phone
appointments on Wednesdays to help
family members seeking assistance regarding a loved one with a mental
illness.
She can provide information on services, supports and resources that are
available for persons with mental
illness, as well as information and sup-
port with how to cope with managing a
family member in crisis.
To make an appointment with Cecile,
please call Grace at (504) 896-2345.
Congratulations to our New Day team! This community-based program provides
housing case management services for 60 chronically homeless individuals with mental
illness and/or co-occurring disorders.
NAMI New Orleans housing staff (from left to right): Deanna Lainez, Wanda Sanders, Angie Bellanger, Nathan Bossick and Olivia Ford.
NAMI NEW ORLEANS IS RECOGNIZED
BY UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS AS
“OUTSTANDING HOMELESS PROGRAM OF 2013”
LOOKING FOR PEER EDUCATORS
Are you living with a mental illness? Are you in recovery and working towards well-
ness? Would you like to share what you have learned about living well with mental
illness with others who are going through similar struggles? NAMI New Orleans is looking for people living with mental illness who are in recovery to be trained as Peer
Educators. We will begin hiring and training in November. If you would like more
information, please attend our info session on:
Wednesday, September 11th at 1pm
NAMI New Orleans Westbank Friendship Club, 2051 8th St., Harvey, LA
Questions? Call Renee at (504) 896-2345
TWO GREAT RAFFLES FOR NAMI NEW ORLEANS
SAINTS “STAYCATION” PACKAGE VESPA RAFFLE
SAVE THE DATE! Our NAMIWalks for mental health awareness
will be on OCTOBER 12, 2013 at Audubon Park 9:30 a.m. check-in, Walk at 10:30 a.m.
Register, form a team, or donate at www.namiwalks.org/NewOrleans
We need team captains! You’re invited to our
TEAM CAPTAIN KICK-OFF LUNCHEON Sponsored by
August 23rd at 1 p.m.
Five Happiness Imperial Room
3511 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118
We need you! Help us raise awareness about mental illness, raise funds to support our many no-cost
programs and services, and stomp out stigma. Team Captains are the backbone of our NAMIWalks
program and we can’t do it without you. Find out how to recruit and motivate walkers for your team,
how to fight stigma and dispel myths about mental illness, ways you can spread awareness and hope,
and learn about the amazing Walk Day we have planned to celebrate our accomplishments together.
You can also get Saints & Vespa raffle tickets and find out how to win more great prizes!
Please RSVP to Renee by 8/19 at [email protected] or (504) 896-2345. Why do YOU Walk?
Includes:
A #9 cleat autographed by Drew Brees 2 tickets to the Saints vs. Cowboys game Nov. 10th
2 night stay at the Intercontinental Hotel $250 dinner at Muriel’s Jackson Square 2 tickets to the House of Blues Gospel Brunch
Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100
Purchase tickets at our Team Captain Kick-Off Luncheon or at 1538 Louisiana Ave. (M-F between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.)
Drawings for both raffles will be on Walk Day, October 12, 2013. Winners need not be present.
All proceeds go to NAMI New Orleans to support community-based mental health services!
Join Us Today! Make a Difference
By joining NAMI New Orleans, you can continue receiving critical information about the programs, services,
activities and events offered. Your annual membership dues allow you to become a member of NAMI New
Orleans, NAMI Louisiana and NAMI at the National level.
Benefits of membership include receiving regular updates and communications including the
NAMI New Orleans Bonjour Newsletter and the National NAMI Advocate Newsletter. Annual dues are $35.00 per year.
You can become a member today by clicking on NAMI Join at www.namineworleans.org or simply
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