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October 2018- November 2018
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NAMI is a Nonpartisan Organization Looking for Bipartisan Solutions.
Sandra Cumper, MS MHC Executive Director
Politics plays a critical role in health affairs and as a national, state, and local organization, NAMI support policies that help people with mental conditions and their families. As we prepare to cast our votes on November 6, 2018, we challenge every candidate to give value to the lives of the 60 million Americans who are living with mental illness, by prioritizing mental health research efforts that helps to improve lives and increase services to this community.
We all have an obligation to examine how candidates who ask for our votes feel about current and future healthcare policies. These policies influence how the state regulates fiscal appropriations and the structure of healthcare service delivery and the outcome strongly depends on whom we elect to our local, state and federal legislative offices. Healthcare is an economic issue, and a healthy
population has a direct correlation with a healthy economy. As an advocacy organization, it is imperative that we contemplate on the future of all issues that will largely affect public health and particularly mental health issues. NAMI will consistently support opportunities where our members and the mental health community will have the opportunity to meet and question political candidates. Clear probing of our legislator’s position on public health issues are important for us to assess the awareness and discernment of our community concerns that fits into their policy agendas. For our loved ones living with mental illness, there should be no political differences in their requirement for quality, affordable housing, and accessible healthcare services. Yet there are times when the nuances from political partisan greatly influence individual opinions that promotes biases. These biases affect the path to effective improvement for health care and strangles the goals for which we advocate. NAMI’s mission to advocate for effective prevention, diagnosis, treatment, support, research and recovery that improves the quality of life of persons of all ages affected by mental illness is attainable only if legislators believe conceptually and operationally in the overarching premise that mental health should no longer thwart a person’s fulfillment of his or her potential. With pinpoint diagnoses, interventions and targeted medications and services, recovery is possible. Exercise your Right.... Vote on November 6. “There is no health without mental health.”
~World Health Organization (WHO) ~
NEWSLETTER: October - December 2018
December, 2014/ January, 2015
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IN THIS ISSUE
Mental Health Education & News …p.1 NAMI’s
NAMI Board of Directors………………p.2
Upcoming Events ………………………..p.2
2018 NAMI Honorees………………….p.2
News from NAMI Advocate Group ...p.3
Food For Thought………………..….......p.4
All About the NAMI Broward Walk…p.5
Support Groups…………………………..p.6
NAMI Broward Contact………………..P.7
Resources…………………………………..p.7
Crisis Information………………….…….p.7
Quote of the Month……….……….……p.7 Membership…………………………………p.8 NAMI BROWARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sandra Cumper, MS MHC Executive Director
Edna Einhorn, President
Allen Giese, Vice President
Blanca Bichara, CPA, Treasurer
Jo Ann Marianne, Secretary Illene
Greenberg, J.D.
Rhoda Sokoloff, Esq. Brenda Okyn
Linda Gutierrez
Joan Weinstock Jose Rey, PhD
Gwen Henry
Bonnie Segal
Peter Schoenthal, Esq.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER NAMIWalks November 10, 2018
Trade Winds Park
3600 w. Sample Road, Coconut Creek
Speakers Meeting
November 14, 2018
Henderson Behavioral health
Frist Episode Program
Silver Impact - 7PM
H.O.P.E Meeting-For Young Adults
NAMI Plantation Office – 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Monthly - 2nd Monday and 4th Friday
DECEMBER
Mental Health First Aid for Adults
Dec. 10th 2018
West Regional Library- 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
8601 W Broward Blvd, Room 103
Plantation FL 33324
For - Behavioral Health Caregivers
2018 NAMI Broward Annual Meeting
Dec. 12th 2018
Silver Impact- 7:00 PM
2018 NAMI Broward Hall of Fame Honorees at the
NAMI Florida Conference in Orlando
Nancy Cerant-Ferrigon Silver NAMI Connection
Vera Moseley Silver NAMI Connection
Michael Blocker Silver NAMI IN Our Own
Voice
October 2018- November 2018
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Members of NAMI Advocate Group (NAGs)
Sandra Cumper, Donna Linn, Richard Horner, Gayle Giese, Marilyn Lieberman and Emily Robinson Missing: Linda Gutierrez and Joan Weinstock NAGs on the Beat By Gayle Giese Did you know that a federal law called the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act requires an insurance company to offer mental health and addiction treatment coverage on par with its physical health benefits? The requirement was bolstered by the Affordable Care Act, which made behavioral health an essential benefit in plans offered on the individual and small-group marketplaces. Former U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy, with a group of other mental-health advocates, released an analysis that found 32 states, including Florida, did not ensure equal coverage for behavioral health. Does your insurance provider require you to pay a separate deductible or higher co-pays for behavioral health than for other health treatments? Do they set limits on how many times you can see a behavioral health provider? Kennedy has just launched a website called “Don’t Deny Me” to give mental health consumers a place to report insurance companies that decline to cover their mental health or substance use disorder treatments. Go here to register a complaint, file an appeal, or spread the word: https://www.parityregistry.org/dont-deny-me/ Your Broward NAMI Advocacy Group will be speaking with your Florida legislators about the need to enforce parity laws and hold insurance companies accountable. On the local beat, NAGS are working on a plan for permanent affordable integrated housing for more people with mental illness. We will be meeting with commissioners and attending housing meetings. We recently met with Florida Senator Lauren Book’s aide to discuss mental health legislation. Following the November election, we will meet with other state representatives and senators. Please advocate for yourself and all our families who battle mental illness. Call your Florida senator (flsenate.gov to find) and representative (myfloridahouse.gov to find) to insist on insurance parity for mental health services. Each voice matters! Thank you!
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) adopted the Iris as its emblem after the historic sale of Les Irises, a painting by Vincent van Gogh, in 1987. Les Irises was painted in the garden of the asylum at St. Remy, in the south of France, in May 1889 when van Gogh was having his most desperate battle with a mental illness, now believed to have been schizophrenia.
From the asylum, he wrote numerous letters to his brother Theo. In one of these letters, Vincent wrote a haunting account of his illness: "As for me, you must know I shouldn't precisely have chosen madness if there had been any choice? What consoles me is that I am beginning to consider madness as an illness like any other, and that I accept as such."
During this period of his life, van Gogh reportedly painted at a frantic pace. He was discharged from the asylum, but the illness recurred and the following year he committed suicide. His paintings from this period are regarded by experts as his greatest works. Throughout folklore, the iris has been regarded as the symbol of faith, hope and courage, one for each of its three sets of petals, and was given as an encouragement to anyone who was suffering…...NAMI Wisconsin
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All about NAMI Broward County Walk
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NAMI Programs served 728 individuals
in July, August, and September
We answered 254 families’ calls
Family to Family Course 21
HOPE young Adult Group 12
Family Support Group 102
Connections Support Group 265
In Our Own Voice 27
Mental Health First Aid 30
Guardian Advocate 17
NAMI SUPPORT GROUP
NAMI CONNECTION PEER RECOVERY
SUPPORT GROUPS
Rebel’s Drop-in Center
3400 N. 29th Ave.
Hollywood FL, 33020
Every Monday 4:00 p.m.
Mental Health Association (MHA)
7145 W. Oakland Park Blvd.,
Lauderhill, FL 33313
Every Tuesday 4:00 p.m.
Foot Print to Success Clubhouse
3521 West Broward Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Every Monday 12:00 p.m.
NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS
Correct Care Recovery Solutions
800 E. Cypress Drive
Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
3rd Saturday 10:00 a.m.
Broward Health, Imperial Point
6401 N. Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
2nd and 4th Monday 7:30 p.m.
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"I want to see mental health become a
global priority." -@ladygaga
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CONTACT US
NAMI Broward County
4161 NW 5th Street Suite 203
Plantation, FL 33317
954-316-9907
www.NAMIBroward.org
NEED RESOURCES
When you are looking for support, finding resources,
or want to develop a crisis contingency plan, you can
call NAMI Broward’s office at 954-316-9907 or visit
www.namibroward.org
IN A CRISIS
Mobile Crisis Team Numbers:
Mobile Crisis will go out into the
community/home and assess the situation.
They may recommend community resources or,
if they feel that there is a danger to self or
others, they may determine that the individual
needs to be Baker Acted, if that is the case, they
will call the police to transport the individual to
the closest Baker Act receiving hospital.
Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU):
2677 NW 19th Street, FT. Lauderdale, FL 33311
954-739-8066, 954-463-0911
Calling 911:
If you find that the situation has escalated to a
point of crisis, call 911, describe your situation
and ask for a CIT trained officer. Crisis
Intervention Trained is a week-long training
developed nationally by NAMI and the police to
improve responses to people in crisis. Many
local officers have participated in this training.
Find Help in a Crisis:
text “NAMI” to 741741 or call the National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-talk (8255)
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Become a member of NAMI Broward County. A year’s membership is only $40 and includes NAMI National’s magazine “The Advocate,” access to members only section on National’s website and membership in NAMI Broward, NAMI Florida & NAMI National.
Membership Form: Cut and mail to NAMI Broward County, 4161 NW 5 St, Suite 203 Plantation, FL 33317 Individual: $40 Family: $60 Open Door (financial need): $5
Corporate: $200 Donation: ___________
Name: _________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________ State: _______ Zip: _________
Email: _________________________________ Phone: _____________________
The 6th annual NAMIWalks is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at
Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. The NAMIWalks registration page is
open, so log on and start building your team! For more information
email [email protected] or Call 954-258-3990
Registration 8 a.m. ꟾ Program 9 a.m. ꟾ Walk 9:30 a.m.
www.namiWalks.org/BrowardCounty
