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AnnualBoard Dinner & Volunteer Awards
NOVEMBER 18, 2014 Lifelines to the
Community
2014 Wings Award Winner
Mark Birdwhistell
Advocacy
▪ Crisis Care needs to become Crisis Prevention
▪ Individual needs and wellness > $$$
▪ Mental Health Matters!
Take Down the Wall Committee
▪ Community relationships strengthened
▪ Forum for positive, case-by-case infrastructure
▪ Mental Health Court
Family Services
▪ 144 in NAMI Introductions
▪ 125 Family Support Group contacts
▪ Nearly 100 Family-to-Family graduates in 3 classes
▪ Record attendance at 3 family workshops
Peer Services: ESH
▪ “Lived Experience” and HOPE being shared on the inpatient units!
▪ 7 employed Kentucky Peer Specialists!
▪ Recovery Mall classes
▪ Assistance at visitation so we can meet families where & when they need us most.
Participation Station
▪ 410 visitors in the first half of 2014
▪ Avg. 107 unique participants monthly in first half of 2014
▪ # of support groups and attendance increasing
▪ 2 years of DTR
▪ Emotions Anonymous
▪ System Navigator
▪ 5 Year Anniversary! Dec. 5th
KYSTARS
▪ Conference 2014: Over 300 in attendance.
▪ Classes for Kentucky Peer Specialists
▪ Classes for Peer Operated Center employees
▪ First-ever Peer Excellence Awards (thanks Humana CareSource and UK HealthCare)
▪ Save the Date: 2015 Conference is May 22nd!
▪ Assisted in creating 3 more POCs in Kentucky –now 7 have been modeled after PS!
Multicultural Action Committee
▪ Battle of the Choirs
▪ Community Fun Day event in July
▪ Increased connections
▪ Need volunteers
▪ Need opportunities for presentations
NAMI Membership
▪ Your membership means the world to us!
▪ Helps others understand the #s by which we exist as family members & consumers with a voice!
▪ Receive national and state-level news in addition to local.
▪ Be part of the bigger picture.
Going Social…
▪ “Like” the NAMI Lexington Facebook Page
▪ “Friend” Nami Lexington on Facebook
▪ “Like” the Participation Station Facebook Page
▪ Follow @NAMILexington & @StationLex on Twitter
▪ @namilex on Instagram – tag us!
▪ “Pin” ideas to us on Pinterest
▪ SHARE events, reminders, stats, helpful info from all our accounts with your friends!
NAMIWalks 2014
▪ Total Raised:$51,902.47 –69.2% of our goal!
▪ # of Participants: 391 -increased
▪ THANK YOU to Bluegrass.org for sponsoring us for a DECADE
▪ Thanks to all sponsors, volunteers, team captains, walkers, and supporters!
▪ Save the Date: October 10, 2015!
NAMIWalks 2014
▪ Largest individual fundraiser: Steve Garrison
▪ Largest business fundraiser: Bluegrass.org
▪ Corporate Fundraiser: Eastern State Hospital
▪ Largest non-business team fundraiser: NAMI Winchester
▪ Best T-shirt: Eastern State Hospital
▪ Runner up T-shirt: Ridge Behavioral Health
2014 NAMI Lexington Volunteer Award Winners
▪ Terry Green
▪ Jeramie Ward
▪ Michael Beard
▪ Regina Gilkey
▪ Greg Lavy
▪ Kirk Reynolds
▪ Randall "Rock" Blackburn
▪ Steve Stone
▪ Julie Neace
John Phillips
2014 Wings Award Winner
Theresa Walton
2014 Pioneer Award Winner
2014 Lifetime AchievmentAward Winner
Sheila Schuster
Adrain Holloway
&
Marcie Timmerman
Past Presidents Award
Our Nominating Committee
Adrain Holloway, Chair
Arneda Carmickle
David Riggsby
Bonnie Tracy
Slate of officers for 2015 -2016 term
Past President – Adrain Holloway
President – Anita Hartsfield
Vice President – Cheryl Anness
Treasurer – Cindy Faulkner
Secretary – Arneda Carmickle
Nominations from the floor?
Slate of Directors at Large for the 2015 -2016
John Landon
Rock Blackburn
Leslie Reed
Dr. Fareesh Kanga
Steve Stone
Nominations from the floor?
Steve Shannon
&
Theresa Walton
You will be missed!
A Fond Farewell to…
Good Evening & Thank YOU!!!And safe travels home.
GO CATS!!!