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Broward County NEWSLETTER: July/August/September 2018

MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION & NEWS

NAMI Broward County members, families, caregivers and behavioral health professionals attended the Mental Health First Aid training, at North Regional Broward College Library. Mental Health First Aid teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental illness and substance abuse disorders. All NAMI programs are provided free of cost to the community.

“Don’t be ashamed of your story. It will inspire others.” –Unknown.

















NAMI Broward County4161 NW 5th Street Suite 203Plantation, FL 33317

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UPCOMING EVENTS

AUGUST HOPE Meeting – Meet and greet NAMI Office – 5 P.M August 13th H.O.P.E Meeting

Speaking Engagement Rotary Club – 6 P.M August 15th

Plantation General Hospital Guardian Advocate Training August 16th

SEPTEMBER Kick-Off Luncheon Embassy Suites Ft. Lauderdale – 11:30 am September 6, 2018

Mental Health Summit Charles F. Dodge City Center- Pembroke Pines 8 A.M-5 P.M September 12

Speakers Meeting Silver Impact Center 7155 W. Oakland Park September 12th - 7:00 pm

Friday Night Social Tree Top Park Davie. Sept 21 at 7:00 pm

NAMI State Conference “B’ Hotel, Orlando, Florida September 27th thru 29th

Mental Health Candidates ForumThe Dialogue with candidates for office will focus on integrated primary and behavioral health and make these more available in the Broward County community.

NOVEMBER

Saturday, November 10 at Tradewinds Park, 3600 West Sample Road Coconut Creek (Near Butterfly World). Everyone is welcome to attend. Admission is free. Registration required. To register, donate, form a team, join a team or sponsor -- go to WWW.NAMIWalks.org/BrowardCounty

IN THIS ISSUE

Mental Health Education & News…p.1

NAMI’s Mission……………………………p.1

NAMI Board of Directors………………p.2

Upcoming Events………………………..p.2

News from the community........…...p.3

News from NAMI Convention….......p.4

More than a Membership...………….p.5

Volunteer……………………………………p.5

Support Groups…………………………..p.6

NAMI Broward Contact………………..P.7

Resources…………………………………..p.8

Crisis Information………………….…….p.8

Quote of the Month……….……….……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.

September 26th, 2018 - North Regional Broward College Library


NEWS FROM THE COMMUNITY

NAMI ADVOCACY GROUP UPDATE NAG ACTIVITY INCREASES!

By Gayle Giese

It’s election year! Although NAMI cannot officially endorse any candidate, we can educate them about mental health. To that end, NAGs are meeting with the candidates for the Florida State House and Senate. We are excited that some candidates are adding mental health to their platforms! The NAGs have been searching for affordable housing with mental health services and have discovered that there is a gap in housing for young adults with serious mental illness. We have aligned with the Fort Lauderdale Housing Authority and toured their well-designed community, Northwest Gardens, where Henderson Behavioral Health has some apartments. We will be reviewing the plans for Northwest Gardens in order to envision our own dream for housing for young adults in need. NAG member Donna Linn has phoned all the Assisted Living Facilities licensed for mental health and has found that very few will even consider taking people with SMI who are under 40 years old. We have also toured a few Alternative Family Homes that are run by Jewish Gulf Coast Family Services. Impressed by JGCFS staff, we have also visited one of their residential treatment centers outside Tampa. Overwhelming as it is, we plan to compile a factual list of available housing to assist NAMI families.

Broward NAGs have begun a LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN to the opinion sections of South Florida newspapers, with copies being mailed to our legislators from the NAMI office. Advocacy topics include -: requesting that more police officers (and possibly firefighters) receive Crisis Intervention Training, requesting more funding for FACT (Florida Assertive Community Treatment) teams so they can serve more than 100 people in our county; Medicaid expansion in Florida, NAMI’s ENDING THE SILENCE program, mental health in the workplace, and the great need for Permanent Affordable Housing with supportive services. NAGs will also meet with legislators to invite them to sit on a panel at NAMI’s Mental Health Forum, to be held at a local library in October, just before the general election. You may submit questions for the panel. Submit to Broward’s Executive Director, Sandra Cumper; [email protected]. You might ask about insurance coverage, housing, mental health services, vocational and life skills training, Medicaid expansion, mental health awareness in the schools, respite care, the Baker Act, etc. What are your concerns? Join us! We need more advocates with time and energy! If you are interested in joining the South Florida NAGs, contact the NAMI Broward office: (954) 316-9907.

How can you help? Write your own letter of 150 words or less (short!) to the Voices and Opinions page of the Sun-Sentinel. Email to [email protected] Include your name, address, phone number. If you state any facts, include your source. NAGGING WORKS!







2018 NAMI Convention in

2018 NAMI Convention in New Orleans…

In a few words, the NAMI convention in New Orleans this year was fabulous in so many different ways… Being able to check-in on Wednesday at the Sheraton, be on my way immediately to a workshop, after quickly doing a registration to a group of seasoned NAMI volunteers who gave a nice program of 48 pages detailing all conferences & workshop. This allowed for a leisure creation of our itinerary, based on our needs and interest.

Kudos for this top organization, making the 4 days of convention busy but yet so informative and interesting to me, personally, after being part of NAMI for now 2 years and having participated in different classes and training. I have partaken in Peer to Peer and then Peer mentor, Advocacy for people who are in our facilities, Mental First Aid certified, as well as helping to co-facilitate the Connection groups and moving forward into other programs e.g. CIT for police officers and Ending in silence…

My attendance to this convention has enlightened my vision of NAMI by connecting many of the dots of the mental illnesses world. To complement and give us a diversity in our hectic convention schedule we had some good laughs with Clark Greg, actor yet had to overcome some personal and family struggles with mental health. Clark Greg is actually better known as Phil Coulson in the Marvel Universe, the Avengers. We also enjoyed a delicious New Orleans dinner at the banquet on Saturday night. As an awesome ending to a magnificent conference, entertainment was provided by comic, Adam Grabowski. Thank you NAMI for this wealth of knowledge.

Daniel Cusson Peer-to-Peer Trainer, NAMI Broward


NAMI Broward County Recognize the following members for their contribution to service.

July & August - Recognition

Daniel Cusson Rachel Craig-Dunn

Michael Blocker ToniAnn Carriere Thomas Gruetter

VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIALS

“I enjoy volunteering in the office and it feels great to "give back" Hopefully with my doing busy office work it will allow you to do what you do and make people aware of mental illness - We all need to do our part!” “I enjoy volunteering in the office and it feels great to "give back" Hopefully with my help doing busy office work it will allow you to do what you do and make people aware of mental illness - We all need to do our part!” ......... Robin Poplack - volunteer

“Volunteering for NAMI Broward has given me an opportunity to learn how important it is to educate, provide free support groups, advocate and provide information to people who are dealing with mental illness. Nami Broward has helped me realize that in most cases someone who has a mental illness needs to be aware of seeking help and being able to have family members to understand what they are dealing with. It also gives me experience in my career.”................ Jorene Pierre – volunteer

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

NAMI Broward is seeking volunteer facilitators for the following peer and family-led programs: • In Our Own Voice• Family Support Groups• HOPE Connections

• Family-to-Family• Ending the Silence• Connections

Contact NAMI Broward- (954) 316-9907 – www.NAMIBroward.orgicer. Crisis Intervention Training 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 train Text "NAMI" to 74revention Lifeline


“Volunteering for NAMI Broward has given me an opportunity to learn how important it is

to educate, provide free support groups, advocate and provide information to people who are dealing with mental illness. Nami Broward has helped me realize that in most cases someone who has a mental illness needs to be aware of seeking help and being able to have family members to understand what they are dealing with. It also gives me experience in my career.”................ Jorene Pierre – volunteer

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

NAMI Broward is seeking volunteer facilitators for the following peer and family-led programs:

• In Our Own Voice • Family Support Groups • HOPE Connections

• Family-to-Family • Ending the Silence • Connections

Contact NAMI Broward- (954) 316-9907 – www.NAMIBroward.orgicer. Crisis Intervention Training 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 train Text "NAMI" to 74revention Lifeline

1-800-273-talk (8255)

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.

In June & July, NAMI Broward

Served 742 Individuals

We answered 229 family calls

325 Attended NAMI Presentations

21 Attended NAMI Family to Family Course

29 Attended NAMI Family Support Group

91 Attended NAMI Connection Group

11 Attended the NAMI young Adult

Group

36 Attended the Mental Health First Aid

17 Attended the Guardian Advocate Training

NAMI NAMI Support Group


Join Today! ______________________________________________________

Membership Form Cut and send this form and your payment to: NAMI Broward County

4161 NW 5 Street Ste. 203, Plantation, FL 33317 Or join online by visiting: www.NAMIBroward.org

Address: __________________________________ City, State, Zip: ______________________ Phone: _________________________ Email: ________________________________________ Membership Levels: ___ $5 Open Door (for low income) ___ $40 Individual ___ $60 Family (for individuals at the same address) ___ $____ Donation *Names of individuals covered under household membership: ______________________________________________ Payment Information: __Check __Cash __Card Name on Card: ________________________________ Card Number: _________________________________ Exp. Date: ________ Validation Code: _______ Signature: ____________________________________

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. | Program 9 a.m. Walk | 9:30 a.m

www.namiWalks.org/BrowardCounty

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NAMI MEMBERSHIP FORM Annual dues include discounted rates for educational events, resource and referral information, newsletters, call to action alerts and membership in NAMI Broward, NAMI Florida and national NAMI.

*Household membership $60.00

*Individual membership $40.00 *Open Door/Limited income (minimum dues rate $5.00) $________

Additional Contribution $_________ Corporate Membership $200__________

NAME ___________________________________________________ ADDRESS ________________________________________________ CITY ____________________________ STATE _____ ZIP _________ PHONE (H) ______________________ E-mail ____________________________________________________

Please make check payable and mail to: NAMI Broward County, 4161 NW 5 Street, Suite 203, Plantation, FL 33317 Join or donate via the website at www.namibrowardcounty.org.


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CONTACT US

NAMI Broward County

4161 NW 5th Street Suite 203 Plantation, FL 33317

954-316-9907

[email protected]

www.NAMIBroward.org

NEED RESOURCES? When you are looking for support, finding resources or 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 Training 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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