Past Events 2007
Support Group Facilitator Training
This four part training was held on February 10th and 24th from 9-1:30 at the NAMI NH office, 15 Green St., Concord. Lunch will be provided.
Family members interested in starting a NAMI NH Support Group or helping to facilitate an existing group should contact Annette Carbonneau at 225-5359 x25 or Acarbonneau@naminh.org to register for the training. Current Support Group leaders that would like to participate in the training as a refresher are welcome to register also.
Support Group Facilitator Training
This four part training was held on March 10th and 24th from 9-1:30 at the NAMI NH office, 15 Green St., Concord. Lunch will be provided.
Family members interested in starting a NAMI NH Support Group or helping to facilitate an existing group should contact Annette Carbonneau at 225-5359 x25 or Acarbonneau@naminh.org to register for the training. Current Support Group leaders that would like to participate in the training as a refresher are welcome to register also.
Semi Annual Affiliate Leader and Teacher Meeting was held on Saturday May 19 from 9-1:30 pm, at Dartmouth Hitchcock, 253 Pleasant St., Concord, NH. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Annette Carbonneau at Acarbonneau@naminh.org or 225-5359 X25.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire in partnership with the Endowment for Health is hosting NH’s Children’s Mental Health Focus Groups for parents or primary caregivers of children and youth (ages birth through 21 years) who are currently receiving mental health services (public or private). The thoughts, attitudes, and observations of those who are using the children’s mental health system are important and will be used by the Endowment for Health, a statewide health foundation, to improve the mental health care delivery system. The Endowment for Health has identified a new priority area - Improving the Mental Health of NH’s Children and Their Families. Your feedback will be used to identify gaps in services, opportunities for improvement, and to make strategic decisions that leverage the greatest change.
The focus groups are for ADULTS ONLY and there will be a $25.00 stipend provided to each family of a child(ren) or adolescent(s) under the age of 21 who is currently in the mental health system (public or private) who participates in the focus group. The focus group will be facilitated by the National Alliance on Mental Illness NH (NAMI NH). The focus groups will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m.
Light refreshments will be provided.
| Laconia | Thursday, April 5 | Laconia Parks and Recreation Community Center, 306 Union Avenue |
| Concord | Thursday, April 12 | Center for Health Promotion, 279 Pleasant Street |
| Portsmouth | Tuesday, April 24 | Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Avenue |
| Lebanon | Thursday, April 26 | Lebanon Public Library, 9 East Park Street |
| Gorham | Thursday, May 3 | Family Resource Center, 123 Main Street |
| Derry | Thursday, May 10 | Parkland Medical Center, One Parkland Drive |
| Rochester | Tuesday, May 22 | Frisbee Memorial Hospital, Route 108, South Main Street |
| Keene | Tuesday, May 29 | Cheshire Medical Center, 580 Court Street, Rm #1 |
REGISTRATION REQUIRED due to limited seating. Please call 225-5359 ext 13 and ask for Claudia. If leaving a message, please provide your name and telephone number.
Inclement weather? Cancellation notice will be available after noon on the day of the event. Contact 1-800-242-6264 between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to confirm, or visit the NAMI NH website www.naminh.org and click on ‘NH Children’s Mental Health Focus Groups.’
Online Survey Available. If you are not able to attend the focus group, you can provide input by completing a questionnaire survey online by going to the NAMI NH website www.naminh.org and click on ‘NH Children’s Mental Health Focus Groups’ and follow the directions. There is a $10.00 stipend per family available to parents or primary caregivers who complete the questionnaire online.
NAMI NH Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner
was held on Thursday, June 14th, Bedford Village Inn, Bedford, NH
The Annual Meeting was open to all NAMI NH members. The new Strategic Plan was presented, members of the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee were elected.
ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER ... Congratulations to the 2007 Annual Award Recipients
Outstanding Educator:
Robert Bryant,
Second Growth
Unsung Hero:
Diane Cyr,
Seacoast Mental Health Center
Law Enforcement:
William Joyce,
Town Constable, Stark, NH
Mental Health Administrator:
Ken Jue,
Monadnock Family Services
Systems Change:
Peter Kelleher,
Harbor Homes Inc.
Outstanding Therapist:
Susan Mead,
Community Council
Media:
Sarah Sullivan,
FRANK FM – 106.3
Semi Annual Affiliate Leader and Teacher Meeting
New Hampshire Hospital, Conference Room C
Saturday, September 29, 2007 from 9 am - 1:30 pm
NAMI NH WALK for Recovery from Mental Illness
Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the New Hampshire Hospital, Concord
For more information, please go to our WALK webpage or contact Deb Bergen at dbergen@naminh.org or call 225-5359.
Arts and Recovery Exhibit on the State House Lawn, Concord
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 from 9 am - 1 pm
Artists from around the state who have experienced recovery from mental illness will display their art mediums that have helped them in their recovery. If you know of someone who would like to display their art, please have them call NAMI NH to register 225-5359.
Meet Pete Earley, author of CRAZY: A FATHER'S SEARCH THROUGH AMERICA'S MENTAL HEALTH MADNESS
Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 7 pm at the Concord City Auditorium
No admission fee / donations accepted
Pete Earley is an award winning investigative reporter whose previous books were about spies, prisons and the witness protection program. "CRAZY: A Father's Search through America's Mental Health Madness ", which was one of two finalists for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction books, tells two stories. Mr. Earley will share about his struggles to get his college age son help after he is diagnosed with a mental illness. The second is about his investigation of America's mental health system based on nine months that he spent inside the psychiatric cellblocks at the Miami Dade County City Jail where he followed prisoners with mental illnesses through the justice system and back into the community to observe how they were treated. Mr. Earley will discuss his book, and provide an opportunity for questions and answers.
The Youth Suicide Prevention Assembly (YSPA) Presents Its Fourth Annual Conference: Living, Working With and Surviving Suicidal Behavior: A Dialogue for Prevention and Healing
Friday, November 2, 2007
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wayfarer Conference Center, Bedford, NH
This conference features three keynote speakers and morning and afternoon workshop sessions. Each session features four workshops for you to choose from. (Please refer to the conference brochure for workshop selections.)
The registration fee is $50.00 and includes lunch, breaks and materials. Make checks payable to YSPA. Scholarships are available - call for information 1-800-242-6264 or (603) 225-5359.
Click here for the conference brochure/registration form.
For more information or to register, contact
Diane Gedney, c/o NAMI NH
15 Green St.
Concord, NH 03301
Fax: (603) 228-8848
Email: dgedney@naminh.org
Please have your workshop selections ready when registering over the phone.
Family to Family Teacher Training to be held
November 2 - 4, 2007
If you are interested in teaching Family to Family, please contact Annette Carbonneau at acarbonneau@naminh.org or call 225-5359 x25 for an application and/or to register.
