July 28, 2011
Hello
NAMI Friends,
For our August 16th meeting, we have arranged for Dr Carl Knapp to speak. Dr. Knapp is a psychologist who was on the staff of Choate Mental and Development Center in Anna, IL.
After our speaker we will have a light meal served followed by a regular support group meeting. If you plan to attend, please drop a note by email or call and let us know so we can better plan for the space we will need as well as for the food to be served. THE SPEAKER AND FOOD IS FREE TO ALL WHO ATTEND.
Our support group is open to anyone diagnosed with a mental illness as well as whose life has been affected by a loved one's mental illness.
* If you
don’t have email or access to the internet, please call Judy Kruger at
524-5628 to learn about other upcoming meetings. We will also post each months
meeting agenda/news on the local NAMI website:
http://www.namimetropolis.net. You may send an email at any time to
namimetropolis@yahoo.com.
Starting September 6th —NAMI Metropolis will start meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm and will meet until 8:30 pm. Each meeting will include a guest speaker, a light meal and our regular support sessions. Also, starting this September, we will no longer meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month. So this means that from now on we will meet one night each month, but it will last a little longer and will supply support, education and food. As preparation of food will be involved, we need to know how many to prepare for. So if and when you get a meeting reminder in email, please hit reply and then type YES or NO hit "send". This will let us know you have read the reminder and whether or not you plan to attend. You need not write a message unless you want to. If you are not currently a member of NAMI Metropolis and want to learn about future speakers, drop an email to Judy Kruger at namimetropolis@yahoo.com. We will be glad to notify you by email about future speakers and meetings. However, you will be able to come to this website to learn about upcoming activities. incase you miss an email.
One of our members, Marilyn Hartwell on behalf of Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership and Parent Mentoring, will make arrangements for speakers and a meals for our upcoming monthly meetings.
To show respect for our speakers and their time , we will start on time and ask you to arrive a few minutes before 7:00 pm and take your seat so we can be prepared to start the meetings. Your help and attendance are important and appreciated. You are welcome and encouraged to invite others who support you or may have an interest in NAMI.
Hope to See you August 2nd, and again on August 16th for our first "special
guest" night .
Judy Kruger
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NEW MEETING SCHEDULE Starting September 6th. |
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Speaker 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
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Light Meal 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Group 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
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* Times will be flexible so as to meet the needs of the group gathered. |