Announcements for May
Spirituality, Faith and the Faith Community
in Mental Health Recovery
May 18 General Meeting Topic
Be sure to join us for our annual membership meeting on Sunday May
18th. We will be voting for new Board members and presenting our
Maryella Hitt Advocacy Award to one of our members.
Our program will feature a presentation on how recovery from mental
illness is not only possible but likely, and faith and faith communities
have much to offer. The important role of spirituality and
congregational support will be explored from the perspective of a person
with mental illness and a mental health professional. The program will
address how people with mental illness, family members, clergy and
professionals can use spirituality and congregational resources for
recovery and reintegration.
Our presenters are Jerry Lindauer, L.S.W., and Libby Bartholomew,
M.Div.
Jerry is a licensed social worker with over thirty years experience
serving people and families affected by mental illness. He has included
spirituality in rehabilitation programs and has offered many workshops
on partnerships between mental health and faith communities.
Libby holds a BA in Religion from Duke University and a Masters of
Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Diagnosed with bipolar
disorder 15 years ago, she is currently coordinator of NAMI New Jersey’s
“Hearts and Minds” program and a team leader of NAMI Mercer County’s
“Just Friends” program, a social outreach to adults with a mental
illness.
Our doors open at 1:30 for refreshments and socialization and our
meeting will begin at 2 PM. For more information or for directions to
our Glenside office please call 215-886-0350.
NAMI Friendship Group
NAMI is excited to announce the introduction of a new activity, The
Friendship Group. All consumers are welcome! Join us for cake, coffee
and lively conversation (all complementary) at The Country Club Diner
each month. Call Claire for more details (610-667-5987). (Note: This
group will replace our Creative Writing Group).
Bipolar Wellness and Recovery Group
We are also pleased to announce the introduction of the Bipolar
Wellness and Recovery Group. This peer support group meets the first and
third Wednesdays of the month at Hedwig House in Pottstown (1314 High
Street). Contact Bob Taylor (484-624-4610
or paratropper2@comcast.net).
Join the Consumer Council
NAMI is looking for Consumer members to join our NAMI PA Consumer
Council and to be trained for our NAMI Connection program, a peer run
support group that will meet weekly. The Consumer Council meets monthly
by teleconference and, among other things, helps with the development of
NAMI policy. Facilitators for the NAMI Connection support groups rotate.
NAMI Surveys Members
A Message from Our Executive Director
We have developed a questionnaire which we hope you will take a few
moments to complete. We want to know what we do that works, what needs
to be improved and what more we can do. Families and mental health
consumers need information and support and we try to meet these needs
through our educational programs, our monthly meetings, our workshops,
our website and our support groups.
Follow this link
to take the survey.
NAMI Survey Link
