Adrian Magnuson-Whyte, MA, LMHC, NCC and Casper LeBlanc, MA - with Mental Health Professionals, LLC will give a very special presentation on those returning soldiers that battle with subsequent mental illness. There will also be an important conversation on the Washington State Department of Veteran's Affairs (WDVA) PTSD program.

Adrian and Casper contract with WDVA's program to provide a wide range of treatment and recovery services along with a much needed linkage to services for Mason County veterans.

Join us at the Olympia center, 222 N. Columbia, Olympia WA, 98501 - Rooms 101& 102 on Tuesday, May 27. Any Questions, please contact 360 753-9273 or 360 493-6021.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Education Course is a nine week, two hours per week, course. The topic is recovery for any person with a serious mental illness.

The course is designed to offer an opportunity for growth to ANY individual who experiences mental illness. Carlene, Eleanor and Katy, a team of trained "mentors" or Peer-teachers, will present the classes. They are experienced at living well with mental illness.

NAMI's Peer-to-Peer Education Course is offered Free of Charge. Although your mentors are members of Thurston/Mason NAMI, you do not need to be a member of NAMI to take Peer-to-Peer.

Dates: Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 through March 25th, 2009.
Class will be from 1:30-3:30 in the afternoon.

Where: In Lacey on the Intercity Transit bus line #62. It is near Carpenter and Martin Way.

For information or to register: Call 360-455-4277, you may leave your name, address and phone number. An application will be sent to you. Return application to the Thurston/Mason NAMI office, address below. This application and a brief telephone interview are required to take the class. No new students will be accepted after the first class. All information is CONFIDENTIAL.

4305 Lacey Blvd, Suite #28, Lacey WA 98503 (360) 493-6021 Helpline (360) 866-0403
Website www.namitm.org email mailto:namitm@live.com

Hopefully you've been reading the NAMI Quarterly newsletter and are familiar with Wellness Recovery Action Plan for mental health clients. It is a course led by trained consumers helping other consumers take charge of their recovery from mental illness. When you successfully complete this course can help others in their mental health recovery on a one-to-one basis or, if you get additional training, you can become a trained WRAP facilitator and get paid for your work. The course will be held Thursdays May 10-June 28, 2007 6-9pm at Catholic Family and Child Services. You must register right away as the class is filling up FAST.

Contact: Gen Derrick
Work: 665 3319
Home: 664-1012
Mobile: 860-4152

Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:00-5:00pm,

At Providence St. Peter Hospital 525 Lilly Rd NE in Olympia (same as last year), Main Hospital Building, Room 201-202-203 (next to 2nd floor Cafeteria)-watch for signs. Agenda is as follows:

2:00pm		Snacks and conversation
2:30pm		Start of business meeting, including state financial update
3:30pm		Reports and discussion (we'll send detailed agenda closer to event)
5:00pm		Approximate end of meeting

Monday, January 18, 2010

This is an important event-not only do we visit with our own legislators, but we host all the other State affiliates who come to do the same. These visits are an important opportunity to promote the NAMI agenda; they allow us to put a face behind the issues.

This is quite an endeavor, and we will need volunteers for Sunday evening setup, Monday sign-in, food service, and cleanup. We also need people to do the legislator visits. Contact Marilyn Roberts marilyn4nami@gmail.com 360 236-0199 to volunteer.

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NAMI Day Details At the United Churches,110 11th St SE in downtown Olympia (same as last year).

8:30am		Church opens, continental breakfast and conversation
9:30am		Welcome by Jim Bloss, NAMI WA Vice-President
		Discussion of NAMI 2010 legislative priorities by Gordon Bopp and Seth Dawson
10:00am		Tips for Advocacy-how to make the most of your visit with legislators
10:30am		Visits begin

Church will be open and coffee/tea available until about 4:00 pm.

Important Parking Details: The best place to park is off 11th. Ave. (across the street from United Churches) in the free "Visitors Parking" for the Natural Resources Building.

The church has limited parking in unnumbered spaces only. Parking is NOT available at numbered spots (which are rented out for the day) in church's lot facing Capital Blvd, and on Washington St. (behind church). Please follow this rule, as we want to be welcome at church in future.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Education Course is a 10 week, 2.5 hours per week, course. The topic is recovery for any person with a serious mental illness.

The course is designed to offer an opportunity for growth to ANY individual who experiences mental illness. Carlene and two other trained "mentors" or Peer-teachers, will present the classes. They are experienced at living well with mental illness.

NAMI's Peer-to-Peer Education Course is offered FREE OF CHARGE. Although your mentors are members of Thurston/Mason NAMI, you do not need to be a member of NAMI to take Peer-to-Peer.

DATES: Wednesday, February 10th or Thursday 11th, 2010, once a week. The last class will be April 14th or 15th, 2010. Class will be from 1:00-3:30 in the afternoon.

WHERE: In a Lacey Church, near the corner of Carpenter Road and Martin Way, on IT bus line #62.

FOR INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER: Call 360-455-4277, you may leave your name, address and phone number. An application will be sent to you. Return application to the Thurston/Mason NAMI office, address below. This application and a brief telephone interview are required to take the class. No new students will be accepted after the first class. All information is CONFIDENTIAL.

Thurston/Mason NAMI Office, 4305 Lacey Blvd, Suite #28, Lacey WA 98503
(360) 493-6021 Helpline (360) 866-0403
email mailto:namitm@live.com

August 13-14, 2010 Central WA University

NAMI Washington is planning our second state conference, to be held Friday, August 13 and Saturday, August 14, 2010, in Ellensburg WA. Focus is on Healing Families – the families we grew up in, families helping loved ones find recovery, and families of choice that emerge in NAMI classes, support groups, and communities of care.

Program plans to date are to start with opening session at 11 am Friday, end with banquet Saturday evening ending by 8 pm.

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