| NAMI
(National Alliance on Mental Illness) Washtenaw
County is a non-profit organization that aims to improve
the lives of persons affected by mental illness. Individuals with these biological disorders, their families
and friends, mental health professionals, and the broader
community can all benefit from the organization’s
mission:NAMI Washtenaw County
is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, and a local affiliate
of the national NAMI and NAMI Michigan. Our mission is to:
Support: people affected by mental illness
Eradicate:discrimination and stigma associated with mental illness
Educate:the community about mental illness and available resources
Advocate for insurance parity, optimal treatment, rehabilitation services, desirable living situations and meaningful work for all individuals coping with mental illness.
Please try reading our new Blog!
Have You Ever Lived in Support of Someone You Love?
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County (NAMIWC) Presents a Special Screening of “A Sister’s Call” with Appearance by Director and Executive Producer, Rebecca Schaper.
In 1977, Call Richmond disappeared. 20 Years later, his sister, Rebecca Schaper, found him homeless, alone, and suffering from severe paranoid schizophrenia. Filmed over fourteen years, “A Sister’s Call” follows Rebecca's journey to "bring her brother back" from the depths of his homelessness and his schizophrenia. Through helping Call, Rebecca and her family confront the issues of their dark past and attempt to overcome the complicated family dynamic that comes with living in support of someone you love and who has a serious brain illness.
See trailer at: www.asisterscall.com
Join NAMIWC in hosting a special screening of “A Sister’s Call” followed by a conversation with Director and Executive Producer, Rebecca Schaper, at the University Of Michigan Depression Center Auditorium on May 20th. Reception at 5:P.M. Introduction by Gregory W. Dalack, MD, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and showing at 6 P.M. Discussion with Rebecca Schaper immediately to follow.
Tickets are $10. or $2. Limited Income. For more information, please contact namiwc.org , call 734-994-6611 or
Click HERE for press release and review.
Please note: We are in the process of revising/updating the website. This process will take some time. Please verify times and dates for events with the NAMI office at 734-994-6611.
(last updated April 7, 2012)
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WHAT:
PROGRAM
Meetings
Different
Topics every 2nd Monday of the
month
except June, July August and December, and the
meetings are free.
WHERE:
For all Program Meetings
King
of Kings, Lutheran Church, 2685 Packard Street,
Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104
Where
Packard and Eisenhower meet
WHEN:
7:30 PM- 9:00 PM
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May 14th: Recovery Oriented System of Care
The Washtenaw Community Health Organization (WCHO) has moved to a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) for the delivery of Substance Abuse Treatment Services. Representatives from the Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency will present at the May Program Meeting about access to and the delivery of substance use disorder services in Washtenaw County.
NAMI WASHTENAW will sponsor a new course this year entitled, "NAMI BASICS". This course is specifically tailored to meet the needs of parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents with a mental illness. This course will include an overview on working with the public school system to get your child the accommodations they may need. The 6 week series of classes will begin on Tuesday, June 5, from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at a location to be announced soon. Registration is required, but the course if free of charge. For more information, contact Kathryn Diebel @ 734-330-7584.
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For
national NAMI news, turn to:
nami.org
This
is the national NAMI website and can give you
more in-depth coverage of issues...
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Now
is the time to pursue your volunteering interests!
You
can attend a Board Meeting and hear about where
the greatest needs are...
Board
meetings are on the 2nd Wed. of the month (except
July & August), 6:30pm at Fresh Start Clubhouse,
2051 S. State St., Ann Arbor
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