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Find Help. Find Hope.
www.NAMIDallas.org
(214) 341-7133
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Helpful Websites
NAMI National http://www.nami.org
NAMI Texas www.namitexas.org
NAMI Dallas www.namidallas.org
PLAN www.planofntx.org
National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org
NARSAD (National Alliance Research on Schizophrenia & Depression) www.narsad.org
Recovery International www.recoveryinternational.org
Texas Legislature
www.capitol.state.tx.us
United States Congressional Information
Senate www.senate.gov (202) 224-3121
House www.house.gov (202) 225-1908
The NAMI Dallas NEWS is published monthly by NAMI Dallas
2812 Swiss Avenue Dallas, Texas 75204 Ph. (214) 341-7133
Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday
Email: [email protected] Web: www.namidallas.org
The NAMI Dallas Board meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Board Meetings are CLOSED to the public.
Staff
Executive Director & Program Director: Marsha Rodgers Youth Programs Coordinator: Lisa Pedersen
NAMIWalks Manager
John Dornheim
Board of Directors President: Sherry Cusumano Vice-President: Herb Cotner
Secretary: Ilana Presley Treasurer: Paul Sloane
Board Members-At-Large
Teena Adler Roberts * Leonard Keesee * Claudia Smith * David Whitley
Find Help. Find Hope.
An Affiliate of the
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital 7808 Clodus Field, Dallas, TX 75257 Green Oaks is located in North Dallas and
is also the crisis intervention unit for the NorthSTAR
area. The hospital is near the east end of Merit
Drive behind Medical City Dallas Hospital at Forest
Lane and Central. This Psychiatric Crisis
Stabilization Unit can be utilized as a psychiatric
emergency room, just as Parkland Hospital
Psychiatric ER is used.
It is not necessary to be a member of NorthSTAR
to access the services available at Green Oaks.
They will accept indigents, Medicaid, NorthSTAR,
most insurances, or private-pay patients. Services
are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Hello NAMI members and friends of NAMI!!! I do hope that all is well with you. We are rockin' and rollin' at the NAMI office getting ready for 3 months of incredible events! I do hope that you will all come join us for some or all of these events! Before I dive into that, however, I want to thank each and every one of you who remembered us on North Texas Giving Day. We had the biggest day ever this year so--a big THANK YOU for every one of you who participated by donating. We promise to use every penny you donate wisely to help people who are living with mental illness and/or their family members. So what did you think about our last NAMI Dallas Meeting? We had a speaker come talk about the Enhanced Program for Early Psychosis that Metrocare is currently offering. This is a cutting edge evidence based program and we are SO fortunate to have that available right here in the Dallas area. We know now that EARLY intervention in psychotic disorders is tantamount to prevention. By intervening early we can literally change the trajectory of the illness and prevent so many problems in the future for the individual and the family. Help us spread the word. It IS available in Dallas. If you were there last month then you know what I'm talking about. We seek to bring you the latest and best information at NAMI! In October we are once again bringing you a VERY SPECIAL speaker. John Petrila is a national expert on HIPAA! Have you ever encountered a problem that seemed insurmountable because of HIPAA? Many of our members consider HIPAA to be a huge barrier and problem. Come learn from an expert what HIPAA really does say and what is doesn't say. What and who does it cover? John Petrila is Vice President of Adult Policy of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and was a member of the founding Board Institute as well. He is an attorney with 40 years of experience in mental health law and policy. We are very fortunate that he has agreed to come spend time with us at our next NAMI Dallas meeting to educate us all about this very important law. (By the way, he's also a very good speaker and has a terrific sense of humor). NAMI is also hosting the Annual CIT Appreciation Dinner on the evening of October 17th at Lover's Lane United Methodist Church. This is always a fun time! If you've been before, you know exactly what I'm talking about! You can sponsor the dinner OR purchase individual tickets if you would like to attend. Come join us for the fun! It’s an event NEVER disappoints. November brings more fun and wonderful learning. We will have Dr. Joel Holiner, esteemed psychiatrist and Executive Medical Director of Medical City Green Oaks, who will come talk with us about Depression. Dr. Holiner has been an expert guest addressing psychiatric disorders in both the local and national media so we feel very lucky to be able to have him as a speaker at NAMI Dallas. In November we will also be hosting a conference on Wellness in the Field for mental health professionals, first responders such as
Letter from our President
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law enforcement and paramedics, and others seeking to help individuals in crisis. This will be held at the Center for Brain Health and promises to be a terrific conference. Continuing education credit is available for law enforcement (TCOLE) and for social workers, LPC's, LCDC's, and psychologists. Then, before you know it-- the holiday party will be here! Sooooooo, you'll want to be there or be square! I look forward to seeing each and every one of you very soon. Best Regards, Sherry Cusumano President of NAMI Dallas
Upcoming NAMI Dallas General Meeting Topics & Speakers
November: Depression Joel A. Holiner, M.D. The Holiner Psychiatric Group
December: Holiday Celebration & Community Awards
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This month’s speaker and topic:
Understanding HIPAA Laws
John Petrila, Vice President of Adult Policy, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
John Petrila is Vice President of Adult Policy and was a member of the founding Board of the Policy Institute. He is an attorney with 40 years of experience in mental health law and policy. Before joining MMHPI, he chaired the Department of Health Policy & Management at the University of South Florida College of Public Health. Prior to that he chaired the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy at the Florida Mental Health Institute where he built a department that worked extensively with administrative data to inform policy at the county and state level. He also was the first Director of Forensic Services in the Missouri Department of Mental Hea lth and was Chief Counsel and Deputy Commissioner in the New York State Office of Mental Health. He received his law degree and an advanced degree in mental health law from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a national expert on data sharing a nd wrote the chapter on confidentiality for the 1999 Surgeon General’s report on mental health. He was a member of the John and Catherine MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Mandated Community Treatment and is past President of the International Asso ciation of Forensic Mental Health Services. In 2011 he was named a Fulbright Scholar to the Netherlands and taught and conducted research at the Forensic Psychology Program at Maastricht University.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Support Groups: 6-7pm | Presentation: 7:30-8:30pm
Meeting Location: Park Central Baptist Church
7777 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75251
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NAMI Dallas 2017 Community Awards Nomination Form
The NAMI Dallas Annual Community Awards 2017 will be presented at our holiday/awards party on Thursday,
December 7th. Please submit your nominations and recommendations no later than Friday, October 13, 2017. Awards
will be presented in the categories listed below. Each NAMI Dallas member is asked to make nominations and tell us
why you believe the person or organization you nominated deserves an award. Please mail or email your nominations
(using a separate page for each one) to the NAMI Dallas office, at the address listed below. You may also call in your
nominations to the NAMI Dallas office @ 214-341-7133.
Every year NAMI Dallas is honored to recognize a few people who have proven track records for improving the lives of
persons with mental health conditions and their families.
Categories:
1. JEROME AND HAZEL BYERS AWARD (an enduring volunteer)
2. PROFESSIONAL of the YEAR (professional care provider)
3. MEDIA AWARD
4. MARION SHAW COMMUNITY SUPPORT AWARD (for person or organization)
5. SPECIAL APPRECIATION
6. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
7. ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
8. NORTH TEXAS CIT AWARD (for excellence in law enforcement)
Information Needed:
Nominee: _____________________________________ Award: ____________________________________________
Address & Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Nominated by: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Address & Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Reason Nominated:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please use a separate sheet of paper per nomination.
DOWNLOADABLE NOMINATION FORM
Return by October 13, 2017 to:
Awards Committee NAMI Dallas, Inc. 2812 Swiss Ave. Dallas, TX 75204
Phone 214-341-7133 [email protected]
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ARE YOU A MEMBER?
Participate in elections, subscribe to the latest mental health updates, participate in an online discussion group, learn how to advocate in your community and add your voice to the mental health movement.
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Create a free NAMI.org account to start connecting with NAMI and to get all the latest updates. Become a NAMI member at all three levels of the organization—national, state and local—with
one payment! We have three membership rates depending on what makes the most sense for you:
o $60 per year for a Household membership that includes all members of a household living at the same address
o $40 per year for a Regular membership which is an individual membership for one person o $5 per year for an Open Door membership for an individual member with limited financial
resources
Member Benefits:
Receive the NAMI Advocatemagazine. Attend the National Convention at a discount rate. Online access to member-only content.
Click Here to Become a Member Today!
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NAMI Dallas Membership
Please print this form, fill it out, write a check, and mail to:
NAMI Dallas
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Join NAMI! Become a part of NAMI! Subscribe to the latest mental health updates, participate in an online discussion group, learn how to advocate in your community and add your voice to the mental health movement.
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Because of your advocacy, the Senate pulled the Graham-Cassidy health reform bill off the table. You
fought back—and won—against a bill that would have hurt millions of Americans with mental illness.
Thank you.
NAMI Expresses Relief That Mental Health Coverage & Protections Remain Intact
Sep 26 2017
Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) expressed relief that the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson health reform bill was pulled from an expected vote this week.
The Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill would have resulted in millions losing coverage and the Medicaid program, an indispensable lifeline for people with serious mental illness, would have experienced devastating cuts over the next ten years. With half of all Americans with mental illness going without treatment, we need to improve our nation’s mental health system, not dismantle it.
In recent years, Congress made important strides in improving our mental health system, including enacting mental health and substance use parity. Americans need parity protections to continue—not be taken back to a time when:
People were denied insurance coverage or charged more because they had a mental health condition. People were dropped from their insurance plan or turned down for renewal because they had used mental
health services. People had yearly or lifetime limits on mental health care—or no mental health benefits at all.
“With today’s action, the important protections in the Affordable Care Act remain intact, preserving indispensable gains in fair coverage of mental health conditions. We hope Congress now comes together in a bipartisan manner to improve mental health coverage and services for the more than 60 million children and adults in our country who live with mental illness.” said Angela Kimball, National Director of Advocacy & Public Policy, NAMI.
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Don’t Quit 13.1
To accommodate race participants and sponsors,
NAMI Dallas has moved the Don't Quit 13.1 & 5K to
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Donate Here
We look forward to bringing you an amazing event where mind, body and art come together. If you have any questions about the new event date, please contact us at [email protected].
Registration for the new date will open soon!
HELP STOP THE STIGMA, TAKE ACTION MILE BY MILE… THE ‘DON'T QUIT...YOU ARE NOT ALONE’ HALF MARATHON —
WHERE MIND, BODY AND ART COME TOGETHER
Register Here
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GET & STAY CONNECTED
NAMI DALLAS EVENTS FOR 2017
The Secrets We Keep: Destigmatizing Mental Illness:1/28/2017
Mental Health Day at the Texas State Capitol: 2/8/2017
NAMIWalks Kick-Off Luncheon: 3/2017
NAMI Night with Buzzed Art Nite: 4/21/2017
NAMIWalks: 5/13/2017
NAMI Dallas & Frisco RoughRiders Baseball Game: 6/17/2017
MegaFest: 6/28-7/1/2017
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Benefit Night: 7/30/2017
North Texas Giving Day: 9/14/2017
Annual Community Awards & Holiday Celebration: 12/7/2017
MEMORIALS
Would you like to make a donation or contribution in honor of a loved one or someone
who has made an impact in your life? If you would like send a donation, please contact
NAMI Dallas via phone, email and/or paper mail. We’d love to hear from you and
acknowledge your support and tribute.
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis.
Text “NAMI” to 741-741
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NAMI Support Groups for Families and Peers *Please note peer groups are for people diagnosed with a mental health condition
(Updated 08/23/17)
TYPE DAY TIME
LOCATION CONTACT
Family
1st Thursday of each month 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Park Central Baptist Church 7777 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75252
NAMI Dallas (214) 341-7133
Family
2nd Saturday of each month 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
First United Methodist Church 1200 E. Yellow Jacket Rockwall, TX 75087
NAMI Dallas (214) 341-7133
Family
3rd Thursday of each month 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Lakes Regional Bldg 400 Airport Rd. Terrell, TX 75160
Emma (972) 962-3784 Glenda (214) 202-1183
Family
Please contact Facilitators to attend Trinity United Methodist Church 1302 South Clark Rd. Duncanville, TX 75137
Evelyn (214) 728-0637 Madeline (214) 536-2703
Parents Group **(Parents of children & adolescents)**
3rd Thursday of each month 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Warren Center 320 Custer Road Richardson, TX 75080
Cheryl (214) 923-2576 David (214) 923-2523
Peer
1st Thursday of each month 6:00 PM – 7: 00 PM
Park Central Baptist Church 7777 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75252
NAMI Dallas (214) 341-7133
Peer
3rd Wednesday of each month 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Please contact Facilitators to confirm meeting schedule prior to arrival
NAMI Dallas Office 2812 Swiss Ave. Dallas, TX 75204 (Park inside Beilharz Block gate off of Liberty St and Floyd St)
Teena (972) 815-9491 NAMI Dallas (214) 341-7133
Peer
2nd Saturday of each month 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
First United Methodist Church 1200 E. Yellow Jacket Rockwall, TX 75087
William (214) 341-7133
SUPPORT GROUP TYPE COLUMN: Family (for family members, caregivers, and friends of people diagnosed with a mental health condition)
Peer (for people diagnosed with a mental health condition)
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