Night at the Movies on March 30th at MCCC

HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY SALON portrays life at an intimate beauty parlor

inside of the Germantown Recovery Community, a non-profit mental health program

in Northwest Philadelphia, where staff and clients alike are in the process of recovery.

By gathering together to get their hair done, share stories, and support one another,

they find a way to rebuild their lives. The documentary—which was work-shopped at

the Salon over the course of four years—is also part of the recovery process, and the

subjects of the film played an active part in shaping their own narratives and deter-

mining their unique individual styles.

A truly beautiful film about mental health recovery and hope. It's an uplifting tes-

tament to the strength, creativity, and capacity for healing that each of us possesses...

a vibrant and touching celebration of the recovery movement. Recovery is possible... Hollywood Beauty Salon is proof.

-- Arthur C. Evans Jr., Ph.D., Commissioner

Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbilities City of Philadelphia

From Director Glenn Holsten, who brought us the internationally acclaimed film OC 87.

Join us for a night at the movies followed by a panel discussion with some of

the film’s participants.

Location: Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell Campus

Science Center, Auditorium

Date: March 30, 2016

Time: 7 PM – 9 PM

Light refreshments will be provided

The film runs 90 minutes and will be followed by Q & A and a panel discus-

sion. This event is free of charge and open to the public. However an RSVP is

appreciated by March 28 (215-361-7784)

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montco memo Montgomery County, PA March 2016 Volume XXXV Issue 7

NAMI Pennsylvania Charter Pulled

NAMI (national) has pulled the charter for our state organization.

This means that the organization formerly known as NAMI of Pennsyl-

vania no longer exists, and a new entity will either have to be developed

or the charter will be transferred to an existing affiliate or affiliates.

NAMI intends to hold meetings with the Pennsylvania affiliates to

decide what course to take.

This will not affect local affiliates such as ours. We will continue to

provide support, education and advocacy services to all in need at no

cost. This does, however, leave us without a unified state voice on

mental health concerns. We will work to strengthen our (local) voice to

our legislators, and work with other PA affiliates as well. We encourage

you to do the same: To get to know your state legislator and have him/

her get to know you and your concerns about our mental health system

of care for you or your loved one.

Also in This Issue

Calendar 2

Message from Our Executive Director

3

Arrested? 3

Integrated Care Program for Seniors Has Promising Results

4

Why You Should Never Use the Term ‘The Mentally Ill’

5

Book Review 6

Resource Library Available 6

MONTCO Peer Support Groups 6

9th Annual NAMIWalks 7

Tributes and Donations 7

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the montco memo is published monthly by

NAMI of PENNSYLVANIA

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Board of Directors

President Beth Milton First Vice-President Dawn Hogan Second Vice President Dave Davis Secretary Lauren Centola Treasurer Past President Neen Davis

Victoria Bright Armand DiYenno Rhea Fernandes Precious Graham Laura Longstreet Tricia Malott Alan McDaniel Donna McNelis Jerry Rudakevich Mike Solomon

Executive Director Carol Caruso Editor Beulah Saideman Co-Editor Mary Schuck Editor Emeritus Maryella D. Hitt Office Manager Debra Herbut Bookkeeper Jane Polto Walk Manager Danielle Blanchard

Support Group Facilitators Coordinator Carol Caruso

Abington Presbyterian Church Joan Kozlowski Corinne Smith

Lansdale Rich Kelble Anne Magowan

Lower Providence Presbyterian Church Neen Davis Sue Soriano

Pottstown Nina & Alan McDaniel

NAMI of PA Montgomery County

100 W. Main Street Suite 204

Lansdale, PA 19446 Phone: 215-361-7784 FAX: 215-361-7786

Email: name: nami-montcopa@verizon.net Web page: www.nami-montcopa.org

Letters to the Editor and other articles and contributions are welcome. Send them

to the NAMI Office or by Email to brsaideman@comcast.net

by the 15th of the preceding month.

NAMI of Pennsylvania Montgomery County is an approved Donor Choice Agency of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and

Southern New Jersey

United Way Agency Code # 5076

Calendar

Peer Support

Mar. 10/24 Apr. 14/28

Hearing Voices Support Groups are for people who hear, see or sense things that other people don’t and want to learn and grow together. They are run by CIC (Creating Increased Connec-tions). See schedule on Page 6 or for more information call Berta Britz at 484-681-9432, Ext. 203. Support, Study and Skype Hearing Voices Groups are for people who hear, see, or sense things that other people don’t and want to learn and grow together. Also run by CIC, they offer mutu-al support on the 2nd Thursday (6-7:30 PM) using books and workbooks, and Skype with Ron Coleman on the 4th Saturday of every month (9-10:30 AM) at CIC, 18 East 4th St., Bridgeport, PA. For more information call Berta Britz at 484-681-9432, Ext. 203.

WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plans) is a way to plan and monitor what you need to do to stay both mentally and physically healthy. Also run by CIC. See schedule on Page 6. For more in-formation call 484-681-9432.

New Directions Bipolar & Depression Support Group, 2nd & 4th Thursday, 10:00 AM, Giant Food Store, 315 York Rd, Wil-low Grove

NAMI Connection Groups are peer run support groups for individuals living with mental illness. See Page 6 for schedule.

Mar. 1 Apr. 5

Lansdale Family Support Group at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Main Street and Richardson Avenue, Lansdale. First Tuesday, 7:00 PM.

Mar. 1/15 Apr. 5/19

New Directions Bipolar & Depression Support Groups (2) one for Consumers & one for Family/Caregivers — 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Abington Presbyterian Church, 1082 Old York Road, Abington — 7:30 PM. Call 215-659-2366.

Mar. 7 Apr. 4

Pottstown Family Support Group, 1st Monday at Creative Health Services, Consumers Library, 11 Robinson Court,, 7-8:30PM.

Mar. 7 Apr. 4

Lower Providence Family Support Group, Lower Providence Presbyterian Church, 3050 Ridge Pike, Eagleville, Library. 7 PM. First Monday except on holidays

Mar. 10 Apr. 14

Glenside Family Support Group, Abington Presbyterian Church, 1082 Old York Road, Abington — 2nd Thursday, 7:30 PM.

Mar. 17 Apr. 21

Montgomery County CSP (Community Support Program), 3rd Thursday,12-2 PM, Montgomery County Library, 1001 Powell St., Norristown.

Mar. 17 Apr. 21

Board of Director’s Meeting, 3rd Thursday, Lansdale Office, 6:30 PM.

A Note About Our Meetings

Although some of our meetings are held at religious institutions, they are non-denominational and open to people of all beliefs.

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ARRRESTED? YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE?

You can change the outcome of the case. YOU HAVE THE POWER. COME LEARN.

Participatory Defense Initiative

Family Justice Hubs

Community Initiative of the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office and CADCOM

Every Monday 6 PM- 8PM

Community Action Development Commission (CADCOM)

113 East Main Street

Norristown PA 19401

Families and friends encouraged to attend.

Learn how to navigate the courts for your son, husband, brother, daughter, wife

or sister. Be empowered to step further into the court process and build a strong case.

Receive great support from our community.

Questions?

Contact Herb Morris—610-277-6363 X167- hmorris@cadcom.org

Message from Our Executive Director As we head into spring we see some changes to our system of

care here in Montgomery County. Our mental health emergency

center had its in-patient license pulled at the beginning of Janu-

ary, and has since had it restored on a limited basis. Involuntary

Commitments can be evaluated there but must be transferred for

treatment. There is more of an emphasis on dealing with mental

health crises on an out-patient basis, including crisis hot lines and

family and individual support. This may well change the focus of

emphasis here in Montgomery County, as more providers and

families look for ways (alternative to in-patient treatment) to deal

with getting help for those in need.

Our advocacy efforts are needed now more than ever to as-

sure that those in need, both families and loved ones, have ade-

quate supports and resources available. Our current Family to

Family class (our free 12 week course for family members and

caretakers of adults living with mental illness) is the largest we

have had in years (23 registered). This is a testament to the tre-

mendous need in the community.

We will continue to be available with our monthly support

groups and our office’s warm line. Could this be the start of a

trend to work more towards engagement of those needing but

refusing to get help? Peer support is needed now more than ever,

as the most successful way to connect is by someone who has

“walked the walk” and has experienced being involuntarily com-

mitted for treatment. It’s time to support these individuals as well

as those who care for them, and advocate for the needed supports

and services to help avoid forced treatment whenever possible as

well as the stigma associated with having a mental illness.

Carol Caruso

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Integrated Care Program For Seniors Reveals Promising Results

Mental Health Weekly, February 2, 2016

When it comes to addressing mental health concerns with old-

er adults, many may shy away from such discussions or are often

in denial of having any issues in the first place. That’s the premise

program leaders of a Niagara Falls, N.Y.– based medical center

used when establishing an integrated care program expressly for

seniors.

Get Well/Stay Well, a program of the Niagara Falls Memorial

Medical Center, a not-for-profit community- owned hospital,

serves adults ages 55 and older.

The program is based on IMPACT (Improving Mood —

Providing Access to Collaborative Treatment) and integrates de-

pression treatment into primary care and other medical settings.

The evidence-based depression care model was developed by

Jürgen Unützer, M.D., M.P.H., and a team of researchers at the

University of Washington AIMS Center.

“Most patients are in denial if you tell them they need to see a

psychiatrist,” Sanjay Chadha, vice president of service line opera-

tions at the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, told MHW.

“They say, ‘I’m fine.’ Through this program a primary care physi-

cian (PCP) can introduce a therapist as part of the team. We call

this a ‘warm handoff.’”

The Get Well/Stay Well program offers seniors behavioral

health services and senior support services in an integrated prima-

ry care setting at Memorial’s Summit Family Health Center. “Our

program commenced about 20 months ago out of a need for what

we saw in the community,” Chadha said.

Elderly patients are also concerned about stigma, said Chadha.

“It’s hard for them to get away from that stigma of being referred

to a mental health clinic or a psychiatrist,” he said. The behavioral

health services conveniently offered onsite help alleviate those

fears and concerns, Chadha said.

Teaching residents

The location is ideal, says Chadha, because the family center

also has a teaching residential program, which provides “a great

opportunity to train residents” as part of their three-year residency

program. “They practice in the community. They’re assured how

to discuss these issues with seniors and how to treat them,” he

said. “It’s a great skill set.”

At the center, patients are screened via three tools — the Pa-

tient Health Questionnaire, a depression module; Generalized

Anxiety Disorder Assessment; and Alcohol Use Disorders Identi-

fication Test — to determine if a patient may be at risk for an

alcohol abuse problem.

“These screenings are done in the waiting room or during the

exam,” David Spagnolo, project manager, told MHW. “If the

scores are positive, we discuss the patient’s options. The whole

program is based on the patient’s trust of the PCP. That trust is

what we use to help connect patients to behavioral health special-

ists.”

The program includes a licensed clinical social worker and a

psychiatrist, and depending on their schedules as well as the pa-

tient’s, can begin a session following their physical treatment.

“Primary care still takes the lead; it’s the base on the spine,”

Chadha said.

Sharing records

Patients’ behavioral health and physical health are contained

within one system, Chadha said. When the therapists document

the session outcomes and treatment plan, the physician can view

those recommendations with the patient to ensure he or she under-

stands what’s going on, and determine short-term and long-term

goals, he noted.

Conversely, therapists when in session can see what the pri-

mary care recommendations are for the patient, Chadha noted.

Physicians and therapists can view one another’s notes without

playing phone tag or faxing information. “We can communicate

through one common system,” said Chadha.

One-stop shop

“This is a seamless one-stop shop,” said Chadha. “Our focus is

on seniors and being able to provide them a comfortable environ-

ment, and [one that’s] more amicable to discuss not only their

physical care needs, but their mental health needs also.” Memori-

al’s local affiliate, Dale Association Inc. in Lockport, N.Y., is a

senior services organization. “We contracted with a senior advo-

cate as part of the team when they’re in need of certain services,

such as Meals on Wheels, or legal services,” Spagnolo said. The

advocate is available for any type of community outreach need, he

added. “The senior advocate connects those patients to those types

of resources,” he said.

An 80-year-old male or female may have issues with depres-

sion and diabetes along with a need to find a place to live, for

example, said Chadha. “All of these issues can be addressed in a

primary care setting,” he said. Chadha added, “This is what makes

the program unique. Seniors do not have to make three different

trips to address [these issues].”

Award winner

Since the program commenced in May 2014, the center has

conducted more than 3,100 screenings and provided 950 counsel-

ing appointments, said Spagnolo.

These impressive outcomes have no doubt contributed to their

recognition by the National Council on Behavioral Health for its

Inspiring Hope Awards. Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

will receive its award during the National Council’s annual con-

ference March 7–9 in Las Vegas.

The integrated care program for seniors can be easily replicat-

ed, noted Chadha. In fact, the program leaders plan to expand Get

Well/Stay Well to another one of its primary care locations. “We

have the recipe for success now,” Chadha said.

Added Spagnolo, “If you’re taking an existing practice and

making the conversion to collaborative care, you want all staff to

be involved the whole way through. We kept them involved. They

gave input and we made alterations to help with the flow of the

program.”

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By Jeff Grabmeier, MedicalXpress.com, January 26, 2016

Even subtle differences in how you refer to people with

mental illness can affect levels of tolerance, a new study has

found. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers found that par-

ticipants showed less tolerance toward people who were re-

ferred to as "the mentally ill" when compared to those referred

to as "people with mental illness."

For example, participants were more likely to agree with

the statement "the mentally ill should be isolated from the

community" than the almost identical statement "people with

mental illnesses should be isolated from the community."

These results were found among college students and non-

student adults - and even professional counselors who took

part in the study.

The findings suggest that language choice should not be

viewed just as an issue of "political correctness," said Darcy

Haag Granello, co-author of the study and professor of educa-

tional studies at The Ohio State University. "This isn't just

about saying the right thing for appearances," she said. "The

language we use has real effects on our levels of tolerance for

people with mental illness."

Granello conducted the study with Todd Gibbs, a graduate

student in educational studies at Ohio State. Their results ap-

pear in the January 2016 issue of The Journal of Counseling

and Development.

The push to change how society refers to people with men-

tal illness began in the 1990s when several professional publi-

cations proposed the use of what they called "person-first"

language when talking about people with disabilities or chron-

ic conditions.

"Person-first language is a way to honor the personhood of

an individual by separating their identity from any disability or

diagnosis he or she might have," Gibbs said. "When you say

'people with a mental illness,' you are emphasizing that they

aren't defined solely by their disability. But when you talk

about 'the mentally ill' the disability is the entire definition of

the person," he said.

Although the use of person-first language was first pro-

posed more than 20 years ago, this is the first study examining

how the use of such language could affect tolerance toward

people with mental illness, Granello said. "It is shocking to me

that there hasn't been research on this before. It is such a sim-

ple study. But the results show that our intuition about the im-

portance of person-first language was valid."

The research involved three groups of people: 221 under-

graduate students, 211 non-student adults and 269 professional

counselors and counselors-in-training who were attending a

meeting of the American Counseling Association.

The design of the study was very simple. All participants

completed a standard, often-used survey instrument created in

1979 called the Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill.

The CAMI is a 40-item survey designed to measure people's

attitudes toward people with diagnosable mental illness. Par-

ticipants indicated the degree to which they agreed with the

statements on a five-point scale from 1(strongly disagree) to 5

(strongly agree).

The questionnaires were identical in all ways except one:

Half the people received a survey where all references were to

"the mentally ill" and half received a survey where all refer-

ences were to "people with mental illnesses."

The questionnaires had four subscales looking at different

aspects of how people view those with mental illnesses. The

four subscales (and sample questions) are:

Authoritarianism: "The mentally ill (or "People with men-

tal illness") need the same kind of control and discipline as a

young child." Benevolence: "The mentally ill (or "People with mental

illness") have for too long been the subject of ridicule." Social restrictiveness: "The mentally ill (or "People with

mental illness") should be isolated from the rest of the commu-

nity." Community mental health ideology: "Having the mentally

ill (or "people with mental illness") living within residential

neighborhoods might be good therapy, but the risks to resi-

dents are too great."

Results showed that each of the three groups studied

(college students, other adults, counselors) showed less toler-

ance when their surveys referred to "the mentally ill," but in

slightly different ways.

College students showed less tolerance on the authoritari-

anism and social restrictiveness scales; other adults showed

less tolerance on benevolence and community mental health

ideology subscales; and counselors and counselors-in-training

showed less tolerance on the authoritarianism and social re-

strictiveness subscales.

However, because this was an exploratory study, Granello

said it is too early to draw conclusions about the differences in

how each group responded on the four subscales. "The im-

portant point to take away is that no one, at least in our study,

was immune," Granello said. "All showed some evidence of

being affected by the language used to describe people with

mental illness."

One surprising finding was that the counselors - although

they showed more tolerance overall than the other two groups

- showed the largest difference in tolerance levels depending

on the language they read.

"Even counselors who work every day with people who

have mental illness can be affected by language. They need to

be aware of how language might influence their decision-

making when they work with clients," she said.

Granello said the overall message of the study is that eve-

ryone - including the media, policymakers and the general

public - needs to change how they refer to people with mental

illness.

Why You Should Never Use the Term 'The Mentally Ill'

Research News You Can Use

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Montgomery County Peer Support Groups

NAMI Connection

1st Monday at 6:15 PM at William Jeanes Memor ial Library,

4051 Joshua Rd, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

Monday

WRAP – Lower Merion Area 12:00 – 1:30 PM, Ludington

Library, 5 S. Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr

VOICES – Pottstown 12:00 – 1:30 PM, Trinity Reformed

Church of Christ, 60 N. Hanover Street, Pottstown

WRAP – Abington Area 3:00 – 4:30 PM, Faith Community

Church, 1200 Easton Rd, Roslyn

VOICES – Norristown 3:00 – 4:30 PM, Friends Meeting, 20

E. Jacoby St, Norristown

Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA) – Norristown 6:00 – 7:00

PM, Friends Meeting House, 20 E. Jacoby St (corner of Swede

St and Jacoby St), Norristown

VOICES – Willow Grove 7:00 – 8:30 PM, Giant Food Store,

2nd Floor Meeting Room, 315 York Rd, Willow Grove

Tuesday

WRAP – Pottstown 3:00 to 4:30 PM, Trinity Reformed

Church of Christ, 60 N. Hanover St, Pottstown

VOICES Young Adults – Hatboro 7:00 – 8:30 PM, Braccia

Building, 2935 Byberry Rd, 1st Floor (across from Dance Arts),

Hatboro

Wednesday

WRAP – Lansdale 1:30 – 3:00 PM, Public Library, 301 Vine

Street, Lansdale

VOICES – Lower Merion Area 3:30 – 5:00 PM, The

Middleton Center, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Room 203,

625 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr

WRAP – Norristown 6:00 – 7:30 PM, HopeWorx, 1210

Stanbridge St, Suite 300, Norristown

WRAP – Montgomery County Prison (closed to the public)

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Book Review: Hidden Victims, Hidden Healers It's been five years since my son was diagnosed with

schizoaffective disorder. This past Christmas I received a gift in

the mail from a caring relative, a book: Hidden Victims, Hidden

Healers by Julie Tallard Johnson.

I immediately related to the people in the stories, feeling as if

I was sharing my secret pain with someone who completely un-

derstood. Each story seemed to validate what I had been feeling

for so long, but what I rarely shared with others; what about my

life? How do I live with this? How do I move forward with my

life with all of this uncertainty and guilt? Will it ever get easi-

er? Of course I will do everything I can to take care of my son,

but it's taking a toll on me. It's wearing me down.

This is an invaluable tool for families whose lives have been

disrupted while they care for their loved ones who have a mental

illness. I felt like the author really understood what my family

was going through and helped put into words some of the pain

and hopelessness I was feeling. She provides practical advice

and concrete steps to help family members begin to heal their

relationships with the mentally ill person and within the family

unit. She gently encourages us to look past the illness and clearly

define the problems we face so that we may open ourselves up to

creative solutions where each person involved has their needs

met with dignity for everyone.

Healing is an ongoing process and we may move in and out of

the phases of crisis and coping, with the many ups and downs

that mental illness brings. This is a book I will keep and re-visit

frequently as our family's needs change over the years. I've

learned that I cannot change the mental illness (or the ill person)

but I can change the way that I react. For the first time in a long

time I am hopeful that my family will move beyond "just coping"

and feel happy and optimistic about our future.

Wendy Bryson

We have a wealth of information on various mental health

disorders, both for adults and for children, in our resource library

which is housed at our office in Lansdale. NAMI MontCo mem-

bers are invited to take books out for up to 2 weeks at a time,

while non-members are invited to use books in our office during

business hours. We also have CDs of workshops from our

national conventions. For more information please call

215-361-7784.

Resource Library Available

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The Tribute Fund is a good way to mark anniversaries, weddings and other special occasions, and to express sympathy for the loss of a loved

one. We will send a note of appreciation to anyone you designate. Send your check to NAMI of Pennsylvania, Montgomery County office, 100 W.

Main Street, Suite 204, Lansdale, PA 19446. When designating NAMI in an obituary notice, please specify NAMI of Pennsylvania Montgomery

County.

Tributes

In Memory of Kate LeBlanc Anonymous

In Memory of Joseph Komarnicki, son of Helen Komarnicki Richard Brash, Jr.

Corporate Matching Gifts

Thelma Fretz, Teleflex Foundation

Angela Vitola-Langtry, Johnson & Johnson

Individual Donations

Aidan Altenor Gail Beidler

Catherine Keim Anne Sage

Tributes and Other Contributions

GREATER PHILADELPHIA NAMIWALKS

May 14th is right around the corner! Register today!

2016 Greater Philadelphia NAMIWalks Saturday, May 14, 2016

Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell Campus

www.namiwalks.org/greaterphiladelphia

Kick-Off Luncheon Calling all Sponsors and Team Captains!

Mark your calendars! March 16, 2016 will be the Kick-Off Luncheon, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Maggiano’s,

King of Prussia. Please RSVP to the Walk Manager.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the Walk (sponsorship, walkers or become a volunteer), the Walk Manager can be reached at 215-361-7784 or email dblanchard@namimontcopa.org.

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