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Happy Friday Readers!
This issue of the NAMI-NYS E-News showcases how many of our members and affiliates are making an impact in their communities by using NAMI Signature Programs.
We also want to congratulate NAMI NYC Metro on collaborating on a major study focusing on NAMI's Family-to-Family program which was published in Psychiatric Services in Advance.
To learn more about Signature Programs and trainings contact Shaniqua Jackson at [email protected]
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NAMI-NYC Metro Collaborates on Family-to-Family
Study Published in Psychiatric Services in Advance
NAMI-NYC Metro's Wendy Brennan, Kinsey McManus and Nanaho Sawano collaborated with Dr. Lisa Dixon of the New York State Psychiatric Institute and faculty members at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at the Silver School of Social Work at New York University to publish the article Generalizability of the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program: Evidence From an Efficacy Study, in Psychiatric Services in Advance. The article details the findings of a study which followed up the work Dr. Dixon conducted to deem Family-to-Family an evidenced based practice.
The study concludes that "caregivers need supports that encourage shifts in what they try to control or influence and
what they view as decisions they must make and that help them remember the need to change their expectations and
to care for themselves...Family peer-led programs enhance participants' confidence to care for their family member while reducing the tension and frustration through better family communication and by a changing mindset that provides them with greater acceptance and hope regarding their role in supporting an adult with mental illness."
Furthermore the article states, "This study is important to the residents of New York City because NAMI-NYC Metro was able to provide evidence for Family-to-Family's effectiveness in the diverse community of New York City. The study also shows that the organization is willing to evaluate its own programs in a transparent manner."
NAMI Mid-Hudson Continues to Expand Ending the Silence Presentations and CIT Trainings
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Top: Police officer Karen Zierbel, City of Poughkeepsie, CIT trainer, Patrica Shaw, NAMI-MH member, Police officer Devon Zane, City of Poughkeepsie, CIT trainerBrian Karas, NAMI-MH member. Bottom Right: Highland HS Health Teacher Cathy Bowman and Allie Hill. Bottom Left Ms. Bowman with NAMI-MH Young Adult member Joyce Miyake
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Top: Allie Hill and Wallkill HS Prevention Coordinator
Sandi Hecht Garcia. Bottom:
New Paltz HS Health teacher Shannon Magnetico, Health teacher with NAMI MH member Allison Barclay and Tina Lee: NAMI-MH Programs Coordinator
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NAMI Mid-Hudson continues to make inroads in Dutchess and Ulster County. In recent weeks, they have made Ending the Silence presentations at Willkill, Highland and New Paltz High Schools, educating students about mental illness and mental health issues.
They also participated in a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for the Poughkeepsie police department, where they explained the realities of people living with a mental illness in order to generate the most positive outcomes when police have to intervene in a situation involving someone with a mental illness.
NAMI-NYS Welcomes Newest
Family-to-Family Teachers
Congratulations go out to those who attended the NAMI Family-to-Family Teachers training Feb 19-21st, 2016 in Syracuse, NY. Those who attended are from NAMI Rochester, NAMI Syracuse, and NAMI Finger Lakes. NAMI-NYS is looking forward to the great work ahead and the many families they will help along the way. Ann Canastra and Pam Solomon did a wonderful job and made sure everyone was well prepared and everyone walked away feeling more confident in teaching their own Family-to-Family classes. Thank you and Congratulations!!
Westchester Community College NAMI on Campus Holds Inaugural Event
On February 24th the NAMI on Campus Club at Westchester Community College held their first event. More than eighty students attended. As part of the event Sharon McCarthy, NAMI Westchester Program Director, presented Lauren, the club's president, with a plaque honoring their establishment.
If you know a young adult who may want to start a NAMI on Campus Club, contact Tammie Paradis at [email protected]
Catholic Charities Holds
In Our Own Voice Presentation
On the morning of March 4th, Catholic Charities in Albany held an In Our Own Voice presentation featuring Mary Crowley and Greg Hitchcock. As always, Mary and Greg did a great job telling their stories and educating a wide range of service providers about the realities of living with a mental illness.
Form Your NAMI-NYS Walks Team Today!
NAMI-NYS is gearing up to hold our first NAMI Walks in September. Our NAMI Walks site is up and running.
Click here to view the page where you can form your Walks Team and donate.
We will be having our first information meeting on March 9th at the Albany Public Library.
Click here to visit the meeting webpage for the meeting and register.
You can also click here to view a brochure on sponsorship opportunities. Please help us spread the word and start working on forming your team!
For more information and help forming your team or reaching out to sponsors please contact Walks Manager Heide Garner at [email protected].
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"How do I afford medication?"
NAMI HelpLine Provides Answers
Medication plays an important role in maintaining recovery from a mental illness. As many of our readers know all too well, some medication can be very expensive. How to afford medication is just one of many questions which NAMI's Helpline answers for people throughout the country each day.
Click here to read the Helpline's response to this and other frequently asked questions. NAMI's Helpline can be reached at 800-950-6264, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET
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Governor Cuomo Continues to Push for Paid Family Leave in New York State
Earlier this week many of you responded to our
Action Alert calling on the NYS Senate to join Governor Cuomo and the Assembly in advancing Paid Family Leave in New York State. Governor Cuomo continues to push hard for Paid Family Leave, which could greatly benefit many NAMI-NYS families. Two weeks ago, we told you how the Governor held rallies around the state on Paid Family Leave. This week several newspapers around the state featured op-ed pieces from the Governor detailing the last week's of his father Governor Mario Cuomo's life and how that experience made him an advocate for this cause.
Click here to read the Governor's Op-Ed piece from the Buffalo News.
Click here to read NAMI-NYS's Letter to the Editor on PFL which appeared in the Albany Times Union.
Click here to access templates for you to write a letter to your local newspaper.
Office of Mental Health Announces Upcoming Suicide Prevention Training Events
The New York State Office of Mental Health has announced upcoming suicide prevention training courses occurring throughout New York State. These free or low-cost training sessions are both scheduled and available by request in every county of the state. Various trainings are available for the general public in addition to targeted trainings for teachers, nurses, police officers and teens.
"In the last 3 years, the Office of Mental Health has provided suicide prevention education to over 33,000 New Yorkers, enabling them to identify at-risk individuals and provide referrals to expert resources," said New York State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Dr. Ann Marie T. Sullivan. "The more people that are trained to identify signs of suicidal thoughts, the stronger New York communities become at helping people who are thinking about ending their lives."
The trainings are made available through the Suicide Prevention Center of New York (SPCNY) which collaborates with, and is fully funded by, the Office of Mental Health. The Office of Mental Health provides $1.5 million annually to SPCNY for the promotion of suicide prevention education in New York State.
Dr. Lloyd Sederer Discusses How it is Time to Take Care of Caregivers
NYS OMH Medical Director Lloyd Sederer this week wrote in the Us News how last month's publication of the report "On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness " finally brings attention to the families who care for adults with serious mental illness. 8.4 million people in the US care for a loved one with mental illness. They deliver 32 hours of care a week, which puts a tremendous strain on them emotionally, physically and financially. This demonstrates why peer-led family programs such as NAMI's Family-to-Family and reforms such as Paid Family Leave are so important for caregivers.
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Presidential Memorandum -- Limiting the Use of Restrictive Housing by the Federal Government
In July 2015 President Barack Obama directed the Attorney General to undertake a comprehensive review of the overuse of solitary confinement across American prisons. The final report has been transmitted to the president on January 25, 2016. The Department Of Justice Report and recommendations concerning the use of restrictive housing, has made clear "although occasions exist when correctional officials have no choice to segregate inmates from the general population, this action has the potential for serious, long-lasting harm. The DOJ report accordingly emphasizes the responsibility of the Government to ensure that this practice is limited, applied with constraints, and used only as a measure of last resort." President Obama has directed the implementation of the DOJ Report concerning the use of restrictive housing.
Click here to read the Presidential Memo on this issue.
Comedian Neal Brennan Discusses His Depression and Use of TMS on the Daily Show
In this clip from the Daily Show on Tuesday, March 1
st, Neal Brennan opens up about his depression, which inspired his new live show
3 Mics. When Brennan talked to host Trevor Noah about his show before he came on air Noah said, "You have depression too? Comedy is born from pain, many people who suffer deeply want to make people laugh and experience happiness. Comics don't often talk about the dark side of comedy and the monkey on their back that is depression."
Brennan also spoke of trying many different things to treat his depression and said of everything he has tried, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation was what worked best for him, and it was covered under his insurance. TMS is noninvasive method used to stimulate small regions of the brain. A magnetic field generator is placed near the head of the person receiving treatment.
The Best African American Figure Skater in History is now Bankrupt and Living in a Trailer
The tragic story of Debi Thomas, known as the best African American figure skater in the history of the sport may be a prime example of a person suffering from anosognosia. The term Anosognosia refers to when a person is unaware of their own mental health condition or they can't perceive their own condition accurately. Thomas, an Olympic figure skater who became an orthopedic surgeon, was functioning at a manically high level, until it came crashing down.
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NIMH Update
Symptoms Outdo Diagnoses in Predicting
Bipolar Disorder in At-Risk Youth
According to a new NIMH study, three types of symptoms emerged as powerful predictors of whether a youth with one parent with bipolar disorder will go on to develop the disorder, according to a study of 391 at-risk youth. The findings offer a much more specific roadmap than previously available for assessing risk of bipolar disorder early in at-risk youth, and one that is based on symptoms, not traditional psychiatric diagnoses.
NIMH to Host Facebook Q&A on
Electroconvulsive Therapy
In recognition of Brain Awareness Week (BAW), plan to join NIMH on Thursday, March 17, 2016, for a live Facebook Q&A on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Expert Sarah Hollingsworth Lisanby, M.D., will be debunking ECT myths and answering questions. The Q&A will occur on NIMH's Facebook page.
NIH Says Marijuana Use Disorder is Common and Often Untreated
Marijuana use disorder is common in the United States, is often associated with other substance use disorders, behavioral problems, and disability, and goes largely untreated, according to a new study conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The analysis found that 2.5 percent of adults - nearly 6 million people - experienced marijuana use disorder in the past year, while 6.3 percent had met the diagnostic criteria for the disorder at some point in their lives.
Participate in a NIMH Research Study
Bipolar Disorder (Pediatric)
Treatment of Severe Mood Dysregulation, SMD
(Inpatient: 12- to 15 weeks) This study tests the efficacy of different treatments for decreasing irritability in children with severe mood and behavioral problems. Participants have symptoms of severe irritability and are not doing well on their current medications. The child must be currently in treatment with a physician, medically healthy and not currently hospitalized, psychotic or suicidal. The study includes day or full hospitalization to discontinue medication, followed by either methylphenidate plus citalopram, or methylphenidate plus placebo. Recruiting ages 7-17. [09-M-0034]
For more information on research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD click here www.nimh.nih.gov/JoinAStudy.
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Click here to learn about the NAMI-NYS Walks Information Meeting on March 9th at the
March 11-
NAMI-NYS Criminal Justice Chair Jayette Lansbury will be speaking at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Huntington following the showing of the movie, Breaking Down the Box which focuses on Solitary Confinement. The program begins at 7:30 at 109 Browns Rd, Huntington, NY 11743
March 15-
Join Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for their webinar on Adolescents with bipolar disorder- Tips for families. This webinar features Dr. David J. Miklowitz, Professor of Psychiatry in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute.
March 16-NAMI Queens/Nassau presents "Working Together to Make Our Voice Heard in Albany and Washington." Matthew Shapiro, NAMI-NYS Public Engagement Coordinator will be speaking about how this is a very challenging time for our families and their loved ones. It is vital that legislators hear from us to get the treatment, support, and housing we need. Learn about NAMI-NYS' advocacy agenda and how best to communicate our message on the state and federal level. The event will be at Zucker Hillside Hospital's Sloman Auditorium and begin at 7:30.
March 21- The Urban Justice Center, 40 Rector St., 9th Floor, 7-8:30pm.
Solitary Confinement: Inside, Out.
"Solitary Confinement: Inside, Out" will be a moderated conversation with three thought leaders on mass in carceration and criminal justice: investigative journalist
Jennifer Gonnerman
(New Yorker; Pulitzer Finalist), artist Gregory Sale, scholar
Patricia J. Williams
(Columbia University, The Nation), journalist
Maurice Chammah
(The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Marshall Project), UJC reentry advocate
Johnny Perez
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The event will be opened by The Urban Justice Center's founder and Executive Director,
Doug Lasdon and introduced by artist
Marisa Morán Jahn - who curated an exhibition currently on view at UJC featuring Gregory Sale's work (see description below) alongside prints by Favianna Rodriguez.
April 12
- Join
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for their webinar on
Schizophrenia.
May 5- NAMI Syracuse Children's Conference: Addressing Challenging Behavior in Children & Youth. 9am to 9pm at Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY. Presenters: Adrienne D. Allen, MD, Children & Youth Services, HPC Outpatient Clinic, Regina Canuso, NYS Council on Children & Families, Coordinator, Hard to Place/Hard to Serve Unit, Bridget Hier, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, University of Buffalo. and Panel of Family Members sharing what has worked for their child.
May 7- NAMI Rockland is once again partnering with NAMI NYC Metro for NAMIWalks 2016. 8am Registration. 9am Walk begins. Where; NYC- Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge.
May 7
- Join NAMI Rochester for their NAMIWalks at Village Gate. For more information or to register call Kristina Mossgraber (585) 520-8380 or email
[email protected]
.
May 10&11
- The Association for Community Living will host its 2016 Annual Management Symposium - Business Strategies and Practices for a Changing World (Open to All) on Tuesday, May 10th - Wednesday May 11th at the Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY. Visit http://aclnys.org/aclnys_events/acl-management-symposium-2/ for more information.
May 21- Join NAMI Westchester for their NAMIWalks. Starts at 8:30am. Please note it on your calendar and register to walk now at
www.namiwalks.org/westchester. Create a walking team and invite co-workers and friends. Contact friends and family to support NAMI Westchester through your participation.
June 8- Join NAMI Mid-Hudson for their Annual Fundraising Gala 2016. At The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Blvd, Poughkeepsie. 5pm to 9pm. To Honor: Andrew O'Grady, Executive Director, Mental Health America Dutchess County and Michael P Hein, Ulster County Executive. With Special Guest Dr. Xavier Amador author of: "I'm Not Sick. I Don't Need Help!". For more information, please visit:
www.namimidhudson.org.
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March 5
- NAMI Family-to-Family by NAMI Queens/Nassau. March 5th through June 11th. 1:30 to 4pm. The Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York, 110-31 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, 11433. To Register: email [email protected] or call (516) 326-0797 or (718) 347-7284.
March 5
- NAMI Peer-to-Peer by NAMI-NYC Metro. Saturdays, March 5th - May 21st, 1:30 to 3:30pm, NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave., New York, NY. (First Priority to
youths ages 18 - 30
.) To Register: Call our Helpline (212) 684-3264.
March 9
- NAMI Family-to-Family by NAMI of Central Suffolk. 7-9:30pm at the VA Medical Center in Northport. Priority seating goes to NAMI and Veteran families. To register please contact Nancy (631) 987-3063 or [email protected].
March 10
- NAMI Family-to-Family by NAMI Queens/Nassau. March 10th through June 2nd. 6:30 pm to 9pm. Unitarian Universalist Congregational At Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset. To Register: email [email protected] or call (516) 326-0797 or (718) 347-7284.
March 12&13- NAMI Provider Education training to become a Teacher. NAMI-NYS. Contact your local affiliate.
March 19&20
- NAMI In Our Own Voice training to become a Teacher. NAMI Rochester.
March 21
- NAMI Family-to-Family by NAMI Mid-Hudson. March 21st through June 13th, 6:30pm to 9:00pm. MidHudson Regional Hospital, 241 North Road, Poughkeepsie, 12601. Pre-registration Required: Jo Ann Brown at [email protected] or (845) 832-6368.
March 22
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NAMI Peer-to-Peer by NAMI NYC Metro. Tuesdays, March 22nd - June 7th, 6 to 8pm, NAMI NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave., New York, NY. To Register: Call our Helpline (212) 684-3264.
March 26
- NAMI Family-to-Family by NAMI NYC Metro. Saturdays, March 26th - June 25th, 10am to 12:30pm, NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave., New York, NY. To Register: Call our Helpline (212) 684-3264.
April 2
- NAMI Basics by NAMI Mid-Hudson. April 2, 9 & 16. 9am to 3pm. Arlington High School, 1157 NY-55, Lagrangeveille, 12540. To Register: call Jo Ann Brown (845) 832-6368 or email [email protected].
April 7
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NAMI Peer-to-Peer by NAMI NYC Metro. Thursdays, April 7th - June 23rd, 12 to 2pm, NAMI NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave., New York, NY. To Register: Call our Helpline (212) 684-3264.
April 11
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NAMI Family-to-Family by NAMI NYC Metro. Mondays, April 11th - June 27th, 6 to 8:30pm, NAMI NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave., New York, NY. To Register: Call our Helpline (212) 684-3264.
April 15-17
- NAMI Family-to-Family training to become a Teacher. NAMI-NYS. Contact your local affiliate.
May 14&15
- NAMI Family Support Group training to become a Facilitator. NAMI-NYS. Contaact your local affiliate.
May 16
- NAMI Family-to-Family classes by NAMI Greene. Twice a week for 6 weeks on Monday & Thursday nights. Windham Hensonville United Methodist Church, Windham, NY. 6pm to 8pm. To Register: call Jackie at (518) 734-4383.
June 2- NAMI Family-to-Family classes by NAMI Greene. Twice a week for 6 weeks on Monday & Thursday nights. Windham Hensonville United Methodist Church, Windham, NY. 6pm to 8pm. To Register: call Jackie at (518) 734-4383.
June 25&26
- NAMI Family Support Group training to become a Facilitator. NAMI-NYS. Contact your local affiliate.
July 16&17
- In Our Own Voice Training to become a Presenter. NAMI-NYS. Contact your local affiliate.
July 22-24
- NAMI Family-to-Family Training to become a Teacher. NAMI-NYS. Contact your local affiliate.
August 27
- NAMI Ending the Silence training to become a Presenter. St. Vincent's in Westchester.
August 28
- NAMI Parent & Teachers as Allies training to become a Presenter. St. Vincent's in Westchester.
October 7-9- NAMI Family-to-Family training to become a Teacher. NAMI-NYS. Contact your local affiliate.
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