MARCH NEWSLETTER

NAMI Lake County, OH and Beacon Health Supportive, Family & Friends Present: Growing A Healthier Community Through Self Care Anne Owens, BSN, MA, ERYT a Reiki Master and Emma Giardini, M. ED a Health and Wellness Coach both from Lake Health Integrative Medicine and Wellness Campus will be there to teach meditative/relaxation breathing, chair yoga, reiki and acupressure.   There is no charge to attend although registration is required. RSVP by calling the NAMI office at 440-639-1200 ext. 102 or email julianna@namilake.org .  ‌

Come visit with us at the Friends of Lake ADAMHS Celebrity Art Auction and see NAMi Lake County OH's own Executive Director, Katie Jenkins, debut her artistic abilities! Support Groups

Our Family Support Group meets every month on the first and third Tuesday. We meet at St. John Vianney's Chuch 7575 Bellflower Rd., Mentor, Ohio 44060. 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.  * No Registration required to attend. Our Connections group meets every Wednesday at Signature Health Annex, 38879 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, Ohio 44094 From 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. * No Registration required to attend. PLEASE NOTE: Effective April 1, the Thursday evening Connection's group will not be offered. We hope to restart this group in June!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are looking for Peer Facilitators. If you have completed the Peer-to-Peer training and are interested in sharing your wealth of experience to help others, please complete our volunteer form CLICK HERE

The Emergency-based Crisis Intervention Team is excited to announce the addition of Peer Recovery Support to the Emergency Department. Peer Recovery Coaches will be able to provide support to peers struggling with substance use disorders while they wait for services and share their lived experience as a means of modeling and encouraging recovery. They can assist peers in exploring options and removing barriers to recovery, and will advocate for the peer as they move towards recovery. The Peer Recovery Coach can also follow up with peers to encourage engagement in treatment and recovery. Currently, Peer support will be available Monday through Friday at the Lake Health Emergency Department