NAMI-CO News | September 2020
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Virtual Book Launch for Local Author Willa Goodfellow Pens Prozac Monologues
Join Central Oregon author and friend of NAMI Willa Goodfellow for a virtual reading and book launch on Wednesday, September 2 at 5 PM Pacific time, sponsored by Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City. Register here.
Prozac Monologues: A Voice From the Edge is a book within a book—part memoir of misdiagnosis and part self-help guide about life on the bipolar spectrum. Through edgy and comedic essays, Goodfellow offers information about a mood disorder frequently mistaken for major depression, as well as resources for recovery and further study. Chris Aiken, MD, editor-in-chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report, calls the book “A wake-up call to the medical profession and a ray of hope for people with mood disorders. If antidepressants haven’t lived up to their name, or have even made you feel worse, this book is for you. You’ll gain a textbook’s worth of knowledge about depression and bipolar disorder without ever feeling like you read a textbook.”
Willa Goodfellow's journalism has attracted the attention of leading psychiatrists who worked on the DSM-5. She is certified in Mental Health First Aid, graduated from NAMI’s Peer to Peer, and has presented on mental health recovery at NAMI events and Carver Medical College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. This is her first book.
She will be joined in conversation by Dr. Jess G. Fiedorowicz, whose research focuses on mood disorders and suicide. "NAMI is where my recovery began," says Goodfellow, "and anyone who has gone to Peer-to-Peer will recognize my debt in my book."
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Save the Date: National Suicide Prevention Week is September 6 through 12.
Please watch NAMI-CO's social media pages for events happening around Central Oregon.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is also available 24-hours a day at
1 -800-273-TALK (8255). This is a toll-free and confidential hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Each call is routed to the nearest crisis center to the caller.
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Fall NAMI Peer-to-Peer Classes
NAMI Multnomah is offering two online Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education classes this month, which are available and open statewide.
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a unique, experiential learning program for peers living with mental health differences who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery. It consists of eight two-hours sessions over eight weeks, taught by two trained NAMI Peer-to-Peer teachers who have their own lived experience in recovery from mental illness. The following classes will be available:
Specifically for LGBTQIA+ identifying adults living with mental health difficulties.
Tuesdays, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
September 15 - November 3, 2020
Online via Zoom
Open to all.
Saturdays, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
September 26 - November 14, 2020
Online via Zoom
Registration is open statewide. To register, please call our Helpline at 503-228-5692 or click here to email.
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NAMI Basics
Have you been interested in taking the NAMI Basics class but haven’t been able to find a time that works for you? Now's your chance! NAMI has released the NAMI Basics OnDemand course, which you can take whenever your schedule permits.
NAMI Basics is a 6-session education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth (ages 22 and younger) who are experiencing mental health symptoms. This program is free to participants, 99% of whom say they would recommend the program to others.
The OnDemand program is guided by parents and family members with lived experience, and is self-paced and available 24/7. OnDemand offers the flexibility of participating in the course on your schedule. The program provides information, strategies, and the opportunity to connect with other parents and caregivers.
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Central Oregon Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative
The Central Oregon Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative presents its Fall 2020 Virtual Training Series, which provide free 1-2 hour training sessions (CME provided) via Zoom. Please see the attached flyer and mark your calendars.
Don’t forget to sign up for a free EEDS account at least 24 hours in advance. |
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We're Growing
NAMI-CO is committed to providing hope and support to all who need it, and to keeping our programs free.
Help us make a bigger impact in Central Oregon by supporting our work today.
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Join NAMI
Become a member of NAMI today and show that mental health is something we all need to care about.
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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Volunteer
Looking for a way to help your local community?
Become a volunteer!
NAMI-CO relies on volunteers to help run our programs, and we're looking for a few more helping hands. All volunteer positions are currently virtual.
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Deschutes County Behavioral Health Advisory Board – Positions Open
Deschutes County is accepting applications from the public for its Behavioral Health Advisory Board (BHAB). The board consists of citizens with an interest in or life experience with addiction, mental health, and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The BHAB is an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners that:
- Provides insight on community needs and priorities for service in the areas of addiction, mental health and intellectual and developmental disabilities;
- Advocates for community awareness of and support for mental health, addiction, and intellectual and developmental disability issues and needs;
- Prioritizes applications for new alcohol and drug treatment programs in Deschutes County.
Deschutes County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and the disabled are encouraged to apply. Deschutes County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, or any other basis prohibited by State of Oregon, federal or local law.
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Feedback Needed About OHP Mental Health Services
We have the rare opportunity for a select group of NAMI members and allies to participate in a small group discussion with behavioral health leaders from the Oregon Health Authority. This will be a discussion facilitated by NAMI Oregon at which participants describe their individual and family experiences seeking treatment and supports, with a focus on individuals and families enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan.
We are hoping to recruit around a dozen participants from different regions in Oregon. Our hope is to have a group that represents the lifespan and includes young adults and adults who live with mental health disorders, family members, and parents/caregivers. We are making an extra effort to also recruit diverse voices.
OHA leaders will be active listeners. At NAMI's urging, they are trying to spend more time listening to OHP members and families to better understand how Oregon's system works day-to-day in various Oregon communities.
This is a great opportunity to better inform leadership at the Oregon Health Authority what it's really like across Oregon for all of us when we try to reach out for help.
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Deschutes County Health Services Stabilization Center
The Stabilization Center is designed as a safe place to divert those struggling with mental health issues from jail or the emergency room, the Stabilization Center serves children and adults who are in need of short-term, mental health crisis assessment and stabilization. The DCSC welcomes individuals to walk in when they are experiencing a mental health crisis, or they can be referred by local law enforcement and other community partners.
Services include a 24-hour crisis phone line, case management, peer support, walk-in crisis services, and a mobile crisis assessment team.
Since its launch this summer, the DCSC has seen 225 walk-ins, 15 of whom were children, 37 emergency department diversions, and 49 respites.
Click on the images below for the address, phone number, and more details about services offered.
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Most meetings, classes, and support groups have been moved to virtual mode, held online at the usual scheduled time. NAMI-CO virtual support groups are open to anyone.
Please download the free Zoom app on your phone, tablet or laptop. Once you have the app, at the meeting start time, click on the event link and your app will open, then click on "join the conversation."
Family Support Groups
Bend Family Support Group: 3rd Tuesday of Every Month. 5:15PM - 6:45PM. Contact Bud Manley manleypenman@aol.com
Bend Family Support group: Every last Thursday. 5:15-6:45.
Zoom Meeting Registration:
Redmond Family Support Group: First Saturdays. 10:00-11:30AM.
La Pine Family Support Group: 1st Wednesday. 4:30-6PM.
Connections and Peer Support Groups
Bend Connections Peer Support Groups: Every Monday. 7:00 - 9:00PM.
Contact Marcia at (541) 480-8269
Connections: Thursdays. 10:30AM.
Contact: Janet Marie- 541-408-8675 or Joe at (541) 640-9069 - standby
NAMI Oregon
NAMI Oregon Helpline remains operational. Call 503-230-8009 or 800-343-6264. Or email at namioregon@namior.org. Callers receive live assistance from 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
NAMIOR Covid-19 Resource and Information Guide in PDF format.
Talk it Over (parent support group online meetings) is for all family members of a child, teen, or young adult with a behavioral disorder which meets every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. This is a free public service provided by NAMI Oregon, with support from the Providence Foundation. Click here to sign up.
NAMI Oregon support groups are available online. For complete list:
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NAMI National has a helpful new tool, a guide to navigating a mental health crisis. Please take the time to visit www.nami.org to explore the resources they have available for access. Some topics to explore could include their information on medications and their NAMI Blogs. The NAMI Blog is our way of getting tips, research, information and messages of hope to you.
Crisis Help
If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, call the Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
If you are 55 or older and feeling isolated or just want to have a friendly conversation, call the Senior Loneliness Line at 503-200-1633.
If you are 21 or younger and want support for any problem, big or small:
- call YouthLine at 1-877-968-8491 or text teen2teen to 839863.
Other Helpful Supports
Parent Warmline: 833-732-2467
Parent Warmline is a program from Reach Out Oregon. If you or a family you are working with are feeling the pangs of isolation and is dealing with a child with heightened behavior needs this may help. The service is not dependent on insurance and is not payor specific; meaning that they can have OHP, Commercial or no insurance and still be able to use the number.
The David Romprey Oregon Warmline: 800-698-2392
Who should call the Warmline? Anyone needing support may call our Warmline to speak to a trained peer.
Friendship Line/Warm/Hotline: Call (800) 971-0016
Hearing Voices: Online Support group: Providing a space for families and friends to discuss navigating the experience of supporting loved ones who may hear voices, have visions or a variety of other non-consensus experiences and beliefs. Mondays 5PM. Email facilitators: Cindy Marty Hadge & David Adams at families@westernmassrlc.org
Wise Warriors Suicide Prevention: Contact Margaret Kuehn at (503) 402-2857 for more information.
Drug Addiction Family Support Group- Life Raft
Central Oregon Resource Map: Resources on this map include, but are not limited to, handwashing stations, public restrooms, and food resources.
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