Newsletter - NAMI Eastside

Newsletter
Support, Education and Advocacy
Breakfast
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4 T H
Q U A R T E R
October—December 2014
Contacts
Summer Forum
Monthly Forum
Review: Mental Illness
at work
Breakfast Pictures
Ask the Doctor
Annual NAMI Convention
End of Year Ask
Public Policy Update
Volunteering
Children’s Conference
Basic
Vets Challenges
Never Give Up
Support Groups
Easy fundraising
Join
Resources
Annual Fundraising Breakfast: Restoring Lives
Thanks again to all of you who supported our 1st Annual Fundraising Breakfast. After all bills were paid and donations accounted for, we made a net
profit of $16,493.39. We call that a rousing success! Special thanks to our
wonderful volunteers and videographer extraordinaire, Tom Tzenov. (You
can find his videos on our website!)
A big thank you to our special guests, Dan Satterberg, Representative Chad
Magendanz, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Representative Cyrus Habib,
Sue Rahr, Director of the Criminal Justice Training Center, Redmond Councilmember Kim Allen and legislative liaisons, Robert Knoll (Suzan
DelBene) and Pat
Chiarelli (Adam Smith).
We also want to thank our generous sponsors, Fairfax Hospital,
Kokesh Retirement Strategies,
Janssen Pharmaceutical, Molina
Healthcare, George and Rebecca
Roe, Sa-Go Auto Repair, Inc.,
Fairwinds Brittany Park, At Health
and Brugge Chocolates, Gene
Juarez and QFC.
About 135 people attended. Many stopped afterward to say what a meaningful event it was. Others commented on how smoothly everything went and
were surprised that this was our very first fundraising event. I wish you could
have been there. If you attended and have suggestions for ways to improve
the event, we would love to hear from you.
The date for next year’s breakfast is Wednesday, September 9, 2015 and will
be held once again at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Bellevue. Be sure to mark the
date on your calendar. If you are interested in helping, we would love to have
you join our committee. Contact the NES office at (425) 885-6264.
…..more pictures on page 4
Our mission: to improve the quality of life of those affected by mental illness through advocacy, education and support.
Contacts
DID YOU ATTEND OUR SPECIAL SUMMER FORUM?
“Proven Strategies for Overcoming Depression”
We were thrilled to host a special summer forum
that featured Graeme Cowan and Lora Inman.
NAMI Eastside
Together Center, 16315 NE 87th Street, Suite B-3,
Redmond, WA 98052,
(425) 885-NAMI (6264) Fax (425) 885-3042
www.nami-eastside.org
Individuals with a Mental Illness
Connections:
Redmond, Lisa …………………..lcexplorer@yahoo.oom
Bothell, Linda ……..…… ….…lsherry@earthlink.net or
……………………………………………....(206) 909-3404
Woodinville, Linda ……………...lsherry@earthlink.net or
………………………………………….(206) 909-3034
Redmond, Young Adults, Jeanie...….…….(206) 228-2860
Peer-to-Peer, Shoreline, Maya…mayaemartin@gmail.com or
………………………………………………..(206) 353-5255
Seattle Bipolar Support Group, David … .(425)213-4670
For Families and Loved Ones with a Mental Illness
Mental Health & Spirituality, Joe..…….………...(206) 375-2028
Spanish Speakers: Luis……………….....….….(206) 992-6844
Family Support Groups
SG Sammamish…………….…...cathywilliams@comcast.net
SG Kirkland, W. Seattle..……..….aldrich.nami@comcast.net.
SG Bellevue near Factoria ...………...gsbp2015@gmail.com
Classes
Family-to-Family
Peer-to-Peer
Graeme is Australia's leading speaker and author in
the area of mental health at work. He is best known
for his awardwinning BACK
FROM THE
BRINK book
series. His
presentation
included his
personal story,
his “4 Proven
Strategies for
Overcoming
Depression”
and suggestions for ways
to build resilience and prevent relapse.
To find out
more, check out
http://www.iambackfromthebrink.com/
Basics
Speakers' Bureau
In Our Own Voice: …Sandra………….nina@nami-eastside.org
FaithNet…………… Nina……….…...nina@nami-eastside.org
General Information….….…….…..…..info@nami-eastside.org
Executive Director………...barbthompson@nami-eastside.org
Office Assistants……………….……...nina@nami-eastside.org
……………………….……………..Jenessa@nami-eastside.org
NES Board of Directors
Manka Dhingra, JD…………..……..……….....…... Co-President
Paul Beatty……………………………………..……..Co-President
Shari Francois,…………………………………..….Vice President
Mike Maloney………. ...……….………….......…...…….Secretary
Clark Graves …………………………………………...…Treasurer
Ernie Hughes, MEd………………………………………....Director
Diane DeWitt, Ph.D. ...………………………........ Past President
Others
Barbara Thompson………………..…………...Executive Director
Kathy Davis…………....…….…..…....…….…..…... Bookkeeper
Helen Thai…………………………………………..Web Designer
Paul Gardiner………………………….…..Volunteer Coordinator
Lora Inman is a
Certified Recovery Peer Specialist, Mental Health
Advocate and a
long-time NAMI
member.
RUNNING UPHILL
is her personal
story of living
with the daily
pain of depression and bipolar
disorder. Her presentation included her own story,
keys of recognition in Peer Support, and finding the
right psychiatrist.
You can find out more about Lora at
www.linkedin.com/pub/lora-inman/9/23/225
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MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL FORUM
Third Tuesday of each month, 7-9 PM at
EvergreenHealth, Suite Tan 100, 12303 NE 130th
Lane in Kirkland. Suite Tan 100 (use the
blue parking lot)
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
Helping Our Youth Living with Mental Illness or
Emotional Disorders, Succeed at Home,
School and in Life!!
“Mental Illness at Work” by Mary-Clare Race
and Adrian Furnham, Palgrave
Macmillan, 2014
- a review by Fred Hume
A tragic story of workplace violence hits the headlines and rivets our attention while heightening our
sense of vulnerability to what appears to be the increasing prevalence of serious mental illness around
us grows. Even mental illnesses less likely to lead to
violence in the workplace, such as depression, also
appear to be increasing at an alarming rate and may
have been fueled by the economic crash beginning in
2007. Race and Furnham describe the vicious cycle
that starts with job uncertainty that in turn leads to
heightened anxiety, lower productivity, worsening
performance, management warnings and subsequently more anxiety. In the aftermath of the downturn, prescriptions for anti-depressant drugs rose
40% and suicide rates in the hardest-hit economies
are up by double-digits.
The authors cover familiar ground in their description
of many prevalent forms of mental illness
(schizophrenia, stress, depression, anxiety, and
PTSD) and their effects in the workplace.
They add substantial value by describing how managers can assist
employees in their
work performance
and in pointing out
how co-workers
can help their
mentally ill colleagues deal with
concentration issues, fallible
memory, flashbacks, anxiety
triggers, and managing stress, all
before dismissal becomes inevitable.
While we might feel somewhat confident in our ability
to unmask a psychopath, detect serious depression or
even spot signs of schizophrenia in a colleague, we
are much less likely to spot personality disorders. As
Race and Furnham point out, individuals with some
serious personality disorders often interview well and
seem ideally suited for positions of leadership. The
organization often suffers irreparable damage before
the dark side of the personality of these types becomes obvious to everyone. The authors refer to this
as “The Paradox of Managerial Success.”
It is in their coverage of personality traits and disorders (paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, anti-social, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, avoidant, dependent,
and obsessive-compulsive) that the authors’ work
shines. As psychologists (Furnham is a well-known
psychologist who has authored more than 400 articles
and 80 books), they see these disorders on a dimensional continuum from a mere personality trait to a fullblown disorder, while psychiatrists tend to view the
transition from trait to disorder as binary. For each of
these personality types, the authors draw on the latest
research to illuminate their impact on the workplace.
Histrionics, for example and here I paraphrase from
the text, “are known to be colorful and dramatic. They
can be persuasive and insightful. They need to be the
center of attention and need constant reassurance
and positive feedback from others. They are great fun
to watch but are quite impulsive and unpredictable.
They confuse activity with productivity. Subordinates
have to be prepared to put up with missed appointments. Yet by watching these individuals, coworkers
can learn how to read social cues, learn how to present their own views effectively, forcefully and dramatically, and how to flatter and quite simply dazzle other
people.”
While I would not recommend that anyone other than
professionals attempt to diagnose illness, the chapter
on spotting mental illness among colleagues is a useful guide. It includes a series of vignettes and questions that allow you to test your skill at identifying the
symptoms of various forms of mental illness. It is also
useful in helping managers decide whether someone
is just “being difficult” or is showing the signs of a
more serious disorder.
The last two chapters on how to respond to and manage situations with the mentally ill and on creating a
healthy workplace environment go a long way toward
getting past the stigma and show how managers can
help create a path for continued employment for the
employee who happens to be living with a mental illness. There are many other fine highlights in this
“Manager’s Guide to Identifying, Managing, and Preventing Psychological Problems in the Workplace” as
well, such as our changing views regarding
“workaholic-ism” that make it recommended reading.
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Continued from page 1.
RESTORING LIVES breakfast
Dan Satterberg
Paul Beatty and Manka Dhingra
Co-Presidents of NES Board
Sandra
Douglas
Laura
Kokesh
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Ask the Doctor:
Teleconference Series
NAMI's Ask the Doctor teleconference is a
monthly series hosted by NAMI's Medical
Director, Dr. Ken Duckworth, a child and
adolescent psychiatrist. Typically, he is joined by
another mental health professional or
advocate who in turn presents on a topic in his or
her area of expertise. Each month, two such calls
are hosted; one focuses on adult issues, the other
on child and adolescent issues.
To access these calls, dial 1 (888) 858-6021 and
enter pass code 309918#. These calls are toll
free and are scheduled from 11:00 am to 12:00
pm E.T. (8:00 am to 9:00 am P.S.T.)
These calls are offered through NAMI National.
The teleconference on Child, Adolescent and
Young Adult issues usually take place every 3rd
Friday of the month. The teleconference on Adult
issues usually takes place every 4th Friday of the
month. Please take note that these calls are set
for Eastern Standard Time, which means it would
take place at 8:00 am Pacific Standard Time.
The next call will be on November 21, 2014 on
“Changes to the DSM V”
All of the recordings are archived. Go to:
http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/
Upcoming Ask the Doctor
End of Year Donation Letter
Like every other non-profit agency, NES will be
sending out an End of Year donation letter in
early November. Members will also be receiving
requests from NAMI National and this year, NAMI
Washington as well.
There is no “trickle down effect” when donations
are made directly to NAMI National or NAMI
Washington. If you want your donation to be put
to use in your community, please send it directly
to NAMI Eastside
Together Center
16315 NE 87th Street, B-3
Redmond, WA 98052
NAMI National Convention
Sept 3-6, Washington D.C.
David Lippmann, is an active NAMI Eastside member
and very active on our Public Policy Committee.
He recently traveled to Washington DC to attend the
NAMI National Convention.
I very much enjoyed attending the 2014 NAMI National
Convention in D.C. I was energized by the rousing call
to action by Patrick Kennedy on Thursday morning,
and was inspired by the insightful remarks of Senator
Creigh Deeds of Virginia and of the articulate performing artist Demi Levato.
During the NAMI National Day of Action visit to Capitol
Hill, I visited Rebecca Nathan, the legislative correspondent to Representative Adam Smith. Afterwards, I
took a one-hour tour of the Library of Congress
(Jefferson Building), and then took a one-hour tour of
the Capitol Building (including the Rotunda and the
House and Senate chambers!).
On Friday, I first attended the Q & A with the NAMI
Board of Directors. Then, I attended the sessions on
Employment, Guns, Genetics, and Ken Duckworth's
session on Schizophrenia (I love Ken Duckworth!). On
Friday evening, I very much enjoyed the session by
Pat Deegan on shared decision making. (I had
watched her presentation on YouTube prior to the convention, but she was even more remarkable in person!
I took copious notes during her presentation, too).
The candlelight vigil for Veterans on Friday night was
very moving. I very much appreciated listening to
Thomas Insel on Saturday morning. (I heard him
speak at the NAMI National Convention in Seattle two
years ago, and the opportunity to hear him speak again
is one of the primary reasons I was so eager to attend
this year's conference!).
The closing banquet on Saturday evening was wonderful, too! I sat at a table with NAMI members from all
over Washington State, and we enjoyed a delicious
dinner together. During the awards presentation that
followed the banquet, the remarks made by Sheriff
Thomas Dart of Cook County, Illinois (the recipient of
The Sam Cochran Criminal Justice Award) were especially poignant. Finally, Jason DeShaw, the recipient of
The Lionel Aldridge Champions Award, performed a
remarkable set of three original songs plus a rousing
version of Johnny Cash's trademark song "Ring of
Fire".
I could not have asked for a better NAMI National Convention!
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Public Policy Update
The Public Policy Committee of NAMI-Eastside organized a Candidates Forum on Mental Health Issues which
was held Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Brightwater Community Center in Woodinville. Eight candidates
attended and two others sent representatives. Jonathan Martin, editorial writer for the Seattle Times,
moderated a discussion of the issues with the candidates and the audience.
All the candidates for the state legislature from eastside districts, 41, 45 and 48, were invited. During August,
they were also sent questions prepared by the committee that reflected NAMI Washington’s concerns and
priorities. They were asked to respond to those questions in writing by Sept. 12 when the NES office staff
duplicated them for distribution at the forum. Those questions are located on the NES website under
Advocacy.
During the discussion, it was clear that all of the candidates were familiar with mental illness in their families
and/or their circle of friends. They voiced their understanding about the importance of timely quality services.
It was also made clear that the state is lacking sufficient revenue to meet all of its needs. It was less clear
which legislators would show enough courage and creativity to take the political risk of actually saying, “we
need more revenue”.
The NES Public Policy Committee recommends that before you mail in your ballot, check with the
candidates for state legislature in your district and ask them if they support the idea of finding new
revenue to meet the long-standing and increasingly urgent needs in our mental health service delivery
system. Then support those candidates with your vote.
If you would like to be more involved with the advocacy work of the NES Public Policy Committee please send
your name and email address to: carolkoepp@comcast.net. You will receive timely updates about legislative
action on bills important to NAMI members and friends. You are invited to attend any of our meetings, generally held on the last Thursday of each month, Together Center, 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Our next meeting is October
30.
From left to right: Michelle Darnell, Joel Hussey, Andy Hill, Ross Hunter, Joan McBride, Judy Clibborn, Tana
Senn, Matt Isenhower; statements were read by representatives from the offices of Roger Goodman and Cyrus
Habib.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend NAMI Day in Olympia on January 19, 2015. Appointments will be
made with every legislator from each of the districts in our catchment area. For more information, contact
Carolkoepp@comcast.net or contact the NAMI Eastside office.
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WE NEED YOU!
NAMI Eastside wouldn’t be anything without volunteers. Our support group and class
facilitators, and our In Our Own Voice presenters are key to our mission.
But people get burned out…
We need more dedicated volunteers to keep and grow our programs.
Facilitators, All Programs
Our Signature Programs are what make us who
we are. To become a facilitator you have to be a
dedicated, caring individual with life experience
you are willing to share with others. Specific
NAMI training is involved and it is
generally only offered once per year.
We have great facilitators now but there is
always turnover. If you have any interest in
helping or facilitating any of our programs, please
contact the NES office immediately. Your name
will be placed on a list and you will be notified
when the next state training is offered. All
training is at no cost to the attendee.
Family-to-Family
Peer-to-Peer
Basic
In Our Own Voice
Family Support Group
Connection Recovery
Educating the Next Generation
We have an acute need for Family Support
Group facilitators. If you have already been
trained and are interested in helping out again,
even on a temporary basis, WE NEED YOU.
NAMI Washington sponsors training for each
Signature Program only once per year and is
open to all WA affiliates. That’s why it is important that we have a list of interested candidates as soon as training dates are announced.
We are happy to provide you with additional
information about the programs anytime. Please
call the NES office at (425) 885-6264.
Help us Grow!
Want to volunteer but not as a facilitator?
We have a need for volunteers with these
specific skills:
Join the NAMIWalk Committee: We have one
person from NES on this important committee and
we need one more. Meetings are held during the
day in Seattle once or twice per month and carpooling is available. Add your input to those from
other affiliates that put this huge event together
every year. It makes a huge difference for NAMI
Eastside. Let’s be sure we are well represented.
Communications Manager
NES wants to increase it’s visibility to the general
public and more actively reach out to the families
who need our help. To do this we need someone
with media/publicity experience who can build and
maintain contacts at media outlets so we can publicize our events and raise awareness of mental
illness to fulfill our role of advocacy,
education and support. A detailed position
description is available at the NES office.
Forum Support
NES holds an education forum on the third Tuesday of each month at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland.
Topics are wide ranging but all focus on some
aspect of mental illness. We need someone to
take charge of this program, determine the topics,
find the speakers, meet and introduce the speaker
at the forum and manage the necessary paperwork. A more extensive position description is
available at the NES office.
Consider donating your time and talents to
supporting our mission.
Call the NES office, (425) 885-6264, or contact us
via email at info@nami-eastside.org.
This is your chance to make a difference.
Become a VOLUNTEER.
.
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2015 Annual Children’s Conference
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Northshore Baptist Church, Bothell
Now is the time to begin planning for next year’s
Children’s Conference. If you would like to be
involved, please contact the NAMI Eastside
office at (425) 885-6264 or via email at
info@nami-eastside.org.
The first step is to determine a theme and related workshops. Once that is complete we can
start contacting speakers and choosing a Keynote Speaker.
If you would like to be involved in the planning
and execution of this important event, contact
the office for information and come to our next
meeting.
Thank you.
ALLIANCE OF PEOPLE WITH disABILITIES
Starts New Youth Group,
1150 140th Ave NE Suite 101, Bellevue
This group for people with disAbilities ages 1324, will be held at their Bellevue office Wednesday, November 12th at 3:00-4:30pm. The group
will continue on the second Wednesday of each
month. It is free for participants and we will have
light refreshments.
Who? Youth ages 13-24 with disAbilities
What? Free group to meet peers & develop
leadership in a fun, welcoming environment.
Free Refreshments.
When? Wednesday, November 12th and 2nd
Wednesday of each month, 3:00-4:30 pm
Where? Alliance of People with disAbilities,
1150 140th AVE NE Suite 101, Bellevue.
For more info. Contact Kyla: 206-851-4938
Kyla@disabilitypride.org
Basic: Are you the parent/caregiver of a
child/adolescent who may be living with
mental illness?
Contact the NES office to sign up for a FREE
6-week course for parents/caregivers of young
children with symptoms of or a diagnosis of
mental illness. Our experienced teachers are
volunteer parents who have “walked the walk”,
are NAMI certified, and have been teaching for
many years. Some of their over 100 graduates
have described the course as “life-changing”,
“empowering”, “has given me understanding,
so many resources, but most of all HOPE!”
The class will teach you:
 It’s not your fault.
 How to get an accurate diagnosis, how to
survive it, and how to get treatment that
works!;
 Listening and communication skills to help
you become your child’s best advocate;
 Learn how to keep important records for
School, Emergency Situations and SSI.
 How to handle crises, relapses, and encounters with the juvenile justice system.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Registration is required. Please contact
Nina or Jenessa at the NAMI Eastside office
at (425) 885-6264, or
info@nami-eastside.org
Upcoming HERO HOUSE events:
1. Dine with a Hero on the third Tuesday of each
month at noon at HERO House. Enjoy a light lunch
and listen to a pertinent presentation.
2. Harvest Luncheon on Thursday, November
6th,11:30 to 1pm at Lake Sammamish Foursquare
Church. This is HERO House’s annual fund raising event. Call now for space availability.
3. Argosy Christmas Cruise with HERO House on
December 19th evening from Kirkland Marina.
$12.50 per person, RSVP required by November
19th.
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Mental Health Challenges Faced by Veterans
Today, an estimated 20 percent of veterans returning
from Iraq and Afghanistan have PTSD or major depression and about one in six have a substance abuse
condition. These warriors signed a contract with the
United States government and swore an oath to support
and defend the Constitution of the US. Unfortunately we
are effective at training individuals to fight; we are not as
effective at supporting individuals when they return from
war or training for war.
The act of taking a human life is unnatural, even when
justified by the needs of war. Upon returning from war,
warriors have internal struggles, which manifest in
anxiety, post-traumatic stress, self-medication and selfinjury, which oftentimes evolves into a substance abuse
condition. While most veterans do well when they return
home, those with mental health and substance abuse
conditions are at a higher risk for encountering police and
being arrested.
Law enforcement officers and service members are
trained to make their own safety a top priority and both
are trained in the use of violence to complete the mission
if necessary. Unfortunately, often both the service member and the law enforcement officer can be traumatized
by their duties. When two highly trained (and often,
armed) professionals encounter each other in a difficult
or frightening situation, either one can overreact in fear
and escalate the situation. The outcome can be deadly.
A veteran living with mental health issues, including posttraumatic stress disorder, may actually attempt to provoke a police officer to shoot him--a tragic scenario called
suicide by cop. The more that law enforcement officers
can understand what a veteran might be experiencing,
the better they can respond safely in this kind of situation. Fortunately there are ways to help keep both
veterans and police safe while helping veterans get
mental health care and stay out of jail.
NAMI Affiliates around the country are involved in crisis
intervention team (CIT) programs that bring together law
enforcement, mental health providers and advocates to
improve safety during law enforcement encounters with
people in crisis. Many cities in King County have trained
CIT officers in their departments; in some eastside cities,
every officer is required to have this training.
A program called the Veteran Treatment Court (VTC) can
help many of these veterans early on in their involvement
with the justice system. For the last two years, the
eastside has had a Veterans Mental Health Court. These
courts help Veterans stay out of jail and get treatment
and structure to put their lives back on track.
….taken from NAMI.org
Never Give Up (On Good Health)
We have all probably faced a situation or two when
we felt so worn out by a particular problem or issue
that we were close to deciding we were too tired to
deal with it any longer. There are times when we are
tempted to tell ourselves self-defeating stories:
 How and why we’ve arrived at the end of the
road on solving a particular problem.
 We have been brought down by the situation that
we can’t seem to change.
 Our exhaustion and disappointment have pushed
us to where we’re ready to surrender.
 We’ve been defeated.
 The problem has won.
When someone with a brain illness has burned out
similarly to where he or she decides that they can no
longer successfully manage the symptoms of their
mood disorder, they too can feel defeated and that
the disease has won.
Medical scientists who study brain illnesses advise
that persons afflicted with mood disorders,
unfortunately, often spend a significant portion of
each day in mental behavior that in reality worsens
their condition, behavior such as:
 Brooding over missed opportunities.
 Dwelling on past hurts.
 Experiencing recurring anger.
 Living a life filled with regrets.
 Worrying about the future.
When a loved one with a brain illness has continual
negative obsessions, psychiatrists warn, such
thoughts can further damage the brain. Destructive
thoughts need to be successfully treated. This is a
time when dedicated companions can play a key role
in helping to bring this about.
A healthy companion knows that giving up is never
the best choice. If our loved one’s illness wins, everybody loses. However, when effective treatment leads
to healthy remission and eventual recovery, everybody wins. When we refuse to quit we usually find a
way. History certainly tells us many great
accomplishments have come after a number of
earlier attempts failed. When it comes to recovering
from a brain disorder, few things serve us or our
loved one as well as perseverance. Not giving up…
never giving in.
Winston Churchill was right, both when he fought
against the enslaving forces of World War II as well
as those destructive forces within his own mind
caused by his personal mood disorder: “Never give in
--never, never, never….”
Reprinted with permission, Jerry Malugeon,
surfcityjerry@gmail.com, 10/27/14
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NAMI Eastside Support Groups and Regularly Scheduled Meetings
MONDAY
Peer Support Group Calvin Presbyterian Church, Shoreline, 2nd Monday,
6:30-8:00 pm This group will no longer be meeting due to lack of attendance.
Bipolar Support Group, Seattle
925 Seneca, Virginia Mason Conference
Center In Seattle, David Combs.
thedavidcombs@hotmail.com or
425-213-4670, Every Monday,
6:00-8:00 pm
TUESDAY:
Family Support Group Fairfax
Fairfax Hospital, past reception to the
Boardroom, 10200 NE 132nd Street,
Kirkland. Contact Dinah Aldrich, (206)
240-2315, or Aldrich.nami@comcast.net
1st Tuesday of every month, 7:008:30 pm
Connection Recovery Support Group
Bothell, The Den coffeehouse
(formerly called The Lyons Den)
10415 Beardsley Blvd, Bothell, WA
98011 (across from the post office, 2
blocks from Bothell Park and Ride)
Contact Linda Sherry at (206) 909-3404
or lsherry@earthlink.net. Meets every
Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm
Family Support Group Sammamish,
Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, 1121
228th Ave SE, C126/St. Martin de
Porres Conference Room, Sammamish,
Cathy at mcathywilliams@Comcast.net.
Last Tuesday, 7:00—8:30 pm
WEDNESDAY:
Connection Recovery Group, Woodinville, Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church, 19020 NE Woodinville Duvall
Rd, Woodinville. Linda Sherry at (206)
909-3404 or lsherry@earthlink.net, 1st
and 3rd Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm
New Room, new building
Connection Recovery Group, Redmond, Together Center, 16315 NE
87th St.; Rainier Conference Room,
Building A, Contact Lisa at
lcexplorer@yahoo.com, Wednesday,
6:30-8:00 pm, Redmond, WA,
Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 pm,
Mental Health & Spirituality
Consumer and Family Support
Group, Bothell, St. Brendan Catholic Church School, Parish office
Dining Room near the school, 10049
NE 195th St., Bothell, Contact Joe
at (206) 375-2028 or stevensfmly@msn.com 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month, 7:00-8:30 pm
This group will not meet in
December.
More information on support
groups in the Puget Sound area is
available at www.namigreaterseattle.org, or Meetup.com
THURSDAY:
Young Adult (ages 18-30) Consumer Support Group, Redmond
Washington Cathedral, Room 5,
upstairs in the lower, smaller sanctuary close to the street,12300 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Redmond. Contact Jeanie at (206) 2282860, 2nd Thursday of each
month, 7:00 -8:00 pm.
All of our support groups
are free and you do not need
to pre-register.
Family Support Group Bellevue
(near Factoria), Unitarian Church at
12700 SE 32nd St. in Bellevue.
Contact Narima at (425) 628-4082,
or gsbp2015@gmail.com. Last
Thursday of each month, 7:008:30 pm.
Family Support Group Redmond
Washington Cathedral Redmond.
4th Thursday of each month,
7:00-8:30 pm, This group will no
longer be meeting due to low attendance.
SATURDAY:
Family Support Group, West Seattle Navos in West Seattle, 2600 SW
Holden Street, Seattle. Check in at
the front desk. Contact Dinah at
(206) 240-2315 or email her at
aldrich.nami@comcast.net 3rd
Saturday of each month 12:302:00 pm
En Espanol/Spanish Language
Family and Consumer Support
Group, Dates and times vary. For
more information contact: Luis
Viquez (206) 992-6844
lviquez63@hotmail.com
Confidential Support for
Gender Syndrome
Ande11@juno.com or
NAMI Eastside (425) 885-6264
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monthly Educational Forums
Evergreen Health,
3rd Tuesday of each month,
7:00-9:00 p.m., Suite Tan 100,
12303 NE 130th Lane, Kirkland. FREE, open to all.
NES Board Meetings
2nd Tuesday of each month,
7:00-9:00 pm, The Together
Center, 16225 NE 87th Street
in Redmond, Building A in the
Rainier Room.
If you would like to attend the
meeting or be added to the
agenda, please call Barb at
(425) 885-6264 so that she
can save space for you on the
agenda and insure that
enough meeting packets are
available. You can also email
her, barbthompson@namieastside.org. Thanks!
Dine with a HERO
3rd Tuesday of each month at
HERO House, 14230 NE 21st
Street in Bellevue. FREE lunch
included. 11:30 a.m.—1:00
p.m. Seating is limited to the
first 50 that RSVP,
425) 614-1282.
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Easy Ways to Donate to NAMI
Join NAMI Eastside!
GoodSearch is a Yahoo-powered search engine
that donates a penny to a non-profit of your choice
each time you complete a search. Sign up now
and choose NAMI Eastside.
Date___________
GoodShop: Go through the GoodShop website to
pick the merchant you are looking for. Thousands
participate and give differing percentages of each
sale back to NAMI Eastside.
City/State/Zip ________________________
Fred Meyer's Community Rewards Program. If
you shop at Fred Meyer, consider linking your
Rewards Card to NAMI Eastside . Go to
www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. Our
NPO number is 88765.
Name(s) ____________________________
Address ____________________________
Phone ______________________________
Email _______________________________
Membership level:
 Individual/Family/Professional $35
 Open Door $3
No one will be turned away for lack of means.
Razoo.com: Donate or fundraise online via
Razoo.com and choose NAMI-Eastside as the
beneficiary.
You can designate NAMI Eastside to receive a
portion of your purchase every time you shop on
Amazon. Log on using www.smile.amazon.com.
The first time you will be guided to designate NAMI
Eastside as your preferred charity. For future
shopping, just log on via www.smile.amazon.com
and we will receive 0.5 % of every purchase.
Become a Member of NAMI:
The $35 membership fee is split three ways: $10
goes to NAMI National, $10 to NAMI WA, and $15
stays at NAMI Eastside.
Donations:
If you donate on-line through the NAMI.org
website, your donation is split three ways.
If you want to ensure that 100% of your donation
goes to NAMI Eastside, donate through our website or mail your donations to: NAMI Eastside,
Together Center, 16315 NE 87th St.,
B-3, Redmond , WA. 98052. You can also donate
via our website.
NAMI Eastside is a 501©(3) non-profit. All
donations are tax deductible.
Would you like to receive your newsletter via
email ____ or hard copy? ____
A donation to NAMI Eastside in the amount of
$__________ is enclosed.
All NAMI Eastside members are members of
NAMI Washington and NAMI National and
receive the local, state, and national newsletters.
NAMI Eastside is a 501©(3) non-profit. All
donations are tax deductible.
Interested in volunteering? Please check one or
more of the following:
 Work in office
 Community outreach

Fundraising
 Publicity/Marketing
NAMIWalk Committee
 Legislative issues
 Facilitate groups or classes
Other: _________________________________
Download our application or stop by the office.
We are located at the Together Center, 16315 NE
87th Street, Suite B-3, Redmond, WA 98052, fax
(425) 885-3042 or info@nami-eastside.org
Schedules are very flexible.
Check out our groups on Meetup.com and
Like Us on Facebook.
Thank you!
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REDMOND, WA
PERMIT NO. 377
The Together Center
16315 NE 87th St., B-3,
Redmond, WA 98052
www.nami-eastside.org
(425) 885- NAMI (6264)
info@nami-eastside.org
Fax: (425) 885-3042
Mental Illness is Not a Choice
Return Service Requested
Helpful Phone Numbers
24-hour Crisis Line: 1-866-4 CRISIS, (206) 461-3222, 2-1-1
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE
Survivors of Suicide: (253) 838-8947
DSHS Food Stamps & Medical Coupons (425) 649-4000
Catholic Community Services: (425) 284-2211
Salvation Army: (425) 452-7300
St. Vincent de Paul: (206) 767-6449
Community Health Centers of KC: (425) 882-1697
King County Warm Line: (206) 933-7001
SKC Public Health: (206) 296-4920
SSDI & SSI Social Security, www.ssa.gov (800) 772-1213,
NAMI National: www.nami.org, 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Local Resources & Information
Alliance for People with disAbilities: (425) 558-0993
CHADD Eastside (206) 622-2127
Community Psychiatric Clinic, www.cpcwa.org, (206) 461-3614
Consejo Counseling and Referral (206) 461-4880
Eastside Legal Assistance: (425) 747-7274
Fairfax Hospital 1-800-435-7221
Health Point Community Health Center: (425) 882-1697,
Dental Clinic: (425) 883-8000
HERO House: (425) 614-1282, www.herohouse.org
Navos: (206) 933-7000
Sea Mar Community Health Center (425) 460-7130
Sound Mental Health: www.smh.org (206) 302-2200
Therapeutic Health Services: Joellen Monson (425) 747-7892
Western State Family Advocate: Pat Lovett (360) 698-4668
More Resources
Crisis Clinic: www.crisisclinic.org
www.meetup.com
Mental Health Matters: www.mental-health-matters.com
Clearinghouse: www.mhselfhelp.org
Mental Health Infosource: www.medinfosource.com
National Research Center on Homelessness & Mental Illness
www.prainc.com
Mental Health www.mental-health-today.com
Health Place: www.healthplace.com
Online Support Groups: wwa.wa_families@yahoogroups.com
Freedom From Fear: (anxiety, depression)
www.freedomfromfear.org
National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
Social Security Administration: www.socialsecurity.gov
American with Disabilities Act info: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
National Mental Health Association: www.nmha.org
International Foundation for Research & Education on
Depression: www.ifred.org
Depression and Bipolar Alliance: www.dbsalliance.org
NARSAD, brain research: www.narsad.org
MH Planning & Advocacy Council: www.wamentalhealth.com
Circle of Friends for Mental Health: (206) 525.0648,
Ombudsman of King County: (800) 790-8049, (206) 205-1357
Shelter/Housing/Food
Eastside Domestic Violence: (425) 746-1940
Friends of Youth: (425) 869-6490
Issaquah & Community Services: (425) 391-0137
Hopelink: (425) 889-7880, (425) 333-4163, (425) 888-0096
Imagine Housing (425) 576-5190
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