Winter 2015 - NAMI-NC | North Carolina`s Voice On Mental Illness

CLIPPINGS
Winter 2015
North Carolina CIT Conference
succeeds in building bridges between
law enforcement and mental health
IN THIS ISSUE
• Important dates
and trainings
• Letter from the
Executive Director
• 2014-2015
Strategic
Framework
• Advocacy news
• NAMI NC news
• NAMIWalks news
• Affiliate news
• Research news
• CIT Conference
photos
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NAMI NC hosted the third biennial North Carolina CIT
Conference on February 10, 2015 at the McKimmon
Center in Raleigh. The conference theme was “Our Time
is Now: Building the Bridge Together” to highlight the
importance of both the law enforcement and mental
health communities working together in order to better
serve those experiencing a mental health crisis. It was a
packed house with over 400 in attendance and we were
pleased to have a variety of professions represented at the
conference.
NAMI NC Executive Director Jack Register,
NAMI NC Board President Mike Mayer, and
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page
Secretaries Frank Perry from the NC Department of Public Safety and Aldona Wos from
the Department of Health and Human Services gave opening remarks before keynote
speaker, Sheriff Sam Page from Rockingham County, took the stage to discuss the
importance of CIT in his community. He showed chilling videos of some interactions he
has had with those who may have been experiencing a mental health crisis and how his
deputies responded to those situations. He said his deputies are now better prepared to
deal with mental illness because of CIT training.
Anthony Pugh, NAMI NC board member, gave a luncheon speech about his lived
experience and the intersection of CIT. We all celebrated the accomplishments of award
recipients from across the state to their contributions to CIT in their communities. The
recipients were:
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2015 CIT Volunteer of the Year: Tracey Turner, Buncombe County
2015 CIT Trainer of the Year: Jennifer Harriss, Forsyth County
2015 CIT Partnership of the Year: Forsyth County Crisis Intervention Team
2015 CIT Officer of the Year: Captain Jeff Outen, Union County
2015 Outstanding Law Enforcement Executive of the Year: Sheriff Michael D.
Andrews, Durham County
• 2015 CIT Champion Of the Year: George Reynolds, Jr., Moore County
The conference also featured plenary speaker Sharon Wise, whose talk on Trauma,
Recovery and Community Resiliency captivated the audience. She shared her personal
story about how she survived drug addiction, abuse, going in and out of the criminal
justice system, and her eventual recovery.
There were a variety of breakout sessions that remained packed throughout the day. Topics
ranged from veterans to youth to elderly. See page 11 for pictures from the conference.
Phone: 919-788-0801 | Helpline: 1-800-451-9682
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2014-2015
NAMI North Carolina
Board of Directors
Mike Mayer, PhD
President
Victor Armstrong, MSW
President Elect
Carol Matthieu
Secretary
Jack Glenn
Treasurer
Marc Jacques
Consumer Council Chair
Mike McMichael Veterans Council Chair
Elijah Bazemore
Joanna Bowen, JD
John Duncan, EdD
Kathy Hawkins
Jessica Herbin, LCSWA
Virginia Hill
Debra Kindervatter
Suzanne Martin, PysD
Julie McCormick, MSW
Michael McDonald
Tim Nordgren, JD
Anthony Pugh
Peggy Terhune, PhD, MBA, OTR
At-large Members
Important Dates and Conference
Call Information
NAMIWalks
May 2, 2015
NAMI NC Western Regional
Conference
June 2015 (exact date TBD)
Affiliate Presidents’ Call
7:00-8:00pm 1st Wednesday bi-monthly
[email protected]
NAMI North Carolina Annual
Conference
October 23-24, 2015
Consumer Council
6:00-7:00pm 1st Thursday of the month
[email protected]
facebook.com/NAMINorthCarolina
twitter.com/NAMINCarolina
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NAMI NC Office Staff
Jack Register, MSW
Executive Director
Committee and Call
Information
Veterans Council
10:30-11:30am Last Thursday of the
month - Call in or attend in-person at the
NAMI NC office
[email protected]
Bi-monthly Family-to-Family/Basics
Teacher Calls
7:00-8:00pm 3rd Thursday of the month
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Call the NAMI NC office at 919-7880801 to get the conference call-in
numbers.
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Rocio Anderson
Latino Outreach Coordinator
David Disher
Office Manager
Megan Fazekas-King
Communications Specialist
Gloria Harrison
Helpline Manager
Don’t miss these upcoming opportunities to
get trained in NAMI’s signature programs
Nicholle Karim, MSW, LCSW
Public Policy Coordinator
2014-2015 NAMI PROGRAM TRAININGS DATES (PLAN AHEAD!)
Robin L. Kellogg, MA
Director of Development &
Special Events
• April 10-12, 2015 - NAMI Peer-to-Peer
Jeanine Klotkowski
Christy Donovan
Bookkeepers
* Dates are tentative and training sites will be determined by area where most interest is
received no later than 1 month before the training.
Lori Matteson
Membership Specialist
Brenda Piper
Adult Programs Director
Jennifer Rothman, BA
Young Families Program
Director
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• May 15-17, 2015 - NAMI Family Support Group
For more information about these teacher training opportunities, please contact:
• Brenda Piper, Program Director (Family to Family, NAMI Connection, Support Groups)
[email protected] or 919-788-0801 x 4
• Jennifer Rothman, Program Director (NAMI Basics, Parent and Teachers as Allies, In
Our Own Voice, Peer to Peer) [email protected] or 919-788-0801 x 2
awareness so that all affected by mental illness can build better lives.
From the Executive Director: Seasons of Change
Welcome to 2015 from NAMI NC. From the first Clippings of 2015, I bring to you greetings from the office and the
board. For those I have not met yet, my name is Jack Register. I started as the new director on January 2, 2015. Since
then I have hit the ground running. I wanted to share some perspective with you all as the year kicks off.
I begin by saying that it seems to me that we have been in a mixed season in NC when it comes to dialogue around
mental health policy and funding. Many of us have felt the cold disconnects between what will happen to the Dix
property to the warm and bright spot of the recent success of the CIT conference in February. It can be difficult to
maintain a disposition of Spring hopefulness in the storm of confusion.
NAMI NC has been quite busy and I see us as being more and more of a “go to” advocate in the mental health
arena. I would say that what we all need to remember when we are not feeling this way is that we are a community
in the state. We are a community of those who are directly affected by the policies and practices of the state. We are
consistently challenged to find hope and community in the midst of the silo of funding and service provision.
At NAMI NC our greatest currency is our stories. There is no arguing that one’s lived experience put to story for our
community is our strength. Another way in which this becomes currency for us is that our collective stories also
demonstrates our numbers. To this end, NAMI NC will begin a series of “Tell Your Story Tuesdays” (see page 5) at the
legislature. NAMI NC is committed to having the direct dialogue with policy makers about our stories.
Some of the issues on our plate this year are the preferred drug list, Medicaid reform, group home funding/service
provision concerns, employment and housing, to name just a few issues. We are excited about the possibilities for the
future. As I scan the horizon and look at where we can go, I see many possibilities for our community.
I shall close with a reframed version of the famous Margaret Mead quote, “Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed; it’s the only thing that ever has.” Join me and let’s make
change in NC. We are in this together.
Jack Register, MSW
Executive Director
2014-2015 Strategic Framework
VISION: Our Impact
MISSION: Our Business
NAMI NC envisions a world where all individuals,
families, and communities affected by mental illness
experience resilience, recovery and wellness.
NAMI NC provides support, education, advocacy, and
public awareness so that all affected by mental illness
can build better lives.
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Advocacy news
2015 Public Policy Platform
We are very excited to release our Public Policy Platform
for 2015 as crafted by the Public Policy Committee
with membership input and adopted by the NAMI NC
Board of Directors in January. We have identified five key
priorities this year that will guide our advocacy work.
1. Advocate for increased access and funding for first
episode psychosis programs.
2. Improve quality and length of life for those with
severe mental illnesses through integrating primary
and behavioral healthcare.
3. Improve quality and length of life for those with
severe mental illnesses through integrating primary
and behavioral healthcare.
4. Develop independence and stability, reduction of
emergency department usage through a system of
available, affordable housing.
5. Improve the economic and personal self-sufficiency
of individuals with mental illness through
employment.
Want to get involved in advocacy this year? There will
be many opportunities this year to get involved either
in person in Raleigh at the General Assembly, calling or
emailing your legislators, or writing pieces for your local
newspaper. Talk to your affiliate leadership or the NAMI
NC office to see how you can get involved.
Update on the changes in
the Preferred Drug List
There have been a substantial amount of changes
to the Preferred Drug List (PDL) for mental health
medications as of January 1, 2015. These changes will
affect recipients of Medicaid and Health Choice. This
is the first time that mental health drugs are being
managed through a preferred and non-preferred list. In
order for someone to get prescribed a medication on the
non-preferred list, your doctor would need to get a prior
authorization from the state or show that you have failed
on a preferred drug either once or twice (it is only fail
once on atypical antipsychotics, all other classes are fail
twice). At the NAMI NC office, we are trying to gather
as many stories about how these changes are affecting
members. If you have a story to share, please call our
office.
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NAMI NC Statement on the
Dorothea Dix Property
The NAMI
community in NC
has great concern
over the plan to sell
the Dix property.
The history of
the Dix property
is significant not
only to North
Carolinians, but
to the nation as
well. This property
demonstrates the
long history of public commitment to the care of those
living with and in recovery from mental illness. As a
collective community, we would like to express our
strong views on this topic.
We believe that a portion of the property should be
set aside to honor the history of Dorothea Dix and her
commitment to supporting those with mental illness.
She created a place that was a center for excellence
in her time. It should continue as a monument to
that important national history, as well as a center for
excellence for today that is dedicated to research and
training.
We also understand the intent of the legislature to use
the money from the sale for mental health services.
We agree with this sentiment, and request that strong
controls be placed on the use of the money. It should not
supplant existing expenditures, and the Governor must
ensure accountability for every penny to be used for new
functions related to mental health. In the past, promises
have been made that have not been kept. We ask that
this legislature go down in history as the legislature who
recognized this historic property and ensured that this
time, money will be used for mental health needs. To
ensure that the public has input into where these public
funds go, we request that a panel of consumers and
family members be allowed to review and recommend
possible avenues for expenditures from the sale of this
property.
awareness so that all affected by mental illness can build better lives.
NAMI NC kicks off the Walk season with
a concert from Brandon McSwain
Wow, what a night!
Thank you all who attended the NAMIWalks Kick-Off Concert: An Evening with Brandon McSwain on Friday.
What an incredible night! We celebrated 2014 top fundraising teams, individuals, NAMI Star Walkers, outstanding
volunteers and even some birthdays—we even raffled off a guitar signed by Bradnon McSwain! Eighty people joined
in as we officially kicked off the 2015 NAMIWalks Season.
Did you miss it? There’s still time to get involved! The audience learned about ways they could get involved and now
you can too. See page __ for more on NAMIWalks.
Save the date: Tell
Your Story Tuesdays!
NAMI NC is excited to announce our advocacy initiative
at the NC General Assembly this session, “Tell Your
Story Tuesday.” The ultimate stigma buster is our stories
of lived experience.
We will have three advocacy days at the General
Assembly this session. These advocacy days will be
packed with training, tips and will end with you having
the opportunity to meet with your legislators!
Join us for Tell Your Story Tuesday on:
• Tuesday, April 14, 2015
• Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Deby Dihoff receives Order
of the Long Leaf Pine
Deby Dihoff, former Executive
Director of NAMI NC, received
the Order of the Long Leaf
Pine on December 17 at
her retirement party. This
award is given to those with
a minimum of thirty years,
significant community service
and demonstrated excellence
in service. It is among the most
sought after and valued awards
conferred by the Governor of
North Carolina. The Award was
presented by Dave Richard,
Deputy Secretary of Behavioral
Health and Developmental Disabilities Services.
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Join us!
My last admission
It’s been ten years since my last admission to a
psychiatric ward, but things have changed for me. For
once, it’s voluntarily. The skill set I have learned and the
building of a support system guided me through this
experience.
Over those ten years I realized I slowly lost touch with
the tenacity of mental illness and the toll it can take. The
stress that brought me to this place was a combination
of layers and layers of overwhelming disappointment
at myself because I could not complete the tasks that
others seemed to do so easily. Subtlety, my fragile brain
became knotted and unusable. I could not understand
the workings of the world and felt that it was me.
But those ten years taught me multiple things that
were much needed in this latest decomposition—a
journey through hell. My coping skills have improved,
but most importantly I created a support system that
understood me and the unbalance I felt in my everyday
life. Friends and most importantly my sister provided
me with understanding and tender care, even when I
didn’t want it. “Stand up!” I said to myself, not realizing
that standing meant kneeling first and slowly rising with
someone’s hand reaching out to me.
I should not have gone through the horror of the an
under staffed Emergency Department. My weeping was
uncontrollable at times due to my frustration for not
being given a bed for two days. I felt stigmatized. I now
realize that the Emergency Department did the best they
could. The lack of beds are not the hospital’s, but rather
the failure of a government system unprepared for the
needs of its citizens.
As mentioned above during those years I worked on my
coping skills, and developed a strong support system.
that included my friends and most importantly my sister.
When I realized I needed to call a “time out”, they were
there for me. I’m standing again, thanks to the support
that I have created all these years.
If you haven’t already, become a NAMI member today
and add your name to the list of thousands raising their
voices to demand services, support and respect for the
millions affected by mental illness. All the information
on joining or renewing your membership can be found
at naminc.org/join. Your membership demonstrates
your support for NAMI programs and services and helps
us make our voice heard in you community, the State
capital, as well as the national’s capital.
(RE) Join!
Has your membership lapsed? All the information on
joining or renewing your NAMI membership can be
found at naminc.org/join.
HAVE YOU TRIED
MEDICATIONS
FOR BIPOLAR
DEPRESSION BUT
THEY DIDN’T WORK?
Duke University Medical Center is
conducting a research study of a
noninvasive, investigational medical
device, deep transcranial magnetic
stimulation, for bipolar depression.
To be eligible for this research study,
you must:
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Be 22-68 years old
Have current symptoms of bipolar
depression
Have tried one or more medications
for depression that have not significantly improved your symptoms
For more information,
please call 919-681-0603.
Submitted by Debra Kindervatter
NAMI Wilmington and
NAMI NC Board of Directors
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Duke University Medical Center
Andrew Krystal, M.D., M.S.
dukehealth.org
awareness so that all affected by mental illness can build better lives.
New appointment to
Prison Advisory Committee
NAMI NC is pleased to
announce the appointment of
Donna Kester, NAMI Moore
County Vice President and
Program Chairperson, to the
Prison Advisory Committee.
NAMI NC received many
applications from qualified
applicants from around the
state. The prison advisory
committee was created in order
to provide recommendations
and advice to the Division
of Adult Correction and
Juvenile Justice in regards to
the treatment and wellbeing of those living with mental
illness in prison. NAMI NC has been an integral member
of this committee and is thrilled to be adding another
NAMI member with wonderful experience and input.
Donna’s mental health knowledge and experience stem
from her activities as a graduate-level counseling student
at Webster University and from her military service in
the US army.
In applying for the Prison Advisory Committee, it
was her desire to be part of a team that could improve
treatment for inmates with mental illnesses/challenges
by improving the way mental health services are
administered and monitored.
New NAMI NC
Spanish brochure
NAMI North Carolina is
proud to announce our new
Spanish brochure, “Nosotros
Somos NAMI” (We Are
NAMI) that was designed by
Communications Specialist,
Megan Fazekas-King and
translated from the English
version by Latino Outreach
Coordinator, Rocio Anderson.
The brochure complements
our current NAMI NC
brochure and we hope to use
it to attract new members in
the Latino Community.
We will also be working
on other new materials
to promote our programs
and provide important
information. Stay tuned as
they will roll out over the next
year.
If you like to order brochures, please contact Gloria
Harrison at [email protected] or call at 919-7880801.
“I want to be a voice for those whose voices aren’t heard
as loudly as those of others,” Donna said. “I'm very
glad to receive this appointment and hope to make
contributions that will help the committee fulfill its
purpose.”
NAMI North Carolina is pleased to accept
submissions (guaranteed publication requires
prior approval). Please contact Megan
Fazekas-King at [email protected] to
submit articles, events or to place ads.
Whether you left your heart in San Francisco or
you’ve never visited this beautiful city by the bay,
make plans now to join us for the 2015 NAMI
National Convention.
The fastest and easiest way is to register online at http://naminc.org/2015namiconvention.
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NAMIWalks 2015 is almost here!
Mark your calendars and plan to join us on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Dorothea Dix Campus
in Raleigh. This will be the 11th NAMIWalks event in North Carolina; thank you to everyone
who has helped make the past 10 years a success, and to everyone who is working towards
making this another record breaking year! The event is family & dog friendly with kids activities,
refreshments, music and entertainment. There is NO registration fee for the event, but we
encourage folks to fundraise. To sign up to walk, or to create a team, please visit
namiwalks.org/northcarolina.
Ways you can help:
>>Recruit sponsors - Take brochures, available via the NAMI NC office, to local businesses and
ask them to sign on as a supporter of the walk (electronic versions also available).
Business Team Chair
Michael McDonald,
CEO of Holly Hill
Hospital
>>Consider becoming a Team Captain - Contact Robin to learn what it takes to be a Team Captain.
>>Join the Planning Committee - We’re always looking for energetic folks passionate about making the walk bigger
and better...Contact Robin to learn more about committee roles.
>>Learn more about the walk now by visiting our website: namiwalks.org/northcarolina
To learn more about any of these opportunities, please contact Robin Kellogg at 919-788-0801 or rkellogg@naminc.
org. Special thanks to our wonderful planning committee! We couldn't do this without the amazing dedication of time
and talent of the committee.
Coaching Calls
Join us for bi-weekly coaching calls for all Team Captains and potential Team Captains. Facilitated by our NAMIWalks
Head Coach, Timothy Livengood, these calls are a chance to gain ideas, share inspiration and have your questions
answered by fellow Team Captains. Scheduled calls are listed below, calls are 45 minutes. Keep an eye out for email
blasts with details on guest speakers and topics. Call-in information: 1-866-316-1519 ID: 965266#
Monday, March 16, 4:00pm - Elijah Bazemore, Durham
Sheriff’s Department
Topic: Walker and Team Captain Recruitment
Tuesday, March 24, 2:00pm - Chrissy Thornton, NAMI
Topic: Recruiting Sponsors
Thursday, April 2, 9:00am
Topic: TBA
Monday, April 6, 10:30am
Topic: TBA
Thursday, April 16, 2:00pm
Topic: TBA
Tuesday, April 21, 11:00am
Topic: TBA
Wednesday, April 22, 6:00pm
Topic: TBA
Monday, April 27, 1:00pm - Amanda Johanson, Holly Hill
Topic: Creative Fundraising & Team Challenges
Tuesday, April 28, 5:30pm
Topic: TBA
Wednesday, April 29, 11:00am
Topic: TBA
Are you or your company interested in learning how to become a sponsor of NAMIWalks? Contact Robin Kellogg at
[email protected] or 919-788-0801. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to be a sponsor; sponsors
and proceeds from the walk help ensure that NAMI programs and services can continue to be offered free of charge.
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awareness so that all affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Affiliate news
NAMI Appalachian South
NAMI Cumberland-Harnett-Lee
At a NAMI Appalachian South Support Group Meeting,
the group worked to define "recovery." Here is what they
came up with:
NAMI Cumberland-Harnett-Lee hosted a NAMI
Homefront class at the VA Medical Center. According
to NAMI Cumberland-Harnett-Lee president, Hannah
Carroll, “This class definitely made a difference for our
participants. We had 15 registered and 13 completed
the course (the 2 that did not finish had a conflict in
schedules but both of them became members of our
local affiliate). When the class began 4 of the registered
participants already was a member of NAMI and now 14
of the 15 registered are members.” One participant was
so pleased with the course that he wrote a letter to the
Fayetteville Observer to applaud the program. Read his
letter at: naminc.org/fayobsvetletter.
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Self-Care
New Start/ Second Chance
Healing
Forgiveness
Being Grateful
Feeling Free
Moving Forward
Self Love not Self Pity
Self Care
Ongoing/Daily Maintenance
Eating, Sleeping, Drinking Water
Distance from the Past
Finding Peace of Mind
Loving Oneself
Live in Reality: See Things as They Are
Stability on all Levels
Family and Friends
Healthy Boundaries
God/Spirit
Fearlessness
Honesty
Awareness
ACCEPTANCE
Webster’s Dictionary says:
Recovery: a return to health, etc., a regaining of balance/
control/composure, abstaining from drugs or alcohol,
regaining of something lost.
Recover: to catch or save oneself from a slip, stumble,
betrayal of feeling, etc.
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Donita Cline, President of NAMI Appalachian South has
also been busy with In Our Own Voice presentations. She
has completed 6 presentations to local 9th graders and
plans to do about 15-25 presentations each school year.
The Affiliate is also working hard to involve faith-based
communities and they have started new support groups.
NAMI Cumberland-Harnett-Lee also hosted a Crisis
Intervention Team Awards ceremony in January. The
event honored public safety, mental health and court
professionals at the Fayetteville Police Department for the
contributions during 2014.
Awards went to the following CIT recipients:
• Deputy of the Year: Lt. Robert Dicke,
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
• Officer of the Year: Officer Markus Schell,
Fayetteville Police Department.
• Detention Officer of the Year: Cpl. Robert
Naylor, Cumberland County Detention Center.
• Paramedic of the Year: Capt. Matt Parker,
Cumberland County Emergency Medical
Services.
• Magistrate of the Year: Magistrate Jackie PaulRay, Cumberland County Magistrates.
• Trainer of the Year: Doug Parrish, Cape Fear
Valley Medical Center.
• Champion of the Year: Dorothy Johnson, NAMI
of Cumberland, Harnett and Lee counties.
• Exemplary Service Award: John Bain, Alliance
Behavioral Healthcare
• Plaques of appreciation were also given to CIT
Program Coordinator Wayne Cannon and retired
Fayetteville Police Lt. Randy Podobinski.
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Research News
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Groundbreaking
suicide study
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A groundbreaking study will help researchers learn
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more
about ways to treat people experiencing suicidal
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thoughts. Nearly 20,000 people
will be able to participate
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in a trial that
draws from other successful interventions
for depression and suicide. One of the treatments being
tested was developed with the help of other patients.
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In a large
practical trial, researchers at Group Health
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Cooperative
in Seattle, Washington, Health Partners
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Medical♦♦♦
Group
in Minnesota, and Kaiser Permanente
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of Colorado will♦
test treatments intended to reach large
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groups
of adult patients who have serious thoughts of
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suicide.
Patients at risk will be identified and followed
through
medical records. This study is funded through
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the National
Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Common Fund’s
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Health Care Systems
Research Collaboratory Program,
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which engages♦
healthcare systems as research partners in
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conducting
large-scale clinical studies. More info: www.
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nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2014/groundbreaking♦♦
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suicide-study.shtml
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New report provides national
clinical
data on the prevalence of
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many
specific mental disorders
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The Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services
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Administration
(SAMHSA)
released
the findings of a new
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clinical
study providing national data on the prevalence
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specific mental disorders in adults. The report presents

data
from the Mental Health Surveillance Study on
the past-year prevalence of mood disorders, anxiety
disorders, eating disorders, substance use disorders,
adjustment disorder, and psychotic symptoms. More info:
www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2014/new-reportprovides-national-clinical-data-on-the-prevalence-ofmany-specific-mental-disorders.shtml
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Presentations by
Sonia Usatch-Kuhn
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Sonia
Usatch-Kuhn, author of Regarding My Son, will be
presenting
at the following locations. The focus of her
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programs are always that recovery is possible. Some will
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be readings, others
a combination of presentation and
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workshop so♦
audiences can participate
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March 22:♦♦
McIntyre’
s Fine Books (919-542-4000)
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Fearington Village Center, Pittsboro, NC - 2:00 pm
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March ♦
28: Neuse Regional Library (252-527-7066)
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510 N Queen Street, Kinston, NC - 1:00 pm
April 9: Wilson
Library (252-237-5355)
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249
Nash
Street
West, Wilson, NC - 7:00 pm
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April 
11: Storytellers Book Store
(919-556-3903)
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158 S. 
White Street, Wake Forest, NC - 1:00 pm
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May 12-13: A Place for Women
to Gather (919-846-3601)
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8380
Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC - 7:00-8:30 pm and
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2:00-3:30
pm (Fee)
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awareness so that all affected by mental illness can build better lives.
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