Dear Friends, The Disaster Preparedness Meeting which met on June 17 evolved into a very nice tete a tete between me and Dawn. No new business was introduced; rather we reviewed some of the projects already outlined in our notes of the May 27 meeting. The take-aways from our discussion are: 1) The effort to more »
Read MoreDisaster Preparedness Meeting 5/27/20 – notes Our next meeting is Wednesday, June 17, 7:00 PM (a ZOOM invitation will be sent). Our discussion: Based on the view points each of us brought to the meeting and the ideas generated during our ZOOM discussion we began to prioritize projects that we want to move forward with. more »
Read MoreFrom nami.org 5/29/2020 The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., regarding recent racist incidents across the country and their impact on mental health: “The effect of racism and racial trauma on mental health is real and cannot be ignored. The disparity in access to more »
Read MoreDisaster Preparedness Committee Notes from 5/11/20 Meeting Thanks folks for your enthusiastic participation and thoughtful ideas at our meeting! Our next online meeting is set for May 27, at 7:00 PM. I will forward the ZOOM invitation closer to that date. Notes and reflections on our May 11 meeting: An assessment of current mental health more »
Read MoreFor info on the Coronavirus and Mental Health: National Institute on Mental Health Click here For Online Support and Guidance: The Crisis Text Line is open 24/7 – text NAMI to 741741. If you are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed due to COVID-19, call the Disaster Mental Health Helpline at 1-877-289-HELP (4357) for emotional support more »
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