Wake County Crisis and
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Support, Advocacy & Education
for people with brain diseases & their families
North Carolina's Voice on
Mental Illness



NAMI NC helpline Monday
NAMI NC helpline Monday

-Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm.
800- 451-9682 (NC only)
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NAMI Support Groups for People with Mental Health Issues

  Wake County Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Wake) is offering free peer support
groups where people facing difficulties have a safe place to voice their concerns and explore options for
making positive changes in their lives with others who have similar experiences.

  People with adequate social support networks report less stress and overall improved mental health in
comparison to those without adequate social support.

 No matter what your diagnosis or issues, join one of our Free Support Groups.  No need to call.  Just come
by and participate when you can.  Try different groups to find one you like best.

Connections  Support Groups:

1) Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, Rm 206, 7 -8:30, First 3 Mondays of
each month.   More information:  call Jeanne Harris, 850-0406.

2) Garner United Methodist Church, Senior Center, 201 Methodist Drive, Garner, NC., 6:30 - 7:30 pm,
Second, third, and fourth Thursdays of each month.   Call Marc Jacques for information, 919-803-5813

Other NAMI Wake Support Groups:
1) St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 1005 Wilbon Road, Fuquay Varina, NC Every Other Thursday: 7- 8:30
pm., Call Gerry Akland 848-4490 for more information.

2) Wake County Human Services,.220 Swinburne St., Raleigh, NC, Every Friday:  2 - 3 pm, Rm 1151,
Call Gerry Akland, 848-4490 for more information.


FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

(Family & friends of people with mental illnesses) Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Rd.,
Raleigh, NC,  Rooms 202 & 204, 7-8:30 p.m. on the first three Mondays of each month. For more
information contact Gordon Gogola (gogolags@hotmail.com), phone 601-3996






Support for Families of  Children &
Adolescents

NAMI Wake members, Heidi Cranford and Chary Sundstrom, parents trained to lead the
NAMI BASICS course, convene a support meeting  for parents and caregivers of children
under the age of 18 who have a behavioral health diagnosis.  These meetings are for sharing
and supporting one another especially in reference to the education system. The group meets
the second Sunday of the month at Whole Foods, 3540 Wade Avenue, Raleigh from 4-6pm.  
There is no charge to attend.   Contacts:  Heidi Cranford  heidi3623@nc.rr.com    Chary
Sundstrom  chary@nc.rr.com  
NAMI Wake County
Information Line
1-800-848-4490
Community Announcements

Save the Date:  Faith Connections on Mental Health -2nd Annual Conference,
Friday, March 2, 8:30 - 4pm, St. Thomas More Church, Chapel Hill, NC., Sponsored
by NAMI Wake, NAMI Orange, and NAMI Durham..  For more information, visit
www.faithconnectionsmentalwellness.org.

To  download a registration form, click  here.

February 27, 2012, Monthly Education Meeting, 7 -8:30 pm
Highland United Methodist Church, Conference Rm, 2nd Floor,
1901 Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC

Future Planning Seminar for Families of Persons with Disabilities
Featuring Private Estate Planning Attorney, Tim Nordgren and
Janita Moody, Life Plan Trust, a private, nonprofit corporation

Learn about estate planning and how different choices may affect eligibility for means-tested
benefits
like SSI and Medicaid as well as the services available through Life Plan Trust.
Mental Health Community Forum

February 14, 2012, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Richard B. Harrison Library, 1313 New Bern Ave., Raleigh, NC
Psychiatrist, Dr. James Smith

 “History of Mental Illness of
 African Americans from Slavery to Present.”
NAMI Wake Calendar
To submit items for calendar, click here.
For more information about events, see below.