
| Wake County Crisis and Assessment 24-Hour Line 1-866-518-6784 |

| 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) |


| 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 |
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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.” |
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