The mission of NAMI Warren County is to offer
hope and help to people affected by mental illness. We provide
support, advocacy, and education to increase understanding, reduce
stigma and promote a community in which the opportunity for recovery
is maximized.
Saturday, October 10, 2009, 9:30 am, NAMI Warren County will hold its
first ever mental health awareness and fundraising walk in Lebanon. Hope
you’ll be able to participate.
JULY 16 VOLUNTEER INFORMATION MEETING
We will be having a volunteer information
night on July 16 at 5:30 PM to give you info about how to
volunteer and participate more fully in this first ever NAMI Warren
County fun and fundraising walk.
This Month at NAMI
NAMI meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month to hear local speakers,
get answers to questions, share stories and find support. The featured
presentation begins at 7:00 PM.
Location: Warren County Work Force One, 300 East Silver Street, Lebanon
OH 45036.
Chuck Locy of the Financial Planners Group,
financial planner with the MetDESK initiative—the MetLife Division of
Estate Planning for Special Kids. His topic: How to financially plan for
the future of your loved one with special needs or a disability.
We will also hold a Volunteer Information Meeting at 5:30 PM prior to
the regular NAMI meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to inform you
and encourage you to volunteer to help with our NAMIWalk on Oct. 10. It
will be a chance to find out about the walk and various ways volunteers
can help.
A light dinner will be provided to all who attend.
A NAMI Connection support group meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of
each month , 7-8:30 PM, at the
Lindner
Center of HOPE, 4075 Old Western Row Rd., Mason OH 45040. (Between I-71
and Mason-Montgomery Rd.)
NAMI Connection is a recovery support group program for people
living with mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,
depression, anxiety disorders and other serious mental illnesses.
This group will give you a chance to talk with others to share
coping strategies and insights, as well as problems and concerns.
This group will be facilitated by trained peer facilitators.
Our website is a work in process. We look forward to working with
the entire Warren County community to provide education, advocacy
and support for people with mental illness and their families.
As we move forward we will be
adding educational programs and support groups to serve our growing
community.
For more information about NAMI and its work, please review the
material on this website or follow this link to contact us.
