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NAMI-Savannah
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February 2010 General Meeting
Our
next General Meeting will be held on Monday February 1st, 2010 at 6:30pm
at Trinity Lutheran Church 12391 Mercy Blvd. (across from St. Joseph’s
Hospital)
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NAMI Savannah Board Retreat
The
Nami-Savannah Board will hold it’s yearly retreat on Saturday, Jan. 30th
from 10AM-4PM
Homeless
Authority
2301 Bull
Street,
Savannah
GA
The Board
will elect its executive officers at this meeting. Board members are asked
to review the duties for each office in their Tool Kits and carefully
consider how they may serve.
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Nami-Savannah Welcomes The New Year At New Location
Nami-Savannah held our first General Meeting of the New Year on Monday January 4th. We met at our new location, Trinity Lutheran Church 12391 Mercy Blvd. Chatham County Mental Health Court members shared “How and Why Treatment Works (If You Can Get It)”. The program was introduced by Erica Usher, Chatham County Superior Court Mental Health Court Coordinator. She announced that the Mental Health Court recently celebrated it’s first graduation class which consisted of five individuals, each of whom has completed a rigorous 24 month program. Erica pointed out that in the years prior to entry into the Mental Health Court, the graduates had amassed 170 criminal charges in Chatham County, 93 arrests, and had spent 3,818 days in the local Chatham County Jail. They had been admitted to Georgia Regional Hospital 57 times, spending a total of 783 days. During the past 24 months the group had 0 new arrests or charges, 15 jail sanctions and spent only 29 days at Georgia Regional. At the beginning of the Court four graduates were homeless, one was afraid to leave the jail, and one first began using drugs at the age of 6. Now, all have permanent housing, they are sober, they are stable, and they are living their lives productively. Three current Mental Health Court members presented a panel discussion on how the court has affected their lives. LaSonia Thompson, Thomas Boykin and Christcell Grant related their lives before Mental Heath Court and how the Court has positively helped them.
Rear LtoR Thomas Boykin, Diane Reeder, Erica Usher, Christcell Grant Front LaSonia Thompson
Thomas Boykin with his Mom
Share and Care Group A Share and Care Group will meet on the third Tuesday of each month at Trinity Lutheran Church 12391 Mercy Blvd. from 6:30-8:00pm. This group will replace the former Family Support Group until a new facilitator is found and trained. The January meeting will be on January 19, 2010.
NAMI Connections Talk to someone who understands...someone just like you. NAMI Connections is a recovery support group program for people living with mental illness. The January NAMI Connections schedule is as follows: Every Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church from 6:30-8:00pm Every Thursday at Pine Woods Retreat - 1149 Cornell Ave. Suite 3A from 6:30-8:00pm Every Saturday at Candler Hospital Heart and Lung Building (2nd floor 3rd meeting room) 1:30-3:30pm. The Connections Support Group for family members is held on the third Tuesday of each month (January 19th 2010) 6:30-8:00pm.
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