Friday Facts from NAMI National: September 4, 2009

	September 4, 2009 From NAMI National New Announcements Unmasking Mental Illness Gala MIAW Media Planning Update: Minds on the Edge $250 Challenge Repeated Announcements Great Tool for Community Outreach—in time for MIAW 2009! In Our Own Voice Grants NAMI 2008 Annual Report Online NAMI Identity Guide Updates NAMI has Moved NAMI Launches new 2009 "Puzzle Pieces" Public Service Announcement Campaign NAMI Education and Program Information Repeated Announcements Education, Training, & Peer Support Center Electronic Newsletter NAMI Connection Training of Trainers Notice to Family-to-Family State Trainers and State Program Directors Deadlines and Dates to Remember From NAMI National Unmasking Mental Illness Gala WHAT: NAMI's Fifth Annual "Unmasking Mental Illness" Gala DATE: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 PLACE: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. TIME: 6:30 pm Silent Auction and Reception | 7:30 pm Dinner TICKETS: $300. Please call Susan Gaffney at 703-516-7967 or Natalie Duarte at 703-516-7970 for more information. Join us as we host our 5th Annual Gala Dinner celebrating NAMI's work and dedication to improving the lives of more than 15 million Americans living with serious mental illnesses and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation's voice on mental illness. NAMI will present its "Mind of America Scientific Research Award" at the Gala to Dr. William Carpenter for his groundbreaking research which has made a significant contribution to a better understanding and treatment of mental illness, particularly schizophrenia. The prestigious audience includes members of Congress, political leaders, sports figures, the corporate sector, academia, the media, community leaders and many scientists and researchers from across the country. The event provides networking opportunities with an audience as impressive as our honoree and speakers. Proceeds from the Gala benefit NAMI programs that serve individuals with serious mental illness and their families in all 50 states. We hope you will join us for a stimulating and entertaining evening. If you are unable to attend the Gala, you can still be a part of the evening and show your support by making an online donation today. Your name will be displayed online or you may wish to remain anonymous. For additional information about the Gala and sponsorships, please contact Susan Gaffney at (703) 516-7967, Natalie Duarte at (703) 516-7970 or Natalie Shear Associates at (202) 833-4456 x101. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please download this form and mail the completed to: Susan Gaffney 3803 N. Fairfax Dr. Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203-1701 MIAW Media Planning Sample press releases, op-ed articles and letters to editors for Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), October 4-10, are available on the NAMI Web site. They should be sent to news media at least a week in advance (September 27+). They also can be used to prepare talking points for interviews or adapted to support activities around PBS's Minds on the Edge: Facing Mental Illness. For MIAW media information, please contact Christine Armstrong via e-mail or 703-312-7893. UPDATE: Minds on the Edge Close to 100 broadcasts of Minds on the Edge are now scheduled nationwide for MIAW. Check the Minds on the Edge Web site for details. Many NAMI affiliates are planning local events. For more information about the campaign, please contact Kristin Fellows via e-mail or 828.253.2296. If you are planning a local activity around the program, please make sure to also let Kristin know. $250 Challenge Fred Friendly Seminars, Inc. (FFS) which produced Minds on the Edge has issued a challenge to people who register as friends on the program's Facebook page. There currently are 700+ friends. Whoever the 1000th person is that registers, FFS will donate $250 to the non-profit mental health organization of that person's choice. Expand the discussion! Reach out to colleagues and friends! Have them register on the Minds on the Edge page and don't forget to register yourself. Great Tool for Community Outreach—in time for MIAW 2009! The second fully bilingual issue of ¡Avanzamos!, NAMI's popular Spanish-language publication, will be out soon--just in time for MIAW and Hispanic Heritage Month. In celebration of this month, the issue honors Latino NAMI leaders who help NAMI advocate for, educate and support thousands of people across the country. This issue also features personal stories of mental illness recovery and family support, new research on resiliency of Latino teens, an article on how the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University is addressing the challenges Latinos face to receive psychiatric rehabilitation services and more. Articles are included in both Spanish and English. Visit the NAMI Web site to subscribe to this publication in electronic format via e-mail, receive the print version via standard mail and access previous issues of ¡Avanzamos! in the online archive. This publication is not only a great tool for outreach but also an interesting and uplifting read for all. In Our Own Voice Grants! Applications are now being accepted for In Our Own Voice (IOOV) Program and Seed grants. Applicants must be NAMI State Organizations who have not received IOOV funds within the last 12 months. For an application or for more information, call Cynthia Evans, Director, In Our Own Voice, at (703) 524-7600 ext. 7987, or send an e-mail. Application Deadline: Friday, September 18, 2009. NAMI 2008 Annual Report Online SAMHSA's Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health invites you to register now for a free teleconference training titled, "Moving Towards Social Inclusion." NAMI's 2008 Annual Report is now online. Take a look back at NAMI's accomplishments, happenings and benchmarks throughout the year as well as read some personal testimonials from wonderful people sharing their stories about mental illness and how they found NAMI. NEW: NAMI Submissions Guidelines Submissions guidelines for the Advocate are up in the Advocate section of the Web Site. If you ever wanted to know how to contribute to NAMI's flagship publication, or know people who have asked, this is the place to visit. NAMI Identity Guide Updates NAMI has a new editorial style guide, available both in English and in Spanish as well as a new, expanded color palette. NAMI's editorial style is based on the Associated Press style book. Check out all of the useful tools the Identity Guide has to offer, including downloadable templates for business cards, letterhead and more. Also new in the Identity Guide is the NAMI Hearts and Minds logo. And don't forget to grab your MIAW logo if you're planning activities around Mental Illness Awareness Week. Both logos are available here along with many other NAMI logos. NAMI has Moved! NAMI's new address is 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100, Arlington VA, 22203-1701. Please make note of this change and share it with all of your NAMI friends. NAMI Launches new 2009 "Puzzle Pieces" Public Service Announcement Campaign NAMI Launches new 2009 "Puzzle Pieces" Public Service Announcement Campaign. NAMI's PSA initiative encourages people to connect with each other through NAMI to help themselves and others affected by mental illness. The PSA initiative includes TV, Radio, Web banner, outdoor and print options. In addition to NAMI national's distribution effort, NAMI affiliates can engage through supporting the effort by contacting stations in their media market areas who have received the PSA and/or purchasing PSAs for a supplemental distribution. Listen and watch the new 2009 NAMI "Puzzle Pieces" PSA! Engage in this effort to help make NAMI a household name. For complete information, visit the NAMI Web site. NAMI Education and Program Information Education, Training, & Peer Support Center Electronic Newsletter The Education, Training & Peer Support Center has issued its second departmental electronic newsletter, highlighting this year's Convention activities as well as the various program activities happening throughout the country. The newsletter will provides updates on NAMI signature programs: Family-to-Family; De Familia a Familia; Basics; Connection; Peer-to-Peer; In Our Own Voice; Provider Education Course; and Family Support Group Facilitator Skills Training Program. Enjoy!... Education, Training & Peer Support Center Newsletter. NAMI Connection Training of Trainers The NAMI National Education, Training and Peer Support Center is pleased to announce its fourth Training of Trainers for NAMI Connection State Trainers. This event will be held at the St. Louis Airport Hilton Hotel starting Friday, October 23 at 9:00 a.m. - Sunday, October 25, 2009 ending at 2:00 p.m. This training will be for trainers from states that became part of NAMI Connection in 2007 or 2008 and for 2009 states that have certified Connection facilitators who meet the criteria. Individuals attending this training will be certified as state NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group Trainers. Participants selected by the state to attend this training need to be certified NAMI Connection facilitators who have been facilitating a Connection group for no less than 5 months by October 23, 2009. The next training of state trainers will occur in April 2010. Costs for transportation, training materials, meals and lodging are covered by the Connection Program for the initial three state trainers selected by each state. Once a state has three trainers' expenses covered by National, the state is responsible for covering the cost. The training fee for state trainers (beyond the initial three covered by the National program) is $350, which does not cover transportation. NAMI Connection facilitators who are interested in becoming state trainers should contact their state office. National does not accept registrations directly from facilitators. Applications to the state office are due by September 11, 2009. Train the Trainer registrations are only accepted from NAMI state offices. State registrations are due by September 18, 2009. For more information contact Anna Goodwin, Connection Training Manager agoodwin@nami.org. Notice to Family-to-Family State Trainers and State Program Directors 2009 Family-to-Family Trainer Manual Updates The 2009 Family-to-Family Trainer Manual Updates have been mailed to certified state Family-to-Family trainers. The new trauma lecture is included in the updates. If you have not received your updates, you should contact Lynne Saunders with your current mailing address. Also, you should check with your state Family-to-Family program director to ensure that you are listed on the active state Family-to-Family trainer list. A new one hour lecture on Trauma Learning has been added to your FRIDAY training schedule. There are 2 things you must pay attention to as you schedule your next training: Notify trainers and trainees of the new starting time on Friday morning ( Arrival: 9:30 am; start training at 10 am). Be sure the trainees get the updated welcome letter (new PREP page 6). Major changes on Friday schedule are as follows: 9:30 - 10:30 am Arrival and welcome 10:30 - 11:45 am Nuts and Bolts 11:45 - 1:15 pm Lunch 1:30 - 2:30 Lecture on Trauma Learning 2:30 - 3:00 Break 3:00 - 4:50 Class 1 (10 minute stretch) We will mail new pages for your Training Manual next week. Be on the lookout for them! Joyce and Lynne will be holding a series of Trainer conference calls this summer to go over these changes and review the new trauma lecture with you. Deadlines and Dates to Remember September 10 - Social Inclusion and Trauma Informed Care Teleconference September 18 - NAMI Connections Train the Trainer Registrations Due September 18 - In Our Own Voice Grants Application Deadline October 4-10 - Mental Illness Awareness Week October 14 - Unmasking Mental Illness Gala NAMI Friday Facts are electronic newsletters provided free of charge as a service to NAMI members, leaders and staff. 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