NAMI Peer to Peer
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, ten week, peer led, recovery based class for consumers. if you are interested in taking the class, please contact Sarah Karney, Consumer Programs Coordinator at 301-949-5852x105
Date:	5/5/2008-7/7/2008	Time:	7:00:00 PM
Location:	Silver Spring Drop-In Center 7961 Eastern Avenue Silver Spring  MD, 20910	Contact:	SARAH  KARNEY
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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Support Group for Parents/Caregivers of Children and Adolescents
On Tuesday, May 20, at 7:30 pm, a speaker from the St. Luke’s House Career Transition Program for high school students with emotional disabilities will meet with the support group for parents of children and adolescents with mental illness. The group gathers at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda in Room CR 6,7 on the lower level.
Date:	Tue, 5/20/2008	Time:	7:30:00 PM
Location:	Suburban Hospital 8600 Old Georgetown Road Room CR 6,7 (Kamerow Room) Bethesda MD, 20814	Contact:	EMILY NOVICK
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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NAMI 101
On the 4th Tuesday of each month volunteers will be at the NAMI MC Office to answer questions and provide information to the general public and interested members about NAMI MC events, classes, support groups and more. If you have been looking for a way to become involved with NAMI MC this is it! The Thrift Shop will be open until 7:30 PM so come early and shop before you meet with the volunteers!
Date:	Tue, 5/27/2008	Time:	7:00:00 PM
Location:	NAMI MC Office 10730 Connecticut Avenue Kensington MD, 20895	Contact:	NAMI MC OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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Building Bridges for Personal Saftey
The Regional Community Support Center at Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute is thrilled to announce its second annual conference, Recovery Partnerships: Building Bridges for Personal Safety. Similar to last year, the conference will focus on expanding the opportunities for ongoing inquiry and learning to support the reduction and hoped-for elimination of seclusion and restraint use. Each of the presentations offered will provide information that adds to the continued support of the transformation of our mental health system toward a recovery-oriented system of care focused on consumer empowerment and strong partnerships.
Date:	Thu, 5/29/2008	Time:	All day
Location:	Fariview Park Marriott	Contact:	AMY RUSHTON
		Phone:	703-207-7147

Tools for Helping the Hard to Manage Child.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 7, 2008, when Dr. Georgia DeGangi (of ITS for Children, Kensington, MD)and Dr. Anne Kendall (of Wake & Kendall, Washington, DC) will present an interactive workshop for parents on “Tools for Helping the Hard to Manage Child.” The workshop will focus on practical strategies to help parents to manage anxious, overwhelmed, overstimulated, disruptive and oppositional children at home, at school and in interactions with family members and peers. During the workshop continental breakfast and lunch will be served and there is no registration fee. Drs. DeGangi and Kendall will base the workshop on their new book, “Effective Parenting for the Hard-to-Manage Child: A Skills-Based Book” (Routledge Press, 2007). You must pre-register for this event by calling or emailing the contact below.
Date:	Sat, 6/7/2008	Time:	9:00:00 AM
Location:	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church 9601 Cedar Lane Bethesda MD, 20814	Contact:	EMILY NOVICK
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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General Education Meeting : Learn About the College Living Experience (CLE)
Betty Bryant of CLE in Rockville will speak about this national post-secondary program for students who need extra support with academic, social and independent living. CLE helps students and parents with college enrollment, registration, tutoring and counseling. Students live together and take classes at local community colleges, vocational schools or universities and receive support from CLE staff (including a clinical psychologist). Bring your high school student with you to this meeting!
Date:	Thu, 6/12/2008	Time:	7:15:00 PM
Location:	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church 9601 Cedar Lane Bethesda MD, 20814	Contact:	NAMI OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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NAMI Convention
If you’ve never attended a NAMI National Convention you don’t know what you’re missing. Don’t miss out! Hotel rooms ranging from $72-$134/night are available for NAMI members at area hotels.
Date:	6/13/2008-6/15/2008	Time:	All day
Location:	Rosen Centre Hotel 9840 International Drive Orlando FL, 32767	Contact:	NAMI NATIONAL
		Phone:	--
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NAMI 101
On the 4th Tuesday of each month volunteers will be at the NAMI MC Office to answer questions and provide information to the general public and interested members about NAMI MC events, classes, support groups and more. If you have been looking for a way to become involved with NAMI MC this is it! The Thrift Shop will be open until 7:30 PM so come early and shop before you meet with the volunteers!
Date:	Tue, 6/24/2008	Time:	7:00:00 PM
Location:	NAMI MC Office 10730 Connecticut Avenue Kensington MD, 20895	Contact:	NAMI MC OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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NAMI 101
On the 4th Tuesday of each month volunteers will be at the NAMI MC Office to answer questions and provide information to the general public and interested members about NAMI MC events, classes, support groups and more. If you have been looking for a way to become involved with NAMI MC this is it! The Thrift Shop will be open until 7:30 PM so come early and shop before you meet with the volunteers!
Date:	Tue, 7/22/2008	Time:	7:00:00 PM
Location:	NAMI MC Office 10730 Connecticut Avenue Kensington MD, 20895	Contact:	NAMI MC OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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NAMI 101
On the 4th Tuesday of each month volunteers will be at the NAMI MC Office to answer questions and provide information to the general public and interested members about NAMI MC events, classes, support groups and more. If you have been looking for a way to become involved with NAMI MC this is it! The Thrift Shop will be open until 7:30 PM so come early and shop before you meet with the volunteers!
Date:	Tue, 8/26/2008	Time:	7:00:00 PM
Location:	NAMI MC Office 10730 Connecticut Avenue Kensington MD, 20895	Contact:	NAMI MC OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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General Education Meeting : Dr. José Apud On Schizophrenia
José A. Apud MD, PhD is psychiatrist with expertise in Neuropsychiatry and Psychopharmacology who presently serves as the Clinical Director for the Schizophrenia Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health located on the campus at NIH. He will be speaking on the new approaches being developed to treat cognitive impairments in individuals with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders. He will also be available to address any questions related to the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia.
Date:	Thu, 9/11/2008	Time:	7:15:00 PM
Location:	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church 9601 Cedar Lane Bethesda MD, 20814	Contact:	NAMI OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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NAMI 101
On the 4th Tuesday of each month volunteers will be at the NAMI MC Office to answer questions and provide information to the general public and interested members about NAMI MC events, classes, support groups and more. If you have been looking for a way to become involved with NAMI MC this is it! The Thrift Shop will be open until 7:30 PM so come early and shop before you meet with the volunteers!
Date:	Tue, 9/23/2008	Time:	7:00:00 PM
Location:	NAMI MC Office 10730 Connecticut Avenue Kensington MD, 20895	Contact:	NAMI MC OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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Mental Illness Awareness Week
Established in 1990 by Congress, the first week of October is designated as "Mental Illness Awareness Week" (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI’s efforts to raise mental illness awareness. MIAW is NAMI’s premiere public awareness and public education campaigns that link the organization nationally to the organization’s over 1100 local affiliates across the country.
Date:	10/5/2008-10/11/2008	Time:	All day

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Bipolar Awareness Day
"Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day" (BDAD) is held each year on the Thursday of MIAW to encourage further understanding and promote early intervention and treatment for this mental illness. MIAW and BDAD are NAMI’s premiere public awareness and public education campaigns that link the organization nationally to the organization’s over 1100 local affiliates across the country.
Date:	Thu, 10/9/2008	Time:	All day

NAMI 101
On the 4th Tuesday of each month volunteers will be at the NAMI MC Office to answer questions and provide information to the general public and interested members about NAMI MC events, classes, support groups and more. If you have been looking for a way to become involved with NAMI MC this is it! The Thrift Shop will be open until 7:30 PM so come early and shop before you meet with the volunteers!
Date:	Tue, 10/28/2008	Time:	7:00:00 PM
Location:	NAMI MC Office 10730 Connecticut Avenue Kensington MD, 20895	Contact:	NAMI MC OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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NAMI 101
On the 4th Tuesday of each month volunteers will be at the NAMI MC Office to answer questions and provide information to the general public and interested members about NAMI MC events, classes, support groups and more. If you have been looking for a way to become involved with NAMI MC this is it! The Thrift Shop will be open until 7:30 PM so come early and shop before you meet with the volunteers!
Date:	Tue, 11/25/2008	Time:	7:00:00 PM
Location:	NAMI MC Office 10730 Connecticut Avenue Kensington MD, 20895	Contact:	NAMI MC OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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General Education Meeting : Dr. Jocelyn Kilgore / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Dr. Jocelyn Kilgore with the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences will be speaking on PTSD. Following her presentation there will be time for questions.
Date:	Thu, 12/11/2008	Time:	7:15:00 PM
Location:	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church 9601 Cedar Lane Bethesda MD, 20814	Contact:	NAMI OFFICE
		Phone:	301-949-5852
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