Nashua NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Welcomes You
Families Helping Families and Friends
Nashua NAMI has a new email address: nashuanaminh@gmail.com
Introduction
Welcome to Nashua NAMI. We are an organization of ordinary people who all have a loved one with mental illness. When mental illness strikes our families, it can be frightening. One doesn't know what the future will hold for our loved one, our self or our family. There is a feeling of isolation and confusion.
This affiliate provides a safe and confidential place for families and friends to share their common concerns and learn from common experiences. A facilitator, who is also a family member of a loved one with mental illness, leads the support group. This facilitator understands the challenges facing these families. Within the group, you will find that you are not alone and will gain insight and understanding.
Goals
NAMI Nashua is dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons with mental illness, and their family and friends - so they have the opportunity to achieve their aspirations and function in a supportive community without discrimination or stigma.
We offer support to family members and friends of loved ones dealing with mental illness. We are a source of information and help.
We provide educational meetings where a speaker presents information about different illnesses, medications, treatment options, coping skills and available services.
We provide support meetings where we share our common experiences and learn about options and practical solutions to the everyday situations we encounter.
We advocate for best treatment practices for our loved ones.
We advocate for our loved ones by educating the public sector with the facts about mental illness, and work to eliminate the stigma and fears associated with this biologically based brain disorder.
We work to make our voices heard locally and in the state and federal legislature, to advocate for the best possible services for our mentally ill loved ones.
When we meet: Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month,
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where we meet: St. Joseph School of Nursing Academic Building. Classroom B on the 3rd floor (F2 in the elevator). Please enter the building from the back door which is located behind the far left corner of the bottom floor of the hospital Kinsley St garage (Go into the garage and drive 3/4 around from the entrance on the lower level).
About our meetings: The educational meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month. Guest speakers provide information in areas such as illnesses, medications, treatments, services, support and facilities. The fourth Tuesday of the month is for support, and dedicated to caring and sharing. We come together to share our common experiences and discuss solutions to our situations.
Please join us.
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, June 9, 2009- Educational Meeting
Speaker: Dr.Santharam Yadati, Greater Nashua Mental Health Center at Community Council.
Future Meetings:
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - Caring and Sharing
On caring and sharing night we come together to share our common experiences and find support in each other.
LINKS FOR ASSISTANCE
Emergency
Greater Nashua Mental Health Center 1-800-762-8191 (after hours) and daytime 603-889-6147 www.ccofnashua.org
Access (crisis center - SNHMC) 603-577-2728
www.snhmc.org/our_depts/behav_hlth/access.html
Nashua Police 911 (603-594-3500)
State/NH Hospital Hot Line 1-800-852-3388
Support
Nationwide Suicide (Phone Support) 1-800-273-8255
NH State Hospital Central 1-800-852-3345 ext. 5300
SNHMC West Campus Central 603-577-5720
Peer to Peer Support Group Meetings - DBSA Peer Support. Meets every Thursday 7-9 pm at 100 West Pearl St, Nashua. Contact Tom Doucette at 603-888-2141 tom@dbsanashua.org or Annette Kavanaugh 603-673-3683 Annetteseanboy@aol.com. Visit www.dbsanashua.org.
Greater Nashua Survivors of Suicide Support Group. Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30 to 8:00pm in the Merrimack Home and Health Hospice at 80 Continental Blvd, Merrimack, NH. Call 603-320-0472
Legal Help (non-criminal)
Legal Assistance - Nashua 598-3800
Disability Rights Center 1-800-562-3174 or 228-0432
NH Legal Aid 1-800-562-3174 or 668-2900
Social Support
ServiceLink - 603-598-4709
GSIL (Granite State Independent Living) - 603-881-7144
United Way Social Services - 866-444-4211
Health and Human Services in NH - 211
Help is available if you're in trouble with the law.
Nashua District Court Community Connections Program
The Community Connections Program seeks to provide an effective and meaningful alternative to the traditional criminal justice system for individuals with a mental illness. Our goal is to promote prompt intervention, education, treatment and recovery in order to improve the quality of the individual's life, reduce recidivism and improve community safety. Point of contact: Scott Brennan, Greater Nashua Mental Health Center 889-6147 or e-mail brennans@ccofnashua.org
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Are you a NAMI member? Why not? We need your help!
Yearly dues are $25. You are missing the magazine and valuable resources.
E-mail us at:
nashuanaminh@gmail.com
Join on-line: http://naminh.org/action-join.php
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Check us often for updates.
Nashua NAMI Affiliate
Call:
- Norma or Scott at 882-6771;
- Rita at 262-5024;
or e-mail us at:
nashuanaminh@gmail.com
