Recent News

• NAMI Massachusetts announced the date for NAMI WALKS fundraiser on Saturday MAY 12th. Everybody welcome! See our Walks page.

• Todd Lena was awarded an Official Citation from the Massachusetts Senate in recognition for outstanding personal achievements in the CBFS Program of The Edinburg Center including Rock Into Recovery. Todd volunteers with NAMI GB CAN as Website Coordinator.

• Anne Whitman elected to NAMI MASS Board! Anne is also Co-Executive Director for the MBRLC. Anne can be reached at awit50@aol.com. Congrats Anne!

• Michael Fetcho elected to NAMI MASS Board! Michael can be reached at mfetcho17@gmail.com. Congrats Michael!

• SAMHSA recently announced a working definition of Recovery. A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life and strive to reach their full potential.

• NEW: Intro to Computers Workshop
Starts December 1st ~ download flier here

• Next NAMI GB CAN affiliate meeting is on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at Center Club 6:30 PM start.
See Meeting Agenda page.

• Download our NAMI GB CAN Brochure [PDF]

• Young Adults: The Transitions Research & Training Center at UMass has posted new Tip Sheets for Youth/Young Adults on their website. Please visit their website http://labs.umassmed.edu/TransitionsRTC
to view/download the tip sheets. These tip sheets address a variety of topics such as: IEPs, shared decision
making, applying for a job, keeping in contact with professionals, accommodations etc.

• Two Hats ~ Please join your fellow peers for our monthly networking dinner at the Royal East Restaurant at 792 Main Street, Cambridge near Massachusetts Ave and Central Square Redline on Thursday January 12th, 2012 at 6pm. While the dinner was originally for peers working and wanting to work in human services, it is now open to all. Parking at nearby meters is free after 6pm. People really like the change of restaurant. More details at www.twohats.org. Download event flier. Hope to see you there!

• The Recovery Network News Event
Voices for Change Newsletter Fall 2011

MORE NEWS:

• Howard Trachtman quoted in Boston Globe and Boston Herald. See Media Page for complete story.

• DMH Connections - August 2011

• Please see copies of the materials that were part of an Advance Care Planning Workshop at the WRAP Around the World sponsored by the Copeland Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Revere Beach 2011

By Suzanne Small ~ (also, see poems by Suzanne)

We had a lovely time at Revere Beach.  They were thirteen of us who attended.  Most of us met up at the Burker King across from the common, first, then took a ride over by car or mbta. It was  a beautiful sunny day.

We bought lunch at Kelly's Roast Beef, and enjoyed each others company.  Some of us, laid out on the beach, dipped our feet in the water, and others chose to take walks, while yet, others just hang around at the restuarant outside porch.

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NAMI GB CAN at Revere Beach 2011
Photos by Harold Sletzinger