Looking Ahead to the Central Middlesex Annual Meeting
We will host the NAMI Central Middlesex Annual Meeting on Monday, January 23, 2023 via a standard Zoom meeting from 7:00-7:20 PM. We’ll review our accomplishments from the previous year, vote on a slate of board candidates, and entertain comments from our members. The board and off-board positions that are still open are noted below. Please consider if one of those roles might be right for you.
That will be followed by a Zoom webinar at 7:30 PM featuring representatives from Advocates (advocates.org) who will discuss the services available at the new Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs) opening across the state in January.
If you want to attend both sessions, and we hope you do, you must register for the two events! The Annual Meeting will be a Zoom meeting where we will get to see all our members, say hello, and share ideas. The CBHC webinar will be a presentation by Advocates, open to more than just our membership. So please remember to register for both—it will take just 2 minutes.
Feel free to share the flyer about the CBHC webinar program. We welcome any interested party to join us.
Announcing Slate of Candidates
2023 Board Nominations
President: Lori Krinsky
Vice President: Jennifer Morazes
Secretary: Open
Treasurer: Jennie Payne
Community Outreach Coordinator: Judy McKendry
NAMIWalks Coordinator: Tom Scurfield
Advocacy Coordinator: Lori Krinsky
Support & Education Coordinator: Ivy Pompei
Board Member at Large: Kristin Howell
Board Member at Large: Dee Febba
Board Member at Large: Dawn Bentley
2023 Off Board Responsibilities
Auditor: Liz Watson
Membership Data Coordinator: Tammy Courville
Membership Mailing Coordinator: Open
Community Outreach Assistant: Open
Newsletter Editor: Becky Hadden
Social Media Coordinator: Lori Fulton
Family-to-Family Coordinator: Steve Hadden
Finance Committee: Lee Joy Villafuerte
Open Roles On and Off the Board
Secretary: This standard role of taking minutes at the monthly board meetings is a great way to learn about the workings of the affiliate, serve as a voting member of the board, and help make an impact on the big picture. Attendance at the Zoom based board meetings, generally on the second Monday evening of the month, is required.
Community Outreach Assistant: This role serves as the communication link for our Community Outreach Table program. We receive inquiries about or need to register for 15-20 events per year that wish to host one of our mental health information tables. The Outreach Assistant is responsible for corresponding with the contacts for these events and keeping our affiliate’s calendar of commitments. There is also the secondary role of scheduling volunteers to greet the public at the tables. We have a running list of people willing to do this work. The volunteer scheduling role could be peeled off this responsibility and handled by a second person.
Membership Mailing Coordinator: Each month we send emails and letters to our members whose memberships are up for renewal. The notes remind them to please renew. We also send welcome packets, which contain a few brochures, to new members. There are usually about 20 standardized letters to print, address, and mail each month. The cost for supplies is reimbursable through our Treasurer.
Finance Committee: Finance Committee members work on budget development, financial reporting, 501C3 adherence, taxes, and consideration of financial support of other worthy behavioral health efforts within our affiliate area. This team will meet via Zoom with our Treasurer a few times per year.