Events & Resources December
NAMI Ask the Expert: The Impact of Sound and Music
Thursday, Dec. 8, 4:00 PM
Discover how music therapy addresses the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals and gain a better understanding of the many therapeutic benefits of music. Learn how you can use sound and music to promote wellness, manage stress, improve communication, and much more.
Register here.
The Community Resilience Project: Acton & Boxborough
Acton-Boxborough United Way is actively working to address the mental health needs of their community and has recently launched the Community Resilience Project. The purpose of this project is to assess and promote mental health resilience. As part of the commitment to improving mental health, they are collecting stories from residents who have faced mental health challenges.
This is an opportunity to educate people about mental health, address stigma (negative attitudes), and ultimately empower all people in the community with coping skills to build resilience. Participate in this unique opportunity to share your own experience, describe your journey, and teach others not only about the challenges you endured but also about the resources, support systems, and skills you found helpful along the way.
Interested in participating? Go to abuw.org/our-purpose/mental-health.
NAMI Central Middlesex Annual Meeting
Save the Date: January 23, 2023, 7:00 PM. We will have representatives from Advocates outline the details of the operation of the new Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs) and discuss the updated response to emergency behavioral healthcare. See the featured article, “Looking Ahead” to register and learn more: namicentralmiddlesex.org/newsletter/annual-meeting-looking-ahead.
Virtual “Sharing Our Stories” Presentation
NAMI Mass is excited to offer monthly virtual Sharing Our Stories (SOS) presentations that are open to the general public.
Sharing Our Stories (SOS) is a presentation that aims to provide hope, guidance, and connection to individuals who are caring for a loved one living with a mental health condition. Two trained presenters with lived experience of caregiving talk openly about their experiences and how they have found hope, support, and comfort. Audience members have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about available resources.
NAMI Mass Sharing Our Stories presentations
Tuesday, December 20, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Register here.
New Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder
Meet the Scientist Webinar by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Tuesday, December 13, 2:00 - 3:00 PM.
Online Video Education and Assessment to Empower Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder
Existing treatments for borderline personality disorder (BPD) require extensive clinician training and face-to-face intervention. To expand treatment opportunities, psychoeducational videos about BPD might be made available online. We seek to test a suite of online videos for this purpose that will include tools for assessment of symptoms and cognition. Our aim is to make available for wider dissemination a clinical prescription that requires minimal effort and little additional training for treating clinicians.
Register here.
Calendar
Refer to the Support Group page of our website to find contact details.
Thursday, December 8: Family Support Group, Burlington, 7:30 – 8:45 PM
Monday, December 12: NAMI Central Middlesex Steering Committee Meeting, 7 PM. Contact us if you would like to participate: nami.cmsx@gmail.com
Tuesday, December 13: Family Support Group, Acton/Littleton, 7 – 8:30 PM
Tuesday, December 13: Family Support Group, Winchester, 6:45 – 8:45 PM
Thursday, December 15: Teen to Adult Parent Support Group (TTAPS), 7 – 8:30 PM
Tuesday, December 27: Family Support Group, Acton/Littleton, 7 – 8:30 PM
Tuesday, December 27: Family Support Group, Bedford, 7:30 – 9 PM
Thursday, December 29: Teen to Adult Parent Support Group (TTAPS), 7 – 8:30 PM
Monday, January 9: NAMI Central Middlesex Steering Committee Meeting, 7 PM. Contact us if you would like to participate: nami.cmsx@gmail.com
Monday, January 23: NAMI Central Middlesex Annual Meeting, 7 PM
NAMI Central Middlesex Board of Directors
All current board members may be contacted through the affiliate email address, namicmsx@gmail.com.
President: Lori Krinsky
Vice President: Jennifer Morazes
Secretary: Lori Fulton
Treasurer: Jennie Payne
Community Outreach Coordinator: Judy McKendry
Community Outreach Coordinator: Jennifer Morazes
NAMIWalks Coordinator: Tom Scurfield
Advocacy Coordinator: Lori Krinsky
Support & Education Coordinator: Ivy Pompei
Social Media Coordinator: Lori Fulton
Board Member at Large: Dee Febba