Events & Resources January 2023
NAMI Family-to-Family Leader Training
Saturday, January 21 & Sunday, January 22, 2023
Online from 8:45 am – 6 pm on Saturday; noon - 5 pm on Sunday
Interested in becoming a Family-to-Family leader? Contact Lori Krinsky at nami.cmsx@gmail.com or Ilya Cherkasov at (617) 286-7607 or icherkasov@namimass.org
NAMI Central Middlesex Annual Meeting
January 23, 2023. Register for the meeting and the webinar.
7:00 pm. Voting, priorities for 2023, overview of “The Bridge”
7:30 pm. Webinar: Representatives from Advocates will 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 from December, “Looking Ahead” to register and learn more: namicentralmiddlesex.org/newsletter/annual-meeting-looking-ahead.
Remember to register for both parts of the meeting. Go to the January President’s Message for all the links.
“Front Door” Behavioral Health Care in Mass
The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line launches January 3rd. Access the Help Line 24/7 via phone and text at 833-773-2445, as well as online at masshelpline.com. Here is a press release from the Baker-Polito Administration about the new program:
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. Register for this month’s virtual sharing on Tuesday, January 17, 5- 6 pm. RegisterSOS
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.
Sex Differences in Mental Health Disorders
January 10, 2 pm.
Register with Brain & Behavior Research Foundation “Meet the Scientist” Webinar series: Register
Until recently, an overwhelming amount of work on mental health disorders was conducted exclusively in males. This has led to a lack of understanding of sex differences in these disorders. We need to understand how they occur, are expressed, and can be treated in both men and women. Our work focuses on understanding where sex differences occur and where they do not, and how we can use this understanding to help affected individuals.
Calendar
Refer to the Support Group page of our website to find contact details.
Monday, January 9: NAMI Central Middlesex Steering Committee Meeting, 7 PM. Contact us if you would like to participate: nami.cmsx@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 10: Family Support Group, Acton/Littleton, 7 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, January 10: Family Support Group, Winchester, 6:45 – 8:45 pm
Thursday, January 12: Family Support Group, Burlington, 7:30 – 8:45 pm
Thursday, January 12: Teen to Adult Parent Support Group (TTAPS), 7 – 8:30 pm
Monday, January 23: NAMI Central Middlesex Annual Meeting, 7 pm, with webinar at 7:30 pm. Remember to register for both.
Tuesday, January 24: Family Support Group, Acton/Littleton, 7 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, January 24: Family Support Group, Bedford, 7:30 – 9 pm
Thursday, January 26: Teen to Adult Parent Support Group (TTAPS), 7 – 8:30 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