Lori Krinsky, President of NAMI Central Middlesex, has opportunities to share this October:

• The editor position for our newsletter The Bridge is available.

• Please consider joining our affiliate board of directors.

• Also the Treasurer for NAMI Central Middlesex will be stepping down soon so this is a good time to be trained as a treasurer to prepare for this very important position.

• Enjoy the “Stand Up to Stigma” scarecrow contest in South Acton.

Lori Krinsky, President of NAMI Central Middlesex, has lots to share this September:

Back-to School: supports for college and “Mental Health goes to School” podcast.
Family-to-Family classes are starting up.
Community Outreach Tables will be set up this month.
”Stand Up to Stigma” Scarecrow Contest is in its 8th year!
Our Crisis Card Program is expanding even more.

Lori Krinsky, President of NAMI Central Middlesex, wishes all our readers a wonderful summer.
Recently, new crisis cards have been sent out.
Please consider helping with all the important efforts of NAMI CMSX. Especially:
Community Outreach Info Tables
NAMIWalks
Social media outreach
Mailing reminder letters for membership
Delivering library brochures in the eastern part of our affiliate area

The Emerson Tulip Hope Garden Celebration was well-attended on a beautiful spring day in April. Lori Krinsky, President of NAMI Central Middlesex, spoke passionately for all of us.

NAMI Mass Advocacy Day overlaps our new articles for the month of April. Big topics for Advocacy Day are reducing Emergency Department “boarding” and improving access to mental health care in Massachusetts. Participants will tell their stories to legislators on Wednesday of this week.

NAMI Central Middlesex continues to open doors for many—the annual panel “Starting Our Conversation: College and Your Mental Health” was very successful in the month of March.

• One Thousand New Crisis Cards

• Become a volunteer to distribute these Crisis Cards

• CBHC Eliot Webinar Recording

• Contact NAMI Central Middlesex with a positive behavioral health experience at Emerson Hospital

• Yellow Tulips Hope Garden ceremony in April

• Thanks to Jenn Morazes

• NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups

• Become a Support Group Facilitator

• In-Person Family-to-Family Class starts Saturday, March 11 in Winchester

• Link to webinar on CBHCs from Advocates

• Annual Meeting Review

• NAMI Central Middlesex 2022 Volunteers - THANK YOU!

• Annual Meeting: Voting & Newsletter Topics

• Webinar on CBHCs, the new 24/7 Alternative to Hospital Emergency Departments

• NEW DMH Help Line for Connection to Services

• Our Membership Team Needs 1 More Volunteer

• New behavioral health urgent/crisis care centers, CBHCs, roll out in January.

• Learn more about the CBHCs during our Annual Meeting in January.

• New 144 bed acute behavioral health care facility planned for Malden

• 25 Community Behavioral Health Centers rollout in Massachusetts in January 2023

• Opportunities to volunteer now for 2023 Board of Directors and Finance Committee

• October Activities

• Emerson Hospital Resource List Update

• Business Skills Appreciated

• New Board Members Welcome

• Remembering Don McKendry