[Enews] Upcoming October Events

Wed Oct 10 12:41:22 EDT 2007

NAMI Bronx Families and Advocates

Please join us at our monthly meeting of the Bronx Chapter of the
National Alliance on Mental Illness

Date:        Thursday October 11, 2007

Time:        5:30 – 7:00 PM

Guest:       Dr. Nigel Bark
             What’s New in Schizophrenia

Topics:  Place:   Bronx Psychiatric Center
Parker Building, Dept. of Psychiatry
                 1500 Water Place - First Floor
                 Bronx NY 10461
             namibxfamlyadvoc at aol.com

Please contact:       Paulina Magnetti
718-862-3347 

Refreshments will be served

Parking available

NAMI Bronx Familiares y Todo Los Convocados

Por favor acompanenos a nuestra reunion que hacemos mensualmente de el
Bronx Principal Division de la Alianza para los efermos mentales Ill

Fecha:       Jueves Octubre 11, 2007
             5:30 – 7:00 PM

Invitado:    Dr. Nigel Bark
Tema:    Que hay de Nuevo en Esquizofrenia

Lugar:       Bronx Psychiatric Center
             Parker Building, Family Ctr
             1500 Waters Place
             Primer Piso
             Bronx NY 10461
             namibxfamlyadvoc at aol.com

Favor de contactar:   Paulina Magnetti or June Rodriques 718-862-3347

Se servira refrescos
Parqueo Disponible

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THE NYU-BELLEVUE HOSPITAL LATINO TREATMENT PROGRAM, 
THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, AND THE CENTER FOR LATINO HEALTH 
NYU INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESEARCH

INVITE YOU TO ATTEND
THE FIRST ANNUAL LATINO MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE:

Saving Lives: Eliminating Mental Health Disparities in our Families and
Communities 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2007, 9AM to 9PM
NYU School of Medicine
550 First Avenue at 31st Street
New York City

Partners:
New York State Assembly Committee on Mental Health, New York State
Office of Mental Health, 
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City
Health and Hospitals Corporation, Association of Hispanic Mental Health
Professionals, American Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation,
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of New York State and the NAMI
New York City Metro Chapter. New York Association of Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Services, American Association of Hispanic Psychiatry,
World Federation for Mental Health, Hispanic Federation Mental Health
Consortium, and the Mental Health Associations of New York City and New
York State. 

The conference is free of charge and all conference information and
links are accessible from Center for Latino Health’s website:
http://www.med.nyu.edu/ichr/clh
Contact us at 07lmhc at med.nyu.edu for more information. Visit the
conference homepage for more details, to view program information and to
Pre-Register On-line

See attached Brochure

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Hope Vigil
Remembrance: A Gift of Hope

 The Samaritans Suicide Prevention Center, a program of Family and
Children’s Service of the Capital Region Inc., in collaboration with
Families Together in New York State and the New York State Office of
Mental Health proudly announces the 2007 Hope Vigil.

 The Hope Vigil will take place on Sunday, October 14, 2007 from 2 p.m.
to 5 p.m. at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Albany, New
York. 

The Hope Vigil is an annual event to remember and honor the lives of
those who have died from suicide in New York State.  Family members,
loved ones and friends of those who have died of suicide are invited to
partake in a beautifully orchestrated program including music, an audio
visual presentation, words from a spiritual leader, an address by a
bereaved parent, a gift of remembrance ceremony and a presentation of
names.  

Registration for the event is encouraged.  Participants who are
registered will be able to submit a photo and written piece (200 words
or less) about a loved one or a friend for inclusion in a remembrance
book and an audio visual presentation. 
You may register online at www.ftnys.org

If you would like to receive a formal invitation, please send your name
and address to Jill Ordoñez, Samaritans Program Director, at :
sams at fcscapitalregion.org or phone (518)-462- 6531 ext. 126.

Hotel & Conference Center Information:
The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
Reservations: 800-448-3500
660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211

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NAMI - HARLEM INC. EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
 "BUILDING OUR MOVEMENT, BUILDING OUR FUTURE"

October 16, 2007 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Salvation Army Harlem Temple 
540 Lenox Avenue,
(between W 137 & W 138th Streets)
New York, New York  10037

9:05 Keynote Speaker:
MICHAEL HOGAN, Ph.D. COMMISSIONER,
NYS OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Topic: "Recovery, Resiliency, and Transformation"

10:05    The Mind, Body, and Soul Connection in the Healing Process
Rev. Gordon Bailey, Chaplain, Harlem Hospital Center

11:00    PTSD and its Relationship to Traumatic Events
Aaron Reliford, MD, Columbia University, Dept. of Psychiatry

12:00    Lunch and Award Ceremony

1:00 Overcoming Co-Ocaurring Illnesses
Evaristo Akerele, M.D., Harlem Hospital Center

2:00 Mental Health Recovery Begins With You
Carlton Whitmore, Office of Consumer Affairs, NYC Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene

3:00 Panel Discussion: Employment Options for People Living with
Psychiatric Disabilities 
Velda Rosenield, VESJD, Rachel Astalos, VESID, and Rita Liegner,
Riverdale Mental Health Clinic

Come Join Us In Recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week! Free
admission! Continental breakfast and lunch will be served!

ALL WELCOME!
For more information, call NAMI-Harlem, Inc. (formally Harlem A.M.I.,
Inc.) (212-939-4195) or (212-368-0215)

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