Volume : Spring 2013

NAMI Louisville is dedicated to educating family members, professionals, and the gen-

eral public to dispel myths and misperceptions about mental illness. Our programs and

services are aimed toward eradicating the stigma of mental illness, enhancing the hope

of recovery, and improving the quality of life for those whose lives are affected by

serious mental illness.

For family members affected

by someone’s illness

Date: 2nd Saturday

Place: First Lutheran

Church, 417 East Broadway

(Door C)

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: 3rd Thursday

Place: Christ Lutheran

Church, 9212 Taylorsville Rd

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Date: 4th Sunday

Place: Christ Lutheran

Church, 9212 Taylorsville Rd

Time: 2:30 p.m.

You are not alone!

CONTACT US!

NAMI Louisville 914 E. Broadway Suite # 150 Louisville, KY 40204 Tel: 502-588-2008 namilou@namilouisville.org

Louisville Our Mission:

Looking Back and Moving Forward

Family Support Groups

Help us

Help Others

Volunteer Today!

Moving Forward in 2013 Page 2

NAMI Louisville Board of Directors, 2013 George Hersch, President Clarence Rode, First V.P. Donna Scott, Second V.P. Todd Schiavone, Treasurer Eric Cecil, Secretary At Large: Rebekah Cotton Liz Curtis Bertha Diaz-Story Kathy Dobbins Jean Marlatt Henry Ramona Johnson Marsha Wilson NAMI Louisville Office Bertha Diaz-Story, Liaison

914 E. Broadway, Suite 150 Louisville ,KY 40204 502 588 2008 namilou@namilouisville.org www.namilouisville.org

We

Aim

For

Better

Coping

Skills.

NAMI’s 3rd Principle of

Support

Upcoming NAMI Events

F2F TEACHER TRAINING CLASS

April 13th and 14th

Norton Brownsboro Hospital 4960 Norton HealthCare Blvd

Louisville. KY 40241

Contact Kathy Keller, NAMI KY Program Director

At coo@naminky.org or call (513) 324 8192

2013 NAMI NATIONAL CONVENTION

June 27-30—San Antonio, TX

additional information—www.nami.org

NAMIKY STATE CONFERENCE

Saturday, July 20 at Christ Lutheran Church,

9212 Taylorsville Rd. Louisville, KY

additional information www.namiky.org

WALK FOR RECOVERY

Sunday October 6—Waterfront Park at Harbor Lawn

2:00 to 5:00 pm

NAMI Annual Meeting and Holiday Party

Sunday, December 8th Christ Lutheran Church

Upcoming Community Events Wellspring Derby Preview Party

Bridgehaven Recovery Awards Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:00-5:30 p.m

Heuser Hearing Institute (across the street from Bridgehaven)

950 S. 1st St

Spaghetti Dinner Family Reunion Page 3

Spaghetti Dinner Volunteer Opportunities

To share “what NAMI means to me” tributes

Ticket sales at the door

Silent Auction

Set up and clean up

NAMI Louisville table

Please contact the office at 502 588 2008 if you are available to volunteer

Upcoming Community Events cont’d

Bridgehaven Golf Challenge Free to all golfers. food, drinks and BIG prizes provided all day!

100 Holes of Golf in One Day!

Monday, June 17, 2013 Oldham County Country Club

Call Donna @ 585-9469 for more info and to sign up today

Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance Ask the Doctor -Dr. Rif S. El-Mallakh, Director, Mood Disorder Research

Program at the University of Louisville

St Paul United Methodist Church (Social Hall)

Thursday, April 25th ,7:30-8:30pm

Sam Schad, Social Security Representative Free event for family/friends. Information on eligibility for Social Security disability.

Clark Memorial Hospital (Conference Center)

Monday, April 29th, 7:30-8:30pm

contact Mike Kuhl 502 635 6142 or Maureen at maureenfifer@gmail.com

Dinner & Silent Auction

Friday, April 5th

City Café

505 W. Broadway

Renee Murphy, WHAS

News Anchor, Master of

Ceremonies

Dinner $10.00

Silent Auction

(cash or check)

Supported by Otsuka

Pharmaceutical, Inc

The mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School evoked a passionate national discussion on public safety,

gun control, mental health treatment and civil rights. We do not know, and may never know, the mental status

of Adam Lanza, but clearly he was a confused and angry young man. The tragedy created a nationwide flurry of

background stories, opinions, and policy proposals over the past three months.

For those of us working in the mental health field it is encouraging to see the generally thoughtful and educa-

tional tone of the current national discussion. There are no simple solutions and the problems and questions

will not go away. Here in Louisville it is important for all to know that resources are available when they or a

loved one or friend is struggling mentally or emotionally.

There are warning signs; hallmarks of someone struggling - withdrawal from social contacts, hiding in bed-

rooms, poor hygiene, loss of appetite, wearing excessive clothing to keep warm, fixation with video games, par-

anoid and incoherent thoughts, depression and statements about suicide. If you are suffering in these ways, or

if you see such behavior in others, consult a health care professional. You can begin with a call to the Seven

Counties’ Hope Now 24-hour Hotline at 502.589.4313. Mental health professionals will talk with you confi-

dentially and advise you on a next step.

If someone close to you is struggling and seems to be nearing a danger point, you can and should get outside

assistance right away. Common signs include screaming, breaking things, cutting, climbing on roofs, picking up

potential weapons, or starting fires. In Jefferson County, we are fortunate to have police trained in Crisis Inter-

vention Teams (CIT). Dial 911 and explain the mental health nature of the emergency. CIT officers will be dis-

patched to the scene. Their goal is not an arrest, but getting the person to the treatment they need.

If you find the person in need to be uncooperative and their dangerous behavior persists, loved ones may need

to take legal action. Complicating things, a fairly common symptom is that the affected person doesn’t think

anything is wrong with them; rather the problem is with others. Although emotionally difficult, taking out a Men-

tal Inquest Warrant may be the first step to their ultimate recovery. Call 502.595.4053 if you believe someone

close to you needs this drastic step.

Finally, there is a broad range of services available in the Louisville area to help you or your loved one recover

from mental illness. Seven Counties provides psychiatric, psychological and case management services at loca-

tions across our region. Wellspring provides housing, with social and psychological support and operates two

Crisis Stabilization Units in Louisville that are often successful alternatives to hospitalization. Bridgehaven of-

fers individualized, community based psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery services, therapy and education

that help people to live, work, build healthy relationships and remain out of hospitals and in the community. The

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Louisville chapter, delivers educational programs for family mem-

bers of those stricken, to arm them with the best scientific information, in a collegial small group setting.

Approximately five percent of our population suffers from a severe mental illness and one in five of us will be

affected by mental illness in our lifetimes. Like cancer, diabetes, or heart disease, mental illnesses are all

around us - in our families, our schools, churches, and workplaces. Like other diseases, treatments do work

and recovery is possible.

Tony Zipple, President

Seven Counties

Kathy Dobbins, Executive Director

Wellspring

Ramona Johnson, President/CEO

Bridgehaven

George Hersch, President

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Louisville Chapter

Mental Health Support Services in Louisville Page 4

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If someone you love is missing in the Louisville Metro area, these are the minimum requirements needed to

take a Missing Report :

First and last name

• Race and gender

• Height and weight

• Hair and eye color

• Date of birth (DOB)

• Date of last contact Ask to Notify the Missing Person Squad Supervisor (part of Homicide Unit) if: (AMBER/GOLDEN ALERT)

• The missing person, of any age, has a verified mental or cognitive impairment (e.g. Alzheimer’s) and/or

a developmental disability (e.g. autism, traumatic brain injury or physical disability) and whose disappearance poses a credible threat to the health, or safety, of the person.

• Any other missing or lost person, regardless of age, that the officer has reason to believe is in distress.

Examples of distress include: o The person has special needs, limiting his/her ability to care for himself/herself.

o The person is in need of, or may require, medical attention.

o The person is considered endangered.

If any search conducted by LMPD personnel, in the above situations, has lasted more than two (2) hours without locating the missing person, the commanding officer in charge shall advise MetroSafe to notify the Louisville Metro Urban Search and Rescue (LMUSAR) Coordinator and the EMA Director. If the search is for a juvenile, Kentucky State Police (KSP) will also be notified in compliance with KRS 39F.180. Nothing in KRS 39F.180 shall prevent the notifications from being made sooner. If a search occurs in a wilderness area, MetroSafe shall notify the EMA Director, who shall determine the need for the EMA’s Volunteer Search and Rescue Team to assist in the search. The Volunteer Search and Rescue Team will not be responsible for structural searches, or searches for fugitives or parolees. OPERATION RETURN HOME (additional option if AMER/GOLDEN Alert criteria are not met) If an officer believes a child or adult is missing, or may be endangered due to any of the previously listed circumstances, but the criteria for an AMBER Alert (child only) or Golden Alert have not been met, the officer should consider implementing Operation Return Home. Activation of Operation Return Home may only be implemented by a Missing Persons Squad commander. When activated, Operation Return Home may utilize one (1), or more, of the following alert phases:

• Mass email notification, using the Operation Return Home Endangered Missing Person form (LMPD

#07-0039), to local agencies and organizations including, but not limited to: o Local news media

o Other area law enforcement agencies

o Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS)

o Local homeless shelters

o YMCA (including SafePlace)

o Exploited Children’s Help Organization (ECHO)

o Alzheimer’s Association

• A Community Advisory Notification System capable of calling residents in a selected geographical area

determined by the Missing Persons Squad commander.

• Notification of national agencies and organizations including, but not limited to:

o National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

o Polly Klaas Foundation

God’s Children Poems and Such

by , Eric Cecil, NAMI Louisville Board Member

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Hopes I envision a future

for a person beginning to show symptoms

of a mental illness, without the stigma;

where we don’t find ourselves isolated; where we don’t have to weave a cloth of lies

to hide our illness behind. I dream for someone facing hospitalization

that we continue to receive love and care from hospital staff that are mindful

that we are capable of giving love and care. I hope to see a day

when we leave the hospital with a little more dignity than we walked in with. I have faith in a future

where we leave the hospital to reassembled families;

and if there is no one to go home to,

I hope a social worker can find us safe, sanitary,

affordable and desegregated housing. I look forward to the day when consumers are employed

in each of the Therapeutic Rehabilitation Programs in the state of Kentucky so that we can teach

our brothers and sisters how to recover. And I pray for a system in which a variety of consumers

experience is listened to rather than the one or two at the state level

who serve as the token presence.

Eric Cecil

Social Club Calendar 2013

Bridgehaven 950 S. 1st St. 2-4pm

March 17th April 21st May 19tth Summer break June July August September 15th Picnic October 6th Walk for Recovery at Waterfront Park Harbor Lawn

NAMIKY Advocacy Day with Rep. Darryl Owens

Please welcome, Shadia Heenan U/L Intern

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.”

Hans Christian Andersen

Marian Kay Griesbaum

Mary Catherine “Kate” Henning Worland

Sondra L. “Sandy” Applegate

Ruth Clater Sacra

Jim Daily (past NAMI Board President) - sister

Sandy Hook Community

Our condolences to our NAMI Family & Friends

Thank you to all who donated to NAMI Louisville

Family and Friends Memorials Page 7

Kroger Card Fundraising

Get a Kroger Card today!! Remember to recharge your card!

Did you know that if you add money to your card and use it to purchase prescriptions, groceries, fill your tank, buy flow-ers, or any Kroger merchandise, NAMI Louisville will receive 4% of that amount? Getting your card is easy! All of our Kroger cards have $5.00 already loaded to activate it. We require the same amount as payment for the card. We appreciate your support.

Contact the office at (502) 588-2008 The card will be mailed to you.

THANK YOU !

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NAMI Connections Meetings facilitated by individuals who are in recovery

Center One—Seven Counties @ Champion Trace

Date: Tuesdays

Place: 4710 Champion’s Trace

Time: 3:00—4:30 pm

Saint Matthew United Methodist Church

Date: Sundays

Place: 319 Browns Ln. (signs will be posed)

Time: 2:00—3:30 pm

Contact: Janet Massey 502-807-9096,

Pat Sims 502-386-1785

Sandra Fleek 502-712-4196

or NAMI Louisville office 502 500 2008

Individuals living with a mental illness Recovery Support Groups

Depression-Bipolar Support

Alliance (DBSA) Meetings

Providing support for those individuals with a

mental illness and their family members

Date: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Place: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church,

2000 Douglass Blvd. Room 110,

Time: 7:30-8:30pm (coffee afterwards)

GLBT DBSA

Date: Monday

Place: 2263 Frankfort Ave

Time: 7:30-8:30 pm (coffee afterwards)

Indiana Group Clark Memorial Hospital

Date: Monday

Place: 1220 Missouri Ave Hallway 1 N Rm 1941

Jeffersonville, IN

Time:7:30-8:30pm

For more information contact

Mike (502) 635-6142 or Maureen (502) 303 0999

email at DBSALouisville.org

914 E. Broadway

Suite 150

Louisville, KY 40204