One of PEACE Zone’s first fundraisers is right around the corner. We are hosting an arts and crafts show fea-turing handmade items on March 29th from 9 am—5 pm. The admission fee is $1.00 (children 12 and under free). We are currently taking ex-hibitor applications. The ap-plication can be found online at www.peaceevansville.org/craft_show. This show is for handmade items only. We are selling 8 x 8’ booth spaces for only $20. The event is

Inside this issue:

• PEACE Zone Arts & Crafts Show

• A Proactive Approach to Recovery

• How to Donate

• Library Program

• Employment Zone

• City of Evansville Endowment Fund Grant

• Friends of Mental Health Grant

• Back—Hours, Location, guest columnists, etc...

Board of Directors Faren Levell—President Emily Reidford—Vice President Cheryl Rietman—Secretary Eric Provost—Treasurer Beth Barchet Rev. John Breidenbach Nancy Harper Timothy Kempf D’Arcy Reynolds

Staff

Lori Rivera, Program Coordinator Michelle Krack, Peer Advocate Lisa Cheatem, Peer Advocate

Newsletter Editors Emily Snipes, Managing Editor John Tenbarge, Copy Editor Bonnie Tindle, Copy Editor

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generously sponsored by Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc, who is donat-ing the space in their gymna-sium (410 Mulberry St) for us to hold the show. We have other sponsorship opportuni-ties available. If your business or organization would like to be a sponsor, call 436.4352. Concessions will be available for purchase during the show. If you are a restaurant owner or manager and would like to donate food and/or drinks for the event, let us know. PEACE Zone will also have its own booth during the event

featuring items (jewelry, artwork, birdhouses, etc.) that our members have created. We hope to make this an annual event! Mark your calendar and come out and enjoy the fun!

Winter 2014

PEACE Zone will begin a wellness planning 8-week peer-led program (1-2 hours each week) starting February 3rd at 5 pm. A Wellness Plan (Wellness Recovery Action Planning - WRAP) is a plan you create for yourself to help you move forward in your recovery. Wellness plan-ning is not a replacement for professional treatment. Here

is a snapshot of what wellness planning participants will walk away with: Wellness Toolbox—A list of things you have done in the past or things you could do to help you move forward in your recovery. These tools help you feel better when you may be struggling. Examples include: journaling, talking to a friend or provider, exercising, etc. Daily Maintenance Plan—This plan consists of things you must do on a daily basis to stay well. When you are starting to feel “out of sorts,”

you can often trace it back to not doing something on your daily maintenance list. Examples include: eating healthy meals, avoiding caf-feine and alcohol, etc. Identifying Triggers– Participants identify their triggers so they are aware to take extra care when these events happen. They also make a list of activities they can do to help them cope with these events. To register for this peer-led recovery program, call 436.4320. Registration is required.

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PEACE Zone has been building its mental health library that our members can use to further their knowledge about mental health issues and to further their recovery. Numerous books are avail-able that members can read during their visits to PEACE Zone. A few of them in-clude: The Depression Workbook Winning Against Relapse The Worry Control Workbook The Dual Disorders Recovery Book

The Soloist Surviving Manic Depression An Unquiet Mind Mind Over Mood The Anxiety and Phobia Work-book Loving Someone with OCD Surviving Schizophrenia If you have any mental health books you would like to donate please feel free to contact us. We also have a large collection of other books that are available to be loaned out to our mem-

bers ranging from novels to nonfiction.

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“It’s been a long time since I’ve had a friend to talk to. Many of my close friends and even relatives got tired of my ups and downs and cycling behavior and moods. So I don’t have much contact with them. PEACE Zone is like my new family now. I have more friends than I can count.” -Anonymous

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The employment program at Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare has been an invaluable tool used to assist both Southwestern clients and non-Southwestern clients in attaining vocational goals since late 1999 and early 2000. Numerous individuals are employed in Healthcare, Food Service, Manufacturing, Janitorial, Retail, and Lawn Care.

Services offered include:

* Searching Job Interest * Job Trials * Resume Development *

* Practicing Interview Skills * Assistance with Internet Applications * Cover letters *

* Follow up on Interviews * Help with Applications and New Hire Paper Work *

* Consultation and Follow Up When Employed *

* Up to Date information on Social Security Benefits and how working will effect benefits *

Call Pat or Tabatha at 436.4243 for additional information.

How to Donate

Your donations help fund the following programs:

• Community Outreach & Education

• Wellness & Recovery Programs

• Arts & Crafts If you would like to donate to our cause, send a check payable to Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc, our fiscal sponsor, with PEACE Zone in the memo line to: PEACE Zone Attn: Lori Rivera 410 Mulberry St Evansville, IN 47713 You can also visit our wish list on Amazon by clicking on “Wish List” and typing “PEACE Zone.” However you wish to donate, thank you for your support!

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Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. (our fiscal sponsor) is pleased to an-nounce that they received a $3,937 grant from the City of Evansville Endow-ment Fund on November 13th for the purpose of in-stalling a wheelchair friendly sidewalk and additional light-ing in the courtyard entrance of PEACE Zone. These funds will allow PEACE Zone to make its services accessible to a wider audi-ence and enhance safety of the entrance. PEACE Zone is in the proc-ess of establishing its

501(c)(3) status and cur-rently Southwestern Behav-ioral Healthcare is PEACE Zone’s fiscal sponsor. Faren Levell, PEACE Zone Board of Directors Presi-dent, states “Everyone's path-way in recovery is unique to that individual and we must meet the individual where the need is. For this reason, I'm very grateful for receiving the funds from the City of Evans-ville Endowment Fund to im-prove the community's access to PEACE Zone. With these funds, we can provide a safe and easy entrance for all indi-viduals who wish to participate in the vast array of services offered.”

The City of Evansville En-dowment Fund, a supporting organization of the Commu-nity Foundation Alliance, Inc., originated in 1994 when $5 million in gaming revenue was set aside under the direction of Frank McDonald II to serve the community of Evansville forever. We thank you for this gra-cious gift! For additional information about the fund, visit http://www.alliance9.org/city-of-evansville-endowment-fund

PEACE Zone received a $500 grant from Friends of Mental Health for the delivery of a series of community forums over the next year. Forum topics include depression, anxiety, and mental health recovery. “Friends of Mental Health, Southwestern’s Foundation, was established in 2004 by the late Dr. John Berry and his wife Kathleen to raise resources and create aware-ness of the availability of men-tal health services.” - http://www.southwestern.org/friends-of-mental-health/ PEACE Zone has partnered

with Mental Health America of Vanderburgh County for the delivery of these fo-rums. These forums are free and open to the public. One in four adults will ex-perience a mental health issue in a given year, ac-cording to the National Institute of Mental Health. The purpose of the forums is to educate the commu-nity on available mental health resources in the area and to create awareness for mental health issues. It is also hoped that individuals who need mental health treatment will seek out help as a result of attending.

Stigma in our community and the United States as a whole regarding mental health is still a problem. We hope to lessen this stigma in our own commu-nity with these forums and start moving the community forward in their views of mental health issues. Thank you, Friends of Mental Health for this generous grant!

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Anxiety is Common

Join PEACE Zone and Mental Health America of Vanderburgh County for our next community education forum on the topic of anxiety. Jim Karns, LCSW, will be the speaker.

February 26th (Wed) Central Library, 7 pm

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PEACE Zone, Inc. 410 Mulberry Street Evansville, IN 47713

812.436.4320 info@peaceevansville.org www.peaceevansville.org

PEACE Zone is a peer-

run recovery center. Founded in 2012, PEACE Zone offers support to adults who live with mental

health issues.

PEACE Zone's mission is to promote mental health wellness and recovery for individuals and to educate the community about mental health

issues. Our members are encouraged to realize their full

potential. Members are empowered through peer support, socialization opportunities, advocacy, recovery education, and being inspired to

take an active role in the community.

Are you i n recove ry f rom a menta l hea l t h i s sue ?

Are you a p ro fe s s i ona l i n t he menta l

hea l t h f i e l d want i ng t o sha re up - to -da te i n fo rmat i on about menta l hea l t h ?

Gues t co lumn i s t oppor tun i t i e s a re a v a i l ab le .

Ca l l 812 .436 .4352 or e -ma i l i n fo@peaceevan sv i l l e .o r g .

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• Schedule of events

• Subscribing to our e-newsletter

• Links to Facebook, Twitter, & more

• Virtual tour of PEACE Zone

• Information on how to donate