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NAMI Meeting Scheduled for Oct. 9, 2002 - September 2002
A Wabash Valley affiliate of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) has been established. The next meeting is scheduled for Wed. Oct. 9th at 7:00 pm at Hamilton Center, Inc., 620 8th Ave., Terre Haute. Consumers, family members of persons with mental illnesses, professionals and others interested are invited to attend. All meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.
The Oct. 9th meeting will feature Sarah Lewis, PsyD, HSPP, Program Manager for Hamilton Center's Client Support Services division. Dr. Lewis will discuss Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services for people with serious mental illnesses.
NAMI is a not-for-profit grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of people afflicted by serious and persistent mental illness. NAMI affiliates consist of families, consumers, and professionals dedicated to helping families through a network of support, education, advocacy and research. For further information call Betty Porter, President of the Wabash Valley NAMI at (812) 232-6015.
Disability Resource available on the Internet - September 2002
Parents, teachers and other providers of children's services now have a convenient, quick way to find disability information for children. Firstnetworkonline.com, an internet based community forum, provides information, resources, links and learning opportunities on a variety of issues related to children with disabilities and other special health care needs.
Funded through a
Highlighted grant from United Way of the Wabash Valley, Firstnetworkonline.com
is a cooperative effort between Hamilton Center, First Steps for Families,
United Cerebral Palsy and Covered Bridge Special Education District. It
is a web site targeted at parents of children with disabilities and other
special health needs. Bringing together local, state, and national resources
with the wealth of information and opportunities available through the
Internet, firstnetworkonline.com offers families "one stop shopping"
in finding the most up-to-date disability information.
In addition to being a valuable resource for families, firstnetworkonline.com
is also an important resource for service providers from the medical,
educational and therapeutic industries.
Included on the web site is information for parents, information for teachers, a library, local and national resources, information on using the internet, email groups for parents and other providers, news and events, and much more.
For additional information visit www.firstnetworkonline.com or contact Dawn Carlson, Program Manager, First Steps for Families, Hamilton Center at (812) 231-8342.
Foster Care Information Meeting - September, 2002
Hamilton Center Inc. will hold an orientation meeting Sept. 26 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for anyone interested in being a foster parent. The meeting will be held in the main conference room of the Child and Adolescent Services Building, 500 Eighth Avenue, Terre Haute.
A general overview of Hamilton Center's foster care program will be presented. Current foster parents will be available for questions.
This program recruits foster parents from surrounding counties. For additional information about the foster care program, please call 812-231-8454 or 812-231-8453.
Hamilton Center, Inc. Announces Board Members - September 2002
Hamilton Center, Inc. is please to announce the addition of four new members of the Board of Directors.
Virginia Gilman is from Sullivan County. She is a retired educator, counselor and Dean of Girls at Sullivan High School.
Charlotte Becklerr-Orr, Ed.D., also from Sullivan County, is a Special Education teacher and Department Chairperson at Sullivan High School.
David Fee, from Vigo County, is a Past President of the Board and is returning after several years. He is retired from Eli Lilly & Company, Clinton Laboratories.
George Jennings, from Owen County, is the Assistant Principal at Owen County High School. He is also a past member of the Owen County Council and County Commissioners.
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