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November Monthly Meeting: Elections & Preview of New Peer Education Class Series

11/1/2014

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Time & Date:
  • 7pm, Nov. 13, 2014
Location:
  • Fellowship Congregational church,
  • 2900 S. Harvard Ave.,
  • Tulsa, OK
  The November 13th  Monthly meeting  of NAMI Tulsa will include an annual business meeting and election of board members, along with a President's Review of a big year for NAMI Tulsa.
  Then, Cassie Place will preview the newest education series for education and recovery, "Peer To Peer".  Cassie is the state's newest trained P2P teacher. She will present an overview of the 10-week course designed for people in recovery of a mood disorder.
  NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a recovery-focused educational program for adults who wish to establish and maintain wellness in response to mental health challenges. The course provides critical information and strategies related to living with mental illness. 
  Cassie will discuss the current goals for Peer To Peer and when the classes can be made available to people in Eastern Oklahoma.

Peer To Peer Course Outline

What You Should Expect

  • Ten two-hour sessions, free of charge.
  • Designed for individuals (18 and over) living with mental illness.
  • Taught by a trained team of individuals living in recovery from mental illness.
  • Incorporates presentations, discussion and exercises. 

Why You Should Attend

A toolkit of information

  • Up-to-date research on brain biology.
  • Mental illness symptoms and their relationship to personal experiences.
  • Personalized relapse prevention plan.
  • Tools to prepare for interactions with health care providers.
  • Skills for making decisions and reducing stress.

Wisdom from shared experiences 

  This peer-led course provides a confidential place to learn from shared experiences in an environment of sincere, uncritical acceptance. No specific medication or medical therapy is endorsed or recommended. Our Core Philosophy informs the course’s approach.
  Participation in the course gives you an opportunity to gain tangible resources – personalized plans, strategies for potential events in the future and information – as well as a deeper understanding of your personal recovery process.

Core Philosophy

  • We have more in common than not.
  • We are all experts on our own experience.
  • We respect individual experiences and individual choices.
  • We are free to choose our own path.
  • There is no one true way to do or be anything.
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     Today, NAMI Tulsa is heavily focused on education, support groups, public policy, training, and we have developed lasting relationships with many local, state, and national agencies for the betterment of the care of our mentally ill.

    The views expressed in these columns come from independent sources and are not necessarily the position of NAMI Tulsa. We encourage public engagement in the issues and seek good journalistic sources which advance the discussion for an improved society which fosters recovery from mental health challenges.

    President Steve Baker

    2017 President of NAMI Tulsa.
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