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Volume 7 Issue 2

May/June/July 2018

Special points of Interest

• Shedding Light on Mental

Health Conference

• Mental Health Awareness

Month

• Support Group Information

• President’s Message

• Maintaining Mental Health

Meet Up Group

• A Showcase of Wellness

• NAMI 3rd Annual Walk

• Adult MHFA Training

• NAMI Marian House News

NAMI Board of Directors

President: Patricia Young

VP: Julianne Maher

Sec.: Peggy Miller

Treas.: Libby Cosmides

Executive Director: Amy Gamble

Phil Machel

Joyce Scott

Rev. Virginia Shellhammer

Elaine McLeskey

Gee Lofstead, Attorney

Jerry McCloskey

Erin Roxby

Sarah Barickman

Rosemary Ketchum

Julie Gomez

The Region’s voice on Mental Illness

A mental health conference brought in partnership by

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Greater Wheeling

and

West Liberty University

Registration 2-day – $120 / Registration 1-day – $65

Registration ends June 1st

at The Highlands Event Center

To register or for more information - www.namiwheeling.org

Sponsored by

NAMI

Greater Wheeling

Mental Health

Awareness Activities

Green Ribbon Campaign:

Look for our Green Awareness Ribbons in your community during May

“My Mental Health Matters” Poster Contest:

Participating Schools: Oak Glen, Follansbee, Wellsburg, Sherrard, Bridge

Street, Wheeling Middle, Warwood, & Triadelphia middle schools

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Dear NAMI Members,

Spring is finally here—although the weather isn’t always cooperating! As the flowers blossom, the grass be-

comes greener, and the leaves on the trees are appearing, it is a time for our revitalization. We can change

our winter routines to match the awakening spring and summer. Becoming more active, spending more time

outside (with your sunscreen and hat), enjoying the beauty of nature, seeking new local experiences, and

meeting new people are all ways to improve our mental health.

May is Mental Health Month. NAMI Greater Wheeling is having a Green Ribbon Awareness Campaign lo-

cally. Look around your communities for the green ribbons to promote Mental Health Month. National

NAMI is promoting a program #CureStigma. Compassion, empathy, and understanding are the antidotes for

the stigma against people with mental illness. Ways to participate in #CureStigma are to: visit CureStig-

ma.org for messages of hope, take a short quiz, and receive NAMI’s new emoji/sticker pack for your phone;

inspire others to use their voices to share information, resources, and support for mental health conditions on

social media during Mental Health Month; and donate to NAMI to help cure stigma and improve the lives of

people affected with mental illness.

On June 7-8 NAMI Greater Wheeling and West Liberty University are partnering to sponsor “Shedding Light

on Mental Health” Conference at the Highlands Event Center. Inspirational and informative are just a few

ways to describe the speakers and the conference. Check it out.

Enjoy your summer! Stay hydrated, use sunscreen and protective clothing, and have hope!

Patti Young, President

NAMI Adult Support Group 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month

6-7pm – 115 18th Street, Wheeling, WV

NAMI Adult Support Group 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month

6:30-8pm – Trinity Lutheran Church – 302 West Bennett, Bridgeport, OH

NAMI Family Support Group Last Wednesday of the month

7-8pm – OVMC Conference Room A

Want to develop new relationships and connect

with others in the Ohio Valley?

Join our new

Maintaining Mental Health Meet Up Group

2 activities/events a month

Starting in June 2018

Check out our website at www.namiwheeling.org

for more information

A Showcase of Wellness

“Empower yourself with knowledge” - Learn

about nutrition, mental health, silent diseases, &

caregiving

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 from 6-8pm

Grand Vue Park - Moundsville, WV

No cost to attend

Refreshments provided

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Associate Director, Rosemary Ketchum, helps members better understand Personality and Mood She also leads a leadership strategies exercise to help empower members to practice effective asser-tive behaviors.

As the weather changes Jesse Krall, Director of Operations, discusses S.A.D (Seasonal Affective Disorder) as well as improving diet and other mental health maintenance routines.

NAMI President, Patti Young, enjoys creating comfortable spaces for members by opening thoughtful discussions about important topics mem-bers are interested in covering including mental health, current events, and community engagement opportunities.

Adult Mental Health First Aid Training

When: Wednesday, July 18th 2018

Where: Ohio County Library - Auditorium

(52 16th Street, Wheeling)

Cost: $10

Register: 304-238-8277 or

julie.namigreaterwheeling@gmail.com

Saturday, October 20th 2018

More information coming soon!

Marian House NAMI Drop In Center News

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NAMI Greater Wheeling, Inc.

MEMBERSHIP Tax Deductible

$40 Individual

$60 Household

Free membership to consumers with

financial needs

NAME

STREET

CITY/STATE/ZIP

PHONE

DATE _____/_____/20_____

EMAIL

Mission Statement

NAMI Greater Wheeling is a group of families,

professionals, and recovering persons with mental

illnesses, dedicated to improving the care, treat-

ment, rehabilitation, and status of people with

mental illness. We support research for cures and

better treatment. We are a tax exempt, non-profit

affiliate of National NAMI.

NAMI Greater Wheeling

PO Box 6027

Wheeling, WV 26003

RETURN SERVICES REQUESTED

NAMI Greater Wheeling, Inc.

PO Box 6027

Wheeling, WV 26003

Phone contact: 304-232-1189 www.namiwheeling.org