The next several months will feature some vital issues and insightful
speakers at the monthly education meetings.
APRIL |
| Senator Brian Crain Chairman of the Health & Human Services Cmte. |
In April, the Chairman of the Oklahoma Senate Health &
Human Services Committee. Senator Brian Crain of central Tulsa will have a lot
to discuss about the changing ways that the state delivers essential community
services.
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| The Crain family |
As a former assistant district attorney, Senator Crain will also share his
insights regarding how law enforcement and the courts deal with the mentally
ill among us. Brian is a graduate of the University of Tulsa Law School and is
a partner of a local law firm. He’s worked hard to help Oklahoma raise it’s
grade from a “D” to a “B” in the past decade, for state services to the
mentally ill. But this decade has new challenges and some growing problems
which can set back Oklahoma’s hard-earned progress.
MAY
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| NAMI Smarts is a great part of the NAMI impact on society and public policy regarding mental illness |
The May education meeting is all about Taking Action.
NAMI Smarts will be presenting the many ways in which families are making a
difference in society and public policy. We’ll hear about the most effective
ways to impact the public and end stigma and discrimination of mental illness.
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| Oklahoma' NAMI Walk is the first Saturday in June |
The NAMI Organizational growth and membership team will present the most
effective ways to make the biggest advocacy group even bigger, and impacting on
the crucial issues we face.
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| Visit the new NAMI Tulsa website, NAMItulsa.org |
The NAMI communications team will roll out the newest enhancements in our
effort to better communicate thoroughly, timely, and efficiently. Newsletters,
websites, blogs, social websites, and other tools will be presented and
demonstrated.
SUMMER
Into the summer, we will address the issues of suicide prevention and the practical applications of the latest brain research.
We’ll have a class reunion of the hundreds who’ve benefited
from our many NAMI classes. Teachers will be contacting the many families and
peers who’ve been a part of the Family To Family, Basics, Per To Peer, and In
Our Own Voice programs.
