NAMI Fundraiser at El Chico

On March 23, I will be having a fundraiser to support NAMI. It is going to be located at El Chico at the intersection of 71st and Mingo. It will be from 5pm to close. I need 100 people to show up, and if that is so, 10% of the evening's sale will go to NAMI. So the staff will know that you are there for the fundraiser, there will either be a sign in sheet, or you will need to tell the host/hostess that you are there for the fundraiser. If you have any questions, call Bucky Rodkin at 918-978-1984.

January Education Meeting: Health Homes w/ Chris Flanagan

Oklahoma is a very recent participant in Health Homes. This poster has info.

Health Homes: The New World of Behavioral Healthcare

  Beginning this month, the State of Oklahoma has instituted the most significant change in behavioral healthcare in the last decade with the creation of Health Homes for behavioral health providers.  Health Homes allow providers to more readily focus on promoting the overall health of persons as well as their full potential for a life in the community rather than just keeping people from being sick.
  This service delivery model also creates important opportunities for NAMI, family members, and other community institutions and organizations to directly contribute to the wellbeing of persons and create healthy communities.  Still, this way of providing service is so completely new that it will demand the full and conscious participation of NAMI, family members, and the entire community for its success. 
  Come learn what the Health Homes mean specifically for Tulsa and how you can support behavioral healthcare providers as well as your loved ones.  There will also be a discussion of important service transformation paradigms such as Mind-Body Medicine, Person-Centered Philosophy, and the Public Health perspective of behavioral health.

Time & Date: January 8th, 7pm
Location: Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK
For more information on the "Health Homes" concept, Read about it on the HHS Medicaid website, here.

Chris Flanagan, Director
Organizational Development, CREOKS

PRESENTER:

 Chris Flanagan is the project manager for integrated care for CREOKS Behavioral Health.  Chris has been a national consultant to the states of Texas and Pennsylvania for service transformation and has designed programs that have received state and national recognition for service excellence as well as for outstanding outcomes. Mr. Flanagan is also the President & Founder of Chris Flanagan & Associates, LLC

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

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.

Nominate A Great Care Provider

NAMI Tulsa is initiating a way to bring attention to what's great about mental health care in Oklahoma's Green Country.
If you've been well-served by a great professional in mental health, please help us properly honor their dedicated service.

September NAMI Tulsa Meeting: Facility Advisory Teams

Facility Advisory Team Members

  On September 11th NAMI Tulsa will convene numerous ad-hoc advisory committees to recommend vital improvements to various mental healthcare providers. Your input is urgently sought.

  While NAMI's membership is grateful for all the care received, we are also responding to the requests of several local facilities which have sought ways to improve the experience for their clients and supporting family members, friends, and community.

 We want to break into groups for each facility where attendees have experienced either inpatient or outpatient care. We will ascertain what they do well, what they lack, and creative ways to implement new ideas that come from you and others.

Comparing experiences at area facilities

  The collective input will be compiled into reports which NAMI will prepare and present to the directors of each care facility.

  This is your opportunity to create a better atmosphere for the future and make a better experience for untold masses of people you may never meet.

Taking your ideas to the people who can implement them

   You may have a better way to implement policy, operations, furnishings, or funding. You may want to recommend that a facility study the successes of another facility. Or you may just like something that you saw a little of and wish it was more prevalent.

  Come join us September 11, 2014; at 7pm. We will meet at Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK. See Map: http://goo.gl/7aBhSk

NAMI Tulsa Reunion! August 14th

  The many classes and groups of NAMI Tulsa will gather on August 14th for a Reunion Potluck dinner and social.

  For more than 15 years, NAMI Tulsa has been a great way to gain the support and and insights of Green Country friends and neighbors who share your families unique challenges. 

  Perhaps you've taken a class, come to our meetings, benefited from a support group, or joined with us to further the cause of recovery from mental illness.

  This dinner is a celebration of you! Your courage, your persistence in caring, your willingness to become a part of America's largest mental health advocacy movement.

  Please join us a 7pm Thursday, August 14th. We will dine in the cool facilities of Fellowship Congregational Church. 

  Please bring a dish to share as you are able. The many class groups and support groups will enjoy getting to see you, again. Invite your whole household and celebrate with us.

  We've set up a simple RSVP online form here http://goo.gl/ih0E4L,  so you can let us know how many will be accompanying you.

  If you'd rather, you may call our office[918-587-6264], and either leave a message or find out more details.

July Meeting: Teen Mental Health

   The July 10th monthly meeting will feature a panel of young people in successful recovery from various mental health challenges.  They share from the heart (and some humor) about the challenges of understanding and caring for a young person. They will share their experiences in fighting stigma on the high school campus.

  The 2nd half of the meeting features a presentation of some special youth resources from Counseling & Recovery Services (CRS) of Tulsa.   Stephanie Taylor and a team from CRS will present the CALM Center inpatient facility for youth. They will also elaborate on the several components of their "Wrap-Around" youth support system.

   NAMI Tulsa has been asked to develop a local team to implement NAMI's Ending The Silence" campaign in area schools and youth groups. People interested in getting involved are asked to contact the NAMI Tulsa office (918-587-6264).

   NAMI Tulsa currently offers a 6-week course to those caring for a child with mental health needs. BASICS is a free course which focuses on juvenile mental health. Contact the NAMI Tulsa office for more details (918-587-6264).

   NAMI is delighted to announce the expansion of our Parents and Teachers as Allies (P&TA) in-service mental health education program for school professionals. This two-hour in-service program focuses on helping school professionals and families within the school community better understand the early warning signs of mental illnesses in children and adolescents and how best to intervene so that youth with mental health treatment needs are linked with services. It also covers the lived experience of mental illnesses and how schools can best communicate with families about mental health related concerns. Call the NAMI Tulsa office for more details.