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OPEN YOUR MIND: THE COUNTY’S VOICE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

OCTOBER 2012

Hello NAMI Stark County members and Friends,

On Thursday, October 11th

from 6-8pm, Kent State University-Stark

Campus’ Minds Matter Club is hosting an Art Show/Benefit Auction

in Kent Stark’s Fine Arts building. The silent auction will include

bidding from 6-7pm. Refreshments will be served and all proceeds

will be donated to NAMI Stark County. No reservations are required. I

urge each of you to come out and support the Minds Matter Club and

NAMI in this effort. It is still possible to donate art items for auction;

please call the NAMI office at 330-455-6264 if you wish to donate.

There is less than 2 weeks till the walk!! Have you signed up yet? IT

IS NOT TOO LATE!! Registration is easy! Go to our website at

www.namistarkcounty.org and click on the Moving Forward Walk

icon. Or call our office at 330-455-6264. This is our biggest event of

the year. I urge you to support us by contributing to this event and by

coming and walking with us. Please come out and show your support

for mental health and for NAMI Stark County!!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

13TH,

9a-12

Hoover Park Pavilion: 1875 East Maple St, North

Canton (Across from Walsh) Thanks, Jane

Quarterly

Informational Meetings:

December 11th, 2012 7 pm: TBA

March 12, 2013

Volunteer Recognition Dinner & Business

Meeting

Meetings are held at: McKinley Centre

800 Market Ave N, Suite 1150

Any interested people please contact 330-445-6264 to help with the second annual Stark County Moving Forward for Mental Health Walk. We need help of all kinds. Please volunteer!

Address: 800 Market Ave N. Ste 1200, Box 21

Canton, OH 44702

Phone: (330) 455-NAMI [6264]

Jane James: 330-447-3844

Website: www.namistarkcounty.org

Page 2 Volunteer Opportunities Page 3 Calendar Page 4 News Page 5 Membership Form/News

Page 6-8 Walk Registration Packet

Building Hope for Recovery through Education, Support and Advocacy

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Volunteer Opportunities!

Staff & Board Contact Info

Staff Jane James: Executive Director 330-455-NAMI [6264] – Business Office jjames@namistarkcounty.org

Kay Silverwood: Family Involvement Program Director 330-455-NAMI [6264] – Business Office ksilverwood@namistarkcounty.org Mike Rembert, Newsletter editor

Executive Committee Members

Dr. Tamara Daily: President 330-823-2457 dailyta@mountunion.edu Jen Powell Campbell: First Vice President jpc@neo.rr.com Shannon Ortiz: Second Vice President ortizsl@mountunion.edu Diane Mang: Secretary dianemang@apsdreamworks.com Charles Cavender: Treasurer 330-494-5392 NCOASTNEWF@aol.com Perri Anne Concialdi pconcialdi@aultman.com Linda Cook 330-492-3443 Bart Fredrick golf_x_press@hotmail.com Keane Toney keanetoney@neo.rr.com Elaine Reolfi elaine.reolfi@timken.com Karen McCroskey karenscuttingcottage@yahoo.com Bernard McLeroy bernard.mcleroy@cantonohio.gov Kristin Hackenbracht 330-438-1060

SAVE THE DATES

Wednesday, October 3rd, 6pm, Mount Union, Randye Kaye author lecture

Thursday, October 4th, 9 – 1 pm, 2012 Senior Citizens Forum, Mayfield Senior Center, Canton

Thursday, October 4th, Walsh MIAW Health Fair, Barrett Center

Saturday, October 6th, Family Fun Day, McKinley High School

Tuesday, October 9th, 11a-2p, KSU Stark Mental Health Fair, Student Center

Thursday, October 11th, 8:00 pm, Canton Palace Theater, Homeless Benefit Concert

Thursday, October 11th, 6-8pm, KSU Stark Minds Matter to Benefit Matter NAMI Stark County, KSU Stark Fine Arts Bldg.

Saturday, October 13th, 9am, Moving Forward for Mental Health Walk**

Monday, October 15th, 6pm, MHRSB, Peer to Peer class starts

Wednesday, October 17th, 7pm, Jackson HS, Domestic Violence “Take Back the Night”

Thursday, October 18th, 8-3pm, SCAAN Annual Autism Forum, Malone U Johnson Center

Saturday, October 20th, 8am – 12pm, Jackson Health Fair, Jackson HS

Tuesday, October 23rd, 7pm, Malone U, Johnson Center, Domestic Violence “Take Back the Night”

** Events where NAMI will have a table or information to hand out to those attending. Volunteers Needed! Please Call to Volunteer! 330-455-6264

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Make Your Vote Count on Election Day Tuesday, November 6th is election day. NAMI Stark County urges you to exercise your right to vote. When making your decisions as to who to vote for, please consider the following policy positions in choosing your candidates. NAMI’s State Action Agenda 2012 outlines nine policy objectives and positions that support our goal of ensuring that people living with mental illness receive the treatment and supports they need to lead full and satisfying lives as valued members of the community.

1. Protect public mental health services. Adequate Medicaid funding and public mental health services. 2. Expand access to mental health coverage. Expanding Medicaid eligibility, parity. 3. Ensure that effective mental health services are available. Funding a range of behavioral health

services, Community Integration (intensive home and community based treatment), Medication access (no prior authorization or Fail First), Workforce Development (adequate number of trained mental health professionals), Data Collection (service performance outcomes.)

4. Promote integration of mental health, addictions and primary care. Integrating mental health care with physical health care.

5. Improve the mental health of children, youth and young adults. Early Identification and treatment, home and community based for children/adolescents, juvenile justice diversion, transition-age services.

6. Meet the mental health needs of service members, veterans and their families. Service collaboration between mental health and VA service provision.

7. Provide homes and jobs for people living with mental illness. Permanent supportive housing, supported employment.

8. Eliminate disparities in mental health care. Cultural and linguistic competence in mental health care. 9. End the inappropriate jailing of people living with mental illness. Diversion from incarceration,

appropriate mental health care while in custody, connection to benefits on release readily.

For more detailed information go to www.nami.org/election

CMS Approves State Plan Amendment to Develop Medicaid Health Homes On September 17th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Ohio’s Medicaid State

Plan Amendment to develop Medicaid Health Homes for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness

(SPMI). CMS approved health home services provided by community behavioral health centers for Medicaid

beneficiaries who meet the State’s definition of serious and persistent mental illness (including adults with

serious mental illness, or SMI, and children with serious emotional disturbance, or SED) in Butler County,

Adams County, Scioto County, Lawrence County, and Lucas County; effective October 1, 2012.

Governor Kasich’s Job Budget (HB 153) has controlled the slide in services for mental health and addiction after years of cuts and has targeted the following hot spots for improvement:

Invest in housing for Ohioans with mental illness Advance the fight against opiate abuse Target regional “hot spots” in mental health service capacity

Target regional “hot spots” in alcohol and other drug addiction capacity Identify additional areas for savings

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If you are having a problem, call the CRISIS HOT LINE 330-452-6000 or 911 and request a CIT officer.

Heartland take-home bags another success Every quarter NAMI Stark County

prepares 225 bags of toiletries for the

discharged patients from Heartland

Behavioral Health in Massillon, Ohio.

Heartland, the state psychiatric mental

hospital, serves 13 counties including

Stark. This time we had four volunteers

from Timken Co. participating in the

United Way Day of Caring. Thanks to

Janice Weston, Stefanie Keim, Linda Meyer and Mary Manzell! Thanks also

for the grant from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation.

Thank you to the Mental Health & Recovery Services Board for

assisting with this newsletter.

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NAMI Stark County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your NAMI Stark County membership enrolls you in National

NAMI and NAMI Ohio and you will receive their informative quarterly publications.

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NAMI: The National Alliance on Mental Illness

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to

improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become

the nation’s voice on mental illness, a nationwide organization with affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 local

communities across the country. NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the

quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases.

NAMI Stark County

NAMI Stark County is an affiliate of NAMI National and NAMI Ohio. NAMI Stark County is a group of volunteers

whose lives have been touched by mental illness personally or professionally. We are dedicated to improving the lives of

people in Stark County who have been touched by mental illness. We provide free: education and information to the

public; family and peer education and support; advocacy on behalf of people living with mental illness and their families;

and visible public events that raise funds and awareness.

Moving Forward for Mental Health

Date: Saturday October 13, 2012

The Moving Forward for Mental Health event will take place rain or shine!!

Place: Hoover Park Connector Trail (East Maple Street, North Canton) & Hoover Park Pavilion (1875 East Maple Street, North

Canton, Ohio 44720).

Check-in Time: 9:00am at the Hoover Park Pavilion

Walk Start: 10:30am

All participants must register for the event. There is no fee for registration.

Register by September 15th

, 2012 to ensure correct t-shirt size.

Total Distance: 2.2 mile loop trail between ball fields and Washington Square.

Parking: Available at Hoover Park ball fields and Washington Square.

Refreshments & Fun!

Dogs are not permitted at the Hoover Park Pavilion.

For more information contact: Event Manager Jennifer Powell-Campbell, jpc@neo.rr.com or 330-327-7490

To register on-line go to: http://namistarkcounty.org/

Directions: From I-77 South, take exit 111 and go left (toward North Canton). Follow Portage to North Main St. Turn right at North

Main Street, and left at East Maple (at the former Hoover Company). Participants may park at the ball fields’ parking lot or at

Washington Square.

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MOVING FORWARD FOR MENTAL HEALTH REGISTRATION FORM

A separate registration form is required for each participant.

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________

CITY, STATE, ZIP: ____________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: ______________________________________ EMAIL: ______________________________________

NAMI AFFILIATE/STATE: _____________________________________________________________________

I AM: an adult a child (under 18)

TEAM NAME: _____________________________ TEAM CAPTAIN: __________________________________

I will be participating as:

Individual Walker

Walker on a Team

Team Captain

Event Volunteer (please contact Jennifer Powell-Campbell,

jpc@neo.rr.com or 330-327-7490)

Please send me ____________ additional registration packets.

I am a… Person with a Mental Illness Mental Health Professional

Family Member Friend/Supporter

Student/Service Learning Participant

T-Shirt Size: Adult S Adult M Adult L Adult XL Youth (please specify ___________)

Each participant must sign:

Signature: ____________________________________________________

Parent or guardian (if walker is under 18): ___________________________________________

Complete the form and return it to: NAMI Stark County, 800 Market Ave. N., Suite 1200 Box 21, Canton, OH 44702

Waiver of Release and Liability: I hereby waive all claims against NAMI, NAMI Stark County, Inc., sponsors, or any personnel for any injury that

I might suffer in the event. I attest that I am physically fit and prepared for this event. I grant full permission for organizers to use photographs of me

and quotations from me in legitimate accounts and promotions of this event.

Media Waiver & Release I consent to being photographed, interviewed and/or videotaped by representatives of NAMI Stark County, and media outlets (newspaper, T.V. & radio stations, etc.). Any information or images obtained from those activities may be reproduced by NAMI Stark County and/or the public media for use in advertising, publicity or educational activities, including but not limited to Web sites, publications, videos, print and television news. I hereby waive any claims I may have, and release NAMI Stark County, and its representatives from liability of claims arising out of such activities.

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MOVING FORWARD FOR MENTAL HEALTH DONOR FORM

NAME ______________________________________________________ ADULT CHILD (UNDER 18)

ADDRESS _________________________________________ CITY ____________________STATE___ZIP________

PHONE ____________________________________ TEAM NAME

____________________________________________ TEAM CAPTAIN __________________________________

NAMI AFFILIATE _____________________________________

DONOR’S NAME AMOUNT Collected CASH Collected CHECK

1. My own pledge is… $

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TOTAL TURNED IN TODAY $

Make all checks payable to NAMI Stark County, Inc. All walkers are encouraged to collect their donations in advance and turn them in to their

team captain prior to or on the day of the event. Walkers are encouraged to convert all cash to a check or money order. Cancelled checks serve as tax-

deductible receipts. Donations may be made via VISA or MasterCard on our webpage: http://namistarkcounty.org/

Waiver of Release and Liability: I hereby waive all claims against NAMI, NAMI Stark County, Inc., sponsors, or any personnel for any injury that

I might suffer in the event. I attest that I am physically fit and prepared for this event. I grant full permission for organizers to use photographs of me

and quotations from me in legitimate accounts and promotions of this event.

Media Waiver & Release I consent to being photographed, interviewed and/or videotaped by representatives of NAMI Stark County, and media outlets (newspaper, T.V. & radio stations, etc.). Any information or images obtained from those activities may be reproduced by NAMI Stark County and/or the public media for use in advertising, publicity or educational activities, including but not limited to Web sites, publications, videos, print and television news. I hereby waive any claims I may have, and release NAMI Stark County, and its representatives from liability of claims arising out of such activities.