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HOPE HOUSE NEWSLETTER “Where We Go From Surviving to Thriving”
May-June 2015
Watercolor Classes
We received the Region 2 Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant! Watercolor
classes have begun. Please check your calendar for dates – one Thursday
each month. In addition, a select group of our talented artists are teaching
children how to do watercolor under the instruction of Judith Selby. Their
debut is in June- stay tuned for the results!
BSU Recreation Center/Ruttger’s Fitness Center
The surveys are in and the results are that 56% of our clients
utilized the BSU Rec Center, while 32% utilized Ruttgers. Our plan
for the summer will be to enjoy the outdoors and use Ruttgers for
those who want an indoor facility. The BSU Recreation Center
membership will re-start in the fall.
Hope House Gets Repairs!
Thanks to the George W. Neilson Foundation, Hope House has received funding to update the
lighting and electrical in the house and garage, put up a railing in the garage storage area,
install flooring in the drop-in center, and a new roof and siding on Hope House! We are
thrilled, because the building really needed it!
Mark Your Calendars
Members Meeting will be May 8, 2015
from 1:30-3:00 at Hope House.
Equine Assistance in Therapeutic Recovery
“The Horse Project” has started!
You can join the project in May, June, or July if you complete a
liability form and optional short surveys There is no riding in this
project. The horses mirror your emotions so the therapists can see how
to help you become more confident, reduce stress and handle
community situations. Check it out! If you go, dress for outdoors and
in something that can take a little dirt or dust. And thank you to
United Way, for the Venture Grant which supports this project! ☺
Try Different Kinds of Art
Susan Kedzie joins us on Tuesdays
in May to give you more samples of
art to try.
Beltrami County Local Advisory Council
What is the group that meets on the second Friday of each month in the Hope House garage? Every county in
Minnesota has a group like this to give advice to the counties about gaps in services. If you see a mental health
need that isn’t being met in our community, please join us to tell the county what it is. You do not have to say
you are a Hope House member to be part of the meeting. It is ok to identify yourself as an interested
community member.
Words from Shelby...As my internship comes to a close, I have a few parting words for my fellow mentors and
clients. I am deeply appreciative of the Hope House staff for accepting me to intern at Hope House, as it has
been a life-changing experience. I learned much more than I thought was possible, and that it does not just take
knowledge to become a mental health provider, but a caring heart. I want to encourage the Hope House
members to always do the best you can do, and keep pushing yourself to be the best you can be. I have enjoyed
getting to know everybody, and creating opportunities for a healthier lifestyle. Coming out of this internship, I
am confident that I have acquired much more insight and understanding of the mental health field, and for that,
I am very thankful.
Options Include:
Painting Collage
Pastel Drawing
Jewelry Making Felting
Words from Alyson….I had a wonderful experience at Hope House. I learned a lot about resources throughout
the Bemidji area. I also learned more about living day to day with a mental illness in a real way and not from a
textbook or video. I also had the opportunity to observe and sometimes take part in a number of groups,
activities and classes which expanded my mind about what groups are like and the cooperative nature of the
group process.
Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Seminar One
The seminar is being held on Tuesday, May 26 to Thursday, May
28 from 8-5:30 each day. This program helps you set your own
recovery goals and create a plan of tools and resources to achieve
those goals. The program promotes higher levels of wellness,
focuses on decreasing severe symptoms, traumatic life events, and
the need for costly therapies, and build hope and empowerment. If
you are interested in WRAP training for yourself, a grant will pay
your gas and hotel to Park Rapids where the seminar is held. You
must have your own transportation, and complete the application.
You will either be paid through the loan fund, or at the end of the
conference after the certificate of completion. Please see your
worker if you are interested.
RECOVERY GOAL
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is restarting again in Bemidji. On Tuesday, May 5th, there will be an
informational meeting from 5:30-7:30 at the Bemidji Public Library. This meeting is open to anyone who has
an interest in mental health- consumers, family members, and providers.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Community Suicide Prevention Workshop
NAMI is presenting a free community suicide prevention workshop on Thursday, May 28, from 9-12 with
lunch provided at the Prime West Conference Room. If you are interested, please call Stephanie Downey at
218-308-8002 to sign up.
Staff Update
Thank you to all of those who interviewed our potential new workers. We made a job offer, but
the person could not accept at this time. We are re-advertising, so stay tuned for more interviews.
ACQUAINTANCE
AFFECTION
AFFINITY
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AMITY
BOYFRIEND
BUDDY
CHUM
CLOSENESS
COMPANION
COMRADE
CONFIDE
EMPATHY
FAVOR
FONDNESS
FRIENDLINESS
FUN
GIRLFRIEND
GOOD TIMES
HONESTY
KINSHIP
LEND
LOYALTY
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ROOMMATE
SHARE
SUPPORTIVE
SYMPATHY
TRUST
FRIENDSHIP Word Search
Peer Support Grant
Do you and another Hope House member have the
same goals? Why not work on those goals together? If
you do- and meet your goals- you will be eligible for a
grant award. See your worker for more details!
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 May Day!
12:30-3 Equine (horse)
activity offsite
4
10-12 Coffee Club
5
1-3 “Art Sampler”
with Susan Kedzie
@ Hope House
6
1-3 BSU Rec. Center
(Last time. Sign up for
ride or meet there)
NO DROP IN
7
1-3 Spinner Rig
Making with Jon
3-5 MED CLINIC
8 12:30-1:30 LAC
Meeting in garage
1:30-3 Member’s
Meeting
11
10-12 Coffee Club
12
1-3 “Art Sampler”
with Susan Kedzie
@ Hope House
13
1-3 Glazed & Amused
(Meet there)
NO DROP IN
14
1-3 Watercolor with
Judith
3-5 MED CLINIC
15
12:30-3 Equine (horse)
activity offsite
18
10-12 Coffee Club
19 1-3 “Art Sampler”
with Susan Kedzie
@ Hope House
7-8:30 REACH for
friends & family of
someone with
mental illness.
20 1-3 Flower Shopping
@ Menard’s &
Home Depot (for
planting tomorrow.
Sign up for ride.)
NO DROP IN
21
1-3 Planting Flowers
3-5 MED CLINIC
22
1-3 Garage Sales
(Meet at Hope House at
12:00)
25 CLOSED
26
1-3 “Art Sampler”
with Susan Kedzie
@ Hope House
27
1-3 Bowling (Meet there)
NO DROP IN
28
1-3 Board Games or
Pool and Foosball
3-5 MED CLINIC
29 1-3
May 2015
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 2
1-3 “Art Sampler”
with Susan Kedzie @
Hope House
3 1-3 State Park Bog
Walk
(Sign up for ride or
meet there)
NO DROP IN
4
1-3 Tye Dye/Decorate
shirts
3-5 MED CLINIC
5
1-3 Gallery North for
1st Friday Artist
Demonstration
(offsite—)
8
10-12 Coffee Club
9
1-3 “Art Sampler”
with Susan Kedzie @
Hope House
10 1-3 Public Library
for Book Festival (Sign up for ride or
meet there)
NO DROP IN
11 1-3 Watercolor with
Judith
OR
Mother’s Day card
making.
3-5 NO MED
CLINIC
12
12:30-1:30 LAC
Meeting in Garage
1:30-3 Jewelry Making
15
10-12 Coffee Club
16 1-3 Games & Crafts
7-8:30 REACH for
friends & family of
someone with mental
illness.
17
1-3 Bowling (Meet there)
NO DROP IN
18
1-3 Yard Games/
Outdoor Activities .
3-5 MED CLINIC
19
1-3 Garage Sales
(Meet at Hope House at
12:00)
22
10-12 Coffee Club
23
1-3 Games & Crafts
24
1-3 Biking (Meet @ Paul and
Babe)
NO DROP IN
25 1-3 4th of July Crafts
& Card Making to
send to soldiers
[12:30 Parks and Rec
demonstration for
watercolor people.
Must find own
transportation.]
3-5 MED CLINIC
26
1-3
29
10-12 Coffee Club
30
1-3 Games & Crafts
June 2015
To Sweeten or not to Sweeten? A Look Into Artificial Sugar Additives
Think going low-cal is a good way to get your sugar fix? Think again. Artificial sweeteners
were designed to be less fattening sugar substitutes without the gut-busting consequences.
However, there are a cascade of health issues that can come with the ingestion of these sugar
substitutes. “Research suggests that they may prevent us from associating sweetness with
caloric intake. As a result, we may crave more sweets, tend to choose sweet food over
nutritious food, and gain weight” (AHA, 2012). In the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis,
daily consumption of diet drinks was associated with a 36% greater risk for metabolic
syndrome and a 67% increased risk for type 2 diabetes. To reduce your risk of health concerns,
try avoiding products that are labeled “low-cal,” “diet,” “sugar-free,” or “no sugar added,” as
they likely contain sugar additives.
Being mindful and aware of what you put into your body is key to a happier and healthier
life. Use your creative energy to find ways to lower your desire for sweets and seek out other
flavors for satisfaction. This can be as simple as putting a mint sprig and lemon into your daily
water, or use spices like cinnamon to jazz up your morning oatmeal. The benefits of avoiding
artificial sweeteners heavily outweigh the potential health concerns.
Check your food labels at home and throw
away everything that has on its label:
-Aspartame
-Acesulfame K
-Saccharin
-NutraSweet
-Splenda
Sources:
Globalhealthcenter.com/health dangers of artificial sweeteners
http//cir.ahajournals.org/content/early/2012/07/09/CIR.0b013e31825c42ee
Honey-Sweetened Lemonade
Prep Time: 5 mi Cook Time: 3 min Ready in: 1 h Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients 4½ cups water
⅓-1/2 cup organic honey (USDA stamped)
1 cup (240ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice - from about 4-7 large lemons
Directions Warm the water and ⅓ cup honey in a pot or saucepan over low heat. Stir to dissolve the honey and once
dissolved, remove from the heat. This should only take about a minute.
Add the lemon juice and stir. Add more honey, if desired.
Chill and serve.
Recipe from Texanerinbakingcom
Save Alternatives
-Stevia
-Raw Honey
-Agave Nectar
-Cinnamon, Spices
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