Hi Everyone...Kelly's Weekly
Where are all the people...no one is blooging back??
Don't Forget the 874K Breakfast on February 7, 2007
Please send in your time-tested FAVORITE recipes for the Recovery Mall/ NAMI Cookbook!!!
Deadline for recipes is March 1st!!!! Send them or Mail them to the NAMI Office or call Angelina if you need help.....
February 1st is the Medicaid Consortium Meeting in Frankfort...if you know of anyone having problems accessing their medications due to prior authorization problems or limit problems please attend or let us know...Room 125 Capitol Annex, 1p.m.
Support Group Facilitator Idea Exchange and Potluck, February 2, 7-9p.m. @ Faye Morton Center...
Consumer Valentine Party, February 2, 2:30-4p.m....Call Val or Angelina for more info
NAMI Lexingon Board of Directors Meeting, Tuesday, February 13 @ 6p.m.
Cathy Vance is nominated to the BOD... we will vote on Tuesday...Cathy has been an amazing volunteer and is a Family member and Consumer...you are all familiar with her wonderful food and support!!!
Friday, January 26, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Weekly (hopefully) Kelly Blog
We have had a typically busy and rewarding week here at NAMI Lex...
Since last Thursday, the 11th Valerie and I have taught about 40 new psychiatic nursing students at UK about NAMI... and a Consumer... and a Family perspective on current mental health issues. We have been put on the class schedules of three programs now at UK and we teach a minimum of 6 classes per semester, in various disciplines involved with mental health. It is very engaging and gives us hope for the future...all those young minds!!!!
Friday the 12th, Val attended the Supported Living Council meeting in Frankfort, she was appointed to the council by Gov. Fletcher, she has arranged for a speaker from the council to speak on March 4th support group meetings. I worked on the multicultural grant.
Saturday the 13th Phill, Yondi and I attended the Strategic Planning work Group for NAMI KY and followed that meeting up with a meeting on the muticultural grant we were partnering on with NAMI KY...Phill and I worked on the grant all weekend and Monday ...I worked on Content ..he helped with formatting..we finished Monday evening.
Tuesday the 16th Val and I taught a nursing class at UK . Later that day we held a multicultural committee meeting to decide the fate of the multicultural grant with NAMI KY....there were problems in the partnering department and some problems with there having already been a grant filed by NAMI KY for membership....NAMI Lexington could not do the roll out statewide without help from NAMI KY ...and there were "capacity" issues on both sides. Disappointing
On the 17th we attended a meeting at the Recovery Mall and we were asked by Dr. David Susman to partner on a fundraising "Cookbook Project" with ESH... the money will go to support extra curricular activities in Rehabilitation..Please see the Newsletter fro details ...please submit typed recipes with your name on them...deadline for submissions of recipes will be MARCH 1st...send them to the NAMI Office!!!! The cookbook will contain Consumer art and there will be a contest at the Recovery mall to name it! We will have the book ready for sale during Mental Health Month in May!!
Thursday the 18 & the 19th brought much needed "office catch up time" and prep time for the NAMI KY state BOD meeting...which will be all day Saturday the 20th in Louisville.
After 13 straight working days ( I promised myself I wasn't going to do that anymore!) I will be off Sunday and Monday til 3:00 p.m. when we attend a Recovery Mall meeting to talk about "what is working...what we need to tweak" at ESH.
Tuesday the 23rd Phill and I have been asked to Guest on a NAMI National WALK conference call to talk about our WALK success. There is also a Peer to Peer confernce call that Val will be participating in.
Wednesday the 24th Val and I will be doing guest speaking at the LIONS Club in Lexington..we are so happy to be working on this important goal...to stop preaching to the choir and branch out to the Community at large!!!
The 29th and 30th will hopefully see meetings inBourbon and Harrison Conties to work on finalizing their "Town Meeting" plans. To be confirmed.
Thursday, February 1st we will attend a Medicaid Consortium meeting with the Commissioner, Glenn Jennings, in Frankfort.
Friday, February 2nd we are hosting a Support Group Facilitators Idea Exchange to "freshen up" our support groups there will be brainstorming and problem solving and lots of NEW energy!!!
Sunday, February 4th brings the Consumer Valentine's Day Celebration...with Vall and Ella and the GANG!!!
Last but certainly not least !!!! February 7th is the *874K Coalition Breakfast with the legislators and gubernatorial candidates for 08....this is our HUGE advocacy event during the Session with folks representing all of the "disability" groups...NAMI Lex is a sponsor along with NAMI KY, the KY mental health coalition and many other groups...please try and join us...call the NAMi Lex office for help or more info....EVERY ATTENDEE MUST BE REGISTERED...so we are assured of adequate food, etc.......
Peace out....Magic to all - Kelly G
Since last Thursday, the 11th Valerie and I have taught about 40 new psychiatic nursing students at UK about NAMI... and a Consumer... and a Family perspective on current mental health issues. We have been put on the class schedules of three programs now at UK and we teach a minimum of 6 classes per semester, in various disciplines involved with mental health. It is very engaging and gives us hope for the future...all those young minds!!!!
Friday the 12th, Val attended the Supported Living Council meeting in Frankfort, she was appointed to the council by Gov. Fletcher, she has arranged for a speaker from the council to speak on March 4th support group meetings. I worked on the multicultural grant.
Saturday the 13th Phill, Yondi and I attended the Strategic Planning work Group for NAMI KY and followed that meeting up with a meeting on the muticultural grant we were partnering on with NAMI KY...Phill and I worked on the grant all weekend and Monday ...I worked on Content ..he helped with formatting..we finished Monday evening.
Tuesday the 16th Val and I taught a nursing class at UK . Later that day we held a multicultural committee meeting to decide the fate of the multicultural grant with NAMI KY....there were problems in the partnering department and some problems with there having already been a grant filed by NAMI KY for membership....NAMI Lexington could not do the roll out statewide without help from NAMI KY ...and there were "capacity" issues on both sides. Disappointing
On the 17th we attended a meeting at the Recovery Mall and we were asked by Dr. David Susman to partner on a fundraising "Cookbook Project" with ESH... the money will go to support extra curricular activities in Rehabilitation..Please see the Newsletter fro details ...please submit typed recipes with your name on them...deadline for submissions of recipes will be MARCH 1st...send them to the NAMI Office!!!! The cookbook will contain Consumer art and there will be a contest at the Recovery mall to name it! We will have the book ready for sale during Mental Health Month in May!!
Thursday the 18 & the 19th brought much needed "office catch up time" and prep time for the NAMI KY state BOD meeting...which will be all day Saturday the 20th in Louisville.
After 13 straight working days ( I promised myself I wasn't going to do that anymore!) I will be off Sunday and Monday til 3:00 p.m. when we attend a Recovery Mall meeting to talk about "what is working...what we need to tweak" at ESH.
Tuesday the 23rd Phill and I have been asked to Guest on a NAMI National WALK conference call to talk about our WALK success. There is also a Peer to Peer confernce call that Val will be participating in.
Wednesday the 24th Val and I will be doing guest speaking at the LIONS Club in Lexington..we are so happy to be working on this important goal...to stop preaching to the choir and branch out to the Community at large!!!
The 29th and 30th will hopefully see meetings inBourbon and Harrison Conties to work on finalizing their "Town Meeting" plans. To be confirmed.
Thursday, February 1st we will attend a Medicaid Consortium meeting with the Commissioner, Glenn Jennings, in Frankfort.
Friday, February 2nd we are hosting a Support Group Facilitators Idea Exchange to "freshen up" our support groups there will be brainstorming and problem solving and lots of NEW energy!!!
Sunday, February 4th brings the Consumer Valentine's Day Celebration...with Vall and Ella and the GANG!!!
Last but certainly not least !!!! February 7th is the *874K Coalition Breakfast with the legislators and gubernatorial candidates for 08....this is our HUGE advocacy event during the Session with folks representing all of the "disability" groups...NAMI Lex is a sponsor along with NAMI KY, the KY mental health coalition and many other groups...please try and join us...call the NAMi Lex office for help or more info....EVERY ATTENDEE MUST BE REGISTERED...so we are assured of adequate food, etc.......
Peace out....Magic to all - Kelly G
Monday, January 15, 2007
P2P_Outreach_Video.mp4
| This is the Outreach Video for NAMI's Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education Course. Peer-to-Peer is a free nine week--two hours per week--experiential learning program on the topic of recovery for any person who lives with a mental illness. I am hoping that NAMI KY will bring this Program to KY very soon. | |
Friday, January 12, 2007
Discussion Groups
I wanted to remind everyone about our discussion groups on this website. Just click on the discussion groups button at the top of the webpage and start chatting! We learn from each other. The discussion group is the place to ask questions, talk about problems with meds, doctors, "the system," etc. Let's get to know each other. But check back here often to see what our NAMI Lexington Leadership is doing in our organization. NAMI ROCKS!
Hi all,
I have recently assumed the position of President of NAMI Lexington. However, as I am sure everyone already knows, Ms. Faye Morton will be as active as ever and my closest cohort and guide. Some of you may not be aware that I am a family member of a consumer. My spouse struggles with Bi-Polar Disorder. I also deal with some anxiety/depression issues on occasion myself. I hope everyone takes full advantage of this wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas. I also encourage all of you to make your voices known this year as the powerful voters and citizens that you are.
I have recently assumed the position of President of NAMI Lexington. However, as I am sure everyone already knows, Ms. Faye Morton will be as active as ever and my closest cohort and guide. Some of you may not be aware that I am a family member of a consumer. My spouse struggles with Bi-Polar Disorder. I also deal with some anxiety/depression issues on occasion myself. I hope everyone takes full advantage of this wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas. I also encourage all of you to make your voices known this year as the powerful voters and citizens that you are.
Grant "Hell"
Yoo Hoo!!!Hi Everyone!
This is very cool Valerie...sorry when you called me this morning my enthusiasm level wasn't higher...but I was deeply entrenched in reading the LONG and technical grant requirements for the MAC grant for NAMI National...deadline the 18th!!!! So....my mind was in Grant Hell...not on blogging!!! Let me tell you...Blogging is WAY more fun!!! HUgs, Kg
This is very cool Valerie...sorry when you called me this morning my enthusiasm level wasn't higher...but I was deeply entrenched in reading the LONG and technical grant requirements for the MAC grant for NAMI National...deadline the 18th!!!! So....my mind was in Grant Hell...not on blogging!!! Let me tell you...Blogging is WAY more fun!!! HUgs, Kg
KUDOS Valerie!
This is cool! Please send info to our friends and ask them to forward to all, thanks. I hope folks will come here to discuss the issues, seek and share ideas and information.
UK Nursing Class
Kelly Gunning and I spoke to a UK Psychiatric Nursing class taught by Perry Bohanon yesterday. These students were getting ready to start their clinicals and so they had lots questions and were very interested in what we had to say. We told our personal stories and talked about NAMI's mission. I think we saw "some lightbulbs" go on as we did the "voices" exercise from the Family-to-Family Class. We will be speaking to Perry's other psych nursing class on January 16th.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
874K Breakfast
Please come join us for the 874K United Coalition Breakfast on February 7, 2007. The 874K Coalition represents over 874,000 Kentuckians who have some form of a disability. We will be meeting with our legislators and discussing mental health issues over breakfast. Breakfast begins at 8:30am in the Frankfort Convention Center, Frankfort, KY. I hope to see you there!
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