WTVQ, Channel 36 does a special series

WTVQ, Channel 36, will be featuring stories on the 5:00pm and 6:00pm newscast on May 13th, 14th and 15th to celebrate Mental Health Month and to try to break the stigma associated with mental illnesses. On May 13th, the topic will be depression, on May 14th, they will focus on bipolar disorder/schizophenia and on May 15th, they will talk about suicide. So tune in to Channel 36 to check out these great stories. Thanks to Greg Stotelmyer for covering our mental health stories!

We did it! We did it! We did it!

Because of all your phone calls and sending postcards to the governor's office, we are getting a replacement for Eastern State Hospital. You should all pat yourself on the back! Can you believe it's actually going to happen?!? I'm so happy, I'm sure you are too!

CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS!

Call your legislators now! Especially those in the House of Representatives. We want Bluegrass Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board, Inc. to run the new hospital because they have done such a wonderful job running Eastern State and Oakwood. Where would this State be without Bluegrass? You can find out ho your legislators are by going to www.nami.org/advocacy or you can call 1-800-372-7181 to leave a message to one or all of your legislators. This is so important!!! So act today!

SUPPORT EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL!

Please go to www.bluegrass.org/supportesh/ to support the building of a NEW Eastern State Hospital!

Open Town Meeting/Media Event

Hello everybody! Please read and do the following...

Please join NAMI Lexington in creating support for the General Assembly to:

Include funding for a replacement of Eastern State Hospital in his 2008 capital projects budget.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Send the message that funding for the new hospital and Behavioral Health need be PRIORITIES!!!

TWO WAYS YOUR CAN HELP...

Create support by attending our Town Meeting/Media Event

Eastern State Hospital Town Meeting/Media Event
Friday January 25, 2008 - 2:30pm
Megowan Gymnasium at Eastern State Hospital

Contacting Governor Besear directly, asking him to include funding for replacing Eastern State Hospital in his 2008 budget.

The Behavioral Health Care System can not absorb anymore CUTS!!!

Governor Beshear
Phone: (502) 564-2611 --- Steve,Beshear@ky.gov

Where there's a will...there's a way!
Creating support~together we will find a way.

For additional information: NAMI Lexington
Phone (859) 272-7891 --- http://lexington.nami.org

" 2 0 0 8...WE WILL REPLACE EASTERN STATE"

Just wanted to say hello

It has been awhile since I have blogged...Sorry. I just wanted to say Val thanks for all you do. The dancing sistas was cute...too bad I couldn't have danced with you all...Maybe next time. Oh ell everyone have a wonderful and blessed Chrsitmas (holiday) season. Remember the real reason we celebrate all the holidays no matter what you believe. If you need a friend remember NAMI is always here for you no matter day or night...Call and we will be there for you. Thanks to all who has made 2007 special for me. See ya, Jenn

my second year with NAMI!

this week marks the end of my second year with NAMI Lexington and the beginning of my thrid! I can hardly believe that two years have already gone by!

I love my NAMI Family and i am very impressed with the wonderful group dynamic that this team has established ... and i am very excited to start a third year with NAMI :)

NAMI ROCKS!