MEETINGS

  • Monthly meetings are on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 - 9:00 PM

  • On alternating months, we offer either a FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP MEETING or an INFORMATIVE TOPIC/SEMINAR FOR GENERAL PUBLIC.

  • Check below for the topic of the Informational meetings.

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June 10 , 2013

Theme: Monthly Family Support Group

Support Meetings are group sharing for caregivers and family members with a loved one whose lives are touched by a mental illness.

Meetings are in an emotionally safe environment based on these guidelines (click here).

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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May 13 , 2013

Theme: Informational seminar for anyone in the community

Seminar title: 

How people with mental illnesses end up in the legal system, what can happen to them, and how Meridian's program can help.
Speaker is Leah Vail, Forensic Team Supervisor, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc..


7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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April 8, 2013

Theme: Monthly Family Support Group

Support Meetings are group sharing for caregivers and family members with a loved one whose lives are touched by a mental illness.

Meetings are in an emotionally safe environment based on these guidelines (click here).

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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March 11 , 2013

Theme: Meeting for anyone in the community

Topic: 

Wellness and 'Time-Out' for Caregivers
Presenter:  Dr. Mary Fukuyama, Licensed Psychologist, has worked at the University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center for the past thirty years, and she welcomes this opportunity to meet with NAMI families to promote wellness, particularly under stressful conditions and in crisis.

 

Are you feeling tired and stressed out as a caregiver? This evening's meeting will be dedicated to "self-care" for caregivers from a holistic health perspective. We will have time for supportive sharing, personal reflection and priority setting, and relaxation.

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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February 11 , 2013

Theme: Monthly Family Support Group

Support Meetings are group sharing for caregivers and family members with a loved one whose lives are touched by a mental illness.

Meetings are in an emotionally safe environment based on these guidelines (click here).

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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January 14 , 2013

Theme: Informational seminar for anyone in the community

Seminar:
Presentation by Dr. Marshall Knudson of the Alachua County Crisis Center
. Discussion about suicide; role of the family; role of the crisis center; role of crisis intervention; help for family member survivors of suicide or attempts



7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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December 10, 2012

Theme: Family Support Group Meeting (shorter than usual) following by time for some festive holiday goodies provided by NAMI.

Family Support Group Meeting is from 7-8 pm, followed by Holiday Social (Snacks, Drinks, & Card Exchange) at 8-9 pm.  

Optional: bring a favorite snack or finger food. The drinks, cups, holiday cards are provided by NAMI.

NOTICE: Preceding the Support Meeting and Holiday Social there will be a short (20 minute) annual business meeting to present our annual financial report and vote on the position of Treasurer. We are currently taking nominations for this position, and will entertain nominations from the floor at the meeting. This notice is hereby posted publically on November 14, 2012.

Support Meetings are group sharing for caregivers and family members with a loved one whose lives are touched by a mental illness.

Meetings are in an emotionally safe environment based on these guidelines (click here).

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

Click Here for Directions Detailed MAP with zoom and cool Street View feature

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November 12, 2012

Theme: Informational seminar for anyone in the community

Seminar title: 

Special Needs Trusts, Wills, & Estate Planning
Speaker is attorney Shannon Miller, who specializes in special needs trusts, wills, Medicaid/Medicare, guardianship, and estate planning relating to family members who have a mental illness.

 

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

** NOTE ** Special date and special meeting location this month only ! (no meeting Monday October 8)

Special seminar invited speaker this month:

"Water from the Rock: Coping with Mental Illness in the Family"
by  Penny Frese, PhD

With her nationally renowned activist husband Dr. Fred Frese, a consumer diagnosed with schizophrenia, and their four children, Penny has been active in the mental health movement for over 30 years, as a family member, advocate, and developer of mental health educational materials. 

** SPECIAL LOCATION ** Oak Hall School, Edith D. Cofrin Theatre, 8009 SW 14th Avenue Gainesville

7:00 -9:00 PM

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September 10 , 2012

Theme: Informational seminar for anyone in the community

Seminar title: 

Baker Act 101

presented by Betty Strayer from Meridian

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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August 13 , 2012

Theme: Monthly Family Support Group

Support Meetings are group sharing for caregivers and family members with a loved one whose lives are touched by a mental illness.

Meetings are in an emotionally safe environment based on these guidelines (click here).

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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July 9 , 2012

Theme: Monthly Family Support Group

Support Meetings are group sharing for caregivers and family members with a loved one whose lives are touched by a mental illness.

Meetings are in an emotionally safe environment based on these guidelines (click here).

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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June 11 , 2012

Theme: Monthly Family Support Group

Support Meetings are group sharing for caregivers and family members with a loved one whose lives are touched by a mental illness.

Meetings are in an emotionally safe environment based on these guidelines (click here).

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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May 14 , 2012

Theme: Informational seminar for anyone in the community

Seminar title: 

FACT - Florida Assertive Community Treatment in Gainesville

presented by Noel Delgado, FACT Program Manager

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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May 12 , 2012

Doris Brandon Cultural Center
May 12 from 10 am to 3 pm

* All levels can have fun ! *

Click here for more details and download full flier

For more info contact Joan at info@namigainesville.org

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April 9 , 2012

Theme: Monthly Family Support Group

Support Meetings are group sharing for caregivers and family members with a loved one whose lives are touched by a mental illness.

Meetings are in an emotionally safe environment based on these guidelines (click here).

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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March 12, 2012

Theme: Informational seminar for anyone in the community

Seminar title: 

“Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Panel Guests“

Five law enforcement officers CIT-trained/certified,

plus CIT program coordinator Tara DeWese-Mitchell MA.Ed., from Department of Children & Families.


 

** This seminar is essential for anyone interfacing with a mental illness crisis or the Baker Act:

families, mental illness consumers, psychiatrists, law enforcement, counselors, community.

 

Time: 7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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February 13 , 2011

Theme: Monthly Family Support Group

Support Meetings are group sharing for caregivers and family members with a loved one whose lives are touched by a mental illness.

Meetings are in an emotionally safe environment based on these guidelines (click here).

7:00 -9:00 PM

Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville

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January 9 , 2012

Theme: PBS Documentary film - "UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA"

Film website: http:// www.unlistedfilm.com/

Film Synopsis:   This acclaimed 60-minute PBS documentary film is a soul-searching examination into the nature of responsibility—of parents and children, of physicians and patients, of society and citizens towards those afflicted with severe mental illness.  As Delaney tries to rebuild her relationship with her father, UNLISTED examines the challenging family dynamics that mental illness dictates.  As she works to overcome the obstacles to getting her dad appropriate treatment, the film exposes the failings of the American mental health system as experienced by the families trying to navigate it.  And as Delaney traces the progression of Richard’s illness she studies his medical files and reads beautifully animated scenes from his autobiographical surrealist novel. Here UNLISTED enters the inner life of Richard Ruston with a clarity and affection missing from many films about people with mental illness.

The film has been named "Most Compelling Documentary" at the Seattle True Independent Film Festival and heralded by mental health advocates and critics alike.  Steve Lopez, with the LA Times calls UNLISTED "beautiful and powerful, a love poem."

Discussion Guide we will use after viewing the film:  http://pressroom.opb.org/media/uploads/programs/documents/discussion_guide.pdf

Press Release and further description: http://www.unlistedfilm.com/presskit.html

7:00 -9:00 PM

1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville
Meeting room kindly provided by United Church of Gainesville (NAMI is not affiliate with any church)

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