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Click on the Network of
Care button to enter our online behavioral health site for
individuals, families and agencies concerned with mental
and emotional wellness, substance abuse and developmental
disabilities. This online web tool provides critical information,
communication and advocacy tools with a single point of
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| Geauga County Board Meeting Schedule for 2009
January 2009 - No Board Meeting
Feb. 18, 2009
March 18, 2009
April 29, 2009
May 20, 2009
June 17, 2009
July 15, 2009
August - None
September 16, 2009
October 21, 2009
November 18, 2009
December 16, 2009
Note* meeting dates are subject to change
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2009 Annual Behavioral Health Care Award Winner!
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David Boyle, Executive Director of Ravenwood Mental Health Center, accepts the 2009 Behavioral Healthcare Award
Congratulations Dave, for a job well done!
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Linda Miller accepts the Presidents Award from Jim Adams, Executive Director of the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services and Dr. Tom Gazley, President of the Geauga County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board. |
| Tony Kuhn, retired Director of Lake Geauga Recovery Centers, accepts the President's Award from Jim Adam and Tom Gazley for his years of service. |
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2009 NAMI Affiliate of the Year
NAMI Geauga thanks all of its hardworking volunteers and the Geauga Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services whose funding makes NAMI Geauga’s free programs possible. |
On May 9, 2009, NAMI Geauga County was awarded “Ohio Affiliate of the Year” at the NAMI Ohio Annual Conference in Columbus. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a grassroots organization that offers education, advocacy and support to persons with mental illness and their families and friends.
NAMI Geauga was recognized for its innovative programming and rapid growth. NAMI Geauga opened its doors in January 2007 and offers free educational courses and support groups for family members and those living with mental illness.
NAMI Geauga also holds monthly Speaker/Educational meetings for anyone interested in mental health issues and has featured Sam Rutigliano, former coach of the Cleveland Browns; Dr. Fred Frese, a psychologist in with the Ohio Department of Mental Health who lives with schizophrenia; and Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton, a champion of mental health issues at the state level. On May 1st, NAMI Geauga teamed with Ravenwood Mental Health Center to introduce Ohio State Senator Tim Grendell to the mental health consumers who benefit. For information about our free programs, please call 440-285-3945, email mdoehring@mahgeauga.org, or visit our website at mhageauga.org and go to the NAMI page.
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Educational Speaker Meetings |
Educational
Speaker Meetings meet at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday
of every month. These are Open House meetings,
the public is welcome to come and join with the new NAMI
Geauga chapter and learn how to better advocate for your
loved one. Most meetings are held at the Geauga County Board
of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Road,
Chardon 44024 (Rt. 44 across from UHHS Geauga Hospital). Call 440-285-3945 or email lreed@mhageauga.org for more
information. If the anticipated audience is large
we will obtain a larger facility for the meeting.
Below is a list of our scheduled speakers.
Updates on Medical
Aspects of Mental Health..
June 18, 2009 – Dr. Penny Frese will show the film “Claire’s Story” and discuss her family’sexperience with mental illness and Moving Into Advocacy.
July, 2009 – NAMI Geauga’s Annual Summer Picnic – time/location to be announced.
August 20, 2009 - PLAN of Northeast Ohio – PLAN provides home-based, family centered mental health services to persons with schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder and depression and to their families.
September 17, 2009 – Dr. James Rodio, Medical Director of Ravenwood Mental Health Center, will discuss forensic psychiatry and treatment.
October 15, 2009 – Joseph Bergant, superintendent of Chardon Schools, addresses Mental Health in our schools.
November 19, 2009 - Lt. Scott Niehus of the Geauga County Sherriff’s Office and Deanna Brant, Director of Emergency Services at Ravenwood Mental Health Center discuss Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for Geauga County law enforcement and emergency professionals. |
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