Geauga County Board of Mental Health & Recovery Services
13244 Ravenna Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024
Phone 440-285-2282
Fax: 440-285-9617
Hearing Impaired 1-800-750-0750
email: gbmhadas@lightstream.net

Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Jim Adams, Executive Director, CEO

NAMI - Geauga County is for individuals, family members and friends of individuals diagnosed with major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorders, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Co-occurring Brain and Addictive Disorders.NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness is a grassroots, non-profit education, support, and advocacy organization of families, friends, consumers, and professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life for all whose lives are affected by mental illness.

Our main support group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday the month. Support groups are held at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Road (Rte 44) across from Geauga Hospital in Chardon.

Our Middlefield Support Group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Middlefield Public Library.

Our speaker meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. These are Open House meetings, the public is welcome. Bring a friend.

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) at 7:00 p.m. If the anticipated audience is large we will obtain a larger facility for the meeting. Below is a list of our scheduled speakers for the next five months. For further information or to join the Geauga chapter of NAMI please call 440-285-3945.

• November 19, 2009 - This meeting with 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 has been rescheduled from May.
• December 17, 2009 – NAMI Geauga’s Annual Holiday Party. Potluck celebration-bring a dish to share! Call 440-285-3945 for details and to RSVP.
• January 21, 2010 - James Mauro, Executive Director of NAMI Ohio will speak on “NAMI Ohio’s Role in Mental Health Advocacy”.
• February 18, 2010 - Gini Haffner, Assistant Director of Programs and Affiliate Support for NAMI Ohio, will share her very personal story: “Suicide Awareness, Prevention, and Aftermath”.
• March 18, 2010 - Susan Cady, M.M., C.T.C.I. , will present “Tai Chi for Mental Health”.

We have posted a calendar of our events on our website at: nami.org/sites/namigeauga

To contact us: mail to NAMI Geauga County, c/o The Mental Health Association in Geauga County, 11850 Mayfield Rd., Chardon, OH 44024; call 440-285-3945; or email lreed@mhageauga.org.

For more details on NAMI support groups click here.