Recent Updates (Always check calendar too)

 Date Updated

Scholarships available for NAMI National Convention (see home page)

Preferred Drug List (PDL) letter to Cansler

3-11
Successes through Maintaining open access to Medications

President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - March 3, 2010

NAMIWalks Kickoff Luncheon

3-7

Eastern Regional Conference - For Presentation PowerPoints click here

Annual Fund Letter - January 2010

NAMI NC Clippings Spring 2010

Peer Support Definition comments to DMA on behalf of the Peer Support Resource Exchange

Standards of Excellence – Draft
501c3 information packet
501c3 template
NAMI Bylaws template

Seclusion and Restraint: A Dangerous Education

2-25
Research findings on workplace accommodations for those living with bipolar disorder 2-23
NAMI NC’s public policy comments on the CABHAs 2-13
Guilford Technical Community College NAMI on Campus Club 2-8
NC Mental Health Statistics - see home page 2-7

Unacceptable Delays – waiting for forensic evaluations 2-2-10 Letter to DMHDDSAS

2-3
Letter from Secretary Cansler on Cuts 1-7-2010 1-18
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - January 6, 2010
Young Families Insights - Winter 2009
1-12

NAMI NC’s Eastern Regional Conference: Surviving In Tough Times - home page

1-5

Feedback to the Division of MHDDSAS regarding service gaps and needs for report to the General Assembly March 2010

1-2
Meeting on 12/9/2009 of Legislative Oversight Committee 12-21

Letter from Debra Dihoff to Secretary Cansler 12-8-09

12-12
Survey of Impact of Service Cuts - home page
Annual solicitation letter (November 2009)
12-1
Winter 2009 Clippings 11-23

NAMIWalks for 2010 - see home page
NAMI NC Board Minutes October 17, 2009

11-18
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee Membership Meeting on 11/10/2009 11-12
Presentations at 2009 NAMI NC Annual Conference - pdfs
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - November 4, 2009
Legislative Oversight Committee (LOC) agenda for November l0, 2009
New York Times - Drug Makers Are Advocacy Group’s Biggest Donors
11-6

Oversight Committee Meeting Audio - 10/14/09 meetings
NAMI NC Board Minutes August 15, 2009

NAMI NC Board Minutes June 6, 2009

NAMI and Communities of Faith updated material
Young Families Insights Spring 2009
Young Families Insights Fall 2009
NAMI and Federal Health Insurance Reform Legislation dated 10-23-2009

Letter to Jim Pitts from Senator Grassley dated 10-6-2009
Letter to Senator Grassley from Debra Dihoff dated 10-15-2009
Letter to Senator Grassley from Jim Pitts dated 10-20-2009

10-27

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee Membership List 2009-2010
Directions to Clarion Hotel State Capital
An Unnatural Disaster:The Coalition Calls for a State of Emergency

10-13

State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee Recommendations to the Legislative Oversight Committee
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - October 7, 2009
LOC Agenda for October 14th
Letter to Senator Hagan 10-7-09

Letter to NAMI NC from US Senate requesting clarification on pharmaceutical financial support 10-6
Letter to Senator Hagan 10-5-09

10-12

Final summary Legislative Session 2009  (courtesy of the MHA)

9-30
Double Tragedies: Victims Speak Out Against the Death
 Penalty For People with Severe Mental Illness - released 
from NAMI Sept. 2009
NAMI NC signs on to Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease position on health care reform
9-17
Informal Comments from NC Council of Community Programs on Adult Care Home Residents Receiving CS
Service Provider Corporate Standards document: Comments and Edits
Community Support Minutes 9-1-09
Community Support Agenda Sept 8

ACT Service Definition Response 9-28-2009
9-8
Letter to the Editor on Death of Courtland Smith – by Mike Weaver 9-3

Community Support Only Provider
Child/Adult numbers receiving Community Support
Peer Support Service Definition
Community Support Minutes 8/18
Community Support Agenda, Sept. 1
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - August 5, 2009

9-2
2009 ENACTED LEGISLATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IMPACTING
the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services

2009 Bill Tracking July 20, 2009
9-1

What Health Reform Proposal Is NAMI Supporting? June 3, 2009
Congress Begins August Recess – Action Needed on Health Reform Legislation

8-26

Follow the Changes to Service Delivery in NC - phase out of Community Support and Residential Level 3 and 4 group homes
NAMI NC Newsletter - Clippings - Fall 2990 - Conference Edition

Division of Medical Assistance Organizational Chart
Division of Medical Assistance Organizational Chart Descriptions
Data on low dose Seroquel

8-20
Peer Support/Recovery Task Force Report – August 2009 8-20
State legislation passed and signed by the Governor on Friday, August 7th 8-14
Budget Narrative – to be voted on 8-4-09 8-9
CIT Training Readiness Checklist 7-28
Participants needed for a study on Major Depressive Disorder in Women 7-28
First Annual NC Recovery Conference North Carolina: One Community in Recovery 7-28
Admissions in Community Hospital Emergency Departments, QTR 3, SFY 2008-09 7-28

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Related Admissions in Community Hospital Emergency Departments, Quarterly Report

7-28
Budget Stalemate, some suggestions from Martha Brock, advocate 7-28
Perspectives on Residential and Community-Based Treatment for Youth and Families.  7-28

Progress Report by Andrew Sperling on Health Reform Legislation July 23, 2009

7-28
Group Home Level III IV Budget Impact information - When you get to the page, you will need to go down to the MH Residential section. 7-28
Raise money for NAMINC just by searching the web and shopping online! - See
link at bottom of left-hand navigation bar
7-28
Heroes in the Fight - nominate a hero - see home page 7-19
Heard in the Halls now up to date - see home page 7-9
Budget Update and Action Alert - July 7
7-8
NAMI NC Annual Conference October 16-17, 2009 - see home page 7-8
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - July 1, 2009 7-8
Young Families Insights Newsletter Summer 2009 7-8
Board Members Needed for Life Plan Trust 6-30
Update and Action Alert – June 26”
6-29
Summary of Proposed Cuts/Restoration by House and Senate HHS Budget Committee – June 26 6-29

Clinical Reasons for Flexible Approaches to Controlling Medicaid Drug Costs posted in 2009

6-27

Strategies to Consider to Reduce Medicaid Drug Costs posted in 2009

6-27

 

Successful Disease Management Programs Can Play Role in Health Care Reform June 8 2009

6-27

 

NC Prison Rules in Lock-Up 6-25
School Violence Prevention - Action Needed - June 22 6-25
Budget Update/Action Alert 6-25
www.alcoholdrughelp.org 6-25
Couple honored for crisis training support [Debra Dihoff presents award] 
6-25
MH Consumers, Medications and Clout? - Posted 6-25-09
6-25

NC-CANSO seeking Interim Director

6-18
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy: Telling Your Story 6-18

Letter to Senator Rand on SB 799 – Transparency- Give families the right to choose whether their loved ones’ names are released following deaths at state institutions

6-18

President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - June 3, 2009

6-15

Letter to the Editor: Open Access to Medications

6-15
2009-2010 Meeting Schedule 6-15
Heard in the Halls "blog" 6-14
See the new NAMI NC Walks video 6-14

Fight for Open Access to Medications!

6-14
New Items for 2009 Budget 6-14
Debra Dihoff receives NC Council of Community Programs 2009 Lifetime Career Leadership Award (moved from home page) 6-5
HHS Appropriations Subcommittee 6-4-09 6-5
Heard in the Halls June 2009 6-5
Western Regional Conference - Workshop PowerPoints & Information 6-5

Medicaid Overview - Published March 11, 2009

6-2

HHS Money Report 5-29-09
LME Fund Balance Analysis 5-29-09
Budget Reduction Options 5-29-09
Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Medicaid Options  5-29-09

5-30
Mental Illness Awareness Week 5-30
Conference Call Opportunities  5-27

Letter protesting move to limit free access to medications for individuals on Medicaid

5-21
Legislation Medication: Action Needed    5-20

Report: History of Mental Health Reform
available from the NC Center for Public Policy  

5-13

NAMI NC has Connection! - see home page

5-11

George Gay, long time NAMI supporter, died on May 3, 2009. Details

5-10
The Coalition Legislative Advocacy Day & Popcorn Rally 5-10

President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - May 6, 2009

5-10
Advocacy Action Alert- Priority one 5-6

Take Action: Paid Sick Days needs push in legislature
It's one step to protect yourself against swine flu

5-1

Public hearing sponsored by the Appropriations Committee of the North Carolina House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 28  (2009) to comment on the state budget.

4-24

National Family-to-Family Leadership Award recognizes Brenda Piper, NAMI North Carolina Program Director 4-24-09 - see home page

4-24
Ron Honberg from national writes on NC capital sentencing bill 4-24
Volunteers needed for study using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to curb hallucinated voices 4-22
Participants needed who live with Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder who would like to improve their thinking and memory 4-22
Mothers with major depression who have adult daughters needed for study 4-22

Petition to Maintain Funding Supports for Mental Health, Developmental Disability and Substance Abuse Services in North Carolina

4-17
Funding Your Organization - A Toolkit 4-14
Date and locations for Connection groups (scroll down Programs page) 4-14

Research paper on intricate relationship between mental illness and violence

4-10

Link to NC Budget – look up bills that relate to mental illness 

4-10
Update on Senator Grassley letter to NAM 4-10
Dihoff letter to the editor: Charlotte editorial cartoon on mental illness April 2009 4-7

Press Release from Moore County NAMI - "The STIGMA Lives on, an Abomination" 4-3-2009

4-7
Sign-up box for NAMI NC communications - top of home page 4-7
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - April 1, 2009 4-7
Financial Statement as of June 30, 2008 4-4

Secretary Cansler pledges to include family and consumer input

4-3

Draft Federal Legislation on Post Deployment Military Screening for PTSD

4-3
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day and Week (see home page) 3-26
Spring 2009 edition of Clippings the NAMI NC Newsletter 3-24
How to create a legislative breakfast for mental health 3-24

Request for Applications (RFA) Statewide Consumer Network Grant

3-19

Articles, papers, etc regarding death penalty

3-17

DMH/DD/SAS EXTERNAL ADVISORY TEAM MEETING MINUTES 2-26-09

3-16
3-13
NAMI’s Multmedia News Release for Grading the States 3-12
Letter to N&O and Affiliates - March 11, 2009 3-12

Budget Cuts Recommended to Governor Purdue

3-8
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - March 4, 2009 3-8
Letter to New HHS SEcretery from Jack Register - 2-2-09 3-8

Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness - Five Principles
Crucial to Successful Patient State Psychiatric Hospitals

3-8
CIT NC Guidelines 3-4
Signup for new CIT FAcebook Group 3-4
 NAMI NC to Hold a Press Conference: Grading the States: A Report to the Nation on America’s Healthcare System for Serious Mental Illness - see home page 2-26

Draft Legislation Now available from the Legislative Oversight committee

2-23
Obituary for Dorothea Harrison - see home page 2-23
RALEIGH - News 14 Carolina's Loretta Boniti sat down with Lanier Cansler (Video) 2-16
Annual Fund letter February 2009 2-16
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - February 11, 2009 2-16
NAMI on Campus 2-10
NAMI Board Minutes 11-1-2008 2-9
Economic Stimulus Package debate on NIH funding 2-5
Special Conference Call on CIT Friday, January 30, 2009  3-4:l5 2-4
2008 END OF YEAR SURVEY RESULTS OF CIT PROGRAMS IN NORTH CAROLINA 2-4
NAMI Walks info - home page 2-3
Centers of Excellence 1-30
Letter to Lanier Cansler, new secretary of DHHS 1-28-09 1-30
NAMI NC writes Governor Perdue 1-28-09 1-30
Perdue visits Cherry Hospital 1-26
Wainwright pulls choice to head AMHC 1-26
Connection Satisfaction Survey Results - January 2009 1-26
N&O: Patient buried before Cherry filed report to pathologist 1-26
Better mental health care, better N.C. economy 1-26
Time for straight talk about the numbers 1-22
Mental Illness and the NC Death Penalty: Proposed Legislation 1-22
For real mental health reform, listen to the consumers    1-22
Special Needs Attorneys 1-22
HHS chief vows openness on hospital deaths   1-22
Law seeks to ban execution for mentally ill  1-18
NAMI North Carolina 2009 Public Policy Agenda 1-18
State to take over AMHC 1-18
3 charged in psych-patient abuse 1-18
NC regulators tracking center's problems 1-18

Proposed bill would disqualify those with mental illness from death penalty

1-18

Not the "worst of the worst"

1-18

Legislative committee hears arguments for not executing persons with severe mental disabilities

1-15-09
President-Elect Obama Honors NAMI’s Matt Kuntz in Whistle Stop Tour to Inauguration 1-14-09
Death penalty curb debated 1-14-09
Mental health professionals wait for word on next steps  1-14-09
2009 Clinical Update and Psychopharmacology Review to be held on Feb 9, 10 1-14-09
AGENDA: Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services Meets Jan 14, 2009 1-13-09
Capital Sentencing Bill Action Plan  Jan 9, 2009 1-13-09
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - December 4, 2008 1-13-09
Health care could nab $100B payday 1-13-09
Stress in Early Childhood - talk 1-13-09
AMHC board fires Franklin 1-13-09
1-13-09
NAMIWalks Volunteer Information Meeting (see home page) and here 1-13-09
Video on the new HHS Secretaty 1-9-09
Perdue picks lobbyist to head DHHS 1-9-09
Purdue chooses new HHS leader 1-9-09
Report from Mental Health Taskforce On Mental Health Services in Macon County (CIT related) 1-9-09
Easley's mental health reform a ‘train wreck' 1-9-09
Family-to-Family Class   Durham VA Medical Center - see home page 1-9-09
State awards $265m service contract 1-9-09

Rule Changes May Reduce Medicaid Services for Mental Illness posted 1-9-09

1-9-09
Job Opening at Judicial Branch - Posted on 1-5-09 1-5-09
Annual Fund Solicitation Letter (November 2008 - Carol Matthiew) 12-28-08
Louise Galloway obituary 12-19-08

Clippings Newsletter - Winter 2008
12-17-08
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - December 4, 2008 12-17-08
DMH/DD/SA Community Systems Progress Report for the 1st quarter of 2008-2009   12-17-08
Durham VA Medical Center and NAMI Durham Announce Partnership for MI Education For Local Families of Vets 12-10
12-17-08
Governor Elect Perdue hosted a citizen input meeting on mental health on Nov. 24
12-17-08
A Specialized Crisis Response Site as a Core Element of Police-Based Diversion Programs 12-17-08
Reports - Health and Human Services 12-17-08
Appointments to Joint Select Committee on Capital Trial, Sentencing, and Post Conviction Procedures for Persons Who Suffer Severe Mental Disabilities. 12-17-08
The Death Penalty and Mental Illness 12-17-08
2008 END OF YEAR SURVEY OF  CIT PROGRAMS IN NORTH CAROLINA 12-17-08
Determining an essential element of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training:  The impact of contiguous verses segmented training 12-17-08
[Final]Essential Elements of Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) in North Carolina - 12-17-08

North Carolina Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT)  Program Self-assessment Instrument - draft

12-17-08

From NAMI NC 2008 Conference - Who’s Gambling with Your Health” – Dr. Evelyn Lewis, Consumer Council Meeting 12-17-08

Draft Prison Rules Rewrite (ll/08)

12-8-08
Two New Members Appointed to the SAMHSA National Advisory Council 12-6-08

Mike Lancaster - Crisis Continuum: Prevention to Intervention

12-6_08
NAMI NC Public Policy Platform 12-4-08
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group - November 2008 Issue 12-4-08
News, DHHS Secretary Benton Won’t Serve Under Perdue 12-4-08
12-4-08
Psychiatric Association Draft of rewrite of MH Reform Bill Nov 08  12-4-08

MHANC website file compares the 2007 Coalition budget to the LOC recommendations to the final Legislative appropriations

12-4-08
Letter from NAMI Appalachian South fighting stigma posted 12-1-08
Governor Elect Perdue hosted a citizen input meeting on mental health on Nov. 24 12-1-08
CIT in Action, September 2008 11-30-08

Staff’s Roles

11-30-08
New Nami NC Affiliate posted 11-30-08 11-30-08

Essential Elements of Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) in North Carolina

11-17

CIT News Wake County January 2008

11-12
Presentations at NAMI NC's Annual Conference 11-11
Council and Provider Council letter on ACTT Team rate cut 11-11
Briana Fishbein, NAMI Board of Directors member, speaks out on parity legislation 11-04

NC Health Report:  Back to Basics - The Importance of Primary Care,
Health Plans, Medical Device Makers

11-01
10-24
NAMI NC Board Minutes 9-20-2008 10-21
NAMI NC Board Minutes 7-19-2008 10-21
Data Entry/Clerical Support 10-21

McCain, Obama: What If They Need Mental Health Care? 10-21-08 

10-21
Cherry Director speaks out on negative hospital report 10-21
Starting a CIT Partnership 10-21
US Presidential Candidate Forum 10-15

Know Your Voting Rights

10-15
The Coalition 2008-2009 Budget Comparison July 31, 2008  10-13
and approved Budgeted figures by the General Assembly 10-13
Vickie Carpenter interview on State Radio October 9 (very large audio file) 10-11
Election 2008 Appeal - from NAMI National 10-8

President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - October 1, 2008

10-6
Shattered MH System Not Easy to Repair 10-6

N&O Story: Move of Dix patients now on hold

10-6
DHHS Agrees to Postpone Hearing on Dix Transition 10-6
Suggested reading: Heart patients should be screened for depression 10-6-08 10-6
Taking cigarettes out of the mental health equation 10-1
More on MIOTCRA 10-1
MIOTCRA Passes Congress Posted 10-1-08  10-1
Candidates' Position on Mental Health 10-1
Lee Smith talk on October 9 - see home page 9-18
August 2008 NAMI NC Solicitation Letter 9-13
NAMI NC BYLAWS REVISION 2008 9-12
Conference Agenda and Workshop Details - see home page 9-11
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - September 3, 2008 9-3

Affiliate Bulletin Board Directions

9-2

Medicaid Utilization Review data by LME, April-June 2008

9-2

Representative Needed for State Rehabilitation Council

9-2

Dihoff letter to the editor regarding state hospitals

9-2
Volunteer now for Medical Care Advisory Committee 8-27
Dihoff letter to Secretary Dempsey Benton regarding Cherry Hospital concerns 8-26
NAMI NC Affiliate Toolkit 8-19
Strategic Plan 2008 8-18
Moving Forward on Suspending, not terminating benefits post-jail/prison 8-13
Mental Illness ess Week - October 5-11 8-7
Spring 2008 and Summer 2008 Clippings 7-27
Heroes in the Fight - see home page 7-27
Insights Summer 2008 7-27
Public Relations 101 (aimed towards state and national media) 7-27
Dihoff letter to Governor to request clemency for Mr. James F. Davis 7-13
NAMI NC’s Position on Dorothea Dix Campus 6-28
The First 90 Days: State Organization & Affiliate President’s Guide 6-28
Mental Health Parity – Effective Date of Provisions: July 1, 2008 6-28
New documentary project 6-26
House appropriations money - posted 6-13-08 6-13
Annual Solicitation letter - June 2008 6-6

Check out the NAMI NC Walks Video

6-5
Young Family Insights Spring 2008 6-1
NAMINC Board Minutes added 5-29
NamiWalks recap - on home page 5-28
See updated volunteer opportunities 5-22
See Write Your Legislator and Media Guide links in left column of home page 5-22
DHHS - Secretary's committees on state hospitals 5-19
Durham-Orange Legislative Breakfast May 31 9:00; Advocacy Luncheon Workshop 12-2:30  5-9
"Insure Voting Accessibility” workshop in your area? 5-9

Letters to Dole and Myrick regarding housing and HUD 811

5-2
Governor Candidates………mental health views 5-1
General Assembly convenes May l3  5-1
Coalition sponsors three regional Legislative Breakfasts- click here to volunteer or register! 5-1

Legislative Tips - poster 4-21-08
May 21 – The Coalition Legislative Advocacy Day& Popcorn Rally!

4-21
2008 National CIT Conference - Call for presentations 4-21
Interim Report of the Hospital Management and Operations Work Group 4-7-08 4-21
NAMI North Carolina 2008 Public Policy Agenda - Draft- posted 4-18-08
Building Bridges with Law Enforcement: Safer Policies for TASER Use- posted 4-18-08
4-18
Surveyors recommend removal of immediate jeopardy findings against Broughton Hospital Apr 1
Letter to Governor Easley from NAMI NC dated April 19, 2006 Apr 1
“A North Carolina Mental Health Tragedy”, NAMI NC’s position on Zichi case, 3-26-08 Mar31
Secretary’s Committees on state psychiatric hospitals and crisis program implementation (Minutes for 3-18-08 Meeting) Mar 31
A North Carolina Mental Health Tragedy”, NAMI NC’s position on Zichi case Mar 26
Secretary’s Committees on state psychiatric hospitals and crisis program implementation (Minutes for 3-4-08 Meeting) Mar 18

Fitzsimon's paper - Expanding the focus of the frenzy

Mar 14
Item below updated Mar 13

Vacancies for Members of COMMISSION FOR MH/DD/SAS posted 3-12-08

Mar 12
Mental hospital's opening delayed third time 3-7-08  Mar 12
Register to Walk Online Brochure Mar 12
Letter from Nami NC Affiliate Alamance/Caswell/Rockingham Implementation Update #39 Mar 7
House Passes Mental Health Parity Bill -  March  6, 2008 Mar 6
N and O article "The governor's version, and the facts"  3-6-08 Mar 6
Chris Fitzsimon takes a look at Easley's response to questions from the press 3-5-08 Mar 6
Easley says he opposed reform, Crane fired (see 2 videos) Mar 6
Chris Fitzsimon NAMIWalks Chair Mar 6

Letter to Governor Easley from NAMI NC dated April 19, 2006

Mar 6
Public Comment Remarks to the Legislative Oversight Committee (LOC) - posted 2-28--08 Feb 28
Is Justice Served? - posted 2-28--08 Feb 28
News and Observer Series on Mental Health Feb 22
Insights Winter 2007 (News for Young Families) Feb 21
Secretary’s Committees on state psychiatric hospitals and crisis program implementation (Minutes) Feb 18

Letter to David Price Regarding Biohazard Facility posted 2-14-08

Feb 14

Job Opening at MHA/NC  

Feb 7

Broughton Hosp. Seeking Members for Its Human Rights Comm.

Feb 7
Alice Lin report on Local Management Entities 2007 Feb 7
State Plan for Dix Closure - posted 2-7-07 Feb 7

Coalition Candidates Forum February 25

Feb 7
Want information on our state's psychiatric hospitals Jan 31
Job Opening at MHA/NC  Jan 25
Listen to Deby's interview with NC Policy Watch on 1-14-08 Jan 23
DVDs of 11/07 CIT Conference Jan 17
Save the dates for NC Mental Health Vote Jan 14
Scholarship for 2008 NAMI Convention Jan 14
Clippings Winter 2007 Jan 8
NAMI FaithNet - January 2008 Jan 8
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - January 2, 2008 Jan 7
Dix to remain open 2 months longer Jan 4
Job Opening - NAMI NC State Office in Raleigh Jan 4
NAMI National's "Explore the Candidates" Page Jan 4
NAMI Basics Classes Jan 4
www.ncmentalhealthvote.org Jan 4
Six Month Moratorium imposed on Medicaid Rehab Rules Dec 21

Strategic Plan 2007

Dec 17
Recap of CIT conference with photos and PowerPoints Dec  16

2006 legislative report on mentally ill residents in long term care facilities

Nov 30
Mosley Peer Support Position Statement Nov 30
NAMI NC Think Tank/Roundtable Nov 28
Smith to Lead State’s Protection and Advocacy Agency - 11-19-07 Nov 19
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - November 7, 2007 Nov 8

Update on federal parity law- NAMI position

Nov 8
Stakeholders in Think Tank Create a Vision and Action Steps  for Mental Health Reform Oct 26
Changes Needed for Prison Rules Affecting People with Mental Illness Oct 21
Threat by Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services to mental health Oct 10
WRAL-TV Documentary on Mental Health Care Reform Oct 5
Fall 2007 Issue of Clippings - NAMI NC Newsletter Oct 4
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - September 5, 2007 Oct 4
Welcome Back Awards Oct 4
Letter to Secretary Benton regarding NC psychiatric hospitals - 9-19-07 Oct 4
CIT Statewide Conference and NAMI NC’s 2007 Fall Institute: Decriminalizing Mental Illness Sept 20
Passage of the parity bill Sept 19
Mental Illness Awareness Week Sept 18
Mental Health Ministries e-Spotlight Fall, 2007  Sept 7
2008 Raleigh Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities scholarship Sept 5
Talk on WCQS Public Radio 8-21-07 Sept 3
Updates to From the Directors Desk on home page August 24
April 4-6, 2008 - Young Family Education Program Teachers Training – Place TBD August 22
Family to Family Teacher Training August 22
Family to Family Retreat/Refresher August 22
Mini-Golf Fundraiser for NC Mental Hope August 15
Peer Support conference, Chapel Hill, Sept 21 8:30-4:00  August 8

National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives (NRC-PAD)
 - August 23

August 8
Clippings Newsletter Summer 2007 July 30
Nov. 26, 2007 - Crisis Intervention Team Statewide Conference July 30
Regional Leadership Conference.  November 2-4, 2007 Atlanta July 27
Take action - national July 25

lHuman Rights Volunteer Position Open at Dix - posted 7-25-07

July 25
Take action link July 24
Program Descriptions July 20
Teacher Training Schedule July 20
New news feed from North Carolina Mental Hope July 19
Save these dates: November 26 & 27 at McKimmon for talk on Decriminalization of People with MI July 17
NAMI NC Programs July 16
Our state lost a long-time and powerful voice of mental health advocacy with the death of John Rowe. July 15
Debra Dihoff Appearance on TV July 15
Insights Summer 2007 July 9
NAMI NC Board Schedule June 28
Job opening NAMI State Office June 28
MH Needs of NC Students June 27

Children's Disorders FACT SHEETS

June 27
Accessing Care Training  By NC Dept. of MH/SA/DD June 27
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - June 13, 2007 June 14

President’s Virginia Tech Report: A Disappointment

June 14
NEW AMA SURVEY FINDS MEDICARE CUTS WILL HURT SENIORS June 14
Recent additions to parity information June 14
Medicaid alert June 14
State Medicaid agencies often seek to limit medication ... June 14
...despite importance of medication (click). June 14
Paxil reimbursement court ruling June 14
Updates to NAMI NC Board of Directors June 14
North Carolina Affiliate ID's June 13
Recap of Annual NAMI NC Conference 2007 June 5

NAMI NC Young Families Advocate List

June 4
Mental Health Ministries e-Spotlight Summer, 2007 May 30, 2007

Full Scholarships for Adolescent Substance Abuse Competencies Training at 2007 North Carolina Summer School

May 23,2007
Participants Needed for a Schizophrenia Research Study May 11, 2007
State Strategic Plan for 2007-2010 for public review and comment (DRAFT) April 29, 2007
Spring 2007 Clippings April 29, 2007
NAMIWalks News Update (4-27-07) April 29, 2007
Volunteers needed for study of persons taking Zyprexa, Risperdal, or Seroquel April 29, 2007
Mental Health Ministries e-Spotlight May, 2007 April 29, 2007
 News Update (4-20-07) April 20, 2007
Friday Facts SPECIAL EDITION: The VTI Tragedy April 19, 2007
(Revised) NAMI Walks Triad Regional Park  May 5 April 13, 2007
Volunteers needed for study using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to curb hallucinated voices 4-12-07 April 12, 2007
Mental Health Ministries e-Spotlight April, 2007 4-12-07 April 12, 2007
NAMIWalks News Release (4-6-07) April 11,2007
 Families Needed for a Pediatric/Psychiatric Change Study 4-1-2007 April 1, 2007
Detailed NAMI WALKS news release (3-30-07) March 30, 2007
Moseley letter to Dihoff regarding Grading the States 3-29-07 March 29, 2007
Position Paper on Dix Campus March 28, 2007
A Better Parity Law for North Carolina  March 28, 2007
Resolution supporting the merger of Foothills and Catawba LMEs March 23, 2007
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) regarding NAMI and NAMI NC March 23, 2007

NAMI North Carolina Young Families’ Network

March 23, 2007
Young Families INSIGHTS Spring 2007 March 23, 2007
North Carolina Mental Hope - link added March 7, 2007
STEP Symposium on 4-28 February 28, 2007
NAMI NC seeking to hire Young Families Program Director February 27, 2007

2007 NAMI NC Annual Conference Agenda

February 22, 2007
New links for psychologist and psychiatrists referral February 20, 2007
President's Teleconference Call to NC Affiliates - February 6, 2007 February 12, 2007
New video previews at MentalHealthMinistries,net February 12, 2007

Strategic Plan 2006

February 12, 2007

Information on Board Candidates for 2007

February 12, 2007
Talk at Cary church on February 17 "How to Love People with Mental Health Problems and Support their Families" February 6. 2007
Young Families INSIGHTS Winter 2007 February 4, 2007
Improving the Mental Health & Well-being of America’s Children February 1, 2007
Clippings Winter 2006 (pdf format) January 25, 2007
Affiliate Toolkit - A guide to operating a NAMI Affiliate (large pdf file - 639K) January 22, 2007
Updated Family-to-Family class schedule January 22, 2007
Potential Items for Consideration by the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee January 20, 2007
NAMI North Carolina 2007 Annual Conference Scholarship Application January 19, 2007

Mental Health Ministries e-SpotlightJanuary, 2007 

January 19, 2007
NAMI NC Bylaws added January 19, 2007
The NAMI NC Annual Conference January 12. 2007
NAMI NC Top Legislative Issues '07 1-11-2007 January 11. 2007
NamiFaithNet 1-11-07 January 11. 2007
Information on Insurance Parity  January 11. 2007
Updated Family-to-Family class schedule January 8. 2007
Call to Affiliates January 3, 2007 January 6, 2007
NC Mental Illness Prevalence Rates December 29, 2006
Dihoff Letter to state agency regarding transportation December 29, 2006
National NAMI news (Medicare) December 27, 2006
New Affiliate Leader material December 27, 2006
New Membership Form December 27, 2006
NAMI NC Awards Nomination form December 23, 2006
NAMI and Communities of Faith December 20, 2006
Children's section updated December 7, 2006
Clemency letters to Governor Easley December 6, 2006
Family-to-Family January 2007 Classes November 14, 2006
Clippings Newsletter Fall 2006 November 7. 2006
NAMI NC new Executive Director November 7. 2006
Family-to-Family Fall/Winter 2006-2007 October 15, 2006
Annual fund raising letter October 15, 2006
BoardNAMIWalks 2007 Members October 15, 2006
In Our Own Voice October 15, 2006
   
   
   
   

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