Bus Seats are going quickly for the NAMIWalk this Saturday, so please call and reserve your seat. Due to limited seating (48 per bus) reservations will be required. To reserve your seat call 215-886-0350.
Greater Philadelphia NAMIWalk 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009 - Memorial Hall
4100 Avenue of the Republic (41st & Parkside Avenue), West Philadelphia, PA 19131
Check–in Time: 7:30 am Start Time: 9:00 am
Transportation from Montgomery County
BUS I
7:00 AM: Pottstown Consumer Resource Center
249 High Street, Pottstown 19464
7:30 AM: Norristown State Hospital, Building #6
7:45 AM: Norristown Transportation Center
BUS II
7:00 AM: Lansdale Peer Resource Center
51 East 2nd Street, Lansdale 19446
7:30 AM: NAMI Montgomery County Office
100 So. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 19038
7:45 AM: Abington Peer Resource Center
1925 Old York Road, Abington 19001
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Trappe Support Group Moves to Pottstown, New Date and Time
Please note date change.
The Trappe Support Group is now the Pottstown Support Group!
The longstanding family support group will now meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM at Creative Health Services, 11 Robinson Street, Pottstown PA 19464, Room IOP 3.
The Trappe Support Group is now the Pottstown Support Group!
The longstanding family support group will now meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM at Creative Health Services, 11 Robinson Street, Pottstown PA 19464, Room IOP 3.
Monday, May 4, 2009
NAMIWalk set for May 30th
Final preparations are well underway for our second annual Greater Philadelphia NAMIWalks for the Mind of America, Saturday May 30th at Memorial Hall (the Please Touch Museum) in Philadelphia.
If you have not already, please go to our website www.nami.org/namiwalks/pa/philly to join a team or make a contribution.
Funds raised from the 2008 Walk have been used for:
You can also mail a contribution to our office. Make checks payable and mail to:
Greater Philadelphia NAMIWalks
100 So. Keswick Avenue
Glenside, PA 19038
We also need volunteers to help out the morning of the Walk so if you are interested please call Carol at 215-886-0350.
If you have not already, please go to our website www.nami.org/namiwalks/pa/philly to join a team or make a contribution.
Funds raised from the 2008 Walk have been used for:
- Providing work opportunities and stipends for Certified Peer Specialists at the homeless shelter in Norristown
- Joining ArtReach and purchasing tickets to plays and concerts that are free of charge to mental health consumers
- Providing monthly pizza and movie parties at the six peer resource centers in Montgomery County
You can also mail a contribution to our office. Make checks payable and mail to:
Greater Philadelphia NAMIWalks
100 So. Keswick Avenue
Glenside, PA 19038
We also need volunteers to help out the morning of the Walk so if you are interested please call Carol at 215-886-0350.
May 13th presentation on Disability Rights Network and Social Security Benefits
On May 13th we will host Jessica Raggi, Community Work Incentives Coordinator of the Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program, Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (a merger of the Pennsylvania protection and Advocacy and Disability Law Project). The event will be held at our Glenside office (100 So. Keswick Avenue).
The Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Program is a statewide service designed to help individuals understand work rules and regulations and to access work incentives available under SSI and SSDI programs. WIPA Coordinators meet individually to discuss how returning to work will impacts benefits as well as recommends work incentives that can maximize income, and healthcare options and ways to achieve greater financial self-sufficiency. WIPA staff also helps identify and access appropriate Employment Networks and other employment support services to help individuals return to work.
The program will include:
• What WIPA has to offer
• Social Security Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities
The program will run from 6 PM to 8 PM. A light supper will be provided. Registration is free to all but priority will be given to NAMI Montgomery County members. To attend you must register by COB on Monday May 11 (montconami@aol.com or call 215-886-0350).
The Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Program is a statewide service designed to help individuals understand work rules and regulations and to access work incentives available under SSI and SSDI programs. WIPA Coordinators meet individually to discuss how returning to work will impacts benefits as well as recommends work incentives that can maximize income, and healthcare options and ways to achieve greater financial self-sufficiency. WIPA staff also helps identify and access appropriate Employment Networks and other employment support services to help individuals return to work.
The program will include:
• What WIPA has to offer
• Social Security Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities
The program will run from 6 PM to 8 PM. A light supper will be provided. Registration is free to all but priority will be given to NAMI Montgomery County members. To attend you must register by COB on Monday May 11 (montconami@aol.com or call 215-886-0350).
Phillies Mental Health Awareness Night on May 26th
The Philadelphia Phillies will hold a Mental health Awareness Night on Tuesday May 26th at Citizens Bank Park. Seats are located on the terrace Level (Sections 328-333) and are at the reduced rate of $14.
Tickets can be purchased either through the Phillies or through NAMI Montgomery County.
We have a limited supply of tickets available for consumers of mental health services. If you are interested in obtaining tickets please call 215-886-0350 or email us at montconami@aol.com.
Tickets can be purchased either through the Phillies or through NAMI Montgomery County.
We have a limited supply of tickets available for consumers of mental health services. If you are interested in obtaining tickets please call 215-886-0350 or email us at montconami@aol.com.
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