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NAMI Eastside  -  Mental Health Support Organization for the Eastside - Current Events

• An Educational Forum On “Eating Disorders: Facts, Myths & The Road To Recovery”
• NAMI is presently recruiting and training Teachers, Presentors, Facilitators
• NAMI Washington Walk 2011 Raises $250,000

*An Educational Forum On “Eating Disorders: Facts, Myths & The Road To Recovery”*

Guest: Mehri Moore, MD

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 7 PM - 9 PM

Location: *Evergreen Hospital, Suite Tan 100,

12303 NE 130th Lane,

Kirkland, WA 98034

Mehri Moore, MD., has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders for over twenty years and is widely regarded as one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading authorities on eating disorders and related family issues. Prior to founding the Moore Center, Dr. Moore was the Medical Director of the Eating Disorder Program at Swedish Medical Center. In this presentation she will provide an overview of various types of eating disorders, common co-occurring illnesses and the varying levels of treatment. She will also dispel some of the common myths and discuss how to help a family member or friend that is struggling with an eating disorder.

*Evergreen graciously donates the space
This event is free and open to everyone!
For more information: info@nami-eastside.org , http://www.nami-eastside.org/ , 425-885-6264 

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NAMI Eastside (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) is perhaps the largest, and definitely the fastest growing affiliate in the state.

Last year we provided services to 4600, about 800 more than the year before. We’re on track right now to significantly increase that number in 2011. To help us help those in need we need teachers, presenters and facilitators!

· Our Family to Family classes have a waiting list of more than 100 people.

· Our Family Support Groups are huge, often 15-25 people, and our facilitators will tell you that’s way too many to be effective. In addition some facilitators are facing “burn out” and won’t be able to help out much longer.

· We don’t have enough facilitators to offer our Basics class, for parents of young children with an illness.

· We have Connections groups in Redmond and Snoqualmie but need to expand to other areas in order to meet the needs of consumers on the Eastside.

· We finally have money to fund our Peer to Peer classes but mentors turnover all the time.

· Our “In Our Own Voice” presenters have spoken to 950 people already this year. We only have a few presenters that are available during the day which is the bulk of our presentation. This is making it very difficult to keep up with requests for the program.

Once a year, NAMI Washington hosts training for each of NAMI’s Signature Programs and now is that time. We are looking for good, caring individuals who are eager to help others in need. If you know of anyone that might be interested in becoming a facilitator for any of these programs, please have them contact the NES office at info@nami-eastside.org  or at (425) 885-6264, as soon as possible for information on dates, locations, commitments, etc. Applications must be approved by the affiliate prior to submittal so we need to receive them as soon as possible.

The first training class is Family –to-Family on July 7-10th.
 

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NAMI WASHINGTON WALK 2011 - 1500 participants!

CONGRATULATIONS!   $250,000 raised in NAMI Washington Walk 2011. 

Nami-Eastiside thanks you for making the NAMI Washington Walk 2011 a success!  Every walker, every sponsor, every volunteer helped make Saturday, May 14, 2011, a day to remember.  1,500 people turned out for the event at Kirkland's Marina Park. NAMI Washington raised $250,000 and broke all previous fundraising records!

NAMI Eastside had 33 teams that participated in the walk. The teams are:Bellevue Council, Brian’s Beach Bums, DAVID G, Discover Recovery, Fairfax Hospital Alliance, Flamer Kids Walk-n-THS, JONES BOYS, Joyful Living, Kicking Stigma NAMI Eastside, Kirkland Council, Leadership Eastside, Mental Health Action, Minds Matter, NAMI ES Connection, Redmond City Council, Rick Yoder Team, Road Less Traveled, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District, Sound Minds, Sunovian, Team AMC, Team Bayles, Team Beatty, Team Bob, Team Everett Hope, Team Hero House, Team Kate Butcher, Team Nick Beatty, Team PSE, Team Stevens, Team T, Team Vegimaite, Walk of Hope.

Kudos to the Walk Committee:

Coordinator Annie Koch, Chairman John Hughes, Oscar Peterson, Mike Maloney, Christine Lindquist, Kate Butcher, Tricia Hughes, Anel Mercado-Sanjuan, Dani Thibodeaux and NAMI Washington President Farrell Adrian.