NAMI North Coastal Annual Holiday Party

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1 DEC 2015 Your Local Voice on Mental Illness NAMI North Coastal San Diego County President Emeritus Bob Brooks Officers Presidents Mark Sensano Vice President Eric Revere Secretary Sharon O Leary Treasurer Marilyn Kasperick Program Directors Director of Operations Jamie Martinez Director of Programs Open Director of Multicultural Program Adriana Costa Director of Education Doreen Prager Director of Ways Means Mike Wade Director of Consumer Programs - Karen Godfrey Director of Community Relations & Outreach - Liz Kruidenier NAMI Affiliate Offices NAMI North Coastal San Diego County P.O. Box 2235 Carlsbad, CA ph (760) E: info@naminorthcoastal.com- W: NAMI San Diego 5095 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 320 San Diego CA ph (619) / E: information@namisandiego.org - W: NAMI SIT Copper Hill Living & Learning Center Creative Arts Consortium Advocacy Works 144 Copper Avenue, Vista, CA ph (858) In this Issue President s Address... 2 Self-Care for the Holidays... 2 Mariposa Open House... 3 Thank You Being a Member... 3 Family-to-Family News... 4 Meeting Treatment and Support Group Resources... 5 The mission of NAMI North Coastal San Diego County is to: Inspire and support those with brain disorders and their families. Educate and inform the community. Work to erase the stigma of brain disorders. December Educational Event NAMI North Coastal Annual Holiday Party Date: Thursday, December 10, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Place: St. Michael s Episcopal Church Hall 2775 Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad NAMI s educational meetings are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. December education meeting is cancelled because the normal meeting date would be too close to the holidays - a time when all are very busy. The monthly meeting will resume on January 21, The family support and NAMI Connection groups that meet in December are also cancelled this month. They will resume in January. The officers and board wish our members the happiest of holidays and express our deepest gratitude to all our volunteers and donors for their help and financial support this past year.

2 NAMI North Coastal News Volume 15 No December 2015 President s Address By Mark Sensano NAMI North Coastal would like to wish everyone a joyful and happy holiday season. We have had a wonderful year and are excited as we look to Our board welcomed four new members this year. We provided eight Family-to-Family classes educating over 130 family members. Our In Our Own Voice program gave over 45 presentations to help stamp out the stigma of mental illness. We especially want to thank all of our supporters who stand with us as mental health advocates. Your dedication and donations make it possible Self-Care for the Holidays by Liz Kruidenier Who hasn t heard a flight attendant say at the beginning of each take off Put on your oxygen masks first if you are traveling with children. It stands to reason that in order to be a care giver one needs to be able to help. So what does that exactly mean? To a parent and/or a peer it means selfnurturing, according to Kelley Grimes, MSW of LEAP to Success. At a working breakfast at The Leichtag Foundation She described to us a story of failure, which she slowly turned around when she realized that the decisions she was making were not upbeat and hopeful. Instead they were contributing to her depression. Once she understood that one deep breath led to another, and brought her peace and joy, she started to mend. Instead of embracing stress she learned how to heal herself with laughter and joy. And then she couldn t wait to share her secret with others. As caretaker parents and peer support specialists we also have learned that we can for us to continue our battle against the stigma of mental illness. Happy holidays and may each of you have a wonderful New Year! guide those we love toward positive reinforcement one step at a time, especially during the holidays. At CHIP s Suicide Prevention Council meeting in November Stan Collins presented a similar subject: Taking Care of Ourselves in Service to Others. He even had worksheets for Emergency Self Care, Maintenance Self Care and Self Care Assessment. He defined Self Care as including any intentional actions taken to care for one s physical, mental and emotional health, such as activities and practices to reduce stress and maintain or enhance short or longer term well being. Also included was Compassion Fatigue, an extreme state of tension and preoccupation with suffering of those being helped which caused secondary trauma to the helper. He described self care as an essential social work survival skill for parents as well as professionals. And added that the key was in trying to achieve balance by often adopting such simple steps as eating the right food, exercising and sleeping enough, laughing, reading, meditating or going to a movie and achieving an equilibrium across one s personal and work lives.

3 NAMI North Coastal News Mariposa Open House By Dan Kasperick On November 19th, the Mariposa Clubhouse celebrated completion of the move to their new location at 2964 Oceanside Blvd., Suites E G in Oceanside off of Garrison. Visiting Celebrating Mariposa Clubhouse Open House dignitaries from NAMI, Jewish Family Services, Recovery International, Legal Aid, Casa Pacifica, Impact Young Adults and Mental Health Systems all attended. Mariposa Clubhouse Program Director Veronica Aguilar welcomed everyone and thanked all those members and staff who worked so hard to get the edifice clean and tidy. For days before the event, volunteers washed windows, vacuumed the carpet, swept and mopped the dining area and kitchen, prepared food and spruced up the place. On the big day, members took visitors on walking tours of the new building, highlighting our Latasha Whitecloud Memorial Community Room, Margy Probe Memorial Art Area, offices, computer depot, immense storage room and restroom facilities. Everyone chatted, caught up on what s been going on and extended thanks for being invited. At last the time came which everyone had been waiting for: Everyone in attendance ate as much pizza as they could stand, there being 25 pies all together, and still there was extra cold pizza for breakfast the next day. Overall, the celebration went great. It was a great time of camaraderie and catching up, the perfect induction into the holiday season for a new structure, a new outlook, a new sign and yet, the same care and concern given by all who call it their Mariposa Clubhouse Home. Volume 15 No December 2015 Thank You for Being a Member By Rita Zeigler When you joined NAMI North Coastal San Diego County you added your voices to the thousands of Americans dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by mental illness. Your membership dues support more than the programs and activities of this local affiliate. A portion of your membership dues support the activities of both the National and State NAMI organizations. Because of your membership, NAMI has the resources and strength in numbers to take action on issues that includes securing better funding for mental health research, providing access to health services and attaining mental health parity. NAMI is active in the U.S. Capitol and advocates for policy and ordinance change at the state and local levels. Your membership gives you access to information on mental illnesses, medications, treatment options, legislative efforts, research, educational programs, events, and advocacy opportunities. By signing-up at nami.org, members can to take advantage of the many blogs and discussion groups on topics of interest. Your membership will help NAMI ensure a better tomorrow not only for those living in North San Diego County but for the nearly 60 million Americans living with mental illness and their families. Thank you for being a member of NAMI North Coastal and partnering with us to help advance social justice for people affected by mental illness. If your membership has lapsed, please renew today by returning the membership form included in this newsletter or on our website at naminorthcoastal.com. If you are not a member, join today.

4 NAMI North Coastal News Family-to-Family News Our next class be an evening class and will start on January 5, 2016, at St. James Church in Solana Beach. It will conclude on March 22. There is also another evening class starting on March 9 at St. Thomas More Church in Oceanside. It will conclude on May 25. Registrations are being accepted for both classes. If you are interested, please register online at the NAMI North Costal website, You must be pre-registered to attend. NAMI does not charge any fees for these classes. NAMI s Family-To-Family Education Program is nationally recognized as the most comprehensive and up-to-date educational and support program on mental illness designed for family members with loved ones suffering from major mental illnesses. This free 12-week course is designed to provide family members with practical help, emotional support, and coping skills that family members need to support, live with or understand their relatives suffering from biologically-based brain disorders. The course presents detailed information on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, PTSD, and other mental illnesses. Class graduates overwhelmingly share that the knowledge and support received greatly improves their ability to cope with the sometimes traumatic experiences of living with and supporting their seriously mentally ill family members. Volume 15 No December 2015 Join NAMI North Coastal San Diego County When you join now, you become a member of your NAMI Affiliate, NAMI Sate Organization and the national NAMI organization. Yes, I want to: (please check one) Join Renew Mail to: NAMI NCSD, P.O. Box 2235, Carlsbad, CA OR pay online using your credit or debit card at our website Title: Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr. Primary Member Last Name: Dues: $50 Regular Membership ($35 plus $15 donation) $3 Open Door (for low income) Member benefits include NAMI s flagship magazine, the Advocate, as well as NAMI s monthly e-newsletter, NAMI Now, if you subscribe at: All members receive the same benefits. NAMI membership is valid for one year. Primary Member First Name: Address: Middle: City: State: Zip: Phone: Payment Information Check or Cash Enclosed Credit Card Payment Charge my: Vista Master Card Amercian Express Name as it Appears on Card: Account No.: Expiration Date: Validation Code: Signature:

5 Meetings, Treatment and Support Group Resources CRISIS SUPPORT 24 Hour Domestic Violence Hotline DVLINKS ( ) Posters and safe cards advertising this number are available for distribution. Please contact Aneesha Bharwani at (858) or Crisis Team (888) & (800) Suicide Prevention (888) Warm Line (Consumer Support) & PM 11 PM daily SSI Consumer Advocates Is available at the Mariposa Clubhouse to answer SSI questions or to provide help in completing and filing SSI applications (760) In-Home Outreach Team (IHOT) MHS Inc. (760) SUPPORT GROUPS 3rd Thursdays 8:30 10 pm NAMI North Coastal Family Support Group St. Michael s Episcopal Church 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad Tuesdays from 4-6 pm NAMI North Inland Family Support Group Jocelyn Senior Center 210 East Park Escondido 3rd Thursdays 5:30 6:30 pm NAMI Connection St. Michael s Episcopal Church 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad Wednesdays from 1:00-2:30 pm NAMI Connection Mariposa Clubhouse 2964 Oceanside Boulevard, Oceanside Every Friday, from 12:15-1:00 pm STEP 2nd Wednesdays 7-9 pm Sibling & Adult Children s Support Group Scripps-Mende Well Being Center Adjacent to the Westfield (UTC) Mall Contact Michelle at (858) st Friday of Every Month 6:30-8:30 pm Familia a Familia Grupo de Apoyo Tri City Medical Center Room #7 (760) Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance VA San Diego Medical Center Mondays Room PM Thursdays Room PM Wednesday, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM 510 W. Vista Way, Vista Bobbie Hamilton (760) Aurora Behavioral Hospital Rancho Bernardo Contact Mark (858) BPDGlobal Support Group 1st Thursdays 6:30 9:00 pm Borderline Personality Disorder Gifford Clinic, UCSD Outpatient Psychiatric 140 Arbor Dr., San Diego, 2nd Floor, Room 247 (760) Recovery-International Meetings North County Monday 6:30 pm Carlsbad Senior Center 799 Pine Ave., Carlsbad, Tuesday 1:00 pm Rancho Penasquitos Library Salmon River Road, San Diego BOARD MEETINGS 2nd Monday, 4:30 pm NAMI SIT 144 Copper Avenue Vista, CA 2nd Thursdays, 7:00 pm NAMI North Coastal St. Michael s Episcopal Church 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. (library) Carlsbad, CA (760) nd Thursday at 12:30 pm North County Forum for Mental Health Tri City Medical Center, Room # West Vista Way, Oceanside, CA (760) First Thursday 6:30 9:30 pm NAMI San Diego Meeting Universal Christian Church 3900 Cleveland San Diego, CA (619) RECOVERY CLASSES RICA Well Call (858) for next class Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 PM WRAP Well Meds for Success Escondido Clubhouse 474 Vermont Ave. #105 (858) NAMI North Coastal News BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Monday-Friday 9:00 am-3:00 pm Aurora Behavioral Health Avenue of Industry San Diego, CA (858) Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Tri City Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health 510 West Vista Way, Vista, CA (760) Palomar Outpatient Behavioral Health 125 Vallecitos del Oro, Ste 125 San Marcos (760) (760) Monday-Friday 8 4 pm Kinesis North/Inland BPSR Center 474 West Vermont, Escondido, CA (760) SOCIALIZATION CENTERS Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm 1st Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 pm Escondido Clubhouse 474 West Vermont Escondido, CA (760) FAX (760) Sarah Bowdoin-Jones Friends at Copper Hill 144 Copper Avenue., Vista, Activities temporarily suspended (858) Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00pm Mariposa Clubhouse 2964 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside (760) Veronica Aguilar OUTPATIENT TREATMENT Exodus Recovery Walk-In Assessment Centers 524 West Vista Way Vista (760) Monday-Friday 10:30 am-6:30 pm 1520 S. Escondido Blvd Escondido (760) Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm Mental Health Systems 1701 Mission Avenue Suite A Oceanside (760) INPATIENT TREATMENT Tri-City Hospital Behavioral Health Unit (877) Palomar Center for Behavioral Health 555 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido (760) Volume 15 No December 2015

6 Your Local Voice on Mental Illness NAMI NCSDC P.O. Box 2235 Carlsbad, CA Phone: Nonprofit Org. US Postage Paid Permit #45 Address Services Requested VOLUME 15 No. 12 December 2015 This newsletter is published by NAMI NCSDC, an affiliate of NAMI California and NAMI. Any opinions expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect those of NAMI NCSDC. Editorial contributions, humorous non-copyrighted stories, personal recovery stories and articles on mental health are invited and may be sent via by the 20th of each month for publication consideration in the following month s edition to: info@naminorthcoastal.com. NAMI-NCSDC Carlsbad, CA phone: (760) info@naminorthcoastal.com website: Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in 1983