Fulfilling the Promise: Transforming New Hampshire’s Mental Health System

Tuesday, February 19, 4:00-5:00 PM

UNH Manchester Room 15
286 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH

Kate Saylor, Psy.D
Executive Director, NH Psychological Association

Lecture Objectives:
1) Present information on the history and process involved in developing the Commission to Develop a Comprehensive State Mental Health Plan for New Hampshire.

2) Provide an understanding of the Commission’s recommendations.

3) Outline next steps for building a comprehensive mental health plan.

RSVP for this FREE Lecture: Complete the form at
http://www.chhs.unh.edu/hmp/0708grandround_regform.html
Or call, 862-1128

Biography on Dr. Kate Saylor
Kathryn E. Saylor, Psy.D. currently serves as the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Psychological Association. Through this position Dr. Saylor strives to educate the public on mental health related issues, combat stigma related to mental illness and its treatment, and enhance psychology’s position in the marketplace. She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and a master’s certificate in Organizational Concepts and Management, both from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Saylor is a member of the Leadership Team and Communications Committee for the Commission to Develop a Comprehensive State Mental Health Plan. In addition, Dr. Saylor chairs the New Hampshire Mental Health Coalition, a collaboration of mental health practitioners, agencies, and consumer/family advocates throughout New Hampshire.

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Planting Seeds...Growing Families! Conference

The Adoption Foster Care Ministry at Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church invites you to attend our Family Conference!

November 3, 2007 9 am—1 pm
Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church, Salem, NH

For additional information about attending, exhibiting or donating goodies for foster and adoptive families, please contact:

Suzanne Harrison at 603.434.5255 (suzanneh@acompassionateheart.com) or
Ann at 603.893.0305 or
info@triumphantcross.org

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Call of Nominations for The Spirit of NH Awards

The Spirit of NH recognition dinner will be held at the Grappone Center on November 7, 2007. You can nominate a volunteer group and/or individual for an award. The official deadline for nominations is September 14th. However, you can submit them up until the NH Preparedness Conference on September 22. Send them electronically, by US Postal Service, or in person. There will be a collection point at the conference.

For more information, please contact Volunteer NH at 603-271-7205

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Frameworks Suicide Prevention Training

Putting the Pieces Together Presents:

RECOGNIZE And CONNECT!
A Frameworks Suicide Prevention Training For Clergy and Faith Leaders

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12:30 – 4:30PM
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Church Hall
180 Loudon Road Concord, NH 03301

Email: gbantle@nh-cc.org
or Mail to: NH Catholic Charities 176 Loudon Rd., Concord, NH 03301
or call 228-1108

This workshop is specifically designed to provide leaders of faith communities with tools for preventing and intervening with people at risk for suicide. Though focused on youth suicide, the skills learned can be applied across the lifespan.

Presenters: Ann Duckless and Elaine deMello, who are both NAMI NH Frameworks Staff members, will co facilitate this training.

For more information about Suicide Prevention in New Hampshire and the Frameworks Project, please visit the NAMI NH website at www.naminh.org

Please print the attached brochure to mail in the form. Please register by October 10, 2007.

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September Preparedness Conference

New Hampshire Preparedness Conference
September 22, 2007
Grappone Center Concord, NH

Are you a CERT member, an emergency manager, or on a Citizen Corps council? Are you a first responder, a ham radio operator, or on a mold-out team? Join us on September 22nd! Visit www.volunteernh.org for details and registration for this FREE event!

Registration will close after September 14th.

http://www.volunteernh.org

A Morning With the Military

This is an awareness event for the clergy and spiritul care professinals provided by the New Hampshire National Guard Chaplain's Office.

Concord Armory
Thursday, September 6, 2007
8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Enjoy breakfast. Get inside the facilities. Meet the Adjutant General and learn who we are. Develop awareness of military ministry opportunities and needs of citizen-soldiers and families in your own community.

You must RSVP by phone or by e-mail to the Point of Contact below by 5:00 pm on September 4, 2007 in order to gain access to the NHNG Headquarters Reservation at 4 Pembroke St. behind Wendy's on Loudon Rd.

POC for this event is:
Chaplain (MAJ) Dave Grover at 603-227-1560 or david.p.grover@us.army.mil

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Health Ministries Workshop: Different Things for Different People

November 7, 2007
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
NH Conference of the UCC
Pembroke, NH
Cost: $15
4.5 RN Contact Hours

All are invited: Clergy, Laity, Parish Nurses, and Health Ministers

The program includes:
Kenynote Address: Catching the Vision: Insiring Your Congregation to Embrace New Programming by Rev. Nancy Talbot, Dover UCC.

Five Workshops to choose from.

For more information or to help with the planning, Contact Rebecca Herr - 603-744-6526; hatsherr@aol.com

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"Aging and Independence" Event

There will be a statewide health fair promoting services and products which help keep the elders active members of their communities. It is on October 1st, 2007 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Grappone Center in Concord. For more information you can visit the main website located at www.independenceandaging.com.

Emergency Preparedness Annual Conference Save the Date

Emergency Preparedness Annual conference will be held on June 18, 2007.
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