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Mission-NAMI
Illinois (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a not-for-profit membership
organization created to improve the lives of individuals and families challenged
by mental illness. In collaboration
with NAMI National,
Illinois
affiliates and other like-minded organizations, we influence public policies,
provide up to date education and support programs, and increase public awareness
and understanding of mental illness.
 What
a Great Team We Make… Statewide Impact!
Springfield:
Thank you to everyone who pitched in to gather signatures calling for No
Further Cuts to Mental Health Funding!
Our collaborative petition drive – supported by many of you and
the agencies you’re involved with, Alexian Brothers, Thresholds, Mental
Health America, the Mental Health Summit, and others yielded more than 6,000
signatures so far.
Yesterday,
NAMI Illinois – with support from Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois,
the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Sacred Creations and
very special volunteers who rose to the occasion, delivered 33 stacks of
petitions to all members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee as
well as legislative leaders in their
Springfield
offices. The petitions were
well received – but there is much, much more to do!
Please
call your own legislators and urge no cuts to Community Mental Health Funding.
Community mental health funding has decreased more than 36% since 2008;
we’re asking for a reprieve via a year of level funding!
Rebalancing
efforts related to proposed closure of two state operated psychiatric
facilities cannot succeed with an already fragile infrastructure of community
based services. The impact of
additional cuts to community-based services means that with nowhere else to
turn, more people will be forced to rely on hospital emergency rooms.
And, as we all know, too many will end up in jails, prisons and/or
alternative institutions.
 Chicago: To deliver the same messages in a different way, in
Chicago, stuffed moneys and copies of the same petitions were delivered to
Governor Pat Quinn sending the message “don’t monkey around with mental
health cuts.”
Ongoing
Efforts: We’ll continue to
collect petitions, so please keep them coming in!
We plan to refresh all Appropriations Committee members’ minds next
week with another delivery of additional names collected – so please get
them in!
Budgets
will be developed next week – and probably “tweaked” the following week,
so work quickly to make sure your voice is heard!
 NAMI
Illinois, the Mental Health Summit and many mental health service providers
are undertaking a collaborative effort to protect vital community mental
health services.
Click
here for a copy the petition.
Please
make copies, and circulate them as far and wide as you can. We need to
get thousands and even tens of thousands of signatures!
 CHDL
Data Brief examining suicide deaths in Illinois Click
here to view
SAMHSA’s
Definition and Guiding Principles of Recovery
Tribune "graphic novel" on
teen depression - T.J.'s Blues
John Keilman from the Chicago Tribune put together a story on teen
depression that was told using comic book / graphic novel techniques.
Well, it finally hit the paper.
High
school junior T.J. Watson says depression
feels like a trap with no escape. When it strikes, he grows lonely and
horribly sad, as though a blanket is smothering all that is good in
life. Worse, some part of him feeds on those negative emotions,
creating a feedback cycle that keeps him immersed in misery.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-teen-depression-20120509,0,13920.story
John is interested in
getting some feedback on it, especially from young people. If you
hear any reaction, he'd be much obliged if you could pass it along.
His email address is jkeilman@tribune.com
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Americans
must understand and send this message: mental
disability is not a scandal - it is an illness, and
like
physical illnesses, it is TREATABLE, especially
when the treatment comes early. Learn about mental illnesses.
References: National Institute of Mental Health
and National Mental Health Association
 With more than 210,000 members, NAMI (the
National Alliance on Mental Illness)
is the nation's leading grassroots advocacy
organization solely dedicated to
improving the quality of life for individuals
living with mental illness and their
families.
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a NAMI Illinois affiliate in your area.
NAMI
Illinois' Education and Support Programs
Learn
more about our signature education and support programs for family members and
individuals living with
mental illnesses
NAMI
Illinois Stands United...
In collaboration
with NAMI National,
Illinois
affiliates and other like-minded organizations, we influence public policies,
provide up to date education and support programs, and increase public awareness
and understanding of mental illness.
NAMI
Illinois' recognizes, appreciates and thanks our affiliates for their support:
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Illinois' Partners A listing of Illinois
organizations and agencies supporting NAMI Illinois' Mission.
Resources
NAMI
Launches Social Networking Site for Young Adults
Mental
Health, Finances, Relationships, Music and More NAMI has launched StrengthofUs.org,
a new online
community where young adults living with mental health concerns can
provide mutual support in navigating
unique challenges and opportunities during
the critical transition years from ages 18 to 25.
 A Resource for Families...Hospital
Guide: What Families Need to Know About Mental
Health Treatment
This
Guide is designed to help you become the most informed and understanding
member of
your loved one's recovery team.
It
will assist family members and loved ones navigate the
journey of
treatment and recovery. Order
information
Resources
for Law Enforcement Officers...These tools are designed
for law enforcement officers
to help them effectively
deal with individuals in crisis.
WRAP Locator Website
From the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health
The link below will take you to an introduction to WRAP-Wellness Recovery
Action Plan-and an easy way to
search for WRAP classes by entering your
city and zip code.
A WRAP can help a person with a serious mental illness navigate the process of
recovery, stay healthy, deal
with challenging times and reach individual
goals. Components include a Key Concepts of Recovery section, a
Wellness
Toolbox, a Daily Maintenance Plan, Triggers, Warning Signs and Crisis Planning
sections.
Lean
more about WRAP
View
the WRAP class locator
 This site is for
people living with mental illness-and their friends.
You'll find tools to help
in the recovery process, and you
can also learn about the different kinds of
mental illnesses, read real-life stories about support and recovery, and
interact
with the video to see how friends can make all the difference.
 
Promoting good mental
health for everyone in Illinois
GIVE WITH YOUR HEART TO SAVE A MIND
Donate
to NAMI Illinois and help us bring hope and recovery through support,
education and advocacy to millions of
people living with mental illness.
Remember
the life of a loved one through a Memorial Gift to NAMI Illinois.
Give
a gift in honor of the special people, relationships and events in your
life, and help millions of other people at the
same time.
Benefits of Giving to NAMI
Illinois
Click here to make a donation
People With Mental
Illness
Abraham
Lincoln,
Virginia Woolf, Lionel Aldridge, Eugene O'Neill, Beethoven,
Leo Tolstoy, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Vincent
Van Gogh,
Issac Newton, Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia
Plath, Michelangelo,
Winston Churchill, Vivien Leigh,
Patty
Duke, Charles Dickens, Margot Kidder, Mike Wallace
2012 NAMI Illinois Partner Organizations
Lutheran
Social Services of Illinois
1001 E. Toughy Ave. Suite 170
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
Phone: 773-443-3562
Fax: 547-297-3314
http://www.lssi.org
2011 Partner Organizations
Adapt
of Illinois (psychiatric rehabilitation
services)
105
W. Madison
Suite
1600
Chicago,
Illinois 60602
Phone:
312-553-9440
Fax:
312-553-9441
http://www.adaptusa.com/illinois.html
Chestnut
Health Systems (chemical
dependency and mental health services)
50
Northgate Industrial Drive
Granite
City, IL 62040
Phone:
618.877..9526
http://www.chestnut.org
Community
Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) (behavioral health
advocate and service provider)
4740
. Clark Street
Chicago,
IL 60640
Phone:
773-765-0810
http://www.c4chicago.org
Heartland
Health Outreach (integrating housing, health care, economic
security, and legal protections)
4730
N. Winthrop Ave.
Chicago,
IL 60640
Phone:
773-506-1548
http://www.heartlandalliance.org
Heritage
Behavioral Health Center, Inc. (treatment for emotional
disorders, mental illnesses and addictive disorders)
151
North Main Street
Decatur,
Illinois 62525
Phone:
217-362-6290
Fax:
217-362-6290
http://heritagenet.org
Pioneer
Center for Human Services
4001
Dayton Street
McHenry,
Illinois 60050
Phone:
815-344-1230
http://www.pioneercenter.org/
Sertoma
Centre, Inc.
4100
W. 127th St.
Alsip
,
IL
60803
Phone:
708-371-9700
http://www.sertomacentre.org
Southern
Illinois Regional Social Services, Inc.
6004
E. College
Carbondale,
Illinois 62901
Phone:
618-457-6703
http://sirss.org
Neumann
Family Services
5547
North Ravenswood Avenue
Chicago,
Illinois 60640-1199
773-769-4313
2011
NAMI Illinois
Associates
Mental
Health Centers of
Western Illinois
700
SE Cross
Mt.
Sterling
,
IL
62353
Phone:
217-773-3325
Fax:
217-773-2425
2011
NAMI Illinois
Colleagues
A.I.D.
(Association for Individual Development)
309
W. New Indian Trail Court
Aurora,
Illinois 60506
Phone:
630-966-4001
http://www.the-association.org
Call
For Help, Inc. (24
hour crisis intervention and support)
9400
Lebanon Road
Edgemont,
Illinois 62203
Phone:
618-397-0968
http://www.callforhelpinc.org
WellSpring
Resources
2615
Edwards St.
Alton,
Illinois 62002
Phone:
618-462-2331
http://www.cchmc.org
Pillars
(community-based services)
333
North LaGrange Road
LaGrange
Park, lllinois 60526
Phone:
708-698-5500
http://www.pillarscommunity.org/
Sinnissippi
Centers, Inc. (behavioral heath care
center)
325
Illinois Route 2
Dixon,
Illinois 61021
Phone:
815-284-6611
http://www.sinnissippi.com
Thresholds
4101
N. Ravenswood Ave.
Chicago
,
IL
60613
(773)
572-5500 (general inquiries)
(773)
572-5400 (intake for consumers)
www.thresholds.org
Turning
Point Behavioral Health Care Center
8324
Skokie Blvd.
Skokie,
IL 60077
Phone:
847-933-0051
www.tpoint.org
Fighting
Stigma by Changing Our
Language
Use
Person First Language in Mental
Health Settings**
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For
Example Say:
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Instead
of:
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He/She
has bipolar illness (or a diagnosis of...)
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He/She
is bipolar
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He/She
has schizophrenia
(or a diagnosis of...)
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He/She
is schizophrenic
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He/She
has a mental
health condition
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He/She
is emotionally disturbed/mentally ill
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He/She
has a mental illness
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He/She
is mentally ill
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Person
(singular) with a mental illness (singular)
Persons/people/individuals
(plural) with mental illnesses (plural)
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The
mentally ill... OR People
with mental illness (singular)
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General
Rules to Speak, Write, Respect and Empower By Having vs. Being
To
HAVE an illness, or to have the diagnosis of an illness, is notably different
than to BE the illness. When I “have bipolar illness,” I recognize that
aspect of myself, much as I recognize that I “have brown eyes.” When I
“am bipolar,” I take on the identity of BEING bipolar. It becomes me, and
I become it. When we talk about an individual as separate from their mental
health condition, we recognize the person first, and we acknowledge the
person’s power to overcome that condition and live a full life separate from
it. I often tell people, “I may have it, but it doesn’t have me!”
**Taken
from
Illinois
DHS/Division of Mental Health Document
NAMI Illinois is an
affiliate of NAMI.
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