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FEBRUARY SUPPORT MEETING

NAMI BEAVER COUNTY   SUPPORT MEETING   THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015   7:00 PM         TOPIC:      DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION   THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM  AND  MENTAL HEALTH       SPEAKER:  STEPHANIE SCHINDEL   ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR GENEVA COLLEGE    

SLEEP HYGIENE

Nancy Fickert DNP, CRNP, FNP- BC Janene Luther Szpak, DNP, PMHNP-BC Sleep Hygiene We spend about one third of our lives sleeping.  Many people believe this is wasted time.  However, the quality and quantity of sleep impacts the remaining two thirds of how we function while awake. About one fourth of the population is occasionally… Read More »

Medication Adherence in Mental Health

Medication Adherence in Mental Health:  Working Together to Help Patients Take their Medication as Prescribed   Julie M. Palmer  DNP Student Dr. Janene Luther Szpak, DNP, PMHNP-BC Robert Morris University   The United States Surgeon General reports that seventy-five percent of Americans have trouble taking their medications as prescribed.  Taking medications as prescribed by your… Read More »

Family to Family Class

Registration is Open For NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program on mental illness   Registration is open for the upcoming NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program, specifically for family members of persons diagnosed with serious mental illness. This free twelve-week course will begin on March 4th, 2015 and will be held on Wednesdays from 6:30 – 9:00 pm at… Read More »

January Support Meeting

NAMI BEAVER COUNTY SUPPORT MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 7:00 PM TOPIC:  THE SHORES PROGRAM OUTPATIENT PROGRAM HOLY FAMILY INSTITUTE SPEAKER:  KARA HALL, FACILITY DIRECTOR Kara Hall, Facility Director of the SHORES Program will speak about her program which is an outpatient D&A program that serve clients in their homes or in schools.  The SHORES… Read More »

Monthly Support Meeting

Monthly Support Meeting is, December 18, 2014 at 7pm., at 1229 3rd St in Beaver. Reminder parking on the street and in lot next door (not Rezek's). Come on down and let's talk out all that Holiday Stress!  If no stress, come let us know your secret!

What Is Bipolar Disorder

What is Bipolar Disorder? by Teresa Scibilia             Also known as manic-depressive illness, Bipolar Disorder is a brain disorder that causes shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damaged relationships, poor performance in school or work, and even self-harm. However, with treatment… Read More »

YOGA FOR REDUCING ANXIETY

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YOGA FOR REDUCING YOUR ANXIETY

      Yoga for Reducing Anxiety  A Few Reasons to Roll Out Your Mat!   Samar Eid, RN, DNP student                                                             Dr. Janene Luther Szpak, DNP, PMHNP-BC                                                 Robert Morris University     Anxiety disorders Overview:        In the year 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that neuropsychiatric  conditions are the… Read More »

NAMI BEAVER COUNTY SUPPORT MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 2014

NAMI Beaver County Support Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 7 pm Topic:  SUICIDE PREVENTION QPR Program Speaker: Amy Solman LPC, CADC, MA- Director of Counseling Services-Geneva College   Speaker Bio:  Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Drug and Alcohol & Drug Counselor through the Pennsylvania Certification Board. She has a Bachelor’s… Read More »