Friday, May 16, 2008 - 1pm-3:30pm - Eatontown - Free - "Budgeting for Wellness". Who Should Attend: Persons in recovery, family members or staff who support persons in recovery. For more information contact: John Garafano Jr., Collaborative Support Programs of NJ, 732-625-9516 x.109, jgarafano@cspnj.org. Registration is limited to 20 people so please register by May 9th.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 - New Brunswick - Free - SERV's Annual Recovery Conference.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 2:30pm~4:30pm - Elizabeth - Free - "Choices in Recovery (in Spanish)", conducted by Psychiatrist Dr. Edward Latimer. Location: Trinitas Hospital Grassman Hall (Basement), 655 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ.

Sunday, May 18, 2008 - Somerset - Free - "Due Process and Mediation", workshop for parents whose children receive special education, by Stacey Greenwald, Esq., an excellent special education attorney. Sponsored by the Chinese Autism Center. For more information, please contact info@chineseautism.org.

Monday, May 19, 2008 - Piscataway - Free - 12th Annual Margaret Van Horn Lecture "Early Intervention in Psychosis: How Far Have We Come?", presented by UMDNJ - University Behavioral HealthCare, Training and Consultation Resources. FEATURED SPEAKER: Jean Addington, Ph.D. Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Lecture. Place: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - Piscataway Campus, East Lecture Hall, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854. Program Fee: Free (A light lunch will be provided). Please contact 732-235-9282 for more information.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 – Sewell – Free - A day-long training on Psychiatric Advance Directives and Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP). Sponsored by the New Jersey Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. Gloucester County Office of Education, 1492 Tanyard Rd. Contact vanhouel@umdnj.edu for more information.

Friday, May 30, 2008 - 1-3:30pm - Lumberton - Free - "The Role of Mindfulness in Enhancing Personal Wellness" organized by the Wellness Education Center. Presenter: John Garafano Jr., BS, CPRP. Registration is limited to 20 people so please register by May 23, 2008. To register contact: John Garafano at jgarafano@cspnj.org or 732-625-9516 x109.

Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 11:30am - Holmdel - Free - "In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness" presentation, at the Holmdel Community Church UCC, 40 Main St., Holmdel.

June 6, June 13, and June 20, 2008 - 10am-2:30pm - Scotch Plains - Free - "Wellness through Coaching". Who Should Attend: Persons in recovery, family members or staff who support persons in recovery. For more information contact: John Garafano Jr., Collaborative Support Programs of NJ, 732-625-9516 x.109, jgarafano@cspnj.org

Friday, June 6, 2008 - The Ackerman Institute for the Family presents "New Immigrants in Therapy: Transnational Journeys" featuring Celia Falicov, PhD, on June 6, 2008 at the Hunter College School of Social Work (129 East 79th Street at Lexington Avenue). Please RSVP for this lecture to Rebecca Kucsan at rkucsan@ackerman.org/ (212) 879-4900, ext. 140.

Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 2008 NAMI NEW JERSEY Annual Conference, Crowne Plaza Monroe, NJ.

Sunday, June 8, 2008 - 2:30pm - New Brunswick - Free - Presentation on depression and stress in Spanish with relaxation exercises at Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church, 75 Morris St., New Brunswick.

Friday, June 13 to Monday, June 16, 2008 - 2008 NAMI Annual Convention, Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL. A limited number of scholarships for consumers are available; please click here for more information.

Sunday, June 22, 2008 – North Brunswick High School – Free – NAMI NEW JERSEY Expressive Arts Live. For more information about participating or ordering tickets, please click here.