CAMHOP-NJ Self-help Group

CAMHOP Self-help group meetings are for Chinese families and individuals coping with mental illnesses
(Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia, etc.) in New Jersey. The goal of the self-help support groups is to provide Chinese immigrant families who struggle with mental health issues with a safe environment to have emotionally support discussions, linkages with available resources, exchange of successful coping strategies, etc.

Although our monthly self-help support group meetings are NOT run by mental health professionals, we sometimes have professional guest speakers joining the meetings to host a question and answer session or conduct an educational presentation. If you would like to be notified of the meeting schedule and programs, please email camhop@naminj.org to sign up to our email list.

Our self-help support group meetings are held in Edison and Whippany; and all meetings are conducted in Mandarin and/or Cantonese. Pre-registration is required.
 

Please call Maggie at (732) 940-0991 or email camhop@naminj.org before joining a meeting to confirm location and time.

Edison meetings
Date: Every 2nd Thursday of the month
Time: 7pm-8:20pm
Location: University Behavioral HealthCare (UMDNJ), 100 Metroplex Drive, Suite 200, Edison, NJ 08817
Thursday, February 9, 2012:
Topic: Discussion on Keys To Recovery from Serious Mental Illness
專題： 精神疾病康復的關鍵因素

Whippany meetings
Date: Every 4th Saturday of the month
Time: 2pm-3:30pm
Location: Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave., Whippany, NJ 07981
Saturday, January 28, 2012:
Topic: Family communication when dealing with mental illness
專題： 如何有效地與患病的家人溝通

Educational Workshops for Chinese Community

CAMHOP-NJ organizes educational workshops periodically for the Chinese community in New Jersey. These mental health presentations, tailored to the specific needs and issues of the Chinese Community, aim to help Chinese immigrants better understand mental illnesses, as well as helping families navigate the mental health system in New Jersey. Please click to see the workshop schedule.

Chinese Language Materials on Mental Health & More

NAMI NJ provides consumers and family members with information and resources needed to learn more about mental illness, seek treatment and finding support. Materials in Chinese language are developed or compiled for Chinese immigrant families who want to learn about mental illness and seek support.

• NAMI's Chinese Language Resources
• NAMI New Jersey Materials in Chinese
• NAMI NYC Metro - Network of Care for Behavioral Health (with educational videos in Cantonese)
• What Is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families (presented by SAMHSA)
• Guides for Caregivers - Chinese material by Next Step in Care, A United Hospital Fund Campaign
• Mental Illness: What A Difference A Friend Makes (SAMHSA Chinese brochure)
• Autism Fact Sheet 自閉症系列障礙說明 (CDC factsheet, translated by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles)
• About Medicare and Medicaid (Chinese publications by U. S. Dept of Health & Human Services)
   - The New Health Care Law and You
   - What is Medicare? What is Medicaid?
   - Medicare at a Glance
   - www.medicare.gov Fact Sheet
   - Get Help With Your Medicare Costs: Getting Started
   - Closing the Prescription Drug Coverage Gap
   - Are You Having Trouble Paying for Prescription Drugs?
   - Medicare Coverage of Diabetes & Supplies
   - Have you done your Yearly Medicare Enrollment Review?
   - Staying Healthy
• Your support is the most precious gift you can give 您的支持是最寶貴的禮物 (國家精神健康反歧視活動)
• Advance Directive for Mental Health Care Forms & Instructions 精神康護代理人聲明

Other health resources for the Chinese community:
• Free breast cancer screening at Monmouth Medical Center 美門醫學中心提供免費乳房X光檢查
• Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Peer Leader Class in Chinese
史丹福大學健康課程"掌握美好人生" (免費)。歡迎任何人仕參加, 請致電: 609-350-3656 廖小姐(粤語) 或 609-350-5623 胡小姐(國語)。

Program Contact:  Maggie at (732) 940-0991, or e-mail camhop@naminj.org