First NAMI NEW JERSEY en ESPAÑOL CONFERENCE
Saturday, October 11, 2008

NAMI NEW JERSEY is to hold its first conference in Spanish Mental Health in the Latino Community on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Saint Joseph of Palisades Community Center, 320-64th St., West New York, NJ 07093 (ample parking is available).

The goal of this conference is to offer valuable information to the Latino community on mental illness. Experts in the field will discuss the causes and symptoms of common emotional disorders. In addition, they will talk about treatment modalities available and a variety of skills you can learn to cope with mental illness. You will have the opportunity to interact, in Spanish, with these professionals during Q & A sessions. Topics will include mood disorders, schizophrenia, medication compliance and senior's mental health. There will be a session for parents of children with behavior problems on mental health and communication skills.

Registration deadline is September 30, 2008. Please help spread the word!

To get more information and to register, please download either of the following forms:
English brochure
Spanish brochure

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Self-help Support Groups

In NAMI NJ En Español Self-Help Support groups conducted in Spanish, caring family members help one another learn to cope with the effects of mental illness. They find understanding, acceptance and mutual support in times of crisis. The groups offer hope, support, education, and a community of friends who understand.

NAMI NJ En Español Self-Help Support groups are currently offered in several counties. Bi-lingual volunteers have been trained to facilitate the self-help support groups.

Bergen County
3rd Monday of the month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Instituto Latino Americano
10 Banta Place, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Suite 101
Contact: Martha Silva - 1-888-803-3413

Essex County
3rd Tuesday of each month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ironbound Community Corp.
317 Elm Street, Newark, NJ
(groups in Spanish and Portuguese)
Contact: Martha Silva - 1-888-803-3413

Hudson County
1st Wednesday of the month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Catholic Community Service Center
2201 Bergenline Ave (2nd floor), Union City, NJ 07087
Contact: Martha Silva - 1-888-803-3413

2nd Tuesday of the month - conducted in English
7:00 to 8:45pm (doors open at 6:30)
Catholic Community Service Center
3040 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ
Contact: Martha Silva - 1-888-803-3413

Middlesex County
Last Thursday of the month
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
First Baptist Church of New Brunswick
(Primera Inglesia Bautista de New Brunswick)
226 Hale Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Please call to confirm meeting: 1-888-803-3413

4th Tuesday of the month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Christian Centers Ministry
299 Barclay Street, Perth Amboy, NJ
Please call to confirm meetng: 1-888-803-3413

Passaic County
3rd Tuesday of the month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
St. Anthony of Padua Church
101-103 Myrtle Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055
Contact: Martha Silva - 1-888-803-3413
                
Union County
4th Thursday of the month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Trinitas Hospital
225 Williamson St., Room 7 South, Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Contact: Martha Silva - 1-888-803-3413

Family-to-Family Education in Spanish

NAMI NJ Family-to-Family Education in Spanish is a 12-week course provided by trained bi-lingual volunteers.
Please contact Martha Silva at 1-888-803-3413 for more information.

To know more about the NAMI NJ Family-to-Family Education program, please click here.

Outreach

   Educational information in Spanish about mental illness are distributed in community settings.
   Media outreach, interviews & articles in the Hispanic/Latino media.
   Presentation to Hispanic/Latino faith based groups to increase their knowledge about mental illness.
   Networking with Hispanic organizations to bring awareness about mental illness.

Resources in Spanish

   NAMI en Español
   NAMI Latino/Hispanic Resources
   National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Publications in Spanish