I overheard a couple of comments as volunteers were leaving, including “I never realized that NAMI WC had so many programs and initiatives,” and “I learned so much about all the work that NAMI WC does in the community.”Continue reading Volunteers Honored at Appreciation Event
By Cathy Hearn and Novia Wong This month, the NAMI Washtenaw County newsletter team is welcoming a new member and a not-so-new member in a new role. Get to know Cathy Hearn and Novia Wong. Cathy Hearn, Editor Hello! I’m delighted to be taking on the role of Editor for the NAMI WC Newsletter. IContinue reading Greetings from the New Newsletter Team!
As newsletter editor, I always search for articles and blogs that would appeal to our readers. Here is a sampling of some of the articles and blogs I’ve read recently that deal with topics related to mental illness. – Linda Koopmann In this article published on Pete Earley’s blog, Virgil Stucker, who has been affiliatedContinue reading In the News
By Linda Koopmann with Darlene Wetzel This interview was completed via email since we were unable to meet safely in person. The questions in bold italics were posed by Linda Koopmann, newsletter editor, and the responses are from Darlene Wetzel, NAMI WC’s Community Program Coordinator. We hope you enjoy learning about people like Darlene whoContinue reading Featured NAMI Washtenaw Staff Member Darlene Wetzel
By Mark Creekmore New Opportunities for Mental Health Advocacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has unsettled us all, and it has also created four new advocacy opportunities to make a difference for mental health. Mental Health Matters (MHM), NAMI Washtenaw County’s advocacy program, has divided into four subgroups, and we need yourContinue reading Focus on Advocacy
NAMIWC and Washtenaw Community College are pleased to announce a new group: NAMI’s Friends & Family at WCC. This group, which will meet via Zoom 4:30-6PM on September 24 and monthly thereafter, is for students who have a family member, friend, or partner with a mental health condition. Like NAMI’s other Friends & Family groups,Continue reading Coming This Fall: New Connection for WCC Students
NOVEMBER 2019 BY LOIS MAHARG About 50 Washtenaw County movers and shakers gathered in the home of Attorney Erane C. Washington on Aug. 17 to support and learn more about NAMI Washtenaw County. This was the affiliate’s first attempt to broaden its base of supporters with an event featuring a well-known public figure — inContinue reading Fund-raiser Breaks New Ground
NOVEMBER 2019 BY LOIS MAHARG If the threat of rain kept some people home, you wouldn’t have known it. About 900 volunteers gathered on Belle Isle on Sept. 28 to do the annual 5K NAMI Walk and raise funds in support of mental health. “We’re going to do this in spite of the weather,” saidContinue reading Walk Draws Newcomers and Regulars Alike
NOVEMBER 2019 BY LOIS MAHARG Nonprofits periodically need to take stock of where they are and where they’re going, and see to the well-being of the organization itself. So amid plans for a program expansion, NAMI Washtenaw County’s board of directors met for an all-day retreat on Oct. 12 at University Commons. “This is theContinue reading Retreat Advances Agenda, Provides Food for Thought
NOVEMBER 2019 BY LOIS MAHARG This is the last newsletter I’ll be editing for NAMI Washtenaw County. I’ve worked on “Connections” for four years and now I plan to continue volunteering for NAMI in other ways. Serving as volunteer editor and reporter has been lots of fun. It’s given me a taste of NAMI’s manyContinue reading Wanted: Newsletter Editor for NAMI Washtenaw County
