MARCH 2011 SSWRC EVENTS

ATTENTION: NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY is organizing an ADVOCACY COALITION, STANDING TOGETHER, ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 23. SILVER SPRING WELLNESS & RECOVERY CENTER will be one of the sponsoring groups. This is an advocacy effort to let the county know we cannot afford any more mental health budget cuts! WE NEED YOUR HELP in this event! Scroll down to WED MARCH 23 to get more details or click THIS LINK to the flyer created by NAMI Montgomery County.

TUES MARCH 1: Open 3 - 7p writing letters to Senators and Delegates as a follow up from Action Annapolis - in SUPPORT of HB (House Bill) 1150 and SB (Senate Bill) 556! (Trauma informed care, patient safety) and, don't forget, "10 cents makes sense!"

WED MARCH 2: Open 3 - 7p LETTERS TO THE GOVERNOR relating to no more budget cuts!

THUR MARCH 3: Open 3 - 7p ACTIVITIES: MEMBERS' CHOICE. Director out, presentation with Daphne Klein to Independence Now.

FRI MARCH 4: "CYCLES" curated by Adam Griffiths, celebrates the work from last December's Artist Residency, featuring work by a group of young artists, in partnership with Marcie Wolf-Hubbard, resident artist; Pyramid Atlantic, for providing the art space; Celia Serkin, from Montgomery County Federation for Families and Children's Mental Health; and Silver Spring Wellness & Recovery Center at Affiliated Sante Group. Music by David Hubbard & Bob Lash of Sky High Radio! Held at Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, MD. From 6 to 8p.

SAT MARCH 5: CLOSED due to NAMI Connection training

MON MARCH 7: Open 3 - 7p Director out BRING YOUR WORK TO THE CENTER - NO Acupuncture today.

TUES MARCH 8: Open 3 - 7p Director out GAME DAY - board, card, charades - we've got lots of games to choose from!

WED MARCH 9: Open 2:30 - 7p (We open a half hour early for this event, so that we can start on time!) SPECIAL EVENT: BENEFITS COUNSELING WORKSHOP with Benefits Info Source's DAVID MITCHELL (a program of Independence Now), 3:00 - 4:30p RSVP to BEN at X 111 Please bring your questions! Consumers, family members, and providers welcome! Light refreshments served

THUR MARCH 10: Open 3 - 7p POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY, poetess extraordinaire! 4:30 to 6:30p

SAT MARCH 12: Open 1 - 6p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 - 4:30p

MON MARCH 14: Open 3 - 7p EAR ACUPUNCTURE with DEE BROWN, L.A.c. of KENSINGTON ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATES, from 4 to 5:30p. FREE! 40 minute ear acupuncture treatment in a group setting. Do plan to arrive no later than 4:30 - 4:45p in order to get the full treatment.

TUES MARCH 15: Open 3 - 7p PIZZA & MEMBERSHIP MEETING, 4:30p; ORGANIZING FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 23 ADVOCACY EVENT

WED MARCH 16: Open 3 - 7p ORGANIZING FOR WED MARCH 23 ADVOCACY EVENT, cont'd

THUR MARCH 17: Open 3 - 7p POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY, poetess extraordinaire! 4:00 to 6:00p Budget Forum pm, details soon

ACTION ALERT! CONTACT THESE SENATORS TO INSIST ON THEIR REJECTING HOUSE CUTS TO THE PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, BEFORE MONDAY MARCH 21, 2011, at 1:00p.

1: Senator JAMES ROBEY, Democrat, District 13, Howard County: james.robey@senate.state.md.us, call 1.800.492.7122 X 3572;

2: Senator ROGER MANNO, Democrat, District 19, Montgomery County: roger.manno@senate.state.md.us call 1.800.492.7122 X 3151;

3: Senator NATHANIEL J. MCFADDEN, Democrat, District 45, Baltimore City: nathaniel.mcfadden@senate.state.md.us call 1.800.492.7122 X 3165; and

4: Senator DOUGLAS PETERS, Democrat, District 23, Prince George's County: douglas.peters@senate.state.md.us call 1.800.492.7122 X 3631. THANK YOU!

SAT MARCH 19: Open 1 - 6p SPECIAL: DENTAL VOICE FOR MENTAL HEALTH with registered dental hygienist LISA STILLMAN, RDH, from 2:00 to 3:30 p. FREE, dental product samples available, as well as light refreshments. RSVP! 301.589.2303 X 108 and X 111 (MIRIAM and BEN, respectively)

MON MARCH 21: CALL, EMAIL, & FAX YOUR STATE SENATORS BEFORE 1:00PM URGING THEM TO REJECT HOUSE CUTS TO MENTAL HEALTH! Open 3 - 7p EAR ACUPUNCTURE with DEE BROWN, L.A.c. of KENSINGTON ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATES, from 4 to 5:30p. FREE! 40 minute ear acupuncture treatment in a group setting. Do plan to arrive no later than 4:30 - 4:45p in order to get the full treatment.

TUES MARCH 22: Open 3 - 7p On Our Own of MD Board Meeting, 1 - 3:30p MARCH BIRTHDAYS, 5:00p. FINAL STEPS TO TOMORROW's EVENT

WED MARCH 23: OFFSITE: 6:30 - 10p SPECIAL ADVOCACY & COALITION EVENT with NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY, STANDING TOGETHER. "The MoCo Budget Explained; or, DON'T CUT CONSUMERS!" Program is from 7 -9p. Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, 10309 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring. Overflow parking available at CHI Center, 10501 New Hampshire Ave. Contact NAMI MC for more info, 301.949.5852, ask for the Executive Director, Katie Slye-Griffin. TAKE ACTION CALENDAR HERE!

THUR MARCH 24: Open 3 - 7p W & R monthly phone call, 11a - 12p BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, FILM at 4:30p; RSVP

SAT MARCH 26: Open 1 - 6p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3:00 - 4:30p

MON MARCH 28: Open 3 - 7p EAR ACUPUNCTURE with DEE BROWN, L.Ac., of KENSINGTON ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATES, 4 to 5:30p. Do plan to arrive by 4:30 - 4:45 p to get the full 40 minutes treatment, in a group setting.

TUES MARCH 29: Open 3 - 7p NEW: BOB's HOPE "How do you mix chronic illness with success?" 4:30 - 5:30p

WED MARCH 31: CLOSED, due to On Our Own of Maryland's DEALING WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS workshop at Bon Secours, in Marriottsville.

THUR MARCH 31: Open 3 - 8p DONNA LEWIS, Esq., RETURNS for a WORKSHOP on EMPLOYMENT, DEALING with DISABILITIES, & HUMOR, "GET BACK TO WORK!" 6 - 7:30p RSVP to MIRIAM 301.589.2303 X 108.