NAMI Enhanced (330) 264-1590 Hold two separate events 1) Plans to host a brunch for Affiliate 10/23/14: Wayne/Holmes Outreach Fitzwater geared toward faith leaders 20-30 clergy using NFN tools developed and Hosted two County with the goal of education and delivered events, a Wooster, Ohio stigma reduction. literature to 119 brunch and a 2) Plan to create appropriate clergy and Amish dinner; with a literature for 100 faith Bishops. Plan to of 40 faith leaders, including 15 Amish follow up with community bishops. letters, phone members calls, and an participating. invitation to Open to all brunch (in Oct.) to faiths with discuss special community outreach to resources. Amish. Actively encourage people to become members. NAMI Howard Enhanced Beverly (410) 772-9300 Would like to strengthen Hope to strengthen Currently reaching 10/28/14: County Outreach Francis-Gibson relationship with churches out to strengthen Hosted a Faith relationship with all 13 Columbia, MD involved in Sunday suppers. relationship with in Action congregations that They will assign a NFN communities Luncheon for all currently host suppers. committee member to act that are involved congregations Would like to offer at least as a liaison with each with Sunday that their 10% more presentations to church. Planning a box Suppers. Hopes identified congregations in 2014. lunch in June for all that with further liaisons have Hope that they will gain congregations involved in outreach affiliate been working new speakers and new Sunday Suppers. will be able to with. Each faith members from better Congregation offer education to leader received connections with faith representatives will meet the faith a packet of info their liaison and brainstorm community and and resources, communities ways to further engage with develop new including NFN church. support groups. brochure. NAMI Genesee Capacity Ramona (810) 735-4935 Has already worked with Affiliate has 50 members and 11/10/14: County Building ramonadeese@aol.com NAMI Michigan to offer a plans to train 3 volunteers 1) Completed 4 Linden, MI presentation to using Reaching Out and then mailings to “Concerned Pastors for Social Action”. Bridges. Hope to use Bridges ministers. 2) to make 2 presentations by Participated in
NAMI Wayne/Holmes County Wooster, Ohio Enhanced Outreach Fitzwater (330) 264-1590 Hold two separate events geared toward faith leaders 1) Plans to host a brunch for 20-30 clergy using NFN tools with the goal of education and stigma reduction. 2) Plan to create appropriate literature for 100 faith leaders, including 15 Amish bishops. Affiliate developed and delivered literature to 119 clergy and Amish Bishops. Plan to follow up with letters, phone calls, and an invitation to brunch (in Oct.) to discuss community resources. 10/23/14: Hosted two events, a brunch and a dinner; with a of 40 faith community members participating. Open to all faiths with special outreach to Amish. Actively encourage people to become members. NAMI Howard County Columbia, MD Enhanced Outreach Beverly Francis-Gibson (410) 772-9300 Would like to strengthen relationship with churches involved in Sunday suppers. They will assign a NFN committee member to act as a liaison with each church. Planning a box lunch in June for all congregations involved in Sunday Suppers. Congregation representatives will meet their liaison and brainstorm ways to further engage with church. Hope to strengthen relationship with all 13 congregations that currently host suppers. Would like to offer at least 10% more presentations to congregations in 2014. Hope that they will gain new speakers and new members from better connections with faith communities Currently reaching out to strengthen relationship with communities that are involved with Sunday Suppers. Hopes that with further outreach affiliate will be able to offer education to the faith community and develop new support groups. 10/28/14: Hosted a Faith in Action Luncheon for all congregations that their identified liaisons have been working with. Each faith leader received a packet of info and resources, including NFN brochure. NAMI Genesee County Linden, MI Capacity Building Ramona (810) 735-4935 ramonadeese@aol.com Has already worked with NAMI Michigan to offer a presentation to “Concerned Pastors for Social Action”. Affiliate has 50 members and plans to train 3 volunteers using Reaching Out and then Bridges. Hope to use Bridges to make 2 presentations by 11/10/14: 1) Completed 4 mailings to ministers. 2) Participated in
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