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Promoting Recovery and Opportunity through Mentoring, Insight, Support and Education
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What's New in Your Community?
Create Your Own Wellness Toolkit Online!
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) has recently introduced a new online interactive tool, the Facing Us Clubhouse. This site gives individuals the ability to create a wellness toolkit online by joining the Facing Us Clubhouse. This membership allows Facing Us to set up a private space just for you. There is no cost associated to use this resource. What wellness resources are available through Facing Us Clubhouse?
Check Out Facing Us Clubhouse Now!
And the award goes to...
Mecklenburg County LME and Mecklenburg Open Door have been announced as the joint recipients of the: NC Council of Community Programs' 2007 Programs of excellence award for Consumer Directed Supports for Mecklenburg's PROMISE. This award is in recognition of the contributions Mecklenburg's PROMISE is making towards educating the community on Mental Health Recovery, highlighting collaboration between consumers and providers. Mecklenburg County LME, Mecklenburg Open Door and Mecklenburg's PROMISE will be accepting this award on December 11th, 2007 at the 2007 Programs of Excellence Awards Banquet in Pinehurst, NC. Mecklenburg's PROMISE would like to extend a special thanks to Mecklenburg County LME and Mecklenburg Open Door for their unconditional support, confidence, time and vision, as well as to all of the consumers, service providers, community and family members, whom without, this program would not be successful.
Recovery University's Training Module IV and V are HERE!
Sign up under Recovery University now while seats are still available! Training Module IV: Implementing Recovery: Preparing For the Team Meeting and Training Module V: Implementing Recovery: The Team Meeting
Getting Involved in Mecklenburg County's Consumerism Know of some local events that are helping to bridge the gaps between consumers and community members let us know!
Improv Troupe Improvisational Workshops
Open to All Adults involved in Mental Health services in Mecklenburg County
When: Every Tuesday Time: 2pm-4pm Where: The Giving Tree Drop-In Center: 3501 East Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28205 What: Come enjoy the pleasure of theatre games! We have formed a volunteer improvisational troupe that gives people an opportunity to exercise their acting skills and enjoy the company of others. The Improv Troupe is a great was to invigorate your body and quicken your mind!
If you are interested in joining, please contact Leah Mungo, Peer Services Coordinator, at: (704) 525-4367 x208.
The Giving Tree Drop-In Center
What: The Giving Tree Drop-In Center is a great place to go "hang out", get involved, pursue an interest or just meet other community members. This great new resource is open to individuals involved with Mental Health services in Mecklenburg County and offers daily workshops such as: Poetry Groups, Sign Language, Painting, WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning), as well as peer support groups and MORE! Interested in volunteering or (co-)facilitating a group? Contact Peer Services at Mecklenburg Open Door today! The Giving Tree Drop-In Center also promotes community members to get involved by volunteering, running a group or by stopping in to have some fun! See You There! Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 12pm-6pm Where: Charlottetown Manor 3501 East Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28205 Contact: Have an idea for a workshop or group? Want to volunteer or just get involved? Contact Leah Mungo @ LMungo@mecklenburgopendoor.org, or by phone @ (704) 525-4367.
Open-Mic Night What: Need a night out? Enjoy listening to live music, poetry, singing or inspirational writing's while supporting Mecklenburg County's talent or interested in sharing your artistic abilities aloud? Then Open-Mic Night is definitely something to check-out. These events are put on by Urban Ministry Center volunteers and participants, and serves as a great way to get community members, consumers, providers, families and friends involved and having fun together. Where: Urban Ministry Center 945 North College Street Charlotte, NC 28206 Contact: Lawrence Cann, Art Program Director, by phone at (704) 347-0278 or via email @ Artworks945@urbanministrycenter.org to find out upcoming Open-Mic Night dates! A fantastic opportunity to express yourself!
Warm Line
What: A Warm Line is a consumer run, confidential, non-crisis telephone support service that is available to all individuals involved with mental health services in Mecklenburg County. Trained staff will be available to listen to concerns, provide supportive and confidential conversation, and information on community resources to all callers. Interested in volunteering? Contact Leah Mungo @ (704) 525-4367 or LMungo@mecklenburgopendoor.org. Start Date: We are currently looking for volunteers to help staff the Mecklenburg Open Door Warm Line. We are all excited to welcome this service in January of 2008 to all individuals receiving Mental Health services in Mecklenburg County. Looking forward to talking to you soon! Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm Phone Number(s): (704) 831-8166, or Toll Free @ 866-587-2405
Get a "Kick" Out of Life
What: Like being part of a team, playing sports or watching them? Mecklenburg County has a another best kept secret, their Street Soccer 945 team. Street Soccer 945 is a community soccer team that gives you a chance to get in shape and join a community of teammates that supports you. You do not have to have experience or any soccer expertise, just a willingness to jump in and play. Participating in team sports provides routine, people who can help you achieve your goals, social networking and an opportunity to show what you can do. These are key ingredients we all need for our well being. Participating on a team can keep you accountable and motivated with practices, and plus its just fun, it gives you something to look forward to doing every day. After showing your commitment, all players on the team are invited to compete with the team in local soccer league at the Charlotte Sports Connection. We have all the equipment necessary to play and even have sharp uniforms for our games that were provided by our sponsor Brixx Pizza. All members of Street Soccer 945 will have the opportunity to travel with the team, free of charge, to Washington, DC next year and participate in the Street Soccer USA Cup that will feature teams from across the country. You could even be selected to the USA National Team that will go to Melbourne, Australia to represent the country in the 6th Annual Homeless World Cup. When: Practices: Tuesday and Saturday @ 2PM (subject to change) Games: Thursday –Evenings (subject to change) Where: 945 North College Street Charlotte, NC 28206 Contact: Contact: Street Soccer 945 director and coach, Rob Cann 704-926-0633, by e-mail at StreetSocer945@urbanministry.org, and/or feel free to drop by the Urban Ministry Center and set up a meeting or come by the day of a practice.
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