NAMI Central Mississippi

Since the last newsletter, our affiliate has had two meetings. The first was on March 9 at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson, and the guest speaker was Micah Dutro, legal director of Disability Rights Mississippi. He explained the purpose of and the need for the organization. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the second meeting was held via videoconference on July 29, and the speaker was Dr. Tiffany Anderson-Washington of Hinds Behavioral Health Services. She explained how mobile crisis units work and the challenges facing them.

NAMI Central Mississippi is going through a vigorous restructuring process, and the first part of that process was to elect officers, who are as follows:

• Auvergne Williams, President and Affiliate Representative

• Latasha Willis, Vice President

• Kawanna Jenkins, Secretary

• Dr. Tiffany Anderson-Washington, Treasurer

The officers also agreed to have pre-scheduled monthly meetings on first Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for the remainder of 2020. These meetings will be virtual as well. If you want to be emailed with the videoconference link and call-in number prior to each meeting, join our mailing list at bit.ly/namicmlist.

We are also excited about our upcoming NAMI Peer-to-Peer class starting September 5. Central Mississippi members Jessica James and Latasha Willis will be leading the eight-week course virtually, and the free class is open statewide to individuals with a mental health condition. Register by August 28 at centralp2pfall20. eventbrite.com. Space is limited.

NAMI Central Mississippi has a bright future, and we are asking our members to reach out to us if you wish to help us increase awareness of our affiliate or volunteer. Our email address is centralms@ namims.org. Be sure to keep up with us on Facebook. Thanks for your support!

Submitted by: Latasha Willis,

NAMI Central MS Vice President