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CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 11 April 23-24 May May 3-9 June July September September 10
Mental Health and Wellness Day at the Capitol Mississippi State Capitol • 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. • Please wear green. NAMI Mississippi 2020 State Conference Jackson Medical Mall UMMC Conference Center Theme: “Assuring Adequate Access” More information at namims.org/conference2020. Mental Health Month Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week PTSD Awareness Month Minority Mental Health Awareness Month National Recovery Month, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month World Suicide Prevention Day
AFFILIATE & SUPPORT GROUP CONTACTS
NAMI FOUR RIVERS (MS), REGION 11 Affiliate Meeting Held quarterly. Contact: fourriversms@namims.org Family Support 3rd Thursday of the month Merit Health Natchez, Magnolia Room 54 Sergeant Prentiss Dr., Natchez, MS 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Contact: Emily Fox – 662.801.8700, Arrick Rice – 601.951.0887 agingmatters@gmail.com fourriversms@namims.org
NAMI CENTRAL MS (JACKSON), REGION 8, 9 Affiliate Meeting Announced as scheduled. Galloway United Methodist Church 305 N. Congress St, Jackson, MS 39201 Contact: Auvergne Williams - 601-259-7176 Family Support 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. St. Catherine Room @ St. Dominic Hospital In the Basement by Cafeteria 969 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS Contact: State Office - 601-899-9058 Connection Recovery Support Each Thursday, 1:30-3 p.m. Cups in the Quarter 1855 Lakeland Dr., Ste D-10, Jackson, MS Contact: John McFadden - 601-956-1856 NAMI PINE BELT (HATTIESBURG), REGION 12 Affiliate Meeting The Last Tuesday of the Month (January through October) at 6 p.m. Forrest General Hospital Cafeteria Meeting Room 6051 US 49, Hattiesburg, MS Contact: Amanda Clement - 601-297-7014
NAMI MERIDIAN, REGION 10 Affiliate Meeting First Tuesday of the Month, Noon – 1 p.m. Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave., Meridian, MS Contact: Patricia Battle at 601-527-3734 or Jill Walsh at 601-917-1474 Connection Recovery Support Tuesdays, 5 p.m. Wesley House Community Center, 1520 8th Ave., Meridian, MS Contact: Jill Walsh at 601-917-1474 Family Support Contact: Patricia Battle at 601-527-3734
NAMI OXFORD, REGION 2 Family Support 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m. North Mississippi Regional Center, Administration Building 967 Regional Center Dr. (off Hwy 7 South), Oxford, MS Contact: Hanne Gaycken - 662-234-9572, 662-801-6530, or gaycken@bellsouth.net Connection Recovery Support Sundays, 3:30-5 p.m. North Mississippi Regional Center, Administration Building 967 Regional Center Dr. (off Hwy 7 South), Oxford, MS Contact: Clarice Ivy - 662-816-0469 clariceiam@yahoo.com NAMI VICKSBURG, REGION 15 Affiliate Meeting (Quarterly) Jan./April/July/Oct., 6 p.m. Call for dates. Warren-Yazoo Behavioral Health Conference Room 3444 Wisconsin Avenue, Vicksburg, MS Contact: Harriette Mastin at 601-630-9470 or 601-218-0843
Connection Recovery Support 1st Wednesday of the month, 4:30-6 p.m. Merit Health River Region West Campus, Conference Room 1111 North Frontage Road, Vicksburg, MS Contact: Thomas Carson at 601-529-4677, or Harriette Mastin at 601-630-9470 or 601-218-0843 Family Support 1st Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Merit Health River Region West Campus, Conference Room 1111 North Frontage Road, Vicksburg, MS Contact: Mary Pope at 601-437-3156, or Harriette Mastin at 601-630-9470 or 601-218-0843
NAMI COASTAL MS (DEVELOPING), REGIONS 13, 14 Affiliate Meeting First Saturday of the Month, 11:30 a.m. The Arc, 3109 Gulf Ave., Gulfport, MS Led by Cynthia Shields and Shan Abbott Contact: The State Office at (601) 899-9058 Family Support 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at 10 a.m. Facilitators: Anna Northcutt and Cynthia Shields The Arc, 3109 Gulf Ave., Gulfport, MS Contact: The State Office at (601) 899-9058 NAMI TUPELO (DEVELOPING), REGION 3 [Until further notice, please confirm that meetings will be held as scheduled.] Affiliate Meeting Last Monday of the Month, 6 p.m. LIFECORE’s PACT Building 1927 Briar Ridge Tupelo, MS tupelo@namims.org
