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CALENDAR OF EVENTS, AFFILIATE & SUPPORT GROUP CONTACTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 11
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Mental Health and Wellness Day at the Capitol
Mississippi State Capitol • 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. • Please wear green.
April 23-24
NAMI Mississippi 2020 State Conference
Jackson Medical Mall UMMC Conference Center
Theme: “Assuring Adequate Access”
More information at namims.org/conference2020.
May
Mental Health Month
May 3-9
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
June
PTSD Awareness Month
July
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
September
National Recovery Month, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September 10
World Suicide Prevention Day
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
