Virtual Recovery Center http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog Mon, 05 May 2008 12:14:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en “Courage consists in the power of self-recovery.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/05/05/%e2%80%9ccourage-consists-in-the-power-of-self-recovery%e2%80%9d/ http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/05/05/%e2%80%9ccourage-consists-in-the-power-of-self-recovery%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 10:59:58 +0000 nlcmh http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/05/05/%e2%80%9ccourage-consists-in-the-power-of-self-recovery%e2%80%9d/

]]> http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/05/05/%e2%80%9ccourage-consists-in-the-power-of-self-recovery%e2%80%9d/feed/ “Some things have to be believed to be seen.” – Ralph Hodgson http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/28/%e2%80%9csome-things-have-to-be-believed-to-be-seen%e2%80%9d/ http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/28/%e2%80%9csome-things-have-to-be-believed-to-be-seen%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:58:46 +0000 nlcmh http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/28/%e2%80%9csome-things-have-to-be-believed-to-be-seen%e2%80%9d/

]]> http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/28/%e2%80%9csome-things-have-to-be-believed-to-be-seen%e2%80%9d/feed/ To See What I See Movie Now Available for Download http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/22/to-see-what-i-see-movie-now-available-for-download/ http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/22/to-see-what-i-see-movie-now-available-for-download/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:34:50 +0000 nlcmh http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/22/to-see-what-i-see-movie-now-available-for-download/ To See What I See Disc Case

Our “Stigma Busters” documentary movie, To See What I See, is now available for download at 75% off the price of a regular DVD – $11.24. Watch a To See What I See 30-second clip before purchasing.

The download is in MP4 format and should play on video iPods, iPhone, Zune and other hardware devices, Windows Media Player and with Quick Time.

]]> http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/22/to-see-what-i-see-movie-now-available-for-download/feed/ “We live in our minds so much of the time that we have almost forgotten our bodies.” – Ray Kybartas http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/21/%e2%80%9cwe-live-in-our-minds-so-much-of-the-time-that-we-have-almost-forgotten-our-bodies%e2%80%9d/ http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/21/%e2%80%9cwe-live-in-our-minds-so-much-of-the-time-that-we-have-almost-forgotten-our-bodies%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:57:22 +0000 nlcmh http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/21/%e2%80%9cwe-live-in-our-minds-so-much-of-the-time-that-we-have-almost-forgotten-our-bodies%e2%80%9d/

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]]> http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/14/%e2%80%9cthere-is-one-thing-which-gives-radiance-to-everything-it-is-the-idea-of-something-around-the-corner%e2%80%9d/feed/ Official Definition of Recovery Now Crafted! http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/10/official-definition-of-recovery-now-crafted/ http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/10/official-definition-of-recovery-now-crafted/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:49:08 +0000 nlcmh http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/10/official-definition-of-recovery-now-crafted/ The Recovery Council finalized the NLCMH Definition of Recovery at its March 2008 meeting.

Recovery is a personal journey of hope, purpose and growth. It is the process of setting our own directions in life. We accept the responsibilities of meeting challenges, using our own abilities, strengths and determination.

This definition was the result of much discussion and reflection. The Recovery Council worked very hard on this as a group and there was strong consensus to accept this statement as the working definition of recovery at NLCMH. Hats off to the Recovery Council for showing such strength in moving this definition forward. It was sent to CEO Greg Paffhouse for approval, and is now the official NLCMH Definition of Recovery.

The group also approved its February minutes.

]]> http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/10/official-definition-of-recovery-now-crafted/feed/ “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Chinese Proverb http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/07/%e2%80%9ca-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-must-begin-with-a-single-step%e2%80%9d/ http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/07/%e2%80%9ca-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-must-begin-with-a-single-step%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:55:04 +0000 nlcmh http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/07/%e2%80%9ca-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-must-begin-with-a-single-step%e2%80%9d/

]]> http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/04/07/%e2%80%9ca-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-must-begin-with-a-single-step%e2%80%9d/feed/ ”I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/31/%e2%80%9di%e2%80%99ve-learned-that-people-will-forget-what-you-said-people-will-forget-what-you-did-but-people-will-never-forget-how-you-made-them-feel%e2%80%9d/ http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/31/%e2%80%9di%e2%80%99ve-learned-that-people-will-forget-what-you-said-people-will-forget-what-you-did-but-people-will-never-forget-how-you-made-them-feel%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:54:24 +0000 nlcmh http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/31/%e2%80%9di%e2%80%99ve-learned-that-people-will-forget-what-you-said-people-will-forget-what-you-did-but-people-will-never-forget-how-you-made-them-feel%e2%80%9d/

]]> http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/31/%e2%80%9di%e2%80%99ve-learned-that-people-will-forget-what-you-said-people-will-forget-what-you-did-but-people-will-never-forget-how-you-made-them-feel%e2%80%9d/feed/ Recovery Learning Communities – March 2008 meeting materials here! The ideas are flowing! There is a lot we want to learn… http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/27/recovery-learning-communities-%e2%80%93-march-2008-meeting-materials-here-the-ideas-are-flowing-there-is-a-lot-we-want-to-learn%e2%80%a6/ http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/27/recovery-learning-communities-%e2%80%93-march-2008-meeting-materials-here-the-ideas-are-flowing-there-is-a-lot-we-want-to-learn%e2%80%a6/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:03:06 +0000 nlcmh http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/27/recovery-learning-communities-%e2%80%93-march-2008-meeting-materials-here-the-ideas-are-flowing-there-is-a-lot-we-want-to-learn%e2%80%a6/ Learning Communities’ March agenda included continued brainstorming on recovery classes (now over 150 ideas!), how and where they might be taught, what resources are already available, and how to communicate the courses we can offer.

New ideas include medication education, nutrition, Pilates, yoga, meditation, projects (such as collages), massage therapy, haircuts, pedicures and manicures.

How and where should classes be offered?

Some could be taught at NLCMH or drop-in centers, with experts/instructors we bring in, including nurses, health care providers, and community, consumers and staff who have experience in a particular area. In other cases, we could collaborate with others who are already offering classes with whom we might trade instructors and coordinate offerings (such as Munson’s Health Education Program and/or medical clinics). We can widely share Consumer Advocacy Council presentations on employment, housing, and transportation. We can also take advantage of classes already held in a wide variety of places, such as community colleges and YMCA, and other resources such as Love, Inc.

People at Learning Communities think that all our recovery classes should be open to everyone, including family and community. Transportation and financial assistance should be provided when needed to the extent we are able.

To communicate what is available…

…we should reach out to people who are not currently involved. One idea is to have a board near where people sign in for appointments which lists class schedules and explains transportation options. We can use monthly handouts, scrolling TV-type screens in the offices, the new signs and Recovery Corner lobby towers which are on order now, community calendars in newspapers and on TV. Each month, we could focus on a separate theme of recovery.

In other business, the Learning Communities brainstormed ideas for next year’s Mental Health Block Grant Proposals.

Some are: theater group, choir/music group, micro-enterprise support, poetry, recipes for a recovery cookbook, coffeehouse, dance, creative writing, youth outreach, hosting a recovery fair (booths), fundraisers like carnivals with face painting and dunk tanks, mini classes, art recovery picture or postcard book, massages, and spiritual avenues.

]]> http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/27/recovery-learning-communities-%e2%80%93-march-2008-meeting-materials-here-the-ideas-are-flowing-there-is-a-lot-we-want-to-learn%e2%80%a6/feed/ “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” –Ayn Rand http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/24/%e2%80%9cthe-question-isn%e2%80%99t-who-is-going-to-let-me-it%e2%80%99s-who-is-going-to-stop-me%e2%80%9d/ http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/24/%e2%80%9cthe-question-isn%e2%80%99t-who-is-going-to-let-me-it%e2%80%99s-who-is-going-to-stop-me%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:53:32 +0000 nlcmh http://www.northernlakescmh.org/blog/2008/03/24/%e2%80%9cthe-question-isn%e2%80%99t-who-is-going-to-let-me-it%e2%80%99s-who-is-going-to-stop-me%e2%80%9d/

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