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2002 News Stories
January
February
- HCI and Housing Authority Team Up
- HCI Shelter Takes 2nd Place
- Hamilton Center Endows ISU's Dept. of Social Work
June
July
August
- NAMI Meeting September 11, 2002
- Residential Respite Facility Opens in Indianapolis
- Quilts for Healthy Beginnings
- Accrediting Body Visits Spectrum
September
- NAMI Meeting Scheduled for Oct. 9, 2002
- Disability Resource available on the Internet
- Foster Care Information Meeting
- Hamilton Center, Inc. Announces Board Members
October
- Hamilton Center, Inc. awarded three-year CARF accreditation
- Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan to Speak at Hamilton Center Annual Meeting & Hamilton Awards' Dinner
November
- Hamilton Center, Inc. Announces 2002-2003 Officers of the Board of Directors
- Hamilton Center, Inc. Announces ACT Program
- Hamilton Awards Presented at Annual Dinner of the Board of Directors
- NAMI Meeting Scheduled for November 13, 2002
January
CAS Develops Pilot Program - January 2002
At the request of community agencies, Child and Adolescent Services has developed a pilot program for adolescent sex offenders.
Under the supervision of Jody Horstman, program manager for CAS Outpatient Services, the pilot began in mid-September. Psychologist James Campbell will be running the program.
The program is open to males 12 to 17 years of age. Other admission criteria include:
- adjudication for a sex related crime with part of the adjudication being involvement in mental health treatment for their sex related crime or some court/agency involvement that will hold the adolescent accountable for participation in treatment.
- the adolescent acknowledges and takes responsibility for his offense behavior.
- active participation in all aspects of the treatment.
- the adolescent and/or parent(s) assume full responsibility for the costs of his treatment.
- the adolescent and his parent/guardian participate in an assessment and, based on that assessment, are recommended for admission into the program.
The program will provide a comprehensive assessment of the offender, consisting primarily of clinical interviews. The assessment will focus on "treatability" of the adolescent and will not make any judgment regarding guild or innocence of the offender.
The treatment program will consist of two-hour group sessions held twice weekly. Parents will be required to attend the first meeting of each month.
The program is expected to last a minimum of six months and will continue until the client has met all treatment goals. For more information on this program, contact Jody Horstman at 231-8217.
February
HCI and Housing Authority Team Up - February 2002
Hamilton Center (HCI) was approached last fall by the executive director of the Terre Haute Housing Authority, Patrick Barder, concerning the need for HCI services for some residents of city housing.
According to Barder, some residents are isolated and in need of attention while others need a support system that the city cannot provide.
A contract was signed, and the position of community resource officer was created. Carrie Bland was hired on December 10 of last year and works from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Bland will serve 500 to 600 residents that live in Garfield Gardens, Garfield Towers, and Dreiser Square. Bland will network with residents and make referrals for those who are in need of HCI services.
Barder is unaware of this type of arrangement being used anywhere else in the country, and according to Cynthia Sartor, Ph.D., director of Client Support Services, there is great growth potential in this program.
"We feel that this program will deliver a valuable service to many people in our community. We are so please to be working with the Terre Haute Housing Authority, a very supportive partner in this program." Sartor said.
HCI Shelter Takes 2nd Place - February 2002
Hamilton Center (HCI) took 2nd place for its entry in the Christmas in the Park contest at Deming Park.
HCI's shelter had the theme "Waiting on Santa -- Worlds Apart."
The prize money of $850 will benefit Client Support Services.
Hamilton Center Endows ISU's Dept. of Social Work - February 2002
Hamilton Center Inc. recently created an endowment of $25,000 for Indiana State University's department of social work.
The Hamilton Center Endowed Social Work Fund will help provide additional funds above the department's normal budget. Because it is an endowment, only the interest earned will be spent; the principle will remain intact.
It will help fund guest speakers, distance education (including the use of statewide multimedia programs) and traditional format activities such as in-service training, conferences, seminars and workshops.
According to William Tromble, director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences, "The gift will grow over the years and will continue to bring in nationally known speakers and aid in planning and conducting workshops and conferences, seminars and workshops."
Galen Goode, CEO of Hamilton Center Inc., agreed that the partnership will be beneficial to the Wabash Valley.
"We are excited about the continuing education partnership with Indiana State University's Department of Social Work," Goode said. "This cooperative effort will allow us to host nationally known experts in the field of human services, which will ultimately provide the community. with well-trained social workers."
June
Hamilton Center Develops Assertive Community Treatment Program - June 2002
State budget cuts and changes in funding have caused Hamilton Center to take steps toward aligning its service delivery with spending reductions taken by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA).
A primary way that HCI will do that is through the development of a program called Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). This community-based treatment model will be led by Angie Lee, MSW, and Stephanie Borders, MSW.
The concept behind this program is in line with Hamilton Center's mission of improving quality of life for clients by utilizing a team of case managers, registered nurses, and therapists who will be available to clients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The team will also provide addiction treatment and employment services.
According to Sarah Lewis, program manager for CSS outpatient services, the philosophy behind this program is "doing whatever it takes to keep clients healthy, out of the hospital and in the community." Eighty percent of services will take place in the community as opposed to HCI facilities.
During the next year the CSS ACT Team will be part of a national research project sponsored by the DMHA and led by Dartmouth College. We will also receive a grant for our participation in the project.
The first ACT model began in Wisconsin. Several states have used this model successfully for the last 10 years, and it is the model of choice of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. CSS has been using a modified ACT model for several years.
Lewis stressed that the ACT model is a natural extension of the wraparound philosophy that HCI already follows. It takes that philosophy one step further by providing more intensive wraparound services and making them available 24/7
The program will begin July 1 with 50 clients, and is expected to expand to around 100 clients. Hamilton Center is one of eight new ACT sites approved in Indiana, for a total of 11 sites statewide.
Sheriff's Shootout Cancelled - June 2002
For the first time in its 11 year history, Hamilton Center's annual charity golf classic, the Sheriff's Shootout, had to be cancelled this year.
The decision to cancel was made by Rea Park's grounds superintendent the afternood before the tournament was to have taken place. The scheduled day for the event was a beautiful day, but due to heavy rains during the days preceding the tournament, much of the course was under water.
The Shootout is the main fundraiser for HCI's division of Child and Adolescent Services. Even though the event was not held, over $23,000 was raised for CAS.
As with other charity golf events, no refunds are given to golfers or sponsors, although participants are entitled to a round of golf at Rea Park anytime during the coming year. Names and teams were drawn at random for the team prizes and raffle items. Door prizes are going to be held for next year's event.
July
NAMI Meeting Scheduled for August 14, 2002
A Wabash Valley Affiliate of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) has been established. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday August 14th at 7:00 pm at Hamilton Center, Inc., 620 8th Ave., Terre Haute. consumers, family memebers of persons with mental illnesses, professionals and others interested are invited to attend. All meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.
The August 14th meeting will feature Veronica Macy from NAMI Indiana. Macy will present a program called "In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness", which is a recovery education presentation including a video, personal testimony, and discussion. Topics covered will include dark days, acceptance, treatment, coping strategies and success/hope/dream.
NAMI is a not-for-profit grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of people afflicted by serious adn persistent mental illness. NAMI affiliates consist of families, consumers, and professionals dedicated to helping families through a network of support, education, advocacy and research. For further information call Betty Porter, President of the Wabash Valley NAMI at (812) 232-6015.
August
NAMI Meeting September 11, 2002 - August 2002
A Wabash Valley affiliate of the National Alliance for the Mentall Ill (NAMI) has been established. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 11 at 7:00 pm at Hamilton Center, Inc., 620 8th Avenue, Terre Haute. Consumers, family members of persons with mental illnesses, professionals and others interested are invited to attend. All meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.
The September 11th meeting will feature Jennifer Biham, Psy.C., Case Manager for the Area Seven Agency on Aging and Disabled. Bigham will discuss programs and community services available for people with mental illnesses.
NAMI is a not-for-profit grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of people afflicted by serious and persistent mental illness. NAMI affiliates consist of families, consumers, and professionals dedicated to helping families through a network of support, education, advocacy and research. For further information call Betty Porter, President of the Wabash Valley NAMI at (812) 232-6015.
Residential Respite Facility Opens in Indianapolis
On July 1 Hamilton Center opened a 24-hour residential facility in Indianapolis for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Called the Delta Crisis Residential Service, it is a community-based facility capable of housing up to 10 individuals who are in crisis due to psychiatric, behavioral or emotional difficulties that prevent them from staying in their own residential setting.
The facility is located on East 16th Street. There are 10 individual rooms, four bathrooms (two male, two female), an activity room with a pool table, a direct care staff work-station and an office/meeting room.
The Delta Crisis Residential Service is a wrap-around service model designed to serve individuals as an alternative to a state-operated facility. The model includes a comprehensive, individualized service delivery system to individuals in a home-like setting.
Individuals may be referred from any location in the State, based on the determination of a gatekeeper from the Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitation Services (DDARS), and criteria established in cooperation with HCI and DDARS. Persons with court commitments will be given priority.
An important part of treatment planning and delivery while at the respite facility will be the development of a transition plan to and from Delta Services. This will be done in cooperation with the current provider. The client's case manager will participate in the transition process by providing collateral information, attending team meetings and assisting in implementation of a plan that will allow the individual to return to his or her home or another setting. A typical length of stay will be three months.
The facility is licensed by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction as a supervised group living setting and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
The
Vigo County Quilter's Guild began Project Angel Wings in June, which furnishes
quilts to young mothers in HCI's Healthy Beginnings Program.
Already, 47 quilts have been donated. Connie Griffin, president of the quilter's guild, said she came up with the name because she feels that the quilt is like a pair of angel wings wrapped around each baby. Each quilt is dated and signed by the maker.
The Director for Healthy Beginnings, said that the quilter is given a picture of the recipients with the quilt and the mother's comment of what the quilt means to her. Thanks to the guild for their efforts on behalf of these little ones.
Accrediting Body Visits Spectrum
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) will be at Spectrum August 29 and 30 to survey all aspects of the facility's operations.
Similar to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), CARF rates an organization's operation and gives a one-, two- or three-year accreditation. For significant deficiencies it can deny accreditation. The results of the survey will be available about six weeks after the visit.
September
NAMI Meeting Scheduled for Oct. 9, 2002 - September 2002
A Wabash Valley affiliate of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) has been established. The next meeting is scheduled for Wed. Oct. 9th at 7:00 pm at Hamilton Center, Inc., 620 8th Ave., Terre Haute. Consumers, family members of persons with mental illnesses, professionals and others interested are invited to attend. All meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.
The Oct. 9th meeting will feature Sarah Lewis, PsyD, HSPP, Program Manager for Hamilton Center's Client Support Services division. Dr. Lewis will discuss Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services for people with serious mental illnesses.
NAMI is a not-for-profit grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of people afflicted by serious and persistent mental illness. NAMI affiliates consist of families, consumers, and professionals dedicated to helping families through a network of support, education, advocacy and research. For further information call Betty Porter, President of the Wabash Valley NAMI at (812) 232-6015.
Disability Resource available on the Internet - September 2002
Parents, teachers and other providers of children's services now have a convenient, quick way to find disability information for children. Firstnetworkonline.com, an internet based community forum, provides information, resources, links and learning opportunities on a variety of issues related to children with disabilities and other special health care needs.
Funded through a
Highlighted grant from United Way of the Wabash Valley, Firstnetworkonline.com is a cooperative effort between Hamilton Center, First Steps for Families,
United Cerebral Palsy and Covered Bridge Special Education District. It
is a web site targeted at parents of children with disabilities and other
special health needs. Bringing together local, state, and national resources
with the wealth of information and opportunities available through the
Internet, firstnetworkonline.com offers families "one stop shopping"
in finding the most up-to-date disability information.
In addition to being a valuable resource for families, firstnetworkonline.com
is also an important resource for service providers from the medical,
educational and therapeutic industries.
Included on the web site is information for parents, information for teachers, a library, local and national resources, information on using the internet, email groups for parents and other providers, news and events, and much more.
For additional information visit www.firstnetworkonline.com or contact Dawn Carlson, Program Manager, First Steps for Families, Hamilton Center at (812) 231-8342.
Foster Care Information Meeting - September, 2002
Hamilton Center Inc. will hold an orientation meeting Sept. 26 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for anyone interested in being a foster parent. The meeting will be held in the main conference room of the Child and Adolescent Services Building, 500 Eighth Avenue, Terre Haute.
A general overview of Hamilton Center's foster care program will be presented. Current foster parents will be available for questions.
This program recruits foster parents from surrounding counties. For additional information about the foster care program, please call 812-231-8454 or 812-231-8453.
Hamilton Center, Inc. Announces Board Members - September 2002
Hamilton Center, Inc. is please to announce the addition of four new members of the Board of Directors.
Virginia Gilman is from Sullivan County. She is a retired educator, counselor and Dean of Girls at Sullivan High School.
Charlotte Becklerr-Orr, Ed.D., also from Sullivan County, is a Special Education teacher and Department Chairperson at Sullivan High School.
David Fee, from Vigo County, is a Past President of the Board and is returning after several years. He is retired from Eli Lilly & Company, Clinton Laboratories.
George Jennings, from Owen County, is the Assistant Principal at Owen County High School. He is also a past member of the Owen County Council and County Commissioners.
October
Hamilton Center, Inc. awarded three-year CARF accreditation - October, 2002
CARF announced that Hamilton Center, Inc. has been accredited for a period of three years for its Employment Services and Community Services programs which is part of the Rehabilitation division (Spectrum Industries) of Hamilton Center, Inc. The latest accreditation is the third consecutive three-year Accreditation outcome that the international accrediting commission has awarded to Hamilton Center, Inc.
This accreditation outcome represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization's substantial conformance to the standards established by CARF. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation outcome has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that its programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable.
CARF is an independent, not-for-profit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services.
For additional information, contact David Gaston, Dir. of Spectrum Industries, the Rehabilitation division of Hamilton Center, at (812) 231-8355.
Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan to Speak at Hamilton Center Annual Meeting & Hamilton Awards' Dinner - October 2002
Hamilton Center Inc.'s Board of Directors announces their Annual Meeting and Hamilton Awards dinner on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at Indiana State University's Hulman Center, 200 North Eighth Street, Terre Haute. Cocktails begin at 6:15 pm with dinner at 7:00 pm. Reservations can be made by calling Hamilton Center at (812) 231-8317. The dinner is $20 per person.
Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan will present the keynote address. In addition, Hamilton Awards are presented to businesses, organizations, and individuals that have significantly contributed to the cause of mental health and/or care of persons with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities or substance abuse problems. An award will also be given to a Hamilton Center staff person who has demonstrated a personal commitment to the cause of behavioral health and advanced the mission of Hamilton Center through service above and beyond the normal duties of his/her position.
November
Hamilton Center, Inc. Announces 2002-2003 Officers of the Board of Directors - November 2002
Hamilton Center, Inc. is please to announce the new 2002-2002 Officers of the Board of Directors.
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Serving as President of the Board is James H. Clayton, Vice President and Sales Representative at Terre Haute First National Bank, Terre Haute, IN. Clayton is serving his second three-year term on the Board. |
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Serving as Vice President is Louise A. Anderson, MSN, RN, Director of the Nursing Division of the Vigo County Health Department. Anderson is serving her second three-year term on the Board. |
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Serving as Secretary is Doug Samuelson, Manager, Bulk Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Eli Lilly & Company, Clinton Laboratories. Samuelson is serving his second three-year term on the Board. |
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Serving as Treasurer is Tom Harris, PhD, CPA, Department of Accounting/School of Business, Indiana State University. Harris is serving his second three-year term on the Board. |
Hamilton Center, Inc. Announces ACT Program - November, 2002
Lia Hicks, a Consultant and Trainer for the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Center of Indiana, joined Hamilton Center, Inc. in “kicking off” the ACT pilot program in Vigo County. Clients of mental health services, families, providers, community referring agencies and others learned about the ACT’s philosophy and positive impact it will have on people suffering from a serious mental illness in the community.
ACT is a researched-based, outreach service delivery model for people with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Using a 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week team approach, ACT delivers comprehensive community based treatment, rehabilitation, and other support services to consumers in their homes, at work, and in other community settings.
Hamilton Center’s ACT team consists of five case managers, two nurses, a therapist, an employment specialist, a psychiatrist, an addictions counselor, and a support staff person. The team currently serves 50 clients with capacity of no more than 120. The program targets persons with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Most of these clients have been in and out of psychiatric hospitals and need more intensive services than traditional office based services can provide.
Other unique features of ACT include: clients receive all of their services from the ACT team and not from multiple, and sometimes loosely linked mental health, substance abuse, and rehabilitation services; treatment members are available 24 hours a day for crisis; services are always individualized and often unconventional; services are delivered in natural settings (home, community etc.) to aid the client in living with a greater degree of independence and self worth.
ACT, now in its 30th year, has been researched in Madison Wisconsin, where it originated, and at other replicated sites across the country. It is one of only a few community mental health program models with an extensive research base. Findings from ongoing National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research, comparing ACT clients with persons whose primary treatment site was the hospital, support the program’s success. ACT brings opportunities for recovery and improved quality of life to people with severe psychiatric disorders who do not respond to traditional treatment.
For additional information call Hamilton Center at (812) 231-8200 or (800) 742-0787.
Assertive
Community Treatment (ACT) Services
History of Success
ACT has 30 years of documented success. It is one of only a few community mental health program models with an extensive research base. Findings from ongoing National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research, comparing ACT clients with persons whose primary treatment site was the hospital, indicate the program’s success. ACT brings opportunities for recovery and improved quality of life to people with severe psychiatric disorders who do not respond to traditional treatment.
- ACT clients spend much less time in hospitals and more time in independent living, spend less time unemployed, earn more from competitive employment, have more positive social relationships, enjoy greater satisfaction with life, and have fewer symptoms of severe mental illness.
- In one study, only 18% of ACT clients were hospitalized the first year compared with 89%of the non-ACT treatment group. For those ACT clients who were re-hospitalized, stays were significantly shorter than stays of the non-ACT group.
- ACT clients spend more time in the community, but the impact on family and community residents was no greater.
- The ACT model has shown an economic advantage over institutional care. In a Veterans’ Administration study over two years, ACT costs were $33,296 less per consumer than standard care.
- In a landmark five-year NIMH funded study by the Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team, scientists reviewed current evidence documenting the most effective treatments for schizophrenia. Along with appropriate and careful use of antipsychotic medications, the study endorses the comprehensive approach of ACT as a treatment model of proven benefit to people with schizophrenia.
This information
was compiled from The PACT Advocacy Guide from NAMI. For additional information,
contact NAMI Assertive Community Treatment Technical Assistance Center,
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201-3042.
Phone number (866) 229-6264
ACT@NAMI.org
www.nami.org/about/pact.htm
Hamilton Awards Presented at Annual Dinner of the Board of Directors - November 2002
Hamilton Center, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Hamilton Awards. The awards were presented on October 29, 2002 at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors at Hulman Center, Terre Haute, IN. Officers of the Board presented the awards. Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan provided the key note address to an audience of close to 400 people.
Hamilton Awards,
which are selected by the Executive Committee of Hamilton Center's Board
of Directors, are presented annually. Winners have significantly contributed
to the cause of mental health and/or the care of people with mental illnesses,
addiction problems, or developmental disabilities. Hamilton Awards have
been presented annually since 1981 and are named in honor of Katherine
Hamilton, a woman who was devoted to the cause of mental health and improving
the care of those in need.
Community Award winners:
Mary Ellen Nease, a special education teacher since 1965, has dedicated her life to enriching the lives of children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. In addition to her professional life, Nease has been active with the Indiana Special Olympics since attending her first event in 1970. She organizes a bowling team, transports students to local and State meets, and is involved in fundraising efforts so that all children and families can participate. Nease's other achievements include starting a Sunday School program in an area children's group home, serving as President, Secretary and Chair of the Medical Committee of Handicapable Camp (camp for children with disabilities), joined Western Smiles Clowns and helps to train other clowns, and serves as a lifelong member of Plainfield Friends Meeting where she educates members about the needs of persons with disabilities.
Business Professionals of America, South Putnam Chapter, is a co-curricular organization whose mission is to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills. Affiliated with the National organization based in Ohio, there are secondary and post secondary chapters throughout the United States. The Putnam Chapter, like the national organization, has selected Special Olympics as their service project. For the last 30 years, this local chapter has worked with Special Olympics by sponsoring a Rock-A-Thon during the afternoon and evening of a South Putnam varsity high school basketball game. Pledges are gathered and a special guest is invited to talk about Special Olympics. This organization has been the largest contributor to Special Olympics in Putnam County for the last several years. The Advisor to the group is Phyllis Rokicki.
Volunteer Award winner:
Annette Dobson, from Vigo County, has served as a volunteer for her church, Victory Christian Center, for over 11 years. She provides support and hope to sexual abuse victims helping them cope, connecting them with community resources and providing friendship to many women in need. She visits people in their homes, provides transportation to doctor appointments, visits people in the hospital, provides feedback to therapists and other service providers and opens her home to victims' children who she cares for until their mother is able to care for them again. In addition, Dobson and her husband have taught self-help and wellness classes at their church for over eight years. Dobson is described as "selfless" and that "her heart, her passion and her desire to help others are incredible assets to the church."
Staff Award winner:
Ed Ross, Program Manager of Hamilton Center's Vigo County Addiction Services, is the recipient of the Staff Award. Ross began his employment at Hamilton Center in 1988 as a Relief Detoxification Technician. While employed, he became a Certified Addictions Counselor and earned his Bachelor and Master's degrees. Ross was nominated and selected for his leadership and oversight to the Addictions program, his clinical expertise and his "insurmountable enthusiasm" and dedication to the clients he serves. Currently he is President and Treatment Committee Chair of the Vigo County Local Coordinating Council for a Drug Free Community and works very closely with the Judge Robert H. Brown Alcohol and Drug program and the court system to coordinate care and improve the drug and alcohol system by making it better, more productive and more efficient.
NAMI Meeting Scheduled for November 13, 2002 - November, 2002
A Wabash Valley affiliate of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) has been established. The next meeting is scheduled for Wed. Nov. 13th at 7:00 pm at Hamilton Center, Inc., 620 8th Ave., Terre Haute. Consumers, family members of persons with mental illnesses, professionals and others interested are invited to attend. All meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.
The Nov. 13th meeting will feature Mary Beth Dougherty, a Recreation Therapist and Acting Program Manager for Hamilton Center's Inpatient Services. Dougherty will present information about managing symptoms during the holidays.
NAMI is a not-for-profit grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of people afflicted by serious and persistent mental illness. NAMI affiliates consist of families, consumers, and professionals dedicated to helping families through a network of support, education, advocacy and research. For further information call Betty Porter, President of the Wabash Valley NAMI at (812) 232-6015.
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