Monthly Meetings
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Each month we meet for a workshop, guest speaker, open house, or other activity related to mental health. The Monthly Meeting is open to the public and is a great way to meet others who share similar experiences.
This Month - Aug. 24, 2020 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
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This month we will be spotlighting one of our core NAMI programs, In Our Own Voice. In Our Own Voice brings trained NAMI presenters who share their own personal journey towards wellness. Join us to hear from someone with a truly unique perspective, and to engage in an honest and open discussion about individuals who live with a mental health condition. This will be a virtual presentation through Zoom. Join us on Monday, August 24th, from 6:30pm - 8:00pm on Zoom.
Lisa Andrews is a career coach with over 25 years of experience in career coaching and development. She received her BS in Psychology from Elizabethtown College, her MS in Counseling & Human Relations from Villanova University, and her PhD in Higher Education from the University of Arizona. Melisma Cox works as a higher education administrator for George Washington University. Originally from the Bahamas, she immigrated to the United States at the age of 13. The move was traumatic and triggered her mental health condition which ultimately was diagnosed as schizophrenia when she was 21. Having managed her condition for over 20 years, Melisma is now an advocate for mental health and has been speaking for NAMI since 2017 to share with others that it is possible to live a full life with a mental health condition. She is married with one son. In her spare time, she likes to make textile arts, such as knitting and sewing. She hopes to publish her memoir illuminating mental illness. Click here to join the Monthly Meeting on Zoom For more information, please email us at info@nami-nova.org. |
Previous Monthly Meeting Topics: |
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Jan 2020 - Medical Care, Social Security, and Disability by Marilyn Morrison
Feb 2020 - First Episode Psychosis by Lisa Beran & Andrew Tilles Apr 2020 - NAMI Northern Virginia Town Hall May 2020 - Parenting During a Pandemic by Laurentia Ruby, Psy.D Jul 2020 - Building Trauma-Sensitive Environments by Kelly Henderson |
