July, 2008


NO NAMI Board Meeting in July

August 7th, 2008 - Thursday

St. Charles - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 FoxMill Blvd., St. Charles

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

August 11th, 2008 - Monday

NAMI Board Meeting:
Location:
400 Mercy Lane, Aurora, in the INC. Board Conference Room

Time 5:30 p.m.

August 14th, 2008 - Thursday

DeKalb - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Newman Student Center / Vaughn Room

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

August 18th, 2008 - Monday


Kane County Cougars Game Night:
Location: Elfstrom Stadium, on Kirk Road just south of Route 38 in Geneva

Time: Picnic 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Game starts at 6:30 p.m.

Come join us for a great night. Ticket costs goes to the support of NAMIDKK.

Call the office for more information.

September 4th, 2008 - Thursday


St. Charles - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 FoxMill Blvd., St. Charles

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

September 8th, 2008 - Monday

NAMI Board Meeting:
Location: 400 Mercy Lane, Aurora, in the INC. Board Conference Room

Time 5:30 p.m.

September 11th, 2008 - Thursday


DeKalb - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Newman Student Center / Vaughn Room

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

October 2nd, 2008 - Thursday


St. Charles - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 FoxMill Blvd., St. Charles

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

October 4th, 2008 - Saturday

NAMI General Meeting:
This meeting will be the Legislative Forum all are welcome to attend.

Location: Provena Mercy Center, Aurora, Illinois

Time 9:30 a.m.

October 9th, 2008 - Thursday


DeKalb - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Newman Student Center / Vaughn Room

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

October 13th, 2008 - Monday

NAMI Board Meeting:
Location: 400 Mercy Lane, Aurora, in the INC. Board Conference Room

Time 5:30 p.m.

October 25th, 2008 - Saturday

NAMI Bat Run

Information to follow soon

November 6th, 2008 - Thursday


St. Charles - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 FoxMill Blvd., St. Charles

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

November 10th, 2008 - Monday

NAMI Board Meeting:
Location: 400 Mercy Lane, Aurora, in the INC. Board Conference Room

Time 5:30 p.m.

November 13th, 2008 - Thursday


DeKalb - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Newman Student Center / Vaughn Room

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

December, 2008


No NAMI Board Meeting in December

December 4th, 2008 - Thursday


St. Charles - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 FoxMill Blvd., St. Charles

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

December 13th, 2008 - Thursday


DeKalb - Family Support Meeting:
Location: Newman Student Center / Vaughn Room

Time 7:00 p.m.  See Family Support for more details

February 7th, 2009 - Saturday


Geneva - Dinner / Auction:
Location and Time: to be announced

 

 

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NAMI has many different groups and general meetings that anyone can attend:

  • General Meetings - This is a meeting open to the public that offers programs of interest such as new research, how to navigate the mental health system in Illinois etc. The meetings are held at various locations.
 
  • Family-to-Family - This is a 12-week support class that will help you cope with the family member who has a mental illness.  It is conducted at various times through out the year. 

Please make a reservation by calling (630) 896-6264, the NAMI-Kane County South office. There is no fee for these classes. 

  • Support Meetings - Solutions to common problems are explored at "caring and sharing" meetings; members share experiences and develop skills to use when coping with the "ups-and-downs" of mental illness.

 
  • Specialty Meetings - These focus on areas of need such as housing, insurance parity, etc.  For more information about participation in one of these meeting call the NAMI office in Aurora (630) 896-6264.