CornerBridge Newsletter November 2016

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1 CornerBridge Newsletter November 2016 Welcome to CornerBridge and Concord Peer Support CornerBridge and Concord Peer Support provide a vast array of relevant peer support services. These services are developed, implemented and facilitated by the members of CornerBridge and Concord Peer Support for their individual as well as collective recovery from severe and persistent mental illness. Our mission is to advocate and empower individuals to take control of their own wellness and recovery, and work mutually with others to affect change. Mission Statement The Lakes Region Consumer Advisory Board is the foundation for US to reach our goals and change our lives by changing the perception the larger community has of US. We are people learning strategies of Recovery, Wellness, and Empowerment. Lakes Region Consumer Advisory Board is a Peer Support network, enabling US to reach our goals and change our lives by nurturing our personal strengths. Our vision is to create a culture that Promotes responsibility for Recovery, Wellness, Empowerment, and Advocacy for oneself and others while acknowledging the Divine right we have as Human Beings. Come and visit us ~ Our door is always open. Mental health recovery is a journey of healing and transformation enabling a person with a mental health problem to live a meaningful life in a community of his or her choice while striving to achieve his or her full potential. ~ SAMHSA National Consensus Statement on Recovery We re Open 7 Days a Week! Mon: 10:00am 4:00pm Tues: 10:00am 4:00pm Wed: 10:00am 4:30pm Thurs: 10:00am 4:30pm Fri: 10:00am 4:30pm Sat: 10:00am 4:00pm Sun: 10:00 4:30pm

2 Bus Schedule for CornerBridge Please call if you have any questions or need a pick up Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday- Thursday-Saturday Pick-ups 9:00 am pick up around Laconia to CornerBridge for 10am. Please Call for pick up so we can put you on the schedule for our drive. Sunday-Monday-Tuesday- Wednesday-Thursday -Saturday * Return Back 4:00 pm drop off around Laconia on Mondays and Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays drop off is at 4:30pm4:30pm Please call if you have any questions or need a pick up. Thank you What is Warm line you ask????? The warm-line is a significant and powerful resource. We operate the warm-line seven days a week. The Warm-line helps to keep people connected and supported during difficult times that the centers are not open. The current hours of operation are from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM. We will review this periodically and adjust the hours as needed if possible. We currently have three people that work on Call our Warmline the warm-line, and others trained to fill in when needed. They have training specific to 7 days a week ~ 5-10pm warm-line telephone support. They are not a suicide hot-line, but have had specific training so that they can assist someone to contact the appropriate people.

3 Your LRCAB Board of Directors: President... Dan Bailey Vice President.. Brenda Zinck Treasurer... Robert Shastany Secretary.. Karen Thurston Board Member s at Large. Becky Breton-Dow and Becky Zinck Rick Hagan Michael Barton, Christina Vincent and Trish Mahon Who can come? Everyone is welcome to attend board meetings! When do board meetings happen? There will be no board meeting this month. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday December 28, 2016 at 6pm in Laconia. Where is the board meetings held? Our board meetings are held between two locations. CornerBridge in Laconia and Concord Peer Support in Concord. Each month the meetings alternate locations. Transportation is provided... We are always looking for anyone who is interested in joining our board. If you Have any questions, please feel free to speak with ~ CornerBridge.

4 November 11 th is Veterans Day November 12 th is National Pizza Day November 17 th is Great American Smoke out Day November 21 st is World Television Day November 24 th is Thanksgiving Day. November 25 th is Black Friday. November 28 th is Cyber Monday. November 29 th is giving Tuesday November has two Birth stones, Topaz and Citrine. The Birth Flower is Chrysanthemum. If you were born November 1 st -22 nd your zodiac sign is Scorpio and from the 23 rd -30 th you are Sagittarius.

5 Join CornerBridge for our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Sunday November 20 th at 12:30. Please stop by to sign up! Team LRCAB at the NAMI walk on Sunday October 2, 2016

6 This meeting is for everyone interested in learning and sharing information about mental health, hope and recovery, the mental health care system of NH, the legislation of mental health services and practices, and all agencies that comprise the health/wellness and social services in this state. We come together to share our personal experiences with each other about mental illness, hope and recovery, the mind/body connection and living life to the fullest. We encourage each other to continue learning, growing and living well and sharing our experiences with each other. Please come and join us The Mental Health and Aging Consumer Advisory Council meet every Fourth Monday of the month from 11am to 2pm. This takes place at the main building on the NHH grounds. This meeting is for people over 55, interested in discussing topics about mental health, recovery and physical health along with challenges of aging. Many people who head this council were at the forefront of the advocacy movement to change the mental health system for the better to what it is today. This Advocacy Council focuses on mental health legislation and the practices of the agencies that comprise the health/ wellness and social services of the state of New Hampshire. The NH Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council (formerly BHAC) advocates for adults, children and youth with serious mental health challenges. This meeting meets quarterly (October, January, April and July) on the second Tuesday of the month from 10AM to 2PM. This is located at the main building on the NHH grounds. For more information, please contact: MHBG State Planner: Beth Anne Nichols at Are you a frequent online shopper at Amazon? Did you know that when you shop through Amazon you can help support a charity? Help support Lakes Region Consumer Advisory Board (CornerBridge) by shopping Amazonsmile.

7 New Hampshire Peer Support Agency Respite Centers Crisis Respite is a 24-hour, Peer Driven, Peer Support Center. Respite centers are a short term, non medical crisis program. To learn more or begin your pre qualifying application and interview, contact the following crisis respite centers Stepping Stones 108 Pleasant Street Claremont, NH Crisis Respite: or (603) H.E.A.R.T.S Peer Support Center of Greater Nashua 5 Pine Street Extension Suite 1-G Nashua, NH Crisis Respite: (603) Monadnock Area Peer Support 64 Beaver Street Keene, NH Crisis Respite: (603)

8 Q. Who do I contact for more information about CornerBridge and the Concord Peer Support? A. Patt Fancy, Exec. Dir. CornerBridge 328 Union Avenue. PO Box 304 Laconia, NH lrcab1@metrocast.net CornerBridge 328 Union Avenue. PO Box 304 Laconia, NH Joy.cornerbridge@metrocast.net Patt Fancy, Director Concord Peer Support 55 School Street Concord, NH cornerbridge@comcast.net Cindy Robinson, Program Director Pemi-Valley Peer Support & Outreach Plymouth, NH cindyrobinsonpemivalley@gmail.com