| South Oakland Information and referral line: 248.557.6440 |
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| North Oakland Information and referral line: 248.706.0591 |
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AMI Oakland Office
30233 Southfield Rd.
Suite 220
Southfield, MI 48076-1304
Phone: 248.203.1998
News Media Contact
Fred Cummins, President
Phone: 248.752.3872
Newsletter - Hope Cummins
Phone: 248.203.1998
Publicity - Cheryl Patel
248-661-5684
Website comments or recommendations should be directed to:
webmaster@amioakland.org |
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| AMI of Oakland County offers an array of education and training programs and services for consumers, family members, providers and the general public. These programs draw on the experience of mental health consumers and family members who have learned to live or are still learning to live with mental illness in their lives and are eager to help others. |
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General Meeting:
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Location: Beaumont Hospital Administration Building, Auditorium, 3601 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan. Parking is in the lot west of the building or south of the building in the Dr's lot. See map.
Everyone is welcome
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Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Speaker: Jillian Alexander, MSW, Consultant to Community Housing Network, Inc.
Program Topic: An Overview of the "Getting My Own Address" workshop
The speaker will provide an overview of this workshop offered by Community Housing Network which is designed to help consumers transition to independent living.
Support meeting : A support meeting will be held before the general meeting starting at 6:30.
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Speaker: To be announced
Program Topic: To be announced
Support meeting : A support meeting will be held before the general meeting starting at 6:30. |
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These educational meetings are typically the fourth Thursday of each month. They are held at the Beaumont Hospital Administration Building. 3601 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan. In addition to updates on information of concern to families of persons with mental illness, there are speakers that include, psychiatrists, professionals, and service agencies. Refreshments will be available at 7:00 p.m. and the meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. If you have any suggestions for future meeting topics, you can call the AMI Oakland County office at 248-203-1998.
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| Educational Outreach/Speakers Bureau |
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| Presentations to civic, religious and professional groups are available on request. Please contact the office (248-203-1998) for information. These may include talks on nature of metal illness, family experiences, public policy, stigma, the metal health system, etc. We will tailor the presentation to the specific interest and forum. |
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| Families in Action |
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Families in Action Is designed to help families understand mental illness, cope with the challenges of having a mentally ill family member, and navigate the systems of supports and services that can help their ill family member.
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| For information on the next Families in Action program, call the AMI Oakland office at 248-203-1998. |
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