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NOTICE! The Art Talks Event HAS BEEN POSTPONED!
Please check back for the new date & time. Thank you.

The Fairfield County Kick-Off of The NAMIWalk
A Benefit Cocktail Reception & Exhibition of

“Art Talks”

Unabashed Works By and About
Those with Mental Illness

Featuring the acclaimed works of
Sherri Wolfgang’s Crazy Making Collection,
A torrent of expression about one family’s struggle with
mental illness, and
ArtShip – the artists of Fellowship Place
Who work with and through their art to support their
recovery from mental illness.

Followed by a frank and inspiring TALK on
“Breaking Through: Retraining the Brain for Recovery”

with

Morris D. Bell, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor: Dept. of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine
Senior Research Career Scientist: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Rehab R&D; Program Director: NIMH Research Fellowship in Functional Disability Interventions

and


Kevin Sullivan, President, National Alliance on Mental Illness

music by


Nina Crothers, Violin; Suzanne Corey-Sahlin, Viola; Gunnar Sahlin, Celloof Norwalk Symphony Orchestra

Friday, May 18, 2012 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
SILVERMINE ARTS CENTER
1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT www.silvermineart.org

Click HERE to read an insightful article on Sherri Wolfgang,
courtesy of Robin Kaminski/The Hour.

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NAMI CT 241 Main Street, Hartford CT 06106
PLEASE ORDER by May 11, 2012

Tickets will NOT be available for purchase at the door.
Donors will be listed for Check-In at Registration.

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NAMIWALKS – Changing Minds…One Step at a Time is a nationwide mental health awareness and fundraising program being held in nearly 70 communities around the country. All proceeds from NAMIWALKS will be used to fund NAMI’s education, support and advocacy programs.

We hope that you, your friends, and family members will join us for our 9th Annual NAMIWALKS, Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Bushnell Park, located behind the state capitol building in Downtown Hartford. The walk will take place RAIN or SHINE.

On our NAMIWALKS website, you can Register Online, Create a Walk Team, Join an existing Walk Team, Sponsor a Walker, or Become an Event Sponsor.

All Walkers are encouraged to reach out to family, friends, co-workers and business associates to raise support for their participation in the Walk. This is NAMI CT’s only fundraiser!!!

PLEASE CLICK HERE to visit our Walk website to join NAMIWALKS 2012 TODAY!!

Scentsy

NAMIWalks Fundraiser by Scentsy

Monique M. Myott Yorgensen, a Walker on one of the Walk Teams from last year and this year has created a Walk fundraising event through her sales with Scentsy products. A huge portion of the proceeds will be donated to the 2012 NAMIWalks!!!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SCENTSY WEBSITE & SUPPORT NAMIWalks 2012 WITH A PURCHASE!!