IFSS/NAMI Events for September to December 2018

Dear Family Members, Consumers and Community Providers! Attached are flyers (look on the front AND back) for UBHC-IFSS (Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care Intensive Family Support Services), NAMI-Middlesex County & NAMI-NJ upcoming activities and events. All IFSS events are FREE, unless noted. If you wish to receive future mailings from IFSS, please call us at (732) 235-6184.

Some require registration; please review flyers for further information. Additionally, please feel free to share information about our programs and services. Sept 13th, Oct 11th & Nov 8th 2018 (7:00-9:00pm) –NAMI-IFSS Middlesex Coping Group & Sept 20th, Oct 18th & Nov 15th 2018 (2:30-4:30pm) – NAMI-IFSS Middlesex Daytime Coping Group  Family members and caregivers only!  Registration NOT required  151 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway

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Sept 25th, 2018 (Tuesdays, 7:00-9:30pm) - “NAMI Family to Family Education Program”- 12-week psychoeducation program for families  Family members and caregivers only!  Registration REQUIRED- Contact Marilyn Goldstein at 908-806-3475  NAMI-NJ 1562 Route 130 N, North Brunswick, NJ 08902

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DON’T MISS THESE FALL 2018 PRESENTATIONS! Monday, Sept 10th, Oct 1st & Nov 5th, 2018 (7:00-9:00pm) - “IFSS & NAMI Fall Speaker Series”  Family members, caregivers, consumers and professionals are welcome to attend!  Registration NOT required

 671 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ - Park in Lot B.

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October 1, 2018 “Effective Therapies for Treating OCD, Anxiety & Stress Disorders” Speaker: Dr. Stacey Dobrinsky, Licensed Psychologist, Stress and Anxiety Services of NJ

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a recognized professional in the treatment of OCD, stress and anxiety disorders. Dr. Stacey Dobrinsky works at an independent mental health practice in Central Jersey, and previously put together and then for three years served as the Clinical Director at Harvard Medical School - Mclean Hospital's Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (known as OCD Jr). She has over the years treated scores of individuals and run many groups for the treatment of Panic Disorder, Specific Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Dr. Dobrinsky has access to and will share a wealth of information relevant to the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) of anxiety disorders in New Jersey.

November 5, 2018 “Understanding Trauma” Speaker: Peg Grandison, L.C.S.W., Clinical Administrator for the Rutgers UBHC Call Center (retired)

What is trauma and how does it affect our lives? Most people have some extreme stress in the course of their lives and how do they deal with it? Should they ignore it or address it? Does it matter if trauma happens in childhood or in adulthood? Are persons with major mental illnesses more vulnerable to traumatic events? We will explore these issues as well as our capacity for recovery and resilience and "post traumatic growth". We will also explore an updated approach to care labeled "trauma informed care". Hope we can come together to learn and share with each other in a safe, respectful and lively exchange!