OSYM COLLABORATIVE

WHAT: A community collaborative to coordinate and provide resources information and education to our community on mental health issues through outreach and quarterly conferences. To develope trained peer facilitated supervised support groups for our youth ranging from ages 13 up to 25. Why: This age group is the typical time where serious mental health issues unfold. At this time, there is a great need for both public and private mental health and behavioral health service delivery providers to work together with our academic, criminal justice system to best serve these youth, their familis and educators. Therefore NAMI Kern County, a grassroots volunteer organization will provide the proven leader ship and enthusiasm to bring all interested and commited stakedholders to see this project be successfull. For more information contact Russ Sempell MFT 661-303-1416 russmft@aol.com

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

OSYM POSTER YOUTH!


Ashley is our OSYM poster youth. With her first Bi-polar psychotic episode at 13 years old, she found her premiere medical treatment at UCLA of which she continues to parcitipate in their research study. After participating in NAMI Kern County's Consumers Support Groups since age 16, Ashley learned from her older adult peers to take her medications as perscribed and not drink alcohol. She has always wanted to be a group facilitator and today assists Steven and Chelsea while she is the inspiration to our younger teen students. Recovery is possible as evidenced by her plans to graduate from Stockdale High School this June 2009. Ashley is a speaker/advocate for OSYM coast to coast on TV in Charleston, SC's Channel 2 News and in print as featured in the Bakersfield Californian. Ashley is looking forward to being trained in NAMI's Connection Peer Support Program.
Posted by NAMI Kern County's at 7:57 PM

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  1. NAMI Kern County'sMay 19, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Ashley you're inspiration to many keep up the work...you're OSYM!

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