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Please be informed that we will have a Spring Craft Fair from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm on April 9-10th at the Solomon Carter Fuller MHC at 85 East Newton Street Boston.  Please find the attached flyer.

Spring 2013 Crafts FairFlier (PDF)

The table fee is as follows:
<1 table>                <1/2 table>
2 days—$ 17.00,       $ 8.00
1 day —$ 10.00,        $  5.00

* You do not have to stay for the entire hour from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, however, you have to pay the entire table:00fee.  (We are going to start prepare setting up tables around 12:00 pm.  You can start selling your items starging 12:00 pm.)

* If your sales did not meet the table fees, we will return some money to you.

* Your choice of table location will be based on FIFO (First In First Out).

If you have any questions, please contact me by email.

Thank you.

Yuka Gordon

Director of Quality Management, Recovery Services at BMC Psychiatry Dept.

Mental Health Month

Mental Health America is proud to continue its tradition of celebrating “May is Mental Health Month,” which began in 1949. Organized by Mental Health America.

Older Americans’ Mental Health Week

An annual opportunity to spread the message that mental illness is not a normal part of aging.
Public awareness increases a community’s understanding of mental illness and reduces the stigma that keeps many older Americans from seeking help. Public awareness activities can range from an information display at a library to a speaker panel event. Together, during Older Americans’ Mental Health Week, we will continue to tell the American public and policy makers that: mental illness is not a normal part of aging; mental illnesses are real, common and treatable; the more people know, the more they can help themselves and others; and healthy adults continue to learn, enjoy life and contribute to society. Organized by The Older Women’s League (OWL).

Schizophrenia Awareness Week

One out of every one hundred people has schizophrenia. People with this illness not only face difficult and at times debilitating symptoms, but they also face a society that stigmatizes and often isolates them. Organized by Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America.

Featuring Bennett Leventhal, MD, Deputy Director, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research , and David Shaffer, MD, Irving Philips Professor of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center

May 23, 2013 | 9:00 AM EST

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM, is used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose, communication about, study and treat mental and behavioral conditions. On May 18, 2013,the American Psychiatric Association releases the first major update to the DSM in nearly 20 years—the DSM-V. Drs. Leventhal and Shaffer will walk parents through the changes to the DSM, what they mean for their children, and provide key tips and takeaways.

Find something you can do to honor those that have served and died this Memorial Day! http://thehouseofhendrix.com/2013/05/22/10-ways-to-say-thank-you-on-memorial-day/

Memorial Day Parades in Massachusetts: http://www.bostoncentral.com/events/parade/p15779.php

Memorial Day Events 2013 in the Berkshires http://www.iberkshires.com/story/38623/Memorial-Day-Events-2013.html

Every year, the MA Military Heroes organization plants a Garden of 20,000 Flags in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common to commemorate the Massachusetts service members who have given their lives to defend the United States and our freedom.

Flags will be in place from Thursday, May 23 through sundown on Monday, May 26.

Remembrance: A Musical Tribute to Our Heroes will be held at 6:30pm on Monday, May 27 on the Boston Waterfront at Christopher Columbus Park and will feature the Boston City Singers and the Metropolitan Wind Symphony Orchestra. The concert is free. – See more at: http://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/memorial-day.html#sthash.mNV4vgN9.dpuf

Featuring James H. Wendorf, Executive Director, National Center for Learning Disabilities and Sheldon Horowitz, Director, LD Resources and Essential Information, National Center for Learning Disabilities

Presented by the National Center for Learning Disabilities

May 28, 2013 | 9:00 AM EST

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With more than 15 million children in the United States living with a psychiatric and or learning disorder and only 8,000 child and adolescent psychiatrists available to provide care and treatment it is difficult for parents to know where to go for the right help. Most parents turn first to their pediatrician when they think their child might have an issue with learning, despite the fact that pediatric professionals have little to no training on the issue.  The National Center for Learning Disabilities has joined forces with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners to inform pediatricians and nurse practitioners to help bridge the gap with parents—ensuring that kids who struggle are getting the best advice possible.

An hour long radio programs happen every Tuesday night,  6:30 – 7:30 pm on WUNR – 1600 AM or www.wunr.com

Una hora de duración programas de radio ocurren todos los martespor la noche, 6:30 – 7:30 pm en WUNR – 1600 AM o www.wunr.com

An hour long radio programs happen every Tuesday night,  6:30 – 7:30 pm on WUNR – 1600 AM or www.wunr.com

Una hora de duración programas de radio ocurren todos los martespor la noche, 6:30 – 7:30 pm en WUNR – 1600 AM o www.wunr.com