Harvest Party Alternative October 2020

Points of Interest

NH Mental Health Peer Alliance

Tuesday, October 20th 11:00am - 1:00pm

Call our Centers for Access Information

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, October 15th Via Zoom

6:00pm

Members Encouraged to Attend Ask for Access Credentials

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Manchester Wednesday, October 14th 1:30pm Derry Wednesday, October 14th 11:00am

Mental Health Planning & Advisory Council

Second Tuesday Every 3-Months

Next Meeting October 13, 2020

9:30 – 12:00 See Page 7 MISSION STATEMENT For On the Road to Wellness is a Not-for-Profit Consumer-Driven Community of Peers Dedicated to Educate, Zoom Access Information Advocate, and Empower our Members to Manage and Maintain their Mental Health and Wellness

Physical Distancing vs Social Distancing Is there a Difference?

First, a story. It was August, 1977. and co-wrote the Oscar winning screenplay for the hit movie Annie Hall, and they were interviewed together by Susan Braudy of . During the interview, Marshall stated, “I have learned one thing. As Woody says, ‘Showing up is 80 percent of life.’ Sometimes it’s easier to hide at home in bed. I’ve done both.”

During this season where the world is figuring out how to navigate this pandemic, I can’t help but wonder how many of us are “hiding at home in bed” and how many are “showing up.” Don’t misunderstand me. Staying at home and not engaging with others in a crowd (no matter the size) is a smart and wise thing to do. But let me ask you this … are you socially distancing or are you physically distancing?

At On the Road, we have made a choice to use the term physical distancing rather than social distancing. Why? Because we are still socializing, making connections and staying close with one another socially, while at the same time physically distancing from one another to keep ourselves and others safe. Yes, both of our Centers are open, and the witness of those members who are “showing up” in person can tell you that we’re exercising safe measures both physically and hygienically.

AND, we also are open for connection via Zoom, Facebook, and telephone everyday. Take a peek at page 7 of this newsletter to see how 24 of us connected with one another for a grand time together.

During these times, we understand that sometimes it’s easier to “hide at home in bed.” But if you get up, and “show up” you just might discover that LIFE awaits you when you purposely engage in it. As it pertains to our Peer Centers, you can show up in person, or virtually, or call us to simply chat.

We have a favor to ask: Many of you have new phone numbers or have moved. Could you please call us and give us your new phone number so we can connect? We’re making calls every day and want to “show up” for you. Thank You!

ON THE ROAD TO WELLNESS 377 South Willow Street, B2-4 · Manchester, NH 03103 45 South Main Street · Derry, NH 03038 Phone: (603) 623-4523 · Fax (603) 623-2873 Phone: (603) 552-3177 · Fax (603) 552-3179 [email protected] [email protected] Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30; Sat 8:30-12:30 Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30; Sat 8:30-12:30

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Welcome FY21’s Board of Directors

A huge THANKS to these outstanding individuals from our community that volunteer their time and talents to serve our members and govern the affairs of On the Road to Wellness!

Amy Pratte Kyle Winston Kathleen Abate Vice-Chair (Incumbent) Chairman (Incumbent) Secretary/Treasurer (Incumbent)

George Proulx Thom DeFelice Juanita Leach Member Member Member

Dave Carroll Heather Williams Eli Koster Member Member Member

ON THE ROAD TO WELLNESS Visit us on the Web: http://www.otrtw.org Warm Line Services Available Nightly Member Phone Line 5:00pm - 10:00pm Manchester (603) 854-5737 · Derry (603) 552-3809 Manchester (800) 306-4334 · Derry (800) 809-6262

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

*Back by popular demand! 1 2 3

Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/

September’s Life Skills Moving Towards Moving Towards

Group will cover 10:00AM 10:00AM Weekend Relief Computer Skills —— —– Open Laughing Group Life Skills 8:30AM-12:30PM Topics will Include: 11:00AM Thursday, October 15th 11:00AM 6:00pm ——- ——- Walking Group Setup & Use of a Via Zoom Healthy Living 12:30PM Google Account 12:30PM Basic Microsoft Word skills ——- —— Members Encouraged to Attend! Member Driven Group Setup & Use of Indeed Creative Arts Contact the Office for 1:30PM Basic Social Media skills 1:30PM … and more! Access Credentials

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards 10:00AM CLOSED 10:00AM 10:00AM 10:00AM 10:00AM Weekend Relief —— —— —— —— —– Open 10 Values of IPS Principles and Tasks Mindfulness and Meditation* Laughing Group Life Skills 8:30AM-12:30PM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM —— —— —— ——- ——- Stretching and Moving Depression Peer Support Group Walking Group More Than a Label 11:45AM-12:00PM Healthy Living 12:30PM 12:30PM 12:30PM —— 12:30PM —— —— —— Topics in WRAP ——- Music Appreciation Member Driven Group Journaling 12:30PM Creative Arts 1:30PM 1:30PM 1:30PM —— 1:30PM

TED Talks

1:30PM

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards CLOSED 10:00AM 10:00AM CLOSED 10:00AM 10:00AM Weekend Relief FOR —— —– —— —— Open COLUMBUS DAY Mindfulness and Meditation* Life Skills 10 Values of IPS Laughing Group 8:30AM-12:30PM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM —— ——- ——— ——- Depression Peer Support Group Stretching and Moving Healthy Living Trip to Local Park 12:30PM 11:45AM-12:00PM 12:30PM —— —— & ——- Music Appreciation Topics in WRAP Creative Arts 1:30PM 12:30PM Photo —— 1:30PM Scavenger Hunt COMMUNITY MEETING 1:30PM OTRTW Board Meeting 12:30-2:30 6:00pm via Zoom

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Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards 10:00AM 10:00AM 10:00AM Weekend Relief CLOSED 10:00AM 10:00AM —— —— —— Open —— —– Principles and Tasks “Taking Charge and Laughing Group Mindfulness and Meditation* Life Skills 8:30AM-12:30PM 11:00AM Getting Results” 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM —— Presented by Marty Fuller ——- —— ——- More Than a Label Depression Peer Support Group 11:00AM-12:00PM Healthy Living Walking Group 12:30PM —— 12:30PM 12:30PM 12:30PM —— —— Topics in WRAP ——- —— Journaling Music Appreciation 12:30PM Creative Arts Member Driven Group 1:30PM 1:30PM —— 1:30PM 1:30PM TED Talks 1:30PM

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Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/

Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards CLOSED 10:00AM 10:00AM 10:00AM 10:00AM 10:00AM Weekend Relief —— —— —— —— —– Open Movie Day Principles and Tasks Mindfulness and Meditation* 10 Values of IPS Laughing Group 8:30AM-12:30PM 10:30am-2:30pm 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM Sign-ups required Movie Day —— —— ——— ——- Stretching and Moving Wear a costume and join us More Than a Label Depression Peer Support Group Healthy Living 11:45AM-12:00PM for some of our favorite 12:30PM 12:30PM 12:30PM —— fall movies! —— —— ——- WRAP INFO SESSION Music Appreciation *DENOTES NEW GROUPKeeping Sober 12:30PM Creative Arts 1:30PM 1:30PM —— 1:30PM

TED Talks

1:30PM

Derry - October

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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*Back by popular de- Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/

mand! Moving Towards Moving Towards 10:30AM 10:30AM

September’s Life Skills — ——-- Weekend Relief Group will cover Stress Management Physical Wellness Group* OPEN Computer Skills Thursday, October 15th and Relaxation 11:00AM 8:30AM-12:30PM 6:00pm 11:00AM ——- Topics will Include: Via Zoom ____ Topics in WRAP Healthy Living 12:30PM Setup & Use of a 12:30PM Members Encouraged to Attend! ____ Google Account ____ Contact the Office for 10 Values of IPS Basic Microsoft Word Member Driven Group/ Access Credentials 1:30PM skills Social Group Setup & Use of Indeed 1:30PM Basic Social Media skills

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards CLOSED 10:30AM 10:30AM 10:30AM 10:30AM 10:30AM ———- ——— ——- — ——-- Weekend Relief Laughing Group Understanding and Managing Conversations of Hope Stress Management Your Emotions Physical Wellness Group* OPEN 11:00AM 11:00AM and Relaxation 11:00AM 11:00AM 8:30AM-12:30PM ______11:00AM ——— ——- Principles and Tasks Stretching and Moving TED Talks ____ Topics in WRAP 12:30PM 11:45AM-12:00PM 12:30PM Healthy Living ______12:30PM ______12:30PM Creative Arts ____ Journaling ____ Life Skills/Smoking Cessation 12:30PM 10 Values of IPS ______1:30PM Member Driven Group/ 1:30PM 1:30PM Music Appreciation Social Group 1:30PM 1:30PM

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Daily Check-in/ CLOSED Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards 10:30AM CLOSED 10:30AM 10:30AM 10:30AM ———- FOR ——- — ——-- COLUMBUS DAY Strong Feelings COMMUNITY MEETING Stress Management Physical Wellness Group* Weekend Relief 11:00AM 11:00AM and Relaxation 11:00AM ____ 11:00AM OPEN ——— ——- Stretching and Moving TED Talks ____ 8:30AM-12:30PM Topics in WRAP 11:45AM-12:00PM 12:30PM ______12:30PM Trip to Local Park ____ Creative Arts ____ Journaling & 12:30PM 10 Values of IPS 1:30PM 1:30PM Photo ______Music Appreciation Scavenger Hunt 1:30PM OTRTW Board Meeting 12:30-2:30 6:00pm via Zoom

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Daily Check-in/ Moving Towards CLOSED 10:30AM 10:30AM 10:30AM Moving Towards 10:30AM

——— ———- ——- 10:30AM ——-- Weekend Relief Laughing Group “Taking Charge and Stress Management Understanding and Managing — OPEN 11:00AM Getting Results” Your Emotions Physical Wellness Group* and Relaxation ____ 11:00AM Presented by Marty Fuller 11:00AM 8:30AM-12:30PM ——— 11:00AM Principles and Tasks 11:00AM-12:00PM ____ Stretching and Moving ——- 12:30PM ____ 11:45AM-12:00PM Topics in WRAP Healthy Living ______TED Talks 12:30PM 12:30PM Life Skills Creative Arts 12:30PM ____ 12:30PM ____ 1:30PM ______10 Values of IPS Member Driven Group/ Music Appreciation Journaling 1:30PM Social Group 1:30PM 1:30PM 1:30PM

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Daily Check-in/ Weekend Relief Daily Check-in/ Moving Towards Moving Towards Moving Towards Movie Day Open 10:30AM 10:30AM 10:30AM Moving Towards 10:30am-2:30pm 8:30AM-12:30PM CLOSED ——— ———- ——- 10:30AM Sign-ups required

Laughing Group Conversations of Hope Wear a costume and join us Movie Day Strong Feelings —- 11:00AM 11:00AM for some of our favorite fall 11:00AM Physical Wellness Group* ____ ——— ____ movies! 11:00AM Principles and Tasks Stretching and Moving TED Talks 11:45AM-12:00PM ——- 12:30PM 12:30PM ______WRAP INFO SESSION ____ Creative Arts ____ *DENOTES NEW GROUP 12:30PM Life Skills 12:30PM Journaling ______1:30PM 1:30PM Music Appreciation 10 Values of IPS 1:30PM 1:30PM

OnOn thethe RoadRoad toto WellnessWellness ostaged Paid Manchester,Manchester, NH NH 373373 SouthSouth WillowWillow StreetStreet PermitPermit No. No. 1217 1217 PMBPMB 316316

Manchester,Manchester, NHNH 0310303103--57515751

Solve This Puzzle for an Inspirational Quote! Each letter corresponds with a number. Figure out the numbers and use the letters to fill in the blanks and solve the puzzle! Follow this link to play online!

https://puzzel.org/en/cryptogram/play?p=-MIKCQ5i3xUQYd23FdIP

-6- Annual Meeting - Likely the Best Ever

Who Knew?! Physical distancing in place; no refreshments or meal provided; two distinct locations; in-person and virtual attendance … and this year’s Annual Meeting was likely the best we’ve had in years. What do we mean?

Twenty-four people participated in this year’s annual meeting and the interaction amongst members with the Board of Directors and each other was not only refreshing, but very meaningful. There were many unplanned and inspiring testimonies shared, and an equal amount of thoughtful questions laid out before everyone that caused us to genuinely think and discuss. Amazing.

OTRTW Members, Board and Staff … you all rock!

NH Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council VIRTUAL Fall Meeting

Please Make Sure to Type in Your Name When Entering the Meeting. Thank You! (For Attendance)

To Join the Zoom Meeting https://nh-dhhs.zoom.us/j/6097694487?pwd=NzVwTjNIZ01Ba2NzY0VMR2t1N3p4Zz09

Meeting ID: 609 769 4487 By Telephone: Dial 1-646-558-8656 Password: 418565 Meeting ID: 609 769 4487 Password: 418565

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On the Road to Wellness Non-Profit Organization 373On South the WillowRoad to Street Wellness NonU.S.-Profit Postage Organization Paid 373 SouthPMB 316 Willow Street Manchester,U.S. Postage NHPaid

Manchester, NHPMB 03103 316 -5751 PermitManchester, No. 1217 NH Permit No. 1217 Manchester, NH 03103-5751

Another Workshop with Marty Fuller

This Month: “Taking Charge and Getting Results” Presented by Marty Fuller

Wednesday, October 21st 11:00AM-12:00PM Via Zoom

Meeting ID: 429 970 7500 • Passcode: 450045

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4299707500?pwd=ZnZKRVlxZ0o3citFRzNwL3ZITVcvQT09

This program is funded in part by a SAMHSA Block Grant and the NH Department of Health and Human Services