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Nami – Greater Des Moines Affiliate and Support Group azzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzz An activist is someone who cannot help but fight for something. January 2016 Journal That person is not usually motivated by a need for power, or Email: [email protected] money, or fame, but in fact driven slightly mad by some injustice, Website: www.namigdm.org some cruelty, some unfairness – so much so that he or she is Mailing address: Box 12174, Des Moines 50312 compelled by some internal moral engine to act to make it better. ----- Eve Ensler Phone number: (515) 277-0672 “Education, Support, Advocacy and Research” A Dear NAMI Greater Serving Polk, Dallas, Warren, and Madison counties Des Moines Board Mission statement Member Lost, Empowering individuals, families and community by providing An Activist hope and education about brain disorders In this issue – We lost a wonderful Page 1 Tributes to those lost, membership information Board member just Page 2 MH Statistics and locations for more information prior to Thanksgiving Page 3-5 Resources, Support Groups, Crisis Services in 2015. Her name Page 6-13 Articles of interest was Andrea Addington. Page 14 How Can You Help, Calendar Events Andrea grew up in Des Moines and became a nurse. For the last two decades, she was a Professor of Nursing, most recently with Allen College in Waterloo. Help Our Her greatest pride was her family. She was married to attorney Membership Steven Addington and adopted two children, Anastasia and Anya, from Russia. Grow!! Andrea’s passions were nursing and social justice. She was a member of many organizations which included AMOS, the legisla- Join NAMI on-line to become a member tive advocacy team for the United Methodist conference and was at the local, state, and national level. www.namigdm.org (at the a Board member for NAMI Greater Des Moines. top of the screen, click on blue “donate” box in the upper right of Andrea was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor late last the task bar)- or –go to www.nami.org/JOIN – or - spring and had entered hospice care in early fall. Please make checks payable to NAMI Greater Des Moines. As one of her friends observed - such a loss for her family, her $35 for an individual or family membership - $3 for persons with church, her students, us, the world! limited income Name ___________________________________ We will certainly miss her wisdom, her enthusiasm, her activism and friendship as well. -----Teresa Bomhoff, President Address _________________________________ Memorials Received in 2015 ________________________________________ Email ___________________________________ Memorial gifts were given in 2015 to NAMI Greater Des Phone __________________________________ Moines on behalf of the Do you want to receive our monthly newsletter by mail _____ following people: Mrs. Beckwith or email _____? We need your support to continue Ramona Wifvat to provide this newsletter. If paying by check, please Jeff Cornick mail to NAMI-GDM, Box 12174, Des Moines, Iowa 50312 Peter Percival ------------------------------------------------ William Easter Mary E. Clogg You’re off to great places John Murphy Today is your day Your mountain is waiting Our prayers go to the So get on your way. families for the loss of their ------ Dr. Seuss loved one and our gratitude for their generosity. www.namigdm.org (515) 277-0672 [email protected] 1 Find Help. Find Hope. Mental Health Total # # adult # child & # PMIC Dual Substance Some of the bed numbers in the Institutes of Beds beds adolescent geriatric Beds* Diagnosis Abuse corrections system located on MHI or (MHI) beds beds Beds Beds former MHI campuses Cherokee 36 24 12 100 bed Civil Commitment Unit for MHI Sexual Offenders at Cherokee MHI Clarinda 35 15 20 The entire Clarinda MHI campus is now MHI controlled by Dept. of Corrections – they Governor Loss of Loss of Loss of have a 795 bed prison and a 147 bed closed beds beds beds minimum security unit. Independence 60 40 20 15 MHI Mt. Pleasant 9 9 19 50 The entire Mt. Pleasant MHI campus is MHI – now controlled by the Dept. of Governor Loss of Loss of Loss of Loss of Corrections – they have a 914 bed prison closed beds beds beds beds at the Mt. Pleasant MHI. Iowa is: Total MHI 140 – 88 – 32 20 – 20 15 19 – 19 = 50 – 50 = 47th in the nation for # of acute care beds 44 = 24 = = 0 0 0 beds based on our population. th 96 64 44 in the nation for mental health workforce availability 47th in the nation for # of Staffed 630 475 90 61 psychiatrists Hospital Beds 46th in the nation for # of Statewide psychologists Total 770 563 122 81 – 20 -44= = 61 726 Iowa’s Financial Status Contact the Governor and your legislators to let them know we Projected FY 16 Cash Reserve (rainy day fund): $538.9 million need adequate funding and workforce to be able to have a mental Projected FY 16 Economic Emergency Fund: $179.6 million health system outside of the corrections system. FY 16 ends June 30, 2016 These numbers provided by LSA Legislative Services Agency These are Medicaid waiver programs Iowa offers eligible residents to allow persons to receive necessary services to remain in their Iowa is at the bottom of the 50 states in mental health care. Checkhome out and www. communityinfonetiowa rather than an.org/ institutional for legislative setting. 4.1% of Iowa’s population has severe mental illness or approxi- information,Waiver Programs too. # slots there # on Waiting FY 2014 are $’s for List May Ave. Cost mately 123,000 people. Listed above are the beds available for 2015 per person acute care. 726 vs. 123,000 – beds are full every day, 365 days Health & Disability 2800 3585 $10,251 a year, access is difficult and will get worse. AIDS/HIV 73 0 $11,25 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/serious- Elderly 9500 0 $9261 mental-illness-smi-among-us-adults.shtml Intellectual Disabilities 12912 944 $38,690 Acute Care Psychiatric Hospital Beds Brain Injury 1400 1255 $24,867 Available in the Des Moines Area Physical Disability 1250 2707 $6039 Location Adult Geriatric Children & Total Children's Mental Health 1237 2148 $12,335 Adolescent Beds 29172 10,639 Mercy Hospital 18 16 34 https://dhs.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/5.7.15%20Monthly%20Slot downtown %20and%20Waiting%20list%20%28public%29.pdf Iowa Lutheran 40 12 16 68 Broadlawns 30 30 Since Oct.2014, the # of slots available has increased by 1195. Des Moines VA 10 10 During the same time frame the waiting list has increased by Total 142 1350. These beds are full every day, 365 days a year and access is -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- difficult. Letters have been sent to the 560,000 persons in the Medicaid Legislative Branch www.legis.iowa.gov program and Iowa Health and Wellness program. Iowa Senate: (515) 281-3271 2% will not be moved to the MCO’s. Iowa House: (515) 281-3221 98% have been assigned to a managed care organization Executive Branch www.governor.iowa.gov (515) 281-5211 If the member wants to be assigned to a different MCO, they MHDS Website http://dhs.iowa.gov/ can do so by contacting the enrollment broker by March 17. Iowa Medicaid http://dhs.iowa.gov/ime/about After March 17, the change to a difference MCO must have good cause. www.namigdm.org (515) 277-0672 [email protected] 2 Find Help. Find Hope. Tell Me Where to Turn Support for Family Members Community Resources SUPPORT GROUPS for Family Members Eating Disorders - Coffee Connection for Parents Polk County Mental Health Services The Coffee Connection is open to parent(s) who have a child of Polk County River Place – 2309 Euclid Avenue, DM – 243-4545 any age struggling with an eating disorder and would like to www.pchsia.org. connect in a supportive effort with other parents. We will meet the Warren County Mental Health Services 2nd Sunday of the month from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Cafe Diem, 1007 S. Jefferson Way, Indianola, IA 50125 2005 S. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, IA. Check under Events Calendar 515-961-1068 email: [email protected] for specific dates. Direct your questions to [email protected] http://www.co.warren.ia.us/mental_health.shtml Des Moines – 3rd Sunday of Dallas County Mental Health Services the month –Family members, if 902 Court Street, Suite 1, Adel, IA 50003 515-993-5869 you are interested in Toll free: 877-286-3227 E-mail: [email protected] participating in a NAMI family support group, please contact Susie http://www.co.dallas.ia.us/department-services/community-services & Richard McCauley 274-5095 or [email protected] Madison County Mental Health Services Meetings are at Eyerly-Ball Community Mental Health Center- 209 East Madison, Winterset, IA 50273 515-462-2931 1301 Center 2:30-4 PM http://www.madisoncoia.us/OFFICES/comservices/index.htm 4th Monday of each month – 5:30 – 7 PM – a support group for Polk County Community Mental Health Centers Polk County parents and caregivers of children and adolescents Child Guidance Center – 808 5th Ave – 244-2267 with severe emotional disturbance (SED) or mental illness – a Eyerly Ball Community MH Center 1301 Center St. – 243-5181 sibling support group meets separately - at Capitol Hill Lutheran Broadlawns Medical Center- 1801 Hickman Road – 282-6770 Church, 511 Des Moines St., in the basement – child care New Connections Co-Occurring Oupatient Services – 282-6610 provided, can also provide free transportation and interpretation Eyerly Ball Golden Circle – 945 19th St – 241-0982 services – pre-register, if possible – call Angie at 558-9998. Ankeny – 1st Tuesday of each Dallas County Mental Health Center month – Family members if you Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Center th are interested in participating in 109 S.
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