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		<title>NAMI Western Carolina wins Outstanding Affiliate Award!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAMI North Carolina will present the Outstanding Affiliate of the Year Award to NAMI Western Carolina at the Annual Conference in Raleigh on September 10. We will share this award with NAMI Wake County. This has been a tremendously successful year for our affiliate and a tribute to the work done by NAMI WC since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SUPPORT GROUP AND MEETING LOCATION/TIME CHANGES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Meetings will no longer be held at MountainHouse, 225 E. Chestnut Street, Asheville beginning in August 2010. Meetings held on the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. will now be held at 356 Biltmore Avenue, Suite 400, just down the hall from our office (Suite 298). Some of you may remember this as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAMI TEACHER TRAININGS IN ASHEVILLE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t miss these upcoming opportunities to get teacher-trained in NAMI&#8217;s signature support and education programs in Asheville: Oct. 15 &#8211; 17, 2010 &#8211; Family-to-Family, NAMI Basics and In Our Own Voice. For more information about these teacher training opportunities, please contact Brenda Piper, Programs Director (Family-to-Family) at 919-788-0801 x 4 or at bpiper@naminc.org. Jennifer Rothman, Programs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://namiwnc.org/nami-teacher-trainings-in-asheville/</link>
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		<title>PEER EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Western Highlands once again offered a Peer Employment Training August 16 &#8211; 27, 2010 for individuals who are well into their own recovery from mental illness and/or addictive disorder and who are interested in helping others achieve their goals through wellness. A graduation and networking event will be held on Friday, August 27 at 1 p.m. at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forum on Mental Illness and People of Faith</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bonnie and Bill Kinschner, One Mind Mental Illness Ministry Bonnie and Bill help develop, support, and nurture caring communities of faith for those affected by mental illness through education, training, and support. (onemindmentalillnessministry.com) First Presbyterian Church of Swannanoa 372 Bee Tree Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778 Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 6:30-8:30 PM (Refreshments provided) For information, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News You Can Use</title>
		<description><![CDATA[*  Our next six-week Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (W.R.A.P.) class begins on Thursday, September 30 from 4 &#8211; 6 pm at our office &#8211; 356 Biltmore Avenue, Suite 298. Materials charge is $25. This class is approved for 12 hours of credit for Peer Support Specialists. Register early. Class is limited to six. Contact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAMI offers free class for families of mentally ill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAMI Four Seasons in Hendersonville and NAMI Rutherford, affiliates of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will sponsor a free 12-week Family-to-Family class for families of individuals diagnosed with a severe mental illness beginning September 13 in Hendersonville and September 16 in Forest City. This class that helps caregivers understand and support people with serious mental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OUR FIRST “NAMIWALKS IN ASHEVILLE” WAS A BIG SUCCESS!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We did it!  Thanks to all of our volunteers, participants, and contributors, our first annual NAMIWALKS IN ASHEVILLE, organized and hosted by NAMI-Western Carolina, hit a home run!  We were lucky to have a beautiful, sunny, breezy day at Carrier Park.  More than 105 (still counting) Walkers and scores of others donated to this Walk which was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://namiwnc.org/nami-walks-in-asheville-change-minds-one-step-at-a-time/</link>
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		<title>Computer, Video Rooms and Library now open – Want to learn basic computer skills?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a donation from Charlotte Street Computers we now have a computer with Internet connection for the use of consumers and family members who wish to check email or do research on volunteer jobs, paying jobs or topics related to mental health. Time will be limited to one hour. NEW! If you would like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VETERANS CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP CHANGE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Veterans Connection Recovery Support Group formerly held each Thursday evening from 7:30 &#8211; 9:00 pm at the Charles George VA Medical Center has been cancelled. For information, contact Charles at wooten49@charter.net or call our office at 828-505-7353. Veterans are invited to attend our weekly Support Group meetings at MountainHouse and 356 Biltmore Avenue, Suite [...]]]></description>
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