Schedule 2013-2014
All programs are free (monetary donations accepted) & held from 6-8 p.m., unless noted otherwise.
Sign up by calling Tamee at 319-392-4016 or email tamee.decoursey@caofseia.org
Leave your name, contact information and program(s) you are signing up for
Thursday, October 17 th – Burlington Public Library, 210 Court St, Meeting Room A, NAMI in
Our Own Voice – A panel of people who have mental illness explain what they have been through & what it is like to live with a mental illness. Participants may ask questions as this is interactive.
Saturday, November 9 th – Four Square Church, 200 Curran St, Burlington, 10 a.m.-Noon. Fund
Raiser Tea 10a-Noon Bring your mom or special person in your life. Please bring your own special tea cup & saucer! Cost is $5.00 per person. Sign up by calling 319-392-4016 and leaving a message or email tamee.decoursey@yahoo.com
Dress up & join us for “tea time”.
We will play get-to-know-you games & have tea & treats. Entertainment provided by Mark
Moore Productions & Red Hat Fashion Show by the Red Hat Society. If you can not attend, you can still donate  . E-mail me for a flier.
Thursday, November 21 st – YWCA, 2410 Mt. Pleasant St, Burlington How Police/Emergency
Responders are trained to recognize and treat people with mental illnesses. Presenter: Matt
Troxel, Burlington Fire Chief.
Thursday, December 19 th – YWCA, 2410 Mt. Pleasant St, Burlington, Understanding
Borderline Personality Illness Presenter: Terri Elliott PMHRN-BC. American Nurses Certified
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse. Participants will gain knowledge of what Borderline
Personality Illness is and how it is treated.
Locations below to be announced

Thursday, January 16 th - A Self-Medicating Society Presenter: Terri Elliott PMHRN-BC.
American Nurses Certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse. We will have a presentation and discussion on medication issues in our society and why people with mental illness frequently do not stay on their medications.
Thursday, February 20 th - Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Illnesses Presenter: Terri
Elliott PMHRN-BC. American Nurses Certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse. Participants will gain knowledge of what these Illnesses are and how they are treated.
Thursday, March 20 th - Post Traumatic Stress Illness and Anxiety/Panic Illnesses Presenter:
Terri Elliott PMHRN-BC. American Nurses Certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse.
Participants will gain knowledge of what these illnesses are and how they are treated.