Recipient of the Greater Nashua Mental Health Center Leadership Award 2012
H.E.A.R.T.S.
(Hope, Empowerment, Advocacy, Recovery, Towards, Support)
Peer Support Center of Greater Nashua Region VI
P.O. Box 1564
5 Pine Street Extension, Suite 1G
Nashua, NH 03060
An Adult Educational and Wellness Center
Phone (603) 882-8400
Fax (603) 882-8700
The Members Monthly Newsletter
“Yes You Can!”
Hours: 8am – 4pm Monday-Friday
E-Mail kenl-hearts@comcast.net
E-Mail tomd-hearts@comcast.net
Web Site www.heartspsa.org
Front of Center & Member
H.E.A.R.T.S. Warm Line
is available seven nights a week
5 pm to 10 pm
1-800-306-4334
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H.E.A.R.T.S. Mission Statement
Our mission, as peers, is to support one another as people who are challenged by the daily effects of
living with, coping with, and recovering from mental health issues. Everyone will be encouraged to
develop relationships that will enable and empower each other’s worldview. In addition, our aim is to
develop greater awareness of personal and relational patterns, to support and challenge each other
through peer support, self-advocacy, empowerment, and education. Our ultimate goal is to achieve
recovery and ongoing wellness.
WHAT’S INSIDE!
H.E.A.R.T.S. and Warm Line Information----------------------------------------------------Page 1
Mission Statement, What’s Inside and H.E.A.R.T.S. Board of Directors-----------Page 2
Member’s Page (trivia, poetry, happy birthday)------------------------------------------ Page 3
What’s happening in your neighborhood-------------------------------------------------Page 4
Educational Group and Consumer Information------------------------------------------- Page 5
Senior Centers Information------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 5 & 6
Ken & Tom’s Corner------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 7
Monthly Schedule with daily groups and activities (check for trivia answers!)------ Pages 8,9,10
Please Note: The schedule, pages 9, 10, 11 will be sent separate
from newsletter.
H.E.A.R.T.S. Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
Pat Worsley: President
Stacie Laughton: Vice President
Claire Peddle: Treasurer
Suzie Martel: Secretary
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Directors:
Ruth Morgan
Christine Graham
Scott Brennan
MEMBERS THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR
MEMBERS MONEY FUND AND BUY YOUR CRAFT SUPPLIES
AT THE SAME TIME!
“WILL E-MAIL A SEPARATE FLYER”
IF YOU CANNOT PRINT FLYER WE HAVE PLENTY ALREADY
PRINTED FOR YOU AT YOUR CENTER!
Who said that Spring is not here. The members have been donated an inside plastic greenhouse and have
started the plants for their garden? The members have started Sweet Peppers, Black Seeded Simpson
Lettuce, Carrots, Italian Parsley, Oregano Giant Radish and Tomato which will be bought already
started. After everything is planted they will see if there is room for more.
The member’s garden is raised up of the ground to about four feet because our center is next to the
woods and probably would not have a garden left if we planted everything in the ground. Everyone is
looking forward to transplanting the starter plants outside and caring for them.
All of these herbs and vegetables will be used by our Nutrition group to make healthy and nutritious
meals.
Have you looked at your web page lately? There is a new link to an informational video on Afiya
Respite. This is a very interesting video on their respite center they opened a couple of years ago. It is
very similar to what we do in NH. They use IPS and WRAP among other programs. Just click on the
icon Crisis Respite.
H.E.A.R.T.S. has sponsored a community full WRAP Course. We have completed our fourth week.
Leslie and Tom are facilitating. It has been well received.
March Madness Trivia
The first National Basketball Association game was played in which of these years: 1926, 1936, or 1946?
(Answer found in page 8)
At 13,528 ft., Kings Peak is the highest point in what state located between Nevada and Colorado?
(Answer found in page 8 of the monthly schedule)
What do we call the marine crustaceans that attach themselves to bottoms of ships?
(Answer found in page 9 of the monthly schedule)
What product did the Grey Poupon Company begin producing in 1777? (2 words)
(Answer found in page 9 of the monthly schedule)
Name five popular types of dance with five-letter names.
(Answer found in Page 10 of the monthly schedule)
Which vegetable grows best in Idaho, Washington, Maine, and Wisconsin?
(Answer found in page 10 of the monthly schedule)
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Owe library fines?
Wadleigh Memorial Library
49 Nashua Street, Milford, NH Contact 603-249-0645
Sunday, April 12 through Saturday, April 18
Bring in something to support the Food Pantry at Share of Milford and we
will remove your fines.
Merrimack Public Library
470 D.W. Highway, Merrimack NH 03054
Dungeons and Dragons Game Night 7PM-8:30 PM April 8th Contact: Alex
Estabrook (603) 424-5021 alex@merrimacklibrary.org
George H. and Ella Rodgers Memorial Library
194 Derry Road, Hudson, NH
Sunday Classic Cinema Day 1:30 PM-4:30 PM
12th Apr
THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY
19th Apr
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
26th Apr
SPARTACUS (starts at 1:15 PM)
Contact: Duane King 603-886-6030
Aron Cutler Memorial Library
269 Charles Bancroft Highway
Litchfield, NH
603-424-4044
History Buffs Book Group
When: Tue, April 28, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Where: Upper Level, North Room
Description: History Buffs discuss this month's selection and pick up the
next. The group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month.
The Nashua Public Library
2 Court Street
Nashua, NH
April 9th 7 PM-8:30 PM NPL Theater
Pushing the Envelope: A History of the US Postal System
Join Henry Lukas of the Spellman Museum to learn about the history of the
US postal system, including the many methods of mail delivery (even camels!),
the unusual items transported (among them, the Hope Diamond), and famous
people who have worked for the post office (such as Walt Disney). Get a
preview of 2015 stamps and learn about rare stamp sales.
April 16th
Spring Poets: Barbara Allen to Blackbird 7 PM-8:30 PM
To celebrate National Poetry Month and National Library Week, John
Perrault will bring his guitar to the Nashua Public Library to sing and recite
early ballads, plus poetry and song ranging from the romantic poets to Bob
Dylan and Lennon and McCartney. NPL Theater
April 23rd
A Symphony NH Concert Preview: Top Form 5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Bassist Robert Hoffman will lead a discussion focusing on the April 25
Symphony NH concert. Learn how the romantic Brahms looked toward the
past and the future but also to his present, mixing the shadows of Beethoven
and Schumann, as well as earlier formalism, with surprising juxtapositions
of rhythms and keys. NPL Theater
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Monthly Educational Event
Ashley Conley
Department of Public Health
Educational Video
April 22nd 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
After Hour Meetings at Your Center:
Weekly after Hours Recovery Meetings
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday Morning Recovery AA, 10:00 to 11:30 am (open to public)
Men’s Peace of Mind Group (TSDD) AA, 7:00 to 8:30 pm (open to public)
Wednesday Recovery Group 7:00 to 8:30 pm (Private)
Bill and Charlie Men’s Group 7:00 to 8:30 pm (Private)
Young Peoples Saturday Night Live AA, 7:30 to 9:00 pm (open to public)
CONSUMER INFORMATION:
DBSA Nashua is a safe, non-judgmental, and stigma free open peer support group. Whatever mental
health issues you may have, please come. There is no charge to attend, everyone is welcome to come
and get the support you need and deserve from peers who truly understand what you are going through
or may have gone through in the past. Celebrating our 12th year of giving support!
Meets every Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at 100 West Pearl St., Nashua, NH 03060
For information: Tom Doucette (603) 888-2141, website www.dbsanashua.org or e-mail
tom@dbsanashua.org, Amanda@dbsanashua.org or bobc@dbsanashua.org.
NAMI CONNECTIONS is a free peer to peer facilitated support group for people living with mental
illness. NAMI NH CONNECTION meets weekly for 90 minutes, following a flexible structure
without an educational format. Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Located at the
John Mason Institute 20 Trafalagar Square, Suite 110 Conference Room, Nashua NH for more
information contacts Tricia (978)204-2442 or Vickey (603)552-3310.
Consumer Council Meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Mental Wellness in the state of New
Hampshire. Consumer Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am, 105 Pleasant
Street, Concord, NH. Continental breakfast is served. Consumer participation is encouraged.
H.E.A.R.T.S. van provides transportation to and from Consumer Council. Van leaves at 9 am from
H.E.A.R.T.S. and returns at about 1:00 pm.
Greater Nashua Mental Health Center at Community Council is dedicated to helping
families and individuals of all ages reach their full potential by providing state-of-the-art, evidencebased care that focuses on recovery. We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment that
places a high value on every person who comes through our doors. We believe that by respecting
people as they are, we can help them to become all that they wish to be. GNMHC is located at 7
Prospect St, Nashua, NH 03060. (603) 889-6147
NAMI Nashua meets every second Tuesday (Educational) and fourth Tuesday (Support, Caring and
Sharing) of the month at St. Joseph School of Nursing in the Academic Building, Kinsley Street,
Classroom A on the third floor. Contact Information: Norma or Scott 603-882-6771, Pam 603-8886219 or by e-mail nashuanami@gmail.com.
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI NH) 85 North State Street, Concord, NH 03301.
Phone 603-225-5359, E-Mail info@naminh.org. A grassroots organization of families, consumers,
professionals and other members is dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons of all ages
affected by mental illness and/or serious emotional disorders through education, support and
advocacy.
GNMHC Advisory Council meets the last Friday of each quarter 12:00 to1:30 pm. Meeting held at
Community Council, 100 E. Pearl St, Nashua, NH. Ken is a member of the Advisory Council and
attends to represent H.E.A.R.T.S. Peer Support Center.
The Connect Program: Training Professionals and Communities in Suicide Prevention and Response
including Surviving Suicide Loss, Grief Support Groups, Telling Your Own Story, Attempt Survivors
and many more supports. Connect is a nationally designated Best Practice Program developed by
NAMI – NH contact information, 603.225.5359 or 1.800.242.6264.
NH State Behavioral Health Advisory Council meets the second Tuesday of the month from 5:307:30 PM. The Council meets at the Audubon Society, McLane Center, at 45 Silk Farm Road, Concord,
NH. Ken Lewis, Executive Director H.E.A.R.T.S. Peer Support Center is a member and also the
liaison for the Peer Support Centers. The public is welcome to attend and can participate at the end of
the meeting. If possible, please notify us in advance if you plan to attend at 603-271-0568. Thank you.
Lamprey Health Care, 22 Prospect Street, Nashua, NH 03060, (603) 883-1626 Fax: (603) 8836633
Practice Manager: Jennifer Bernier, ext. 7120
Most programs have eligibility requirements based on your income, family size, and
ability to pay.
Lamprey Health Care’s Mission is to provide high quality primary medical care and
health related services with an emphasis on prevention and lifestyle management to all
individuals regardless of ability to pay.
At Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center, primary and preventive health care is offered
to youth over 15 years old and adults who fall within one or more of the following categories:
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No Income
Low Income
No Insurance
With private insurance – Harvard Pilgrim and Anthem Blue Cross
Insured by Medicaid/Medicare
Living in a rooming house
Living with friends or family
Living in a Hotel or Motel
Senior Centers in our region:
Hudson Council on Aging, Town Hall of Hudson, 12 School Street,
(603) 886-6000
Merrimack Senior Citizens Club, John O’Leary Adult Center, 4 Church St,
Merrimack, NH, Contact: Irene Jennies (603) 424-2362
Nashua Senior Activity Center, 70 Temple Street, Mon-Fri 9AM-4PM, Thurs.
open till 8PM Contact Eileen Gormley (603) 816-2642
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KEN’S
CORNER
TOM’S
Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is enjoying this little taste of spring so far. We
have started planting the seedlings for the garden in our new indoor green
house. I hope you will help us with our new garden this year. We have some
really great ideas to improve and expand. I cannot wait to put out our two new
8 seated picnic tables out too. Please join us for a Nashua Public Health Fair at
the Pheasant Lane Mall on April 9th from 3pm till 7pm. Look for our table on
the first floor and let us know if you want to help out. One last thing since Tom took all the space this
month is our fundraiser in May (see attached flyer) and tell everyone you know to help us raise some
money that day for your member’s funds (Thanks to Denise Green and everyone else who put this
together). Thank you, Ken Lewis; Consumer and the luckiest Director of H.E.A.R.T.S. Peer Support Center
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The 20 Things I base my life on
Over the next two plus months I will be doing three two day overviews with
assistance from facilitators whom I have trained, and one five day Facilitator
Training with a mentor from the Copeland Center.
Five of the things I base my life on are the Five Key Concepts of WRAP. I had
Hope when I was first diagnosed some fifteen years ago and my life made sense.
When I read Kay Redfield-Jamison’s book “An Unquiet Mind” I had more Hope.
Then I found WRAP or I actually feel it found me and I had real Hope.
At the beginning of my journey I thought well I have this thing that I could lay all of my worst deeds
that I had done on it, wow how great this is! Then this thing that had found me popped up and said hey
what about Personal Responsibility? It changed my entire way of looking at the things that I had done
and all of a sudden I was a better person.
Now I was told all of these things about myself and without exception I would always nod my head
yes and wonder how he knew all that about me. So I began to wonder if he really was right. Am I all
these things? That’s when I started to Educate myself and it was through Education that I truly learned
about myself and realized that I was not all of these things that I had been told.
Now with all of this new found knowledge I was able to Self-Advocate for myself. I asked questions,
I made sure that the answers were explained to me in a way that I understood. I made sure that I got
answers on why I was taking this medication or any others and what were the side effects and was I
willing to accept the side effects based on the good that they were giving me? It was a great feeling.
Now I am finding all these new found ways of bettering my life, but I felt that there was something
missing, I felt a little weak. It was then that I figured out what was missing from all this new found
knowledge, Support. Until that time I was going it alone which was working, but I was getting tired. I
finally figured out that I did not have to go it alone there were many out there that I could talk with
that were on the same journey that I was and that we could go it together and not each alone. I realized
for the first time in my life what the words “there are strength in numbers” meant, there is also
Support in numbers.
Now I have talked about only five of my twenty things those that I base my life on. If I told you
about the other fifteen it would take a couple more pages not that I wouldn’t mind doing it. The other
fifteen of my twenty are “The Value and Ethics of WRAP.” If you would like a copy of them please
let me know and I will e-mail them to you.
All of these twenty things have not only given me a more full life, but they have also made me a
better human being.
“I am willing to believe some good things about myself, and willing to believe that my life can be
better and I can be happy.” Mary Ellen Copeland
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