Annual NAMI Mercer Conference

2012 Conference Will Be:
October 6, 2012
2011 Annual Harvest of Hope
Wellness Conference
Was Held October 1, 2011
Pathways to Wellness for consumers, their families, and the general public.
Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville
Over 150 people attended!


Our Keynote Speaker Was:
Carol Kivler
"Unwrapping the Gifts of Recovery"
Carol Kivler, CSP, MS, is the president of Kivler Comunications, a corporate training and executive coaching firm. Its Courageous Recovery Division reaches out to healthcare professionals, consumers, and family members with a message of hope in the mental health field.
Carol has been a member of the NAMI Board for eight years, an IOOV presenter, and 2009 recipient of NJ Monthly Magazine's Seed of Hope Award. Carol's book, Will I Ever Be the Same Again? Transforming the Face of ECT has been honored with two book awards this past year. She presently is working on her next book, Unwrapping the Gifts from Depression. Carol has become a weekly Sunday blogger for Esperanza Magazine at www.hopetocope.com.
To listen to her presentation, click here!
Workshops provided a variety of interactive and hands-on wellness experiences. Topics include nutrition, drumming, medications update, animal-assisted therapy, a home spa experience, art therapy, spirituality, exercise, reiki, mindfulness, and MORE.
WE MET MIKI AT THE CONFERENCE
Miki at work with Katelyn Baker (on the left) and Anna LeProvost at the 2011 NAMI Mercer Walk at Rider University. |
Miki, a three-year old Pomeranian, has just won this year’s prestigious American Kennel Club (AKC) Award for Canine Excellence in the therapy category.
He will receive his award on December 17 in Orlando at the Eukanuba National Dog Show, which will be televised on ABC on February 4, 2012. Miki has worked countless hours as part of the Attitudes in Reverse (A.I.R.) initiative to fight stigma and educate teens about their mental health. Meet Miki and his handler Tricia Baker at Harvest of Hope. |
Closing Activity
Mauri Tyler, CTRS, CMP, led a joyful, inspiring
HealthRhythms drumming circle. This activity is an
evidence-based wellness method of
improving the immune system and
reducing stress. No musical experience
required. Drums provided or
BYO.
Mauri is a recreation therapist with more
than 20 years of experience. She is currently
the Program Director for Princeton
Senior Resource Center, a private
non-profit that provides services to support healthy aging.
Endorsed by Remo drum company as a HealthRhythms
facilitator, Mauri leads group drumming for the Princeton
Adult School and other locations in the area. |