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We are an affiliate of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and of NAMI New Jersey.

Registration

Registration and NAMI Mercer Membership Savings

The conference fee is $10. You do not have to be a NAMI Mercer member to attend. For people who are not members but would like to attend AND join, we are offering a special opportunity.

Instead of paying $35 to join, plus $10 for the conference, get both for only $35!

Annual NAMI Mercer Conference

Workshop.

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!

Leaders.

Carol Kivler speaking.

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.

Families Meeting the Challenge of Mental Illness