TNM

Well, it's that time again - for the "Transformation Networking Meeting" (TNM) - formerly known as the "Recovery Networking Lunch Meeting"! Our next meeting is on:

Friday, April 17, from 12 Noon to 3:00 PM, at the Philadelphia Recovery Community Center (PRCC) at 17th & Lehigh, and begins a 3-part series, with the overall theme being: "Family Partnerships: Engaging, Educating and Empowering" the Family Members and Significant Others of People in Recovery. Acronym Code: Family Members (FMs), Significant Others (SOs) and People in Recovery (PIR)

Part 1 - Friday, April 17 - Focus: For FMs and SOs of PIR who are "Adults" - Ages 18 and over (Confirmed Speakers and Resources: Horizon House, Family Resource Network, Comhar, Community Living Room, Mental Health Association, Family Connections, NAMI, etc.)

Part 2 - Friday, June 19 - Focus: For FMs and SOs of PIR who are Children/Young Adults - under age 17 (Invited Speakers and Resources: The Philadelphia Compact, The Children's Unit of DBH, DHS, etc.)

Part 3 - Friday, October 16 - Focus: For FMs and SOs of PIR who are co-Occurring and/or have Dual Diagnoses (MH/D&A - MR/MH/Autism, Physical Differences, Criminal Justice, etc. - Involved in Multiple Systems) (Invited Speakers and Resources: Vision for Equality, Liberty Resources, Temple Univ. Institute on Disabilities, etc.) As always, we will have 3 Panelists (people who share their lives experiences) included in the meeting. If possible, please share this e-mail with your contacts and print it out and post it at your site for others to see. If you're able to join us, please fax (the attached) Registration Form (or call the number listed to confirm) ASAP!

Take care and hope to see you again - on Friday, April 17 - at the PRCC at 17th & Lehigh!

P.S. For those who were NOT able to attend our last (bi-Monthly) meeting on Feb. 20 (addressing the topic: "Positive Transitional Recovery Supports for Sex Workers"), you really missed an amazing meeting! In brief, we had 3 amazingly courageous and inspiring Panelists (people who share their lived experiences), a brave and innovative "Recovery Champion" as a Guest Speaker and the largest turn-out of participants since we began meeting (over 100 people)! We had representation from across the System and the Community, including Family Members, the Faith-Based Community, Recovery Houses, Young Adults, etc., all sharing and learning together! It was really a beautiful experience to witness all of the Stakeholders coming together to provide positive encouragement and support to each other!

Transformation Training and Workforce Development Unit Department of Behavioral Health/Mental Retardation Services DBH/MRS Aramark Tower 1101 Market Street, 7th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 685-4989 / Fax: (215) 685-4986 E-Mail:** **Jazmin.Banks@phila.gov**
 * Jazmin Banks

City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services TRANSFORMATION NETWORKING MEETING (TNM) (For People in Recovery, Family Members, Young Adults, Youth, Faith and Community Leaders & Staff)

SAVE THE DATES 2009 (Bi-Monthly) MEETING SCHEDULE

Future Dates: Friday, June 19, 2009 – Family Partnerships, Part 2 (FMs of Children under age 17) Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 - Family Partnerships, Part 3 of 3 (Dual Diagnoses-Multi-Systems) Friday, October 16, 2009 – Miguel Cotto, CFCF - on “The Cognitive Thinking Process” Friday, December 18, 2009 – TNM Reflections and Topics/Panels for Future Meetings Time: 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM Location: The Philadelphia Recovery Community Center (PRCC) 1701 W. Lehigh Avenue, Unit #6 – Philadelphia 19132 (Broad Street (local) Subway to “North Philly” stop, walk 2 blocks on “Lehigh”) SEPTA’s #: (215) 580-7800 History and Purpose of the Transformation Networking Meeting: Kenneth Cruz and Bob Stringer, Recovery Foundations Training (RFT) participants, suggested we continue to meet regularly at informal networking meetings, so that RFT participants, and others interested in the recovery transformation process, could share recovery-oriented information, resources and experiences. Ellen Faynberg and Jazmin Banks, of DBH Strategic Planning, facilitated the process and later partnered with Sean Brinda, Bill Webb and a team of Volunteers at the PRCC to take the meetings to a higher level. The rest is history! Please try to join us as often as possible - keep recovery networking alive and strong!