Naples Gulf Shore Sunset Rotary Club

Naples Gulf Shore Sunset Rotary Club

Thursday, March 14, 2013

March 14, 2013 Naples Sunset Rotary Club

The March 14, 2013 Naples Sunset Rotary Meeting was called to order by President Brady Young at 6:40pm with the Invocation given by Past President Marcus P. Zillman followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Adoni Kokkinos introduced our speaker for the meeting Marsha Litsinger, Executive Assistant of NAMI Collier County. Marsha discussed the many educational and support program offered freely by the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) of Collier County. Programs for families and individuals affected by mental illness include a) Family to Family; b) Guide; c) Support Groups including NAMI connection, Parent/Child, and Family Support; d) Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training; e) Sarah Ann Drop-In Center; f) Self-Directed Care; f) Advocacy; and g) Consumer Care. The mission of NAMI Collier is: Improving the quality of persons affected by serious and persistent mental illness, and their families, through support, education and advocacy. Additional information is available by clicking here. The club enjoyed the presentation and asked and a number of questions. After the presentation dinner was served and President Brady reminded the club members of our March 28th annual fund raiser raffle. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00pm.