Guest Speaker - Margaret Hensley- July 1, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Al Anile 
 
Margaret Hensley from the Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center
 
Margaret Hensley of the Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center located at 8324 Skokie Blvd. Skokie, IL 60077 was the guest speaker at the Skokie Valley Rotary Club weekly meeting of July 1, 2014. 
 
Following are the points Margaret talked about:
 
Community Dialogue Talking Points
  • August 12th, from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Skokie Public Library
  • Sponsors: NAMI and the Village of Skokie, Human Services
  • Speaker: Steve Colton, NAMI. He was a wholesale apparel rep for 30 years, until he suffered from a serious mental illness. He speaks about how mental illness can affects one's job.
  • Focus: businessmen/businesswomen
  • Anyone interested can visit creatingcommunitysolutions.org for more info on community dialogues
  • Official event title: “A Dialogue On Mental Health In The Business Community”
  • To sign up: e-mail SRotman@tpoint.org or go to eventbrite.com and search for title “A Dialogue On Mental Health In The Business Community” to sign up electronically (http://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-dialogue-on-mental-health-in-the-business-community-tickets-12093039607)
  • Pre-survey regarding the issue of mental illness/mental health in the workplace: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TSZ5W5T (can take survey even if they can’t attend)
  • Purpose of this community dialogue:
    • Get others talking about mental health to break down misperceptions and promote recovery and healthy communities;
    • Find innovative community-based solutions to mental health needs, with a focus on the workplace; and
    • Develop clear steps for communities to address their mental health needs in a way that complements existing local activities
  • Creating Community Solutions Statement of Purpose (why it was initiated): “On January 16, 2013, President Barack Obama called for a “national conversation to increase understanding about mental health” and directed Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Arne Duncan of the U.S. Department of Education to launch a National Dialogue on Mental Health.”
  • More than 90 communities have held similar dialoguesin response to this initiative