Tuesday, July 26, 2016, 5:30PM - 8:30PM

*** Registration Required ***

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Inc.® have launched a new partnership to expand mental health education, awareness, and support activities on the campuses of colleges and universities and in local communities.

The Connecticut chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Hartford Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) will sponsor a Mental Health Community Forum on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at the Northend Senior Center located at 80 Coventry Street in Hartford. This is part of the local chapter of AKA’s health series called Pearls of Wellness, a local public service initiative that puts a spotlight on public health issue important to the community.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Gary Rhule, M.D.
Author of Sailing on Broken Pieces
Director, City of Hartford, Health & Human Services

Read Dr. Rhule's Personal Bio.

Sailing on Broken Pieces
Written by Gary Rhule

When Dr. Gary returns home after his medical training, he finds his brother diagnosed with schizophrenia. Facing the unknown, he calls on vital life skills learned in the emergency room, and lives parallel lives where the unexpected is the daily way of life.

Nationally, Alpha Kappa Alpha has partnered with NAMI to expand mental health education, awareness, and support activities on college campuses and in local communities. The focus of the July conference is based on Dr. Gary Rhule's book, Sailing on Broken Pieces. Dr. Rhule will discuss his book from the perspective of a physician, sibling and caregiver of his brother who was diagnosed with schizophrenia followed by questions and answers.

The Connecticut NAMI chapter will provide information booths in the area of community education, support groups, advocacy, networks of care and related topics.  The forum is free of charge with parking provided and is open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served and registration is required.

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