Author: Denice
1st Spring Fashion Show
Fashion show
As May is Mental Health month, what better way to kick off our celebration than with the Circle of Friends’ 1st Spring Fashion Show held at the center.
Several of the peers participated by modeling clothes which were donated by staff members and
Genesis AME Church, Suisun City.
This was an opportunity for the ladies to be empowered to let their fierceness be shown with confidence while walking the red carpet.
With the help of
Ruby Davis, Homeless to Successful Program, the women were treated to hair and makeup styling.
At the closing of the show, the women were given the outfits they modeled for the day and a small token of appreciation. They were so excited and look forward to the next one.
Special thank you to those who participated:
Ruby Davis, Hair/Makeup Artist
Sandra Bolden, Mistress of Ceremonies
Nathan Hooper, Soloist
Denise Coleman, Photographer
Models: Annette Green, Theresa Theard, Phildrea Madison, Londa Anderson, Gin Rose, Stacy Lopez and James Keller
Mother’s Day by JD
NAMI Walk – 2016
May 7,2016 – The Circle will Walk –
Our team name is:
The Circle Fairfield, California
We will walk in
NAMIWALKS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SATURDAY, MAY 7TH, 2016
WILLIAM LAND PARK SACRAMENTO, CA
SUPPORT OUR TEAM AT: click> Donate to Our Team
We will walk in the NAMIWalks Northern California to help fight Mental Health -Stigma. NAMIWalks Northern California Region is the largest anti-stigma mental health awareness event. Proceeds from our Team – The Circle will go to Regional Affiliates in Amador, El Dorado, Humboldt, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Yolo Counties.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation’s leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and volunteers who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need. NAMI relies on gifts and contributions to support our important work. – See more at: http://www.nami.org/About-NAMI
What NAMI DOES:
We Educate
Offered in thousands of communities across America through our NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliates, our education programs ensure hundreds of thousands of families, individuals and educators get the support and information they need.
We advocate
NAMI shapes the national public policy landscape for people with mental illness and their families and provides grassroots volunteer leaders with the tools, resources and skills necessary to save mental health in all states.
We listen
Our toll-free NAMI HelpLine allows us to respond personally to hundreds of thousands of requests each year, providing free referral, information and support—a much-needed lifeline for many.
We lead
Public awareness events and activities, including Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), NAMIWalks and other efforts, successfully combat stigma and encourage understanding. NAMI works with reporters on a daily basis to make sure our country understands how important mental health is. – See more at
Halloween
Halloween 2014
We gave A — Baby Shower!
We Learn, so many things at the center!
Baby Shower 2015
We Learn, Grow and become …… productive in Society…….
Circle of Friends Flyer
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Circle of Friends English flyer PDF /
Final circle of friends flyer in spanish(with the new address)
Member’s Work
Member’s
Post- Stories, Poem’s, and Art
I recommend to anyone living with a duel mental illness should learn which programs are available to them by checking with the mental health department in their county.
It is a great stepping stone for one to use and implement in …………….. their life. ……………..
‘ For I now, ‘each one teach one’.
Writing by JD
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The Circle Of Friends IS A CONTINUOUS CYCLE OF FRIENDS by JD
Circle of Friends Flyer
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Circle of Friends English Flyer
Circle of Friends Spanish Flyer
DONATE
DONATE
to
Circle of Friends
Wellness and Recovery Center
349 Travis Blvd.
Fairfield, CA 94533-3803
707-673-2838
Donations to Circle of Friends,
both cash and donated goods,
are needed and appreciated!
Please call and ask about our Wish List!
We are a 501c3 non-profit organization.
All Donations are Tax Deductible!
Send Checks to:
Solano Network of Mental Health Consumers/Circle of friends
Administrative Office
460 Newcastle Ct.
Vallejo, CA. 94591
For information email us at:
Power2Empower.CircleofFriends@gmail.com
Executive Director: Stacy Lopez
(707) 880-0916
slopezcofed@gmail.com
Circle of Friends Flyer
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Circle of Friends English Flyer
Circle of Friends Flyer in Spanish
Center Closed
The Center will be closed
for all national holidays.
To find out more about our classes and activities, go to our email address at Power2Empower.CircleofFriends@gmail.com
We are a Family
We are a Family
At the Circle, all members of the Leadership Team have lived experience in Behavioral Health which, in turn, promotes a safe, comfortable and compassionate environment to encourage adult peers, who reside in Solano County, who want to have a better quality of life, achieve their goals.
We understand each other because we have had many common experiences and can relate to the struggles of living with mental illness.
We share a common bond.
We live by the motto,
“Nothing About Us, Without Us”