NAMI meeting set for May 14

The monthly meeting of the Oak Ridge Affiliate of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will be held at 7 p.m. May 14.

Meetings are held at First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Room 115.

Following a brief business meeting there will be a presentation by Brian Buuck, CEO, Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services and Michael Yates, Director of Development at Ridgeview. The presentation will be on New Initiatives at Ridgeview which is a topic that will greatly benefit those who are affected by mental illness in their family.

Time permitting, the program will be followed by a Problem Managment Session for those attending.

Meetings are open to family members of those with a mental illness. There is no charge to attend. However, membership in NAMI is encouraged.