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FRN FIRST ANNUAL FAMILY
RECOGNITION CELEBRATION
Kathleen Cantwell (second from right), Coordinator of FRN with the
families receiving FRN
Award Certificates. Receiving certificates were: Mae Banks; Loretta Ferry;
Ronnie & Mel Flitter:
Carmen Garcia; Marlene Hill; Melodie Jackson; Juanita Key; Andrea McNeil; Elaine
Skoloczylas:
Lorraine Sullivan; Mary Whitfield
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On Saturday, April 17, 2010 the Family Resource Network held its
first annual
Family Recognition Celebration. The event facility was generously provided by
the
Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment.
The celebration served several purposes :
• to bring together all the family members who participate with one of the
various
FRN
member organizations
• to honor these families, and the leadership of their support groups
• to provide current behavioral health information and resources
• to meet other families and advocates
• learn about “family inclusive” efforts
Featured speakers were Dr. Arthur Evans, Director of Philadelphia’s Department
of Behavioral
Health & Mental Retardation Services and Michele Dowell, Coordinator
for the
Philadelphia
Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team.
Dr. Evans spoke about the department’s commitment to Recovery Transformation
and
the
importance of families being involved at all levels in the behavioral health
system.
Michele Dowell informed the audience as to the collaborative efforts of the
Department of
Behavioral Health and the Philadelphia Police Department to train police
officers about
behavioral
health issues and the positive impact it is having for officers, individuals in
need of behavioral health
assistance, and their families.
One family member from each support group was honored with a certificate for
their
enduring efforts
to support their loved one.
Families found the event to be positive and beneficial, and are looking forward
to next
year’s celebration.
Dr. Arthur Evans speaking about the importance of "family inclusion" in
behavior health.
Michele Dowell, left, Police Crisis Intervention Team Training Coordinator,
presenting Frank Eichhorn (middle) and Judy Long certificates from the
Philadelphia Police Department acknowledging their contribution in providing
the "Family Perspective" in the CIT trainings to over 500 Philadelphia police
officers.