Invalid quantity. Please enter a quantity of 1 or more.
The quantity you chose exceeds the quantity available.
Please enter your name.
Please enter an email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter your message or comments.
Please enter the code as shown on the image.
Please select the date you would like to attend.
Please enter an email address.
Please enter a valid email address in the To: field.
Please enter a subject for your message.
Please enter a message.
You can only send this invitations to 10 email addresses at a time.
$$$$ is not a properly formatted color. Please use the format #RRGGBB for all colors.
Please limit your message to $$$$ characters. There are currently ££££.
$$$$ is not a valid email address.
Please enter a promotional code.
N/A
Sold Out
You have exceeded the time limit and your reservation has been released.
The purpose of this time limit is to ensure that registration is available to as many people as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
This is option is not available anymore. Please choose a different option.
Please read and accept the waiver.
All fields marked with * are required.
Please double check your email address. The email address format does not appear valid.
$$$$ requires a number between ££££ and §§§§
US Zipcodes need to be 5 digits.
Please double check your website URL.
All fields marked with * are required.
Your credit card expiration date is in the past.
Your credit card CSC needs to be 4 digits.
Please confirm your order:
$$$$
You have selected to Pay by Check.
Click OK to confirm your order.
Please confirm your order:
$$$$
You have selected to Pay at the Door.
Click OK to confirm your order.
Please confirm your order:
$$$$
You have selected to Pay upon Receiving an Invoice.
Click OK to confirm your order.
Your credit card CSC needs to be 3 digits.
Your billing zip code needs to be 5 digits.
There was a problem saving your address.
There was a problem saving your credit card info.
There was a problem saving your personal information.
Please select the date you would like to attend.
McAfee Secure sites help keep you safe from identity theft, credit card fraud, spyware, spam, viruses and online scams.
Copying Prohibited by Law - McAfee Secure is a Trademark of McAfee, Inc.
Unknown card type.
No card number provided.
Credit card number is in invalid format.
Wrong card type or credit card number is invalid.
Credit card number has an inappropriate number of digits.
Please enter numbers here.
Please enter an integer value.
Numbers must be less or equal to $$$$
All the required fields have not been filled out. Click OK to proceed without all the required information, or click Cancel to finish entering the missing data.
Sorry, invalid event registration form.
Sorry, invalid event or database error.
Sorry, quantity must be a positive integer.
Sorry, you did not select a valid ticket.
Sorry, invalid event organizer email address.
Your order was canceled.
Thank You. Your order has been successfully completed. Your name and email address have been added to the list of event attendees.
Sorry, that option is sold out.
Sorry, that option is no longer available.
Sorry, there are only tickets of that type still available.
Sorry, you entered an invalid quantity. Please enter a quantity of 1 or more next to the type or types of tickets you would like to purchase.
Sorry, you did not select any tickets to purchase. Please enter a quantity of 1 or more next to the type or types of tickets you would like to purchase.
Sorry, there are no tickets left for this event.
The tickets, ticket quantity or date and time you've requested are no longer available, due to previous sales. Please choose a different date, time or number of tickets and place your order again.
Sorry, one or more of the tickets you requested are no longer available for purchase.
Sorry, you need to select the date you want to attend.
Sorry, the promotional code you entered is not valid yet.
Sorry, the promotional code you entered has expired.
Sorry, the promotional code you entered is not valid.
Your session has expired. Try ordering again.
Sorry, your requested ticket quantity exceeds the number provided by your promotional code.
Sorry, the tickets you are trying to order are not currently available.
Sorry, the payment type chosen is invalid for this event.
Sorry, there is only 1 ticket left for this event.
Sorry, there are only tickets left for this event.
We're sorry, this invitation is invalid.
We're sorry, this invitation has already been used.
We're sorry, you already have an order being processed for this event. Please wait a few minutes and try again.
We're sorry, there is a problem with your invitation. Please try again.
Invalid quantity of tickets selected.
Invalid donation amount.
Sorry, the payment type chosen is invalid for this event.
Sorry, your billing address was not saved properly, please try again.
Sorry, we experienced an internal error, please try again.
The captcha you entered is invalid. Please try again.
Invalid credit card selected. You have been logged out.
Sorry, your team selection was not valid.
Sorry, the payment type chosen is invalid for this event.
Sorry, your billing address was not saved properly, please try again.
Sorry, we experienced an internal error, please try again.
State
Zip Code
Province
Postal Code
County
State/Territory
State/Province
Event Details
NAMI CT Sharing Hope Program's
BLACK AND BLUE IN CONNECTICUT SERIES
proudly presents:
* * * *
Rewriting Our Stories: Combating the Stigmatization of Mental Illness in the Black Community
by Rebecca Walker
* * * *
Citing her own personal struggles to identify depression, award-winning author Rebecca Walker will discuss the history, stigmatization, representation, and support needed within the African American community and beyond to diagnose and treat individuals with mental illness.
*******CHANGE IN LOCATION *****CHANGE IN LOCATION********
On Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. until approximately 10:30 am, Ms. Walker will give a talk that inspires and invites participants to explore the issues of mental illness within the African American/Black community at Torp Theatre at Central Connecticut State University. This talk is FREE (donations are very much welcomed; please see above) and OPEN to the public. Following her talk, Ms. Walker will sign a limited number of her books for purchase. Please here for directions to the Torp Theatre at Davidson Hall.
Following speaking engagement at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), Ms. Walker continue the discussion at book salon at the Hartford Public Library’s Downtown location. This event is slated to occur between 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm and is also FREE and OPEN to the public. For directions to the Library, please click here.
"Rewriting Our Stories: Combating the Stigmatization of Mental Illness in the Black Community" is brought to you by the National Alliance on Mental Illness Connecticut (NAMI CT) and its Sharing Hope Program, Hartford Public Library, and Central Connecticut State University. This is event is also made possible through the generous contribution of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DHMAS) Multicultural Leadership Institute, Inc., The Central Area Health Education Center, Inc (AHEC) and True Colors, Inc.
Rebecca Walker is the author of the memoirs Black, White and Jewish and Baby Love; and editor of the anthologies To Be Real, What Makes a Man, and One Big Happy Family. Her writing has appeared in Bookforum, Newsweek, Glamour, Marie Claire, The Washington Post, Vibe, and Interview, among many other publications, and she blogs regularly for The Root. Visit www.rebeccawalker.com, follow her on Twitter @rebeccawalker.
When & Where
Central State Connecticut University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain,
CT 06050
Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 9:30 AM to 4:45 PM (ET)
Add to my calendar
Hosted By
National Alliance on Mental Illness Connecticut Sharing Hope Program
NAMI CT has operated continuously in Connecticut since 1984 offering support, education and advocacy on behalf of and with people living with mental illness and their family members. It is dedicated to the eradication of mental illness and improvement in the quality of life for all those impacted by these diseases. It supports the concepts of recovery and resiliency for people living with mental illness. Please visit NAMI CT online at http://www.namict.org for program updates as well as events, support groups and free community trainings near you.
NAMI CT's Sharing Hope progrm is a 60-minute presentation designed to raise the level of awareness of mental illness in African American faith-based organizations. For additional information on the Sharing Hope program, please visit: http://www.nami.org/sharinghope. To schedule a presentation in Connecticut, please call 860-598-0018 or email sharinghope@namict.org with "Scheduling Sharing Hope presentation" in the subject line.
For more background on Sharing Hope's BLACK AND BLUE IN CONNECTICUT series, a collaborative effort to encourage dialogue on mental health awarenss amongs African-Americans and African-origin peoples throuhgout Connecticut, please contact Michelle Louise Bicking, Sharing Hope Coordinator via phone at 860-598-0018, via email at sharinghope@namict.org or visit on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sharing-Hope-Connecticut-co-NAMI-CT/291492250861746.
