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Upcoming Events
  • Mental Health Association of Rhode Island Presents the Mental Health Bell Award to Robert Padula, CEO, Gencorp Insurance Group - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception, Patrick’s Pier One, 200 Allens Avenue, Providence, RI. $100 pp. For reservations call 401-726-2285 or email mhari@mhari.org by May 12th. Click here to download an invite (PDF)
  • May is Mental Health Month! - Download a PDF of all the 2010 events here.
2010 Calendar of Events
April

MONDAY, APRIL 26 BUTLER HOSPITAL PROFESSIONAL LECTURE FRONTIERS OF TRAUMA TREATMENT
A national expert in treatment and research of trauma, Bessel van der Kolk, MD, will be presenting a professional education program on Monday, April 26 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Butler Hospital in the Ray Conference Center. 345 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI. Program explores how trauma changes the way the brain processes information and how a person engages with the world around them, teaches how sensor motor processing can alleviate traumatic re-experiencing, and examine the role of EMDR, neurofeedback, and somatic experiencing in the resolution of trauma. $60 includes 3.5 CE Credits and lunch. Contact 401-455-6265 or register via www.butler.org. Sponsored by Butler Hospital

May

Saturday, May 1 BUTLER HOSPITAL’S DAFFODIL CELEBRATION DAFFODILS IN BLOOM
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (rain date 5/2). The community is invited to The 2nd Annual Daffodil Celebration on the Butler Hospital campus. The event will include viewing the 10,0000+ daffodils, walking tours of the campus, an arts and crafts fair, and gardening tips. This free event is to celebrate good mental health, springtime and the rich history of Butler’s campus. A May Day breakfast is also available for purchase from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Sponsored by Butler Hospital.


WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND PRESENTS THE MENTAL HEALTH BELL AWARD TO ROBERT PADULA, CEO, GENCORP INSURANCE GROUP
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception, Patrick’s Pier One, 200 Allens Avenue, Providence, RI. $100 pp. For reservations call 401-726-2285 or email mhari@mhari.org by May 12th.

June

MONDAY, JUNE 14 THE PRESIDENT’S CUP THE PROVIDENCE CENTER’S 9TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Enjoy a day of golfing at Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Shotgun tee-offs are available at 7:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. The event includes a luncheon buffet and dinner reception as well as a silent and live auction. All proceeds from the tournament will help fund the specialized mental health and substance use services of The Providence Center. For more information or reservations please contact Erica Donnelly at 401-528-0162 or edonnelly@provctr.org. Sponsored by The Providence Center.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL MEETING
8:00 a.m. Butler Hospital, Ray Conference Center, 345 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI. Speaker: Michelle Brophy, Coalition for Supportive Housing. Breakfast will be provided. $25 pp. To register call 401-726-2285 or email: jconti@mhari.org.

July

MONDAY, JULY 26 GATEWAY HEALTHCARE’S ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Alpine Country Club, Cranston, RI. The event includes lunch, shotgun start, and 18 holes of scramble format. Dinner and prizes in the elite Grand Ballroom. All proceeds will go toward vital programs for children and families. For information on individual and corporate sponsorship opportunities, call 401-724-8400 ext. 236. Sponsored by Gateway Healthcare, Inc.

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