NISA - Northern Initiative for Social Action

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Mission

NISA is an organization run by and for consumers of mental health services. We develop occupational skills, nurture self-confidence and provide resources for recovery, by creating opportunities for participants to contribute to their own well-being and that of their community.

Call for Submissions of Photography: Deadline June 29

Open Minds Quarterly, NISA's literary magazine, is publishing its first anthology this summer, and is seeking submissions of photography for the book cover. OMQ, a magazine dedicated to publishing the writing of individuals living with mental illness, is developing the anthology around the themes of Identity and Struggle. Mental health consumers in particular are encouraged to submit their photography. Images must be at least 8.5” tall at a minimum of 300 dpi. Those interested in submitting should send a low-resolution version of the image to Ken Lillie-Paetz at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by June 29, 2011. A small honorarium is being offered for the selected cover art.

BIG NEWS! NISA now providing services at a second location, 105 Elm St.

Things are getting much busier at NISA/Northern Initiative for Social Action! As of Monday, January 10th, 2011, NISA will have a new, second, location downtown, and will be providing programs and services for consumers in this location.

NISA will be opening up shop downtown at 105 Elm Street, providing discussion groups, social and recreational activities and peer outreach services from this location. Our Food Is Mood program is also moving downtown, and will provide hands-on workshops about healthy eating and mental health in a much larger kitchen. You can expect to see some familiar faces: Lisa, our Program Director; Sarah, our Food is Mood Manager; and Alex, our Member Support Worker. We are excited about this new opportunity and are looking forward to seeing you at both locations! The downtown location opens Monday, January 10 at 10 am. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Check out the Events Calendar to see what is happening at both locations.

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