jewish mental health services in greater london
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| type of service |
| Jami Mental Health Outreach Team provides a quick response to any call concerning a member of the Jewish Community requesting or needing advice or help relating to a wide spectrum of mental health needs. For information about hospital visiting see the entry for Jami, Hospital Visiting on the Jewish Mental Health website (www.jewishmentalhealth.info) |
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| Address | |
| Alternative Name | Jewish Association for Mental Illness, Outreach Programmes & Hospital Visiting |
| Address | Olympia House |
| Armitage Road | |
| London | |
| NW11 8RQ | |
| Phone | 0208 458 2223 |
| Fax | 020 8731 7395 |
| Website | www.jamiuk.org |
| main functions |
| Supporting mental health users and carers who identify themselves as Jewish. The team are proactive in helping to improve the quality of life for those who are vulnerable and isolated. This is achieved by telephone contact, regular group meetings and activities, visiting those in hospitals, hostels and at home and responding to requests from Jewish and non-Jewish mental health agencies. |
| other activities |
| Multi-faith activities arranged in hospitals and hostels to celebrate Jewish Festivals. Regular social activities - 'out and about' for our Members from all parts of London and in particular South London (Jami South). Regular meetings arranged through 'Coffee House Challenge' at Starbucks. Recruiting and training and supporting volunteers. |
| Access |
| opening times - Office hours:
9.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday,
excepting Jewish and national holidays. catchment area - Greater London and the Home Counties. age limit - upper age limit 65 public transport - Golders Green Station (Northern Line), bus routes 13, 82, 83,102, 183, 210, 328 for JAMI Head Office accessibility - no wheelchair access , no disabled toilets referral - self-referral accepted, gp referral accepted, mental health worker referral accepted |
| background information on this organisation |
Jami is a recovery orientated mental health charity founded in 1989 by parents, relatives and friends of people with mental ill health. Jami offers a range of culturally specific services for Jewish people who have a severe and enduring mental illness. The organisation is committed to working alongside statutory services to provide a high quality community-based service which enables people to maximise their potential and take control of their own recovery. Jami House day centre offers a range of opportunites that support people to maintain as independent a life as possible. Attendance at Jami House can give meaning and purpose to the day. It offers the safety and security that so many people require. However with the support and encouragement from staff and trained volunteers people are able to rediscover lost independence and social skills. Social workers are available to offer advice, advocacy and support to all service users or carers following telephone or internet contact. Jami also provides an outreach service visiting people in mental health units. This service is carried out by a group of dedicated volunteers who provide a much needed link between those in hospital and the Jewish community. This work is especially important around the Jewish festival celebrations when people may feel removed from their own communities. Volunteers also visit service users in group homes and residential care accommodation. In addition, we run a charity shop which is partially staffed by service users, a carers support group, and a befriending project which matches volunteers with isolated service users. |
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| Tu b'shvat, 2008 | |||
| The South London JAMI group has made it their tradition to plant a tree to celebrate tu b'shvat in a different location each year. Last year they planted a tree on Wandsworth Common, the year before in the garden of Croydon Synagogue. This year the Group enjoyed a day at Nightingale during which a Magnolia tree was planted. | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Tu b'shvat 2010 | |||
| The South London JAMI group planted a mimosa tree on the Embankment at the bottom of Villiers Street. This was arranged by our Starbucks group. | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Shavuot Tea, Wednesday 19th May 2010 | |||
| A visit to a local family in Golders Green for a strawberry tea to celebrate Shavuot | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Annual Barbeque at Croydon Synagogue, Wednesday 16th June 2010, 12 noon | |||
| Returning for our annual BBQ lunch in the garden with loads of good food. Once again not to be missed!!!! | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Purim, Sunday 28th February 2010 | |||
| 12 noon at JAMI House, NW11 for food and Purim Spiel | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Jewish Book Week, Wednesday 3rd March 2010 at 2pm, at the Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, WC1, | |||
| Browsed the books and watched ‘In the Arms of Strangers’ a very well reviewed short film about the kindertransport. Afterwards being the 1st Wednesday of the month we had coffee in a local Starbucks. | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Kew Gardens, Wednesday 17th March 2010 | |||
| Outing with JAMI House. Picnic lunch with and hot drinks. | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Annual 3rd Seder at JAMI House, Thursday 1st April 2010 | |||
| Led by Norman Primost and accompanied by Judith Silver on guitar | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Get together for coffee, Wednesday 7th April 2010 | |||
| At Starbucks-Villiers Street, WC1 | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Visit to Westfield, near Shepherds Bush, Wednesday 21st April 2010 | |||
| Westfield is Europe's largest inner-city Shopping Centre | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Get together for coffee, Wednesday 5th May 2010 | |||
| Met in the Embankment Gardens to view our tree wich was planted on Tu b'shvat 2010 and ate a sandwich lunch. Afterwards went for coffee at Starbucks, Villiers Street, WC1. | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| Chat over coffee, Wednesday 2nd June 2010 | |||
| At Starbucks-Villiers Street, WC1. | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| coffee shop challenge, wednesday 4th June 2008 | |||
| met at Starbucks in Croydon | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
| other recent outings | |||
| Visits to Greenwich Park. Boat trips. Activities at Canary Wharf. | |||
| 01st Sep 2010 | |||
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