NAMI-Yolo mental health dinner to feature psychologist speaking on recovery

NAMI-Yolo, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold its flagship event, the Pat Williams Mental Health Dinner, Thursday, Feb. 21.

The dinner is from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Davis Veterans' Memorial Center, 203 E. 14th St., Davis.

The keynote speaker, psychologist Dr. Frederic J. Frese, professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at the Northeast Ohio Medical University and Case Western Reserve University, will speak on "Recovery from Schizophrenia: New Views."

Tickets are available by calling 756-8181. The cost is $40 ($35 if purchased by Feb. 15); $10 for students, $3 for mental health consumers. Sponsorships cost $25.

The event will be catered by the Buckhorn Restaurant in Winters. Advance reservation with payment is strongly recommended. This event is expected to sell out. Further information is available by visiting the NAMI-Yolo website www.namiyolo.org.

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