The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh, NY, September 10th, 2014 – The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Champlain Valley is pleased to announce that we will sponsor and host the first ever Keys to Recovery Conference on October 9^th, 2014, at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.  

The conference is an opportunity for peers (those who utilize mental health services), families, providers and interested community members to come together to learn about, discuss and celebrate mental health.  Topics include: Mental Health Recovery, Homelessness, Trauma, Creativity and the Arts etc.

Keynote speaker is Jennifer Ayers-Moore whose brother was portrayed in the movie “The Soloist” featuring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.  The film depicts the life of Nathaniel Anthony Ayers who is a cello prodigy who develops Schizophrenia and becomes homeless.  The story is an inspiration; and Jennifer’s plan is to inspire the community.

For more information, and to interview Jennifer Ayers-Moore, please contact NAMI:CV.