December 2024 Newsletter

Review of FLIGHT, a novel in verse by Sandy Whiting As many of you know, I am partial to novels-in-verse and realistic fiction that address mental or physical health issues. A friend recently recommended Sandy Whiting’s verse novel, Flight, that piqued my...

October 2024 Newsletter

THE Clubhouse YOU need to know about… When you think of a clubhouse, you might think of where you hang out for a meal or a drink after a vigorous round of golf. Or, if you are of a certain age, you might recall the 1952 cover of The Saturday Evening...

September Newsletter

Welcome to Kristin Varnell, Operations Manager of Charlotte Clubhouse. 1.Charlotte Clubhouse is a unique, evidence-based program serving persons with mental illness in over 350 countries around the world. Yet, most people know little, if anything, about it. How did...

May 2024 Newsletter

Catching Up with Linda May 2024 May is coming to a close, but the need for better mental health and awareness hasn’t stopped. You are receiving this message because in some way, our paths have crossed and you likely know that I have been an active mental health...

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

May is Mental Health Month. Maybe you are one who feels uncomfortable around anyone who appears to have a mental problem.  Maybe you are even afraid that they might try to harm you or themselves if you try to interact. Maybe you are the one with a diagnosed mental...

A Review of Wild Roses by Deb Caletti

One of the recommended books at the end of the Educator’s Guide that Eerdmans put together for Crazy is Deb Caletti’s Wild Roses. I’ve just gotten around to reading it, and I can appreciate why Eerdmans considers it a companion read to Crazy. Cassie is a 17-year-old...