The Holidays aren’t always “Jolly” for all.

For many people the holiday season may not be a flurry of activities - parties, shopping, caroling...in fact for many it may be a trigger for a bout of depression.

In our part of the country SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is quite common. People may be oversleeping, experiencing daytime fatigue, or craving carbohydrates as well as feeling hopeless, having suicidal thoughts and decreasing socialization.

At Prairie Harvest Mental Health a number of the people we serve experience SAD along with other mental health concerns such as schizophrenia, bi-polar, major depression. Often times they are prescribed a light box along with their usual medications. The light box artificially simulates sunlight.

We encourage people to become more active so they do not isolate. We have exercise groups, organized outings, movie night and a variety of other events.

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Promotes independence and an enhanced quality of life for adults with

serious mental illness.

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FACT: Nearly 4

percent of

American adults,

9/3 million people

total, had serious

suicidal thought in

the past year.

FACT: One out of

five families is

affected with

mental illness.

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Prairie Harvest Mental Health staff prepare and share holiday meals and at Christmas include a gift. For many this gift is the only package they receive.

How can you help?

Just knowing there are compassionate people who care sometimes is enough to lift

the spirit of someone who is struggling.

Your donations of personal care products, hats, mittens/gloves, scarves or household

items will help us provide a gift (for over 100 individuals). A monetary gift of just $5.00

will pay for 2 holiday meals.

On behalf of Prairie Harvest Mental Health Consumers, Board of Directors and Staff, I

thank you and wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season.

Deb Johnson, Chief Executive Officer

FACT: Of the nearly 44 million

people with mental illness in the

U.S., about 45 percent received

treatment in the previous year.

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How Are We Doing?

Prairie Harvest Mental Health asked 118 consumers to complete Outcome

Surveys in 2014. (To see the full report go to www.prairieharvest.net.) Below is

the question, “Are you satisfied with the following Prairie Harvest Mental Health

services?” The answer to this question is vital to how we conduct business. The

Board of Directors and management analyze the full report to help us with our

planning for future services. Our priorities are to provide housing and services

that promote mental health wellness and recovery. Other areas in the survey

include employment, involvement in goal setting how, they are treated by staff,

cultural sensitivity of staff, social acceptance and overall well-being.

Are you satisfied with the following PHMH services?

Dan & Sue Hill

Zimney foster P..C., Attorneys At Law

Handy & Gorham, Attorneys At Law, PLLC

Dean & Karen Jacobson

Joel Medd

Michael & Margaret Beaudine

Lee & Faye Mills

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Schumacher

Paul & Ruth Tuseth

P. Kimball Holmes

John Warcup

Ruth Ann Johnson

Randy & Kimberly Kieffer

Michael & Janet Kosanda

Richard & Nancy Linback

Lynn Block

M Richard & Susan Geiger

Rob & Becky Vakoc

Arlene Herzog

Galstad, Jensen & McCann, P.A.

Linda Bata

Richard McGurran

Irene Dybwad

William & Heather OKeefe

Richard & Aida Wakefield

Kirk & Joan Smith

Harold & Linda Holweger

Sarah Barron

Sonja Clapp

Ruben & Debra Sanchez

Kennelly & O’Kefee LTD

Leland & Dorothy Lipp

Mrs. Joanne Nickelby

Michael E. Juntunen, Attorney At Law

Gary & Jackie Mitchell

Larry J. richards, Attorney At Law

Debbie Kleven

Myron & Betty Bender

Virgil & Amy Schmidt

Dale & Marianne Rivard

Christopher Griffin, Haley Wamstad

Lorie French

Ohnstad Twichell, P. C.

Morley Law Firm, LTD

Dr. Larry & Ramona Halvorson

Colleen Alphson

Diane Manthei

Sonia Anderson, Jerry Saude

Reis Law Firm, PC

Pearson Christensen & Clapp, PLLP

Alvin Boucher

Marie Adams

Curtus & Jodi Sherman

Marsha Allmaras

Thomasine Heitkamp

George Wogaman Insurance Agency, Inc

Maureen Waltz

George & Marilyn Cariveau

Audrey Timberman

Bruce & Mary Hanson

David & MaryBeth Vigeland

Thomas & Susan FalckJ

Jean Yelton

Richard & Elsie Hill

G. E. Nelson

Dan Blomquist

Ms. Kathy Hjelden

Dusek Law, P.C.

Brudvik Law Office, P.C.

Ms. Paula Lee

Gene & Marilyn Anderson

David & Denise Britton

Susan & Judy Christianson

Stephen & Lorilee Bott

Christopher Aymond

Gary & Judith Sannes

Red River Lions Club

Karen Braaten Memorial Donors P A G E 4

2014 Giving Hearts Day Donors

Andrea Loar

Barry & Ann Folson

Bobbie Hepper Olson - Hepper Olson Architects

Brenda Cellmer-Monda

Brittany Schmidt

Bruce Folkedahl

David Willprecht

Deb & Duane Houdek

Debbie Swanson

Debra Johnson

Debra Muus

Don Kramer

Earl Schneider - Dakota TV & Appliance

Eugene DeLorme

Gerri Anderson

Glenna Fosse

Gwen Chappell

Irvin Walen

Jean Skari

Jeffrey Theige - Medicap Pharmacy

Joe Greenwood

John Eickhof - Construction Engineers

John McConnell

Judy & Dave Ludtke

Julie Haugen

Karen Lovelace

Karla Anderson

Kate Kenna

Kathleen Kushner

Kathryn Tevington

Kathy Mohn

Kay Culver

Kimarie DuFault

Leon & Avis Fjestad

Linda Bedard

Lorraine rohde

Maria Gokim

Marie Christen

Mary McConnell

Mary Barrett

maryDale Hansen

Melinda Gebhard

Michael Gallo

Missy Keney - Alerus Financial

Molly Soeby

Nancy Hettwer

Pam Demmers

Paul Stenseth

Paula Sneddon

Rob & Becky Vakoc

Scott Kringstad - Construction engineers

Shelley Wagendorf

Shirley Vakoc

Sonia Zimmerman

Virgil & Amy Schmidt

Vonnie Lilleoien

Vonnie fosse

Wanda Seyler

Yvonne McConnell

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Thank You!

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Prairie Harvest Mental Health is please to announce that we have been selected to participate in

2015 Giving Hearts Day. We couldn’t possibly accomplish our work without donors like you.

What is Giving Hearts Day?

Giving Hearts Day is the biggest charity day of the year. It’s a day dedicated to giving: donations of $10 or more are magnified by match funding. In just 24 hours, millions are raised by nonprofits for doing good locally.

Last year, Giving Hearts Day raised $5.7 million for charity

in North Dakota and western Minnesota. More than

24,000 online gifts were made!

With your help, Prairie Harvest Mental Health can raise a

tremendous amount of money to support our mission. If

Prairie Harvest Mental Health is one of the top ten

organizations to receive the most online contributions, we

will receive additional funding from Dakota Medical Foundation!

On Thursday, February 12, 2015 the impact of your giving is multiplied with match funding from

Dakota Medical Foundation by going to impactgiveback.org and donating $10 or greater.

FACT: Half of all mental health

disorders show first signs before a

person turns 14 years old, and three

quarters of mental health disorders

begin before age 24.

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930 N 3rd St, Grand Forks, ND 58203-2408

One out of five families is affected by mental illness.

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Phone: Email:

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Thank you for your support! You can make a bigger difference than you think.

Phone: 701-795-9143

Fax: 701-772-5560

E-mail: info@prairieharvest.net

Web: www.prairieharvest.net

To make a donation on-line go to www.prairieharvest.net

and click on the DONATE NOW button.

To receive an electronic version of our newsletter

please contact us with your email address by

calling 701-795-9143 ext. 12 or sending an email to info@prairieharvest.net.

Christmas 2014 gifts

for consumers.

Prairie Harvest Mental Health and Home Place Corporation Board of Directors

Gene DeLorme - UND INMED Program

Irene Dybwad - Retired GF County Social Services

J. Sharon Gates - Retired GF Schools Principal

Thomasine Heitkamp - Chair of UND Dept. of Social Work

Jody Larson - Director of Congregational Care at HOPE Church

Bill Lund - Registered Nurse

Kristi Magnuson-Nelson - Owner Hugo’s & Hugo’s Wine & Spirits

Kathy Mohn - Retired Alerus Financial Relationship Manager

Vicki Morrissette - Director of Judicial Affairs & Crisis Programs - UND Dean of Students Office

Eric Scheffer - Assistant Vice President of Banking

Sue Shirek - Retired GF Police Dept.

Paul Stenseth - Retired Trust Officer

Home Place Thrift StoreHome Place Thrift StoreHome Place Thrift Store Call us at 701-795-9704

to pick up your donations! (Available Monday, Tuesday or Thursday,

schedule permitting) 1811 S. Washington, Grand Forks, ND

www.prairieharvest.net We accept furniture, clothing, books,

electronics, appliances, and household items.

Recycle your 100% cotton used/stained/torn

clothing or material to be used for work contract for clients. Please call for pick up in

Grand Forks area or drop off at store.

All Proceeds Benefit:

930 North 3rd Street

Grand Forks, ND 58203-2408