The Extra Mile, Southeast Louisiana, Inc.
In the Community
Where do our cash donations go?
  • Nurse Family Partnerships
  • Incentives for parent group participation
  • Reimbursement Requests for Client ID's, Medications, etc.
Click on "Make a Donation" to contribute a
cash donation to TEM through PayPal. All
donations are tax deductible.  
The Extra Mile, Southeast Louisiana, Inc. is pleased to announce 2 additions to it's board of directors: Ms. Gabriela
Hernandez and Baris Konur, Psy.D.

Dr. Konur is a health care coordinator with Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, additionally he will
serve as TEM's Board Treasurer.

Ms. Hernandez is an Outreach and Education Liaison with Community Care Hospital.
PEER- TO- PEER CLASSES BEGINNING FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Peer- to- Peer Education Course is a FREE 10-week (two hour
per week) experiential education course on the topic of recovery. It is designed for anyone with serious mental
illness who is interested in establishing and maintaining wellness. The course uses a combination of lecture,
interactive exercises, and structured group processes.

The course is designed to offer an opportunity for growth to any individual who experiences mental illness. It is
taught by a team of two "mentors", or peer-teachers, who are themselves experienced in living successfully with
mental illness; with one volunteer assistant.

To register, call THE EXTRA MILE @ (504) 830-2880