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June 8 - 14, 2001
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Learning Center Reaches Out in OaklandBy Ji Hyun Lim Poetry is more than just a form of expression for Elliot Nuval. The 34-year-old was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia 15 years ago. Words are what help him get through the day. “It’s cathartic,” said Nuval, whose condition has been stabilized by medication. “It cleanses my mind to share some of my poems. Poems [help me] talk about what mental illness means to me, and how it affects me. I want to educate people through poetry.” The Oakland-based Neighborhood Learning Center (NLC) supports people with multiple disabilities, such as Nuval, by offering peer support groups, computer training, craft activities and art therapy. |
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