South Oaks Hospital invites families and friends of persons with mental illness to an informative meeting sponsored by The Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Thursday, June 22, 7 to 9 p.m. at South Oaks Hospital, chapel Auditorium, 400 Sunrise Hwy., Amityville. The topic will be childhood depression in relation to SSRI medication with guest speaker Joseph P. Saladino, RN, NPP, vice president of behavioral health services, South Oaks Hospital. The July 27th meeting has been cancelled.

For information call 631-608-5106.