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ABOUT US - NAMI Albuquerque's Mission Statement, location and other information.

You Can Help Us Fulfill Our Mission  -  

      Keep This Date Open -  May 19th

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Every journey begins with that first step.

In 2012, thousands of concerned citizens in over 84 communities across the nation will walk together to raise money and awareness about our country's need for a world-class treatment and recovery system for people with mental illness.

Won't you join us?

More about NAMI Walks

      NAMI Albuquerque has had a moving experience.

      Our phone and e-mail address moved with us.

to our new location: 2501 San Pedro Blvd. 

  Nami Challenger     The  2012 Spring issue of NAMI Albuquerque's Challenger newsletter contains several excellent articles.  If you haven't seen it or have misplaced the Challenger click on Challenger to read or download the PDF version and also archived past issues.

            Educational Meeting -  May 8th – "Use of Clozapine for the Treatment of Schizophrenia", Juan R. Bustillo, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of New Mexico will discuss when to use clozapine and when not to use it; how it is started; the side effects and risks. He will give examples of benefits and complications in real patients treated with clozapine at UNM.  

Family to Family course information: For current and future Family to Family class schedules, please contact: Cyril Stanton,  Cyril.Stanton@me.com,  505-321-4522

   NAMI Connection is a weekly recovery support group for people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others’ experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding.  In Albuquerque- The recovery support group program meets at NAMI Albuquerque, 2501 San Pedro Dr. NE, Suite 212 at 6:30 pm on Mondays ................ 

Anonymous Online Survey- Have you ever been diagnosed with some form of clinical depression (including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, dysthymia and others)? Are you currently employed?  Are you interested in helping researchers to better understand YOUR experiences at work? Click here. 

Eye on New Mexico This station KOB, February 27th, program discusses how mental health issues are perceived in our society and its position on the legislative agenda. Guests are NAMI NM President Albert Dugan and Kris Ericson NAMI NM Board member.

  DRNM's Summary of the 2011 NM legislative bills  dealing with mental health issues .........

-  Medicare Part D.  Family and Consumer information.  Each Part D plan year is a new plan year.

    NAMI, la Alianza Nacional Sobre Enfermedades Mentales (NAMI, por sus siglas en inglés), es la organización de salud mental más grande de los .......

Help Wanted - NAMI Albuquerque needs volunteer assistance to continue providing our community with information on mental health issues.  Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Lori DeAnda by phone: 328-7417 or 821-1130 or e-mail her at: ldeanda@q.com   .  Volunteerism is not only a way of helping others, you can also help yourself!

  Have you changed address recently? If so  Please ....................

   MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness connects the dots between personal dilemmas facing individuals and families who are living with mental illness, medical practices that can be obstacles to treatment, and public policies that all too often fall short in providing support that could make a positive difference. This program was produced by Fred Friendly Seminars. Although PBS broadcasts of the program are no longer being broadcast in this area, It can be seen in entirety at your leisure from home by going to:   http://www.mindsontheedge.org/watch/fullprogram/ Please let us know what you think of this eye opening program.

Elyn Saks is the author of "The Center Cannot Hold: "My Journey Through Madness".  NAMI ABQ and the UNM Center for Rural and Community Behavioral Health Brought to New Mexico via video-teleconference technology, a special educational program with Elyn Saks.  The video-teleconference was recorded but the link to the archive containing the video is not functioning. As a result, we have located a link to a website that has Elyn Saks presenting a talk on schizophrenia to an international conference on schizophrenia.  Except for local content and a Q&A period, the talk is very similar

New Mexico Affiliates Newsletters...

Patient Prescription Drug Assistance Programs - Free or low-cost medications provided by pharmaceutical companies.

PSDs - Psychiatric Service Dogs -  Most people know about seeing-eye dogs for the visually impaired, but what about service dogs to help people with mental illnesses?

 Mental Health Advance Directive - A Consumer's View - It seems as though I have battled delusions as frequently as Don Quixote challenged windmills........

Missing Persons Support - Resources for people searching for loved ones with mental illness who are missing persons.

    NAMI FaithNet -  The mission of NAMI's FaithNet is to support people of all religious faiths in mental illness outreach, education and advocacy.

FOCUS - New Mexico - New Mexico received a grant for a six-year System of Care project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Funding and grant management..........

Consumer Scholarships - This scholarship fund was established by the Cohen-Marchiondo Charitable Foundation in the fall of 2002. It is to specifically benefit students who are professionally diagnosed with severe mental disorder(s).

"NAMI-Cooks" - “NAMI-Cooks" cookbook - Half Price Sale -   A sale is now on at NAMI-Albuquerque.

Internet Peer Support Research Study For People With Mental Illnesses - A study on new forms of peer-support is looking for mental-health consumers interested in participating in an internet-based support group.

NAMI Silver Ribbon Postage Stamp -  Do you want a postage stamp for Mental Health awareness?

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