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ABOUT US - NAMI Albuquerque's Mission Statement, location and other information.
  11th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day - "..........about 90 percent of persons who completed suicides in all age groups had a diagnosable mental or substance abuse disorder. .........
 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/ Please let us know what you think of this eye opening program.
 Educational Meeting - November 10 @ 7 p.m. – Ronald C Rosen, MD to speak for NAMI - MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW – DISOLVING THE MIND - BRAIN BARRIER. Dr. Rosen will present at NAMI Albuquerque, 6001 Marble Ave. NE, Suite #7
 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 are excited about bringing to New Mexico via video-teleconference technology, a special educational program with Elyn Saks. For a streaming video of this program click here and enter "live stream" in the user name window, click "Login" and then enter "Saks" in the "List archives that have" window. Click the "Apply"to the right of the window and then click on the arrowhead to the left of "Elyn Saks_MAY_12_2009_17:46".
 NAMI, la Alianza Nacional Sobre Enfermedades Mentales (NAMI, por sus siglas en inglés), es la organización de salud mental más grande de los .......
 New Mexico Affiliates Newsletters...
NAMI NM's summary of the 2009 legislative bills dealing with mental health issues .........
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?
 in Albuquerque- The recovery support group program meets at NAMI NM in Albuquerque ................
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.
 Help Wanted - NAMI Albuquerque needs volunteer assistance to continue providing our community with information on mental health issues. Contact the office for more information at (505) 256-0288; by e-mail to nami_abq@juno.com; or look at the City of Albuquerque's MOVE website NAMI-Albuquerque listings. Volunteerism is not only a way of helping others, you can help yourself, too!
 NAMI FaithNet - The mission of NAMI's FaithNet is to support people of all religious faiths in mental illness outreach, education and advocacy.
Drug Plan - 2009 - Medicare Part D. Family and Consumer information. Each Part D plan year is a new plan year
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).
Challenger - The 2009 fall 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.
"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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