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Please Come to the Annual NAMI-Billings Picnic!
Come join the fun at the annual NAMI-Billings Picnic. We'll be grilling lots of food and there will be plenty of conversation and laughter to enjoy.
Bring the family and a friend and celebrate another great year at NAMI-Billings!
Tuesday ~ June 15 ~ 5:30pm
Rose Park Pavilion
* Bring a side dish or dessert to share
* We'll bring the burgers, brats, beverages and tableware
We look forward to seeing new faces as well as those who have been coming for years - we hope one of them is yours!
If you have any questions, please call Libby at 256-2001 or email to libby@namibillings.org.
Parents Support Group
The PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP meets 2 times each month:
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
6:00-7:30pm
at the NAMI-Billings office
This support group is for parents who have a child or adolescent with a mental illness who still lives at home. It may also be appropriate for parents whose child has recently moved out of the home as long as there is still some active parenting. Please call the office at 256-2001 if you have questions.
Read more about all of our support groups...
Montana Mental Health Trust
The Montana Mental Health Trust was established last month with money reached from a settlement with Eli Lilly. The state of Montana sued the pharmaceutical company in 2007, alleging it of marketing the antipsychotic medication Zyprexa for off-label uses.  NAMI-Billings volunteers Tami Brandt and Terry Ball were featured in a recent Billings Gazette article that talks about how the Montana Mental Health Trust might be used, which includes peer support services and public awareness about mental illness.
Montanan Wins Prestigious National Award
Quentin Schoeter of Helena and NAMI Montana's Consumer Support and Advocacy Specialist, was chosen to receive the prestigious national Lionel Aldridge Award for 2010.
The award, which recognizes a person with a mental illness for courage, leadership and service will be presented to Quentin on June 20 in Washington, DC.
Read more about Quentin and his award.
Join the NAMI-Billings Walk Team!
The Montana NAMI Walk will take place on Sunday, September 26, in Helena and is sponsored by NAMI Montana. NAMI Walks is a nationwide fundraising and mental health awareness program held in communities around the country.
Last year was the first time NAMI-Billings was represented. We had a great time and hope to have a large presence in 2010. We need your participation!
This is an excellent opportunity for you to help NAMI-Billings raise the funds needed to continue our current programs. Contact Libby at libby@namibillings.org or 256-2001 to be included on Walk updates and for information about how you can be involved
SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS NEEDED!
NAMI-Billings needs more Connection Support Group leaders! If you have a major mental illness, are in recovery and would like to help others in a support group, call Libby at 256-2001 for more information.
Sunday's from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Thursday's from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
NAMI Connection is a support group for adults with mental illness. These confidential support groups meet weekly for 90 minutes and are offered at no charge.
The Billings NAMI affiliate has several support group leaders trained in the NAMI-Connection model.
Groups meet in the NAMI-Billings office. Read more about NAMI-Connection on our Education page or call the office at 256-2001.
To view a list of all our support groups, please click here.
SUPPORT GROUP CHANGES
The mixed support group has changed to the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7-8:30 PM. We’ve added a new parent’s support group: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30. Click here for all support group meeting times.
YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS
Ages 12-14
NAMI-Billings provides weekly support groups for youth with mental illnesses in partnership with Tumbleweed. Groups meet in the NAMI-Billings office. If you have a child who might benefit from this group experience, please call Libby at 256-2001 for more information and to start the intake process. The groups are offered at no charge.
YOUTH NOW HAVE MORE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
A new study has found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues as youth of the same age who were studied in the Great Depression era. Read more…
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