EVENTS

 NAMI Greater Cleveland
2013 NAMIWalks
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

FREE NAMIWalks KICK OFF LUNCHEON
Friday, June 21, 2013, 11:30 - 1:00 P.M.
Ariel International
1163 E. 40th, Cleveland, OH 44114

Guest Speaker: Mark Whitacre

Business Chair: 
Chad Gross of Ernst & Young

Honorary Chair:
Councilman Joe Cimperman

RSVP 216-875-7776 or bmurphy@namicleveland.org

Click here for all the NAMIWalks Info

NAMIWalks Sponsor Letter PDF 

Thursday, May 30, 2013 4 -7 p.m. 
 
Change the Conversation About
Mental Illness . . . to Mental Wellness

A FREE public event that will be held at the Visiting Nurse Association
2500 East 22nd St.,
Cleveland, 44115. 

• Speakers sharing personal success stories of recovery from mental illness.
• A panel representing the schools, faith-based organizations and the criminal justice and crisis systems. 
  
• Private one on one meetings with provider organizations to have your personal questions answered. 
• Advice for what to do if someone you know is exhibiting signs of mental illness and/or addiction.
• Referrals for mental health and addiction treatment services and appointments for assessments will be provided on the spot.
   

Ample FREE parking and refreshments provided.

The ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County, the Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County, NAMI Greater Cleveland, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University and the Mental Health Advocacy Coalition are sponsoring this event.

Download the flyer 

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 7:00 p.m. 
Coming Together With Love
A mental health awareness program for
the faith based community. Ministry in
songs, praise dancing, testimonies,
information on mental illness.

Mt. Sinai Ministries
7510 Woodland Ave, Cleveland 44101
For more information contact:
Terri Miller 216-875-0266, tmiller@namicleveland.org
Craig Sams II, Ministry Leader
cwsamsii@yahoo.com 

FOR FAMILIES OR CAREGIVERS

Family-to-Family: NAMI's 12-week signature education course. 
Next class: TBd

Understanding Mental Illness
5 week Support/Educational course for families/friends of individual(s) coping with mental illness, including information for families of veterans. Next class begins:

Wednesday, May 22
6:30-8:00p.m.
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Library
4645 Mayfield Rd.
South Euclid, Ohio 44121

Wednesday, May 29
7-8:30 p.m.
Lakewood Presbyterian Church
14502 Detroit Ave.
Lakewood, Oh 44107

The program is free and open to the public, but registration is necessary.
To register call 216-875-7776 or email Terri Miller at tmiller@namicleveland.org

FOR PEERS
PEER-to PEER: 10 Week course for those seeking wellness. Presented by trained "mentors" or peer teachers. Next Class:

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County
2012 W. 25th St., 6th Floor
Cleveland, Oh 44113

June 2013 - Date to be determined
6:30 - 8:30
Signature Health, Garfield Hts.

Monday, September 9, 2013
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Marymount Hospital - Trudell Center
12300 McCracken Rd., Garfield Hts.

September 2013 - Date/time to be determined
Strongsville area

For more information on the above education programs click here

SUPPORT GROUPS

NAMI Greater Cleveland offers 26 Support Groups throughout Cuyahoga County. 

We offer Wellness Groups
(for individuals with mental illness) &
Family/Caregivers Support Groups. Some specialty groups include: Spousal, Young Families, Teens with mental illness in the family, ADHD for teens and Adults, Diagnosis Dual , 
Women's Empowerment, Spiritual, Art Journaling, Hispanic and Mind, Body and Spirit. See the Support Group page fora list of all our groups.

 NAMI Internships

These unpaid internships offer hands-on experience in a mission-driven organization with a friendly, motivated staff committed to a crucial cause: raising awareness to fight stigma associated with mental illness.

Positions in the areas of both Communications/Marketing and Fundraising are available. Office located in the historic Ohio City - West Side Market Neighborhood. 

Check our Volunteers/Interns page for more details, and get engaged in our community with NAMI Greater Cleveland.

Major Support for NAMI Greater Cleveland comes from the
following organizations:

The Cleveland Foundation
Community West Foundation
The Ginn Foundation
Janssen
Macy's
NEOMED
Pfizer Healthcare Charitables
Reuter Foundation
Ridgecliff Foundation
Shire
Stolier Family Foundation
William M. Weiss Foundation
Woodruff Foundation  4/8/13