National Alliance on Mental Illness
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Upcoming Events
May 11, 2013
2013 NAMIWalk Day!
9th ANNUAL LONG ISLAND/QUEENS NAMIWalk for MENTAL HEALTH – Walk with Long Island /Queens NAMI affiliates and thousands of others in our community at Eisenhower Park on May 11th to raise awareness about mental illness and funds to support NAMI’s vital programs and services.
Be counted! Let our community know that you proudly support those living with mental illness and their family and friends.
Go to the Long Island/Queens Area Walk page to register and to keep in touch with all the exciting developments as they happen.
May 15, 2013
Let's Talk Mental Illness
Hakeem Rahim, motivational speaker; life-coach; co-founder, Uniondale Foundation for Educational Excellence
Hakeem was the first African-American Uniondale High School graduate to be accepted to Harvard. Despite a psychotic break and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, he still managed to graduate from Harvard with honors and go on to earn an MA from Columbia University. Hear him share his inspirational story of recovery, and learn about the success he's been having speaking to students in Nassau County.
The meeting starts at 7:30 PM in Sloman Auditorium at The Zucker Hillside Hospital, 266th Street & 76th Avenue, Glen Oaks, NY. The Caring & Sharing group meets at 6:00 PM.
June 19, 2013
CIT: Sensitivity Training for the Police
John Shorter, coordinator, CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Project
Confrontations between the police and people with mental illness can sometimes spiral out of control with tragic consequences. Learn about the 40 hours of special crisis intervention training local police forces have received from NAMI Queens/Nassau, thanks to a grant from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock.
The meeting starts at 7:30 PM in Sloman Auditorium at The Zucker Hillside Hospital, 266th Street & 76th Avenue, Glen Oaks, NY. The Caring & Sharing group meets at 6:00 PM.
NAMI Queens/Nassau — National Alliance on Mental Illness
1981 Marcus Avenue, C-117, Lake Success, NY 11042
Phone: (516) 326-0797; (718) 347-7284
Fax: (516) 437-5785
E-mail: namiqn@aol.com