NAMI News

NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Dr. Sidney Hankerson who will explore how expanding access to mental health care and supports through partnerships with faith-based organizations can promote mental health equity and integrate cultural preferences. Read More.

NAMI’s national office will close Aug. 1-Aug. 8. NAMI is encouraging its employees to use that week to step away from work demands and to recharge and rest — taking care of their mental and physical health. The NAMI HelpLine will remain operational from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET Monday-Friday. Read More.

Persisting disparities in health outcomes and access to mental health care in underserved communities show that racism is a public health crisis. Together, we can help raise mental health awareness in underrepresented populations so they can get the mental health care they need to overcome obstacles and live healthy, fulfilling lives in a community that cares. Read More.

NAMI values Dr. Delphin-Rittmon’s two decades of experience in the mental health field and her commitment to creating a mental health system that fosters dignity, respect, and meaningful community inclusion. NAMI stands ready to collaborate with the Biden-Harris Administration. Read More.

Today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the ACA is both a victory and a sigh of relief for millions of Americans, especially people with mental illness. This decision means that insurance coverage options and protections for people with pre-existing conditions, like mental illness, will remain in place. Read More.

The focus of this webinar will be on how to increase cultural competency on an individual and systemic level in the mental health care space.

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NAMI conducted a national survey from April 9 to May 21, 2020 and received nearly 500 responses providing feedback about online resource search tools for mental health services. The study aimed to identify what people who are currently seeking mental health treatment and supportive services need and how to improve the process for finding accurate and reliable information. Read More.

NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Dr. Ross Greene who will provide an overview of his extensive work around the school to jail pipeline, the impact of justice system involvement on young people, and the power of early intervention in positive outcomes. Read More.

Here at NAMI, we recognize that there are no quick and easy solutions to the systemic racism that has permeated every aspect of our society for far too long. Today, only one in three Black adults who need mental health care receive it. But we are committed to keep striving toward more equitable and just practices within our own organization and within the mental health community. Read More.

Dr. Ken Duckworth, the Chief Medical Officer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) served as an advisory board member and on-camera expert for the new Apple TV+ series, The Me You Can’t See, produced by Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry. Read More.