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Supported Employment Program in Primary Care Setting Shown Effective for Veterans
https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Research/Research-News/2021/Supported-Employment-Program-in-Primary-Care-Setting-Shown-Effective-for-Veterans 10/4/2021 10:46:50 AM
Social Determinants of Health: Employment
NAMI believes that all people with mental health conditions deserve access to supports that promote wellness. NAMI supports public policies and laws that help address social determinants of health, including supporting employment for individuals with mental health conditions.
https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Supporting-Community-Inclusion-and-Non-Discrimination/Social-Determinants-of-Health-Employment 10/19/2021 3:16:16 PM
Work at NAMI
Become part of a team that is committed to improving the lives of individuals across mental illness. NAMI works daily to create a work environment that values quality communication, honesty and results.
https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/Work-at-NAMI 8/10/2014 3:02:00 PM
Employment and Mental Illness: Investing in Programs that Work
“My mental condition was horribly debilitating for many years. I had no reason to get out of bed in the morning….I had no direction and no purpose. Now, when my feet hit the floor, I get to go to work every day and practice my passion.” – Stephanie Joseph, CPA, Office Admini...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/July-2014/Employment-and-Mental-Illness-Investing-in-Program 7/14/2014 8:55:55 AM
RoadtoRecovery
https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/RoadtoRecovery 10/6/2015 10:34:06 AM
Ground-Breaking Study Reveals Importance Of Combining Supported Employment With Mental Health Servic
In the upcoming issue of  Administration & Policy in Mental Health , researchers will publish significant findings that integrated treatment models, which include supported employment assistance, are effective in helping even those people with severe mental illnesses who i...
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2001/Ground-Breaking-Study-Reveals-Importance-Of-Combin 4/8/2015 4:42:42 PM
Work Requirements For Medicaid Hurt, Not Help
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a letter supporting work requirements for non-disabled Medicaid enrollees. Rather than spending limited public resources on enforcing mandatory work requirements, NAMI urges states to invest in supported employment...
https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2018/Work-Requirements-For-Medicaid-Hurt-Not-Help 1/19/2018 10:20:00 AM
Can Stigma Prevent Employment?
  The short answer is yes—stigma does prevent people with mental illness from getting a job. But why? Well, people with mental health conditions are typically held responsible and blamed for their behavior and symptoms. Simultaneously, they are perceived as unable to mak...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/October-2017/Can-Stigma-Prevent-Employment 10/16/2017 9:37:41 AM
What job or volunteer opportunities does NAMI have available?
What job or volunteer opportunities does NAMI have available?
https://www.nami.org/FAQ/General-Information-FAQ/What-job-or-volunteer-opportunities-does-NAMI-have 3/25/2016 2:40:24 PM
Medicaid: Work Requirements
NAMI believes that public policies and practices should promote access to care for people with mental health conditions. NAMI opposes efforts to take Medicaid coverage away from people who don’t meet a work requirement.
https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Improving-Health/Medicaid-Work-Requirements 1/31/2020 4:05:41 PM
Hiring Individuals With Mental Illnesses: Coaxing the Mental Health System Toward a Recovery-Based M
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) says it's time to remove one of the last  remaining vestiges of discrimination-unemployment--and begin hiring more people in recovery from mental illnesses within the mental healthcare system.
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2000/Hiring-Individuals-With-Mental-Illnesses-Coaxing 4/8/2015 2:36:14 PM
People with Mental Illness Can Work
I was unemployed for many years while I was most ill. During that time, I felt worthless and dependent.    Why? Because of:   The debilitating impacts of mental illness.  The fear of having to explain my spotty resume due to multiple hospitalizations and depressiv...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/October-2019/People-with-Mental-Illness-Can-Work 10/21/2019 2:13:06 PM
NAMI Reports Deep Flaws, Money Wasted in System Designed to Help Persons With Severe Mental Illnesse
The federal-state vocational rehabilitation system that supports the employment needs of people with severe mental illnesses is "an abject failure," according to a new report released today by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). 
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/1997/NAMI-Reports-Deep-Flaws,-Money-Wasted-in-System-De 4/6/2015 10:32:35 AM
“I Did It. You can too.”
Tom Stolpa is a 26-year-old man with a wry sense of humor, a steady job and aspirations of achieving a doctorate. He also happens to live with bipolar disorder. Each week, Tom goes to work at the Coulee Children’s Center in La Crosse, Wis. as a janitor. In his 12 hour a...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/November-2013/I-Did-It-You-can-too-” 11/25/2013 12:00:00 AM
Learning How to Maintain Employment with Bipolar Disorder
Once again, I dusted off my outdated resume and began to write cover letters. Feeling cautiously optimistic, I applied to several companies listed on an employment site. As I returned to the job hunt, I was acutely aware that my moods could stop me from staying employed (a...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/October-2021/Learning-How-to-Maintain-Employment-with-Bipolar-Disorder 10/19/2021 7:43:36 AM
NAMIResolutionAgainstLGBTQDiscrimination
https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Platform/NAMIResolutionAgainstLGBTQDiscrimination 6/18/2020 5:12:37 PM
Adjusting to Adult Life
The prospect of becoming an adult that can be a bit overwhelming for everyone, but there are certain questions and considerations that are especially important if you have a mental health condition. How Do You Handle a Job? Now that you are an adult and are able to st...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2015/Adjusting-to-Adult-Life 8/26/2015 3:42:31 PM
Psychosocial Treatments
Psychosocial treatments look at someone’s psychological development and how it contributes to the way that they act in and respond to their social environment.
https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Treatments/Psychosocial-Treatments 8/10/2014 5:59:51 PM
Work is Recovery
  Work is just one area of life where stigma can manifest. Especially for the many people struggling with serious mental illness, who are often labeled as “too sick” or “too dangerous” to work. The majority of individuals with serious mental illness express the desire to w...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2017/Work-is-Recovery 8/16/2017 11:43:25 AM
Whistleblower Policy.Affiliate Template
https://www.nami.org/NAMInet/Operations-Governance/NAMI-Standards-of-Excellence/NAMI-Affiliates-Seeking-Re-affiliation-The-Basics/Re-Affiliation-Docs/Whistleblower-Policy-Affiliate-Template 5/27/2014 10:52:54 AM
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