What job or volunteer opportunities does NAMI have available?
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) has presented its annual 'Outstanding NAMI Member' Award to William (Bill) Harwood of Santa Ana, California.
Will the evaluation ask if seminar participants would like to volunteer and/or want contact from NAMI, including getting our newsletter?
Organizational Development Help Center Visit our Help Center to learn about and share knowledge on a variety of topics, including NAMI 360, membership management, the NAMI Convention, Helpline FAQ, class reporting and more. Learn More Executive Director Successi...
Few opportunities in life allow one to feel as if you’ve made a meaningful difference in another’s life. For me, serving as a NAMI HelpLine volunteer is one of them—and this is why I do it. With an eye to return to school for clinical social work, last year I sought ou...
I found NAMI New Jersey (NJ) through a self-help clearing house index. I was looking for a non-profit to volunteer with, as was my way when I was very ill and could not work. I was new in the area and had never heard of NAMI, but I figured if I was going to help a non-profit ...
Volunteers Watch our webinars: Managing Volunteers NAMI Style! Getting the Work Done: Recruiting the Volunteers You Need for Your NAMI Affiliate You can also download: Managing Voluteers NAMI Style PowerPoint Sample Volunteer Checklist Volunteer Pol...
Jim Reiser Nominated by NAMI Gainesville (FL) Member, NAMI Gainesville (FL) Listen to Jim's Candidate Speech Specific Strengths and Attributes: Diversity of age, race, ethnicity, language, experience and national geography Experience with a variety of revenue model...
When we first invited NAMI members to present to our Master of Occupational Therapy students at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, it was to speak on a panel about their personal experiences. Presently, Members from NAMI Jacksonville (Fla.) continue to come...
While sitting in a waiting room at a doctor’s office in 2014, I struck up a conversation with the woman sitting next to me. As we got acquainted, she told me she was deeply involved with an organization called the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). I hadn’t heard ...
I remember the anticipation of receiving my first call on the NAMI HelpLine. My heart was racing, my hands were sweating. I was fearful that a help-seeker might judge or react explosively to every word I used or intonation I chose. I had never worked on a helpline before....
“I have a crisis counselor in my pocket,” 18-year-old Samuel told me. “I love those people. They saved my life.” Like many teens, Samuel experiences depression and anxiety. These mental health conditions place him at a higher risk for suicide: the third leading cause of dea...
Can people recover from mental illness? Is there a cure?
Spokespersons It’s important to identify key people: Executive directors or board members of NAMI State Organizations or NAMI Affiliates usually serve as the primary contact and spokesperson for the news media. In that role, they become NAMI’s day-to-day face and voice, gui...
Together, we are a movement. Our movement explains what it really means to experience mental illness. Our movement shows people experiencing mental illness that they are not alone and there is hope. While it’s a slow process, our movement is becoming louder and more pers...
Make a change in your local community by being an advocate for mental health awareness. Here are a few suggestions for how you can work with your community.
NAMI Arizona , the state organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is proud to announce this year's NAMIBikes Arizona will take place at Veterans Memorial Park (3105 E. Fry Blvd.) in Sierra Vista on October 27.