NAMI News

NAMI is thrilled to announce NAMI On Campus High School, a response to the pressing need for targeted support for youth mental health.

Kohl’s is giving a $6 million donation to NAMI to help expand mental health support groups, programming and resources for individuals across the country, with a focus on reaching communities of color. Through prior funding with Kohls, NAMI was able to start 124 new support groups in underserved communities across the country.

As we gear up for the upcoming school year, we understand the importance of mental health for students, parents and educators. That’s why we are adding to our comprehensive youth mental health resource library this back-to-school season.

NAMI is working with an industry partner to better understand how adults who engage directly with youth perceive the role of creative activities in the lives of youth. We are looking for youth-engaged adults to participate in an anonymous survey to inform our partner’s future work.

NAMI is grateful for the Biden Administration’s continued focus on improving the lives of people with mental health conditions and helping millions of families. Today’s proposal will help address the nation’s mental health crisis by ensuring that mental health is treated no differently than physical health.

A new report released today from The Bowman Family Foundation confirms the experience that so many NAMI members face – that mental health care is far too hard to find, and for those who do find it, they end up going out of network for much of their treatment.

This four-part series will focus on the role of multiple sectors in addressing comprehensive youth mental health and well-being including for children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED).

In just one year, 988 has revolutionized support for individuals facing mental health or suicidal crises. Join us this webinar as we bring together leading experts in mental health crisis care, who will share firsthand insights into the transformative power of 988 in reforming mental health crisis response nationwide.

Join us, June 15 at 4 p.m. ET, for another Ask the Expert webinar! Discover Precision Medicine, a new approach to disease treatment and prevention. Explore how our individual differences can transform mental health care for a brighter future.   

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) announces the election of its new Board of Directors. Judge Joyce Campbell, J.D., was elected to serve a second term as board president of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization.