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Giving HUGS That Last Longer Than a Moment
One of the winners of last year's Connect4MentalHealth Innovation Awards, NAMI Collier County, shares the success they've had with their HUGS program. -
Military Kids Serve Too
April is the Month of the Military Child—a time to raise awareness about the sacrifces made and challenges faced by the children of America's service men and women. -
Putting a Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound Doesn’t Make Sense
And neither does speaking to Veterans in ways they can't relate. The film That Which I Love Destroys Me follows two Special Operations Soldiers and the new battle they faced once they returned home: the effects and stigma of PTSD.
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Service Dogs Help Veterans Still Battling the Effects of War
Shepherds for Lost Sheep, a project started by veterans to help their compatriots, uses dogs to help those who are still battling the effects of war. -
NAMI Homefront Helps Educate Military Families and Veterans
NAMI has launched a new education program called NAMI Homefront, a six-session adaptation of the evidence-based NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program. -
Remembering Our Veterans and their Families
President Barack Obama issued an official announcement this week proclaiming Nov. 11, 2013 as Veterans Day. -
Veterans, NAMI, a Summit and Pizza
It started with pizza. Well, it actually started about a year before the first slice of pizza was eaten, but it was the pizza that was the true catalyst to forging a support network for and strong relationship with veterans. -
Fighting to Prevent Military Suicides
The U.S. Army's Ready and Resilient Campaign aims to prevent suicides and eliminate the stigma of seeking mental health treatment. -
Suicide Prevention: Supporting Our Troops
September is Suicide Prevention Month—a time to raise public awareness that suicide is a serious and preventable public health concern. -
As School Doors Swing Open, NAMI Stands Ready to Help
The unthinkable Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy woke the nation up to the fact that more must be done to address mental health in communities across the country.