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To Train or Not to Train
NAMI’s annual Training of Trainers trains over 100 NAMI teachers and facilitators from NAMI signature programs across the country to become state trainers. These new state trainers are then qualified to return to train new teachers and facilitators in their state, thus growing NAMI signature programs tremendously. A select few are trained to become national trainers for this annual event. -
Making it OK to Talk About Mental Illness
This summer when we heard President Obama calling for a “national conversation on mental health”, with the Make-it-OK campaign -
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. -
What Does the Federal Government Shutdown Mean for Social Security?
Many people are concerned about the impact the shutdown of the federal government that began Oct. 1 will have on Social Security benefits -
The NRA’s Rhetoric is No Commitment to Mental Health Care
During much of the debate that has flowed from the Newtown tragedy last year and most recently the Washington Navy Yard shootings, we have called for a stronger mental health care system. -
Latinos: Has Mental Illness Knocked at Your Door?
NAMI commemorates National Hispanic Heritage Month by observing taking action against the effects immigration has on Latino communities. -
How Shootings Stigmatize People Living with Mental Illness
When tragedies occur, such as the one at the Navy Yard in Washington, all Americans are deeply affected. -
Mental Health in the Marketplace
Oct. 1 is right around the corner and it is time to spread the word that new health insurance options are available in every state as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). -
Suicide Portrayals and “Suicide Contagion” are not a Frivolous, Comic Concern
It’s a safe bet that few people start the day expecting to protest a comic book. Unfortunately, that’s what happened last week after DC Comics announced a “talent search” for an additional artist for the upcoming launch of a Harley Quinn comic book. -
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.