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Power of Connection: Co-facilitating a NAMI Support Group
I needed a sense of belonging with people with shared lived experiences. -
Developing Strategies and Finding Community: My Experience in Support Groups
Hearing one another’s stories, weighing different approaches, being reminded of self-care and comic relief — all of that is heartening. -
Taking Community Suicide Prevention to the Next Level
Building a suicide prevention program is a complex — and likely emotional — challenge. -
Letter To Congressional Leadership On Criminal Justice, Social Supports And Medicaid
Letter to House leadership urging the swift passage of the Reentry Act (S. 1165/H.R. 2400) and Due Process Continuity of Care Act (S. 971/ H.R. 3074), and expressing disappointment that these bills were excluded from the SUPPORT Act. -
Neuroplasticity III: Trusting Myself after Psychosis & Jail
It became clear that trusting myself had to come from within. This was not something that someone else could give me. -
The Power of Insight Building for People with Mental Illness
Insight building can help clients better understand themselves, their experiences and their relationships. -
Hearing Voices and Turning Them Off Through Meditation
I took a leap of faith, and I had no clue how long it might take to develop the skills required to overcome this challenging symptom. -
Help Not Handcuffs Webinar — Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops
Mar. 8, 2022, 7–8:30 p.m. ET Join NAMI for the kickoff of the Help Not Handcuffs: A Day in the Life series featuring an abbreviated version of the Emmy award-winning HBO documentary “Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops.” Following the screening will be a discussion with Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro from the film as well […]
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Help Not Handcuffs: Wisdom of Trauma
June 29, 4-5:30 p.m. ET NAMI Help Not Handcuffs webinar series welcomes Fritzi Horstman, Founder and Executive Director of Compassion Prison Project; Ray Lay, Peer Support Specialist and Member of NAMI Board of Directors; Nathaniel McLeroy, Manager of Youth and Community Engagement; and Vesper Moore, Chief Operating Officer of Kiva Centers. Trauma does not excuse […] -
Help Not Handcuffs: Mental Health Emergencies and Police Response
July 19, 7-8:30 p.m. ET The March 8th Help Not Handcuffs session featuring Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro from “Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops” generated a great deal of audience interest so NAMI has invited them back to continue the conversation and answer more of your questions. Joining the discussion will also be Dirk Butler […]