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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 […] -
Regulatory Comment to HHS on Mental Health Funding
Regulatory Comment to Secretary Becerra, offering recommendations for the 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP), the annual rule governing the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. -
Infographics & Resources
Download the infographic Mental Illness and Smoking Download the infographic Mental Illness and Smoking Cessation Download the infographic Strategies for Quitting Tobacco Download the infographic When You Stop Smoking Download the infographic Know the Facts About Tobacco Cessation Products Download the infographic Know the Facts About Vaping and E-Cigarettes -
Major Depressive Disorder with Peripartum Onset
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with Peripartum Onset (also known as postpartum depression) is different than a temporary mood disturbance after childbirth. Up to 6% of women will experience a major depressive episode during pregnancy or in the first year following delivery. It is also estimated that 50% of all MDD episodes actually begin prior to delivery or postpartum. For this […] -
Letter to Missouri Governor on Criminal Justice
Letter to Missouri Governor Parson, asking for Johnny Johnson’s death sentence to be commuted to life without parole, given Mr. Johnson’s persistent and profound mental illness and developmental disabilities. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Mental Health Funding
Letter to House and Senate appropriators asking for a 5% set aside to be included in the Community Mental Health Services Block (MHBG) for prevention and early intervention. -
Finding Mental Health Support After Leaving My Hasidic Community
This upbringing ultimately took a serious toll on my mental health and pushed me to search for a community of my own.