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Our Area’s Voice on Mental Illness

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Seeking to Improve the Lives of People with Mental Illness

Teri’s Thoughts

Greetings, everyone! Here at NAMI Spokane we’re getting geared up for our Fall classes. We have our Family to Family and Peer to Peer classes starting in September, so go to our website or call our office and sign up today!
All NAMI classes are best practices courses that are Signature to NAMI. Our classes are taught by facilitators that were once attendees of the classes because they were in the exact same situation that you might be right now. They were looking for support, education, and ways to help themselves and/or their loved one with the journey of having a mental illness. Numerous people have told us over and over again that the classes and support groups we offer gave them hope in a very dark time, and some have even credited our classes with
saving their lives.
Please go to our website at www.namispokane.org and learn more today about how NAMI courses and support groups can help you!

If You Are in Crisis

For emergencies: Dial ‘911’

Spokane’s ‘First Call for Help’: 509-838-4428

NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or Text “NAMI” to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: – 1-800-273-8255 or Online Chat

National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) or Text 66008 or Online Chat

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or Online Chat

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or Online Chat

Get Involved

NAMI Spokane is a grassroots, nonprofit, all volunteer organization. We advocate for those who live with mental illnesses and their families. We rely on the talents and generosity of our member volunteers to maintain our office headquarters in the Peyton Building and leading our many education and support programs.
We are excited to have new people join our organization, assisting as we continue the advocacy to erase the stigma of living with mental illness. Please join us today! Dues are only $35 per year. If you are considering financial gifting, we would like to remind you that donations to NAMI Spokane are tax deductible.

To pay dues or to donate to NAMI Spokane using a credit card or PayPal:

What's New in Spokane

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3hattrio to Perform at Open Your Mind

On October 14, NAMI Spokane will welcome southern Utah’s 3hattrio to the Women’s Club for an evening of American Desert Music. The fresh, original sound of this band will send a shiver down the spine of NAMI lovers and music lovers alike as well as raise funds to...

Cheryl Strange, former NAMI WA VP, named secretary of DSHS

Gov. Jay Inslee has named Cheryl Strange, former VP of the NAMI Washington board of directors, as secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services. Strange has served as chief executive officer of Western State Hospital since April 2016. Strange replaces...

2017 Spokane Veterans Community Mental Health Summit

The 2017 Spokane Veterans Community Mental Health Summit will be held on September 12, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Washington State University's Riverpoint campus. Registration is free, and the event features: Clinical, Research and Community Tracks Up to 5...

June & July Appreciation!

Thank you to our amazing donors: Amy Moyer, Glen Littleton, John and Catherine Caskey, Richard Graham, Janet Hathaway, Cheryl Sampson, Breia Herron, Jack McPeck, Itron, Barry Chapman, Cindy Dudley, and Olivette Orme. Congratulations to our new Board Members! ☆ Alina...

2017 State Conference

Sept. 15th-17th Red Lion Hotel Olympia, WA The NAMI Washington Conference brings together people living with mental illness, family members, legal, medical, educational and research professionals and providers. Over the course of three days we will focus on advancing...

May Appreciation!

Thank you to all the volunteers who came to the NAMI Volunteer Appreciation Event and Annual Meeting! Congratulations to this year’s award winners! Volunteer of the Year: Cindy Gleesing and Shamra Schmitz Andrews Life Time Achievement: Rosemary Stewart, Lynda McPhee,...

NAMIWALKS 2017

NAMIWalks 2017 - Every journey begins with that first step. This year, more than 50 thousand people in more than 80 communities across the nation will join NAMI and walk together to raise awareness of mental illness and raise funds for local, regional and state NAMI...

January Appreciation!

The Board would like to give a shout-out to NAMI’s amazing “tech guy” John Olp for fixing the office computer after it had been infected with a virus. Large kudos!! Also, to NAMI’s Work Group (Olivette, Karen, Linda, and Alina), thank you for taking the extra time to...

Gov. Inslee’s Plan to Transform Washington’s Mental Health System

Washington is one of the best places to live in the United States. But despite a network of talented individuals dedicated to delivering great care, Washington lags behind the nation in providing timely access to services for behavioral health, which includes mental...

New Year, New Faces!

NAMI is pleased to introduce our newest board member, Karen Lindholdt! Karen has worked as a public interest lawyer in the community for over 22 years. Much of her work has focused on representing indigent individuals on criminal charges, and thus she frequently works...