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GiveBIG to NAMI Spokane
NAMI Spokane, a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has served Spokane County and Eastern Washington since 1980. We provide help to individuals and families through our education programs and support groups. All our programs...
NAMI Peer to Peer Class Starting May 8th, 2021
NAMI Peer to Peer Class Peer to Peer is a FREE, 8 session class to help adults living with mental health challenges achieve and maintain wellness. Information is included on conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders,...
Neuroplasticity II: Recovery After Jail
Neuroplasticity II: Recovery After Jail By Victoria Harris, MD, MPH In the Fall 2020 issue of the Advocate, I told my story of experiencing psychosis for over a year and finding myself incarcerated in a small county jail. To survive, I relied on...
Help keep pushing HB1086 forward
This is a critical and exciting time to take action and show all of our support to an important behavioral health bill! HB1086, which would establish the Office of Behavioral Health Consumer Advocacy, was pulled from Rules this morning!!...
Mindspring/NAMI Greater Des Moines
Managing Stress & Burnout for Professionals | Tues 4/6 | 12-1:00p CDT Stress is something we all experience in our personal and professional lives. Learn how to manage distress to avoid career burnout and discover effective ways to cope in...
Volunteer Spotlight – Deborah Cano
Deborah Cano retired as a nurse after 40 years of service. She was inspired to join NAMI in September, 2020 when when a family member developed a mental health condition. Deborah is also a tireless advocate for civil rights and social...
Tweet of the Month February 2021
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Extra Innings
NAMI Washington will be hosting a film screening of the film Extra Innings 3/7 from from 1-4:30 ending with a Q&A of the cast. The film examines the life of a young boy in the 1960s and his struggles with his Syrian Jewish faith and heritage,...
NAMI WASHINGTON 2021 Legislative Priorities
LD3 - 2/16 10:30amLD4 - 2/16 2:00PMLD6 - 2/16 9:00AMLD7 - 2/15 2:00PMLD9 - 2/16 1:00PMLobby Week Schedule: Monday 2/15: 9:00AM-10:30AM – Welcome, Legislative Update, and Issues Brief 10:30AM-11:00AM – BREAK 11:00AM-12:00PM – Presentation: Get to...
Job Opening at NAMI Spokane
NAMI Spokane is seeking an engaging and personable Ending the Silence / Programs & Outreach Coordinator. This exciting new position will have the overarching goal of implementing and growing NAMI’s Ending the Silence (EtS) program, a youth and...
Statement from NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison
Feb 01 2021 Arlington, Va. — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released a statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr, on the handcuffing and pepper-spraying of a nine-year-old girl in Rochester, New York, last Friday by...
Schedule for February, 2021
Calendar Register Today! Family Support Group 1st Thursday Monthly 6:30PM New Volunteer Information 1st Saturday Monthly 10:00am Connection Peer Support Group 2nd Tuesday Monthly 6:30pm Peer Support Group 4th Tuesday Monthly 6:30pm Lobby week...
Tweet of the Month January 2021
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Lobby Week
Lobby Week is just a few weeks away! Are you ready to strengthen your skills as an advocate for behavioral health? Are you ready to meet with your lawmakers and make your voice heard? Here is everything you need...