NAMI Holiday Gift Drive
November 20, 2020In December, NAMI Minnesota will again be holding its Holiday Gift Drive for children and adults with mental illnesses who are in an inpatient psychiatric unit or residential mental health treatment facility. Gifts can be dropped off at the NAMI office during normal business hours, you can have gifts shipped to our office or you can more »
Read MoreSpeakers on Mental Illness, Nov. 25, 10:00 A.M.
November 17, 2020In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is a unique public education program in which trained speakers share compelling personal stories about living with a mental illness and achieving recovery, demonstrating that there is hope for recovery for people with mental illnesses. The presentation includes personal stories and video clips, as well as offering an opportunity to more »
Read MoreNAMI Minnesota’s 2020 Award Winners
November 14, 2020Congratulations to the NAMI Minnesota 2020 Award Winners. The following individuals and organizations were recognized for their outstanding efforts at NAMI’s state conference, held online on Nov. 14. NAMI Minnesota 2020 Award Winners Provider of the Year NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center RECLAIM Volunteer of the Year Doug Kraft Professional of the Year Cindy Nollette, more »
Read MoreDuring Open Enrollment, Be Sure To Review Your Health Plan Options
November 11, 202011/2/2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/During-Open-Enrollment-Be-Sure-to-Review-Your-Health-Plan-Options Nov. 1st began the annual enrollment period to get health insurance. If you don’t have health insurance, or you need to renew your plan, make time to review your health plan options before open enrollment ends on Dec. 15th. Some companies advertise health plans that don’t cover mental health or substance use care more »
Read MoreSupport for health care and public safety professionals on the frontlines
October 11, 2020NAMI Frontline Wellness is an initiative to support health care and public safety professionals on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you or someone you love needs support, visit NAMI.org/FrontlineWellness to access no-cost resources that can help.
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NAMIWalks 2020 Highlights, We Did It Our Way
October 2, 2020From canoeing to rock-climbing, bicycling, dancing, making attention grabbing floats and front yard information booths, posting yard signs, making sidewalk art and of course walking, supporters found a way to do NAMIWalks 2020 together – their own way. Joining the annual walk took many shapes on Sept. 26, chief among them sharing hope, supporting each more »
Read MoreHopeful Minds Curriculum Is Now Available for Free
September 14, 2020Hopeful Minds is a new curriculum project developed by iFred, the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression. The curriculum is based on research that suggests hope is a teachable skill. The curriculum aims to equip students, educators, and parents with the tools they need to find and maintain hope even during the most more »
Read MoreOnline Survey About Psychosis and Traumatic Experiences
September 6, 2020This study is an anonymous online survey about psychosis and traumatic experiences. The goal of this study is to learn how traumatic events may contribute to developing psychosis, and how experiencing psychosis may cause trauma. The goal of this study is to increase our understanding of the relationship between psychosis and trauma by learning directly more »
Read MoreSurvey on Your Experiences with Telehealth
September 1, 2020Providers, insurers and health systems are evaluating the effectiveness of telehealth. Even the Department of Human Services is looking at it. NAMI Minnesota recently created a Survey to hear from you – people with mental illnesses and their families – about how telehealth has worked for you. We especially want to hear from people who more »
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