Workshop on Building Trauma Aware and Caring Schools
November 12, 2019A workshop called Building Trauma Aware and Caring Schools in Support of African Immigrants, Refugees, and Undocumented Students will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, from 8:00-4:00, at Neighborhood House, 179 Robie Street East, in West St. Paul. This workshop is designed to help teachers, school social workers, counselors, school librarians, school nurses, volunteers, agencies and more »
Read MorePsychiatric Assistance Line (PAL)
November 11, 2019The Psychiatric Assistance Line (PAL) was created in 2014 through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to create better statewide access to mental health triage and psychiatric consultation for primary care providers. This provides free and immediate access to psychiatric care for those that may have otherwise had a lengthy wait for more »
Read MoreWhat Is Anxiety, And What Does It Actually Feel Like?
November 8, 2019October 10, 2019 at 10:10 pm By Heather Brown CBS Minnesota https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/10/10/what-is-anxiety-and-what-does-it-actually-feel-like/ MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Today is World Mental Health Day. The idea behind it is to raise awareness about mental health — whether it be depression, PTSD, anxiety or any range of concerns. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern in the U.S., according more »
Read MoreMental health in the workplace
November 6, 2019 By April Scheinoha Thief River Falls Times https://trftimes.com/news/12610/mental-health-in-the-workplace Recognition, networking and learning were on the agenda Friday, Nov. 1 during the Manufacturers’ Luncheon at Digi-Key. Each local manufacturer received a certificate of commendation in recognition of its outstanding contributions to the Minnesota economy. Each certificate was signed by Steve Grove, commissioner of more »
Read MoreHow Families Can Work Together
Nov. 04, 2019 By Izzy Gonçalves NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/November-2019/How-Families-Can-Work-Together Over 15 years, my spouse and I struggled with her severe bipolar I disorder. We went through weeks-long psychiatric hospitalizations, disrupted relationships and stalled personal and professional goals. Eventually, I took grudging ownership of her treatment. We resented each other, and we didn’t work together. I now know more »
Read MoreNAMI Applauds HHS For Removing Barriers To Treatment For People With Serious Mental Illness
11/6/2019 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2019/NAMI-Applauds-HHS-for-Removing-Barriers-to-Treatment-for-People-with-Serious-Mental-Illness Today, the federal government announced the approval of the first-of-its-kind Medicaid demonstration project that aims to broaden treatment services available to Medicaid beneficiaries with serious mental illness and serious emotional disturbance in the District of Columbia.
Read MoreNAMI Minnesota 2019 Award Winners
Congratulations to NAMI Minnesota’s 2019 special recognition award winners. The awards recognize individuals or organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary work and advocacy on behalf of children or adults with mental illnesses and their families. They were presented at NAMI’s state conference and annual meeting held on Nov. 2 in St. Paul. Professional of the Year: more »
Read MoreFree Parent Education Conference in Savage, Nov. 16
October 31, 2019NAMI will hold its next Super Saturday Parent Education Conference on Nov. 16, from 8:30-2:30 at Prior Lake High School in Savage. This event is designed to meet the needs of biological, foster and adoptive parents, family members, paraprofessionals, and others who work with or care for children with and without a mental health diagnosis. more »
Read MoreSuicide Survivors’ Club Story Portrait Workshops in Minneapolis
October 21, 2019The Suicide Survivors’ Club founders developed a workshop inspired by their Suicide Survivors’ Club book series. The workshop will help attendees: 1) Get validation for the ups and downs of how life changes after the suicide of a family member. 2) Understand how visual storytelling can help families after their loss. 3) Use images provided more »
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