NAMI Posts New Online Classes for June
June 4, 2020NAMI Minnesota has scheduled many new online classes on mental health and mental illnesses for June. The free classes are held on Zoom. They include classes such as Creating Caring Communities, Mental Health and the Workplace, Ending the Silence, In Our Own Voice, Hope for Recovery, Get to Know NAMI, Importance of Family Psychoeducation and more »
Read MoreGood Mental Health in the Workplace, June 4, 1:30 P.M.
June 3, 2020Learn the five things you can do to create a workplace that values good mental health. Participants will learn how to promote good mental health (including dealing with stress), the common symptoms of a mental illness, how attitudes and language impact people with mental illnesses, and accommodations for a mental illness. This class is for more »
Read MoreMental Illnesses and Crisis Communication, June 5, 10:30 A.M.
June 2, 2020Learn some mental illness basics and communication strategies for working with someone experiencing signs and symptoms. We will discuss strategies for working with a person in crisis and how to involve crisis teams and law enforcement. Suicide prevention will be discussed briefly as will mental health resources. Friday, June 5, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Registration Link: more »
Read MoreSen. Klobuchar Introduces Mental Health Funding Legislation
May 25, 2020On May 22, Sen. Klobuchar introduced bipartisan legislation appropriating $100 million in grant awards to support the Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Network. These grants can go to eligible entities – including Indian tribes, qualified nonprofit organizations, and providers offering appropriate mental health and addiction services. The grants can be used to initiate or more »
Read MoreNAMI Minnesota Covid-19 Resources
May 24, 2020As COVID-19 continues to spread in Minnesota, and with deep concern for the health of our staff, volunteers and the people we serve, NAMI Minnesota has shutdown its office but continues to operate remotely. By practicing social distancing we are all doing our part to help slow the spread of the virus and prevent our more »
Read MoreMental Health Crisis Planning for Children Booklet Updated
May 20, 2020NAMI Minnesota’s booklet Mental Health Crisis Planning for Children has just been updated (May 2020). It answers questions such as: What is a Mental Health Crisis? What Causes a Mental Health Crisis? What are the Warning Signs of the Crisis? What are the Warning Signs of Suicide? It also explains: What to Do in a more »
Read MoreResearch Study for Young Adults in Early Psychosis Treatment
May 19, 2020Voluntary Research Study for Young Adults in Early Psychosis Treatment Programs This study is an assessment of an online education and support tool for people currently receiving treatment for early psychosis. Study participants will first meet virtually with the research team to provide informed consent and complete a brief survey. Individuals will then be given more »
Read MoreCOVID-19 Caregiving Impact Web Survey
May 3, 2020Investigators at the University of Pittsburgh are doing research that involves a community survey about issues related to the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the experiences of people who are providing unpaid care to a loved one because of an illness (including mental illness), disability, or functional problem. Your responses will inform professionals and policy more »
Read MoreCOVID-19 takes toll on mental health, but there is help available
April 21, 2020Posted April 21, 2020, Updated April 26, 2020 By Callan Gray KSTP https://kstp.com/health/covid-19-takes-toll-on-mental-health-but-there-is-help-available/5707304/ It’s been a month since Minnesota’s stay at home order went in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. The disease has changed nearly every aspect of daily life. “We really try to tell people take it a day at a time, more »
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