Mental Health Care in Minnesota Jails – Policy Panel Discussion, Dec. 10, Noon
December 4, 2020Join NAMI Minnesota for a panel discussion with Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell, Melissa Dau from the Suicide Prevention Program at the Minnesota Department of Health, and other stakeholders to discuss barriers and innovations in providing mental health care in jails. While only 4% of adults in the U.S. lives with a serious mental more »
Read MoreHope For Recovery Class, Dec. 5, 9:00 A.M.
December 3, 2020Participants in the Hope for Recovery class will gain knowledge about various mental illnesses, coping and communication strategies, navigating the mental health system, local resources, and recovery. This class is intended for people who have a family member or friend living with a mental illness and not for professional development. This class covers a lot more »
Read MoreUsing Your Mind to Change Your Brain – NAMI Networking with Dr. Kelvin Lim
December 2, 2020NAMI Minnesota presents an informal webinar with Kelvin Lim, MD on Using Your Mind to Change Your Brain. If you are a mental health professional interested in the work of NAMI Minnesota, want to network with others in the field, or are impacted by mental illnesses and curious about this topic, this event is for more »
Read MoreSeeking NAMI Support Group Volunteers
December 1, 2020If you have been helped by a NAMI Minnesota Connection or Open Door support group and are interested in becoming a facilitator, please contact Cherolyn Fischer at peerprogramcoordinator@namimn.org for more information about our upcoming trainings: Open Door Support Group Facilitator Training on Saturday, December 5, 9:00-4:00 (online), and Connections Support Group Facilitator Training on Saturday more »
Read MoreResearch Study on Mental Health and Political Engagement
November 30, 2020The goal of this study is to understand the relationship between mental health and political engagement. This study is an online survey with the potential for a follow-up interview. It will examine factors such as access barriers to activism, accommodations, and exclusion from political communities due to health-related experiences and identities. Participants will take an more »
Read MoreFamily-to-Family Course on Mental Illnesses
November 26, 2020Participants in the Family-to-Family course learn about mental illnesses, the brain, treatment, and resources to help a loved one living with a mental illness. They also build communication skills, reduce stress, find support and discover the common Stages of Emotional Responses when supporting someone with a mental illness. This class meets once a week for more »
Read MoreNAMI 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 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 »
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