Author Archives: Courtney Hall

Giving Tuesday – for donations to NAMI CCNS

Click to learn about how #GivingTuesday is coming to your neighborhood.  

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NAMI E-NEWS – 8 of Our Favorite Blogs from Buzzfeed’s Mental Health Week

Here is a list of our favorite blogs from Buzzfeed’s Mental Health Week. So happy to have them on our Stigmafree team! #‎IamStigmaFree 8 of Our Favorite Blogs from Buzzfeed’s Mental Health Week Buzzfeed recently had their first ever Mental Health … Continue reading

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NAMI E-NEWS – A Holiday Gift From the Senate

Late last week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill (S. 993) reauthorizing and expanding the Mentally Ill Offender and Treatment Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA). S. 993 expands the use of MIOTCRA funds to include the following: Veterans treatment courts; Training for … Continue reading

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NAMI CCNS raises $180K for mental illness awareness

The Glenview Lantern wrote a nice paragraph about the NAMI CCNS 2015 Run and Walks event – check it out! http://www.glenviewlantern.com/nami-ccns-raises-180k-mental-illness-awareness

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Shameful Scapegoating of Mentally Ill – editorial by Cook County Sherriff Tom Dart

Click *here* to see the article “Shameful Scapegoating of Mentally Ill” Editorial by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart Sunday, Nov 1, 2015, Chicago Tribune, p. 23

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