Author Archives: Jackie Smolyar

NAMI CCNS raises $180K for mental illness awareness

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Jackie Smolyar

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

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Jackie Smolyar

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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Mental Health Advocates Call on ABC-TV to Drop Halloween Episode

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Jackie Smolyar

Link to press release: Mental Health Advocates Call on ABC-TV to Drop Stigmatizing Halloween Episode Mental Health Advocates Call on ABC-TV to Drop Halloween Episode Modern Family’s Episode Stigmatizes Mental Illness; Decision to Air is “Callous” ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 27, … Continue reading →

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Tell Congress To Focus On Early Intervention

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Jackie Smolyar

Tell Congress To Focus On Early Intervention Email, call and tweet your Congressional Members today and ask them to attend a critically important briefing on the effectiveness of early intervention in serious mental illness. At this briefing NAMI and NIMH … Continue reading →

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New Mental Health Television PSAs: NAMI Launches

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Jackie Smolyar

New Mental Health Television PSAs: NAMI Launches “Hope Starts with You” Campaign SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched “Hope Starts with You,” a new campaign of public service announcements (PSAs) for … Continue reading →

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