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Calling 911 and Talking with Police - #NAMI

Calling 911 and Talking with Police

Please click here to visit our NAMI National article for more information. If a situation escalates into a crisis, you may have to call the police. Thankfully, there are a...

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Giving Tuesday

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

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...

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NAMI E-NEWS - A Holiday Gift From the Senate

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...

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2015 NAMI CCNS Run and Walks

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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NAMI-related News

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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NAMI Stigma-free

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

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...

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2015 NAMI E-news

Tell Congress To Focus On Early Intervention

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...

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Upcoming | Events, Classes & Support Groups

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NAMI Connection Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 4PM)

Date Mar 30, 2026 Time 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm

NAMI Connection Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 4PM)

About the Support Group Knowing that others have similar experience is a relief to individuals…

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NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 7PM)

Date Mar 30, 2026 Time 1:00 am - 1:00 am

NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 7PM)

About the Support Group It gives family members of those who have a loved one…

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NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 7PM)

Date Mar 30, 2026 Time 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 7PM)

About the Support Group It gives family members of those who have a loved one…

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Spring 2026 Family-to-Family

Date Mar 31, 2026 Time 11:00 pm - 1:30 am

Spring 2026 Family-to-Family

The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a FREE 9-week course for families and close friends…

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