Advocacy Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/tag/advocacy/ Chicagoland Mental Health Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:57:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.namiccns.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-fav-32x32.png Advocacy Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/tag/advocacy/ 32 32 NAMI FaithNet https://www.namiccns.org/nami-faithnet/ Fri, 08 Mar 2019 05:34:43 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=1795 NAMI FaithNet is an interfaith resource network of NAMI members, friends, clergy and congregations of all faith traditions who wish to encourage faith communities who are welcoming and supportive of persons and families living with mental illness. Continue reading →

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]]> NAMI CCNS Represented at Supportive Housing Expo https://www.namiccns.org/nami-ccns-represented-at-supportive-housing-expo/ https://www.namiccns.org/nami-ccns-represented-at-supportive-housing-expo/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 22:43:38 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=3745 NAMI Cook County North Suburban Board member Judy Graff, chair of the Program Committee and a Basics teacher, also serves as board secretary for the North/Northwest Suburban Task Force on Supportive Housing for Individuals with Mental Illness. Judy represented NAMI … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.namiccns.org/nami-ccns-represented-at-supportive-housing-expo/feed/ 0 Advocacy Alert: Congress decimating #mentalhealth care in #MentalHealthMonth https://www.namiccns.org/advocacy-alert-congress-decimating-mentalhealth-care-mentalhealthmonth/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:42:33 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=2765 May is Mental Health Month and how is Congress celebrating? By trying to decimate mental health coverage in America. This week, there is a vote expected in the House on the amended American Health Care Act (AHCA). If this bill … Continue reading →

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]]> Senate passed H.R. 34 (mental health and criminal justice reform) https://www.namiccns.org/senate-passed-h-r-34-mental-health-and-criminal-justice-reform/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 01:39:56 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=2401 CEL-E-BRATE GOOD TIMES… COME ON! If you happened to listen closely enough, you might have heard our cheering just outside of DC as the Senate passed H.R. 34 (mental health and criminal justice reform) on Dec.7th by an astounding vote of 94-5. … Continue reading →

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]]> Be Stigma-Free – A NAMI National feature https://www.namiccns.org/be-stigma-free-a-nami-national-feature/ Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:41:37 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=2231 Here’s this month’s list of Stigmafree strides: 1. Share Your Story 2. Encourage your community to take part in National Depression Screening Day 3. Raise awareness for Mental Illness Awareness Week StigmaFree Partner Updates Did you catch FOX Sports yesterday? … Continue reading →

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