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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...

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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...

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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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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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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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HuffPost What’s Working Honor Roll: Some States Are Giving Mentally Ill Offenders An Alternative To Prison, With Promising Results

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/09/whats-working-prisoners-mentally-ill-mental-health-courts_n_7032574.html The Huffington Post  |  By Catherine Taibi Posted: 04/09/2015 12:30 pm EDT Updated: 04/10/2015 8:59 am EDT As journalists, we dutifully report on what's going wrong, from scandals and corruption to natural disasters and social problems. But far too often the media fails to show the whole picture, neglecting to tell the stories of what is working. From scientific breakthroughs to successful crime-reduction initiatives, the What’s Working Honor Roll highlights some of the best reporting and analysis, from a range of media outlets, on all the ways people are working toward solutions to some of our greatest challenges. ...

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NAMI Walk Glenview Raises $100,000+

The Glenview Lantern wrote a nice paragraph about the NAMI CCNS 2014 Walks - check it out! http://www.glenviewlantern.com/nami-walk-glenview-raises-100000-plus

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Fields Auto Group & NAMI Cook County North Suburban

Fields Auto Group--Recommend-A-Charity Fields Auto Group is giving away $50,000 in the 3rd installment of their "Recommend-A-Charity" Promotion. The goal is to recognize charities, both large and small, that are making a positive impact in our communities.We recommend everyone fill this out especially those who don't't have a Facebook profile www.fieldsauto.com/charity.htm. If you do have a Facebook or Google+ page simply "like" them on one of the Fields' Facebook Pages listed here (http://www.fieldsauto.com/connect-with-fields-on-facebook.htm) and write a brief post about how your favorite charity has touched your life or the life of someone you know, and explain why this organization deserves a donation. Posts will...

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