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NAMI Now – March 2016 News

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Courtney Hall

  * Click here for NAMI National March 2016 News * 

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NAMI Now – Jan 2016

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Anne Kroemer

Click here for the latest NAMI news stories, blogs and upcoming events from NAMI.org

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NAMI Now – Feb 2016 News

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Courtney Hall

 * Click here for full list of NAMI Feb 2016 news items! *    Movies In 2015 That Showcased Mental Health By Laura Greenstein | Feb. 26, 2016 Getting pumped for the Oscars on Sunday? Here are a few movies … Continue reading →

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Calling 911 and Talking with Police

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Courtney Hall

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 few things you can do to keep the situation as … Continue reading →

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Giving Tuesday – for donations to NAMI CCNS

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Courtney Hall

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

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Courtney Hall

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

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Courtney Hall

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

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Courtney Hall

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 Courtney Hall

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 Courtney Hall

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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