Expanding NAMI on Campus
By Britt Turpack Calling all students! We are expanding the NAMI on Campus program. I’m your NAMI WLA point person to help you bring the program to your school! Are […
Spring Family-to-Family Classes
New Family-to-Family Classes: We have two Family-to-Family classes scheduled for Spring: The Monday night class will begin April 11 and run on Monday nights from 6:15 to 8:45 pm, l
School Speaker Alliance Event: Recognizing and Navigating Mental Health Challenges in Tweens and Teens
Program Director Tim Davis and his son, Ryder, one of our Ending the Silence youth presenters, participated in an online event to discuss “Recognizing and Navigating Mental H
Introducing Homefront Classes
We’re excited to announce that we will begin offering the NAMI Homefront class for our community in November! NAMI Homefront is a free, six-session program for family, friend
Let’s Talk About Mental Health—At School
Our Executive Director, Erin Raftery Ryan, penned a post for the Milken Family Foundation Educator blog, Connections. ““You’re on mute,” a sixth-grader kindly informed
Back to School: Supporting Youth Mental Health
How can we work together to support the needs of youth as they transition back to the classroom? Here are some ways to help support student mental health. Request an […]
Lowell Milken Family Foundation Grant for Mental Health Education, Support and Advocacy Efforts
We are thrilled to share the news that we have been granted $1.2 from the Lowell Milken Family Foundation to provide programmatic and operational support for our affiliate for the
Take Action: Urge Congress to Invest in Mental Health for Schools
Take Action: Tell Congress to invest $1 billion in mental health for schools, split between school-based mental health services and school staff like counselors, social workers, an
Mental Health in the Age of Online Learning
By Ryder Davis Nearly one year ago, schools across the United States, and the world over, transitioned to online learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the ensui
Winter 2021 Virtual Classes Scheduled
Register now for our Winter 2021 classes! The classes are free, but registration is required. Family-to-Family Class: We are offering a Monday night class that starts January 4, 20
