NAMI Statement on California Shootings and Crisis Deaths
NAMI released the following statement on the recent California tragedies involving gun violence and deaths of community members who were experiencing mental health crises. ARLINGTO
Statement on Monterey Park Mass Shooting
We are heartbroken by the mass murder in Monterey Park. Regardless of motive, the tragedy has shocked our community, including AAPI community members who have already faced increas
NAMI Statement on Hate Crimes Against API Communities
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr., regarding the recent violence against members of the Asi
On the News: Spectrum News Talked to Sharon Dunas
Spectrum News 1 spoke with our Board Co-President Sharon Dunas for a report, Families Struggling with Mental Health Issues Look Forward to Changes, on the Therapeutic Transportatio
Take Action: Urge Congress to Pass the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act
Advancing 9-8-8 can’t wait. This easy-to-access, nationwide 3-digit emergency number (9-8-8) will help people in a mental health crisis. And it’s close to becoming a reality. T
Suicide Prevention Month 2020
For Suicide Prevention Month, please check out our guide to suicide prevention. If suicide has impacted your life, consider answering NAMI California’s Community Voices quest
Event: How to Prevent Social Isolation Stemming from the “New” Normal with School Procedure
On Thursday, August 27, our Executive Director, Erin Raftery Ryan, and Outreach Coordinator, Elizabeth Stephens, will be speaking on the “How to Prevent Social Isolation Stem
On the News: New Report of First Responders Saving a Life
Our Executive Director, Erin Raftery Ryan, was interviewed by CBS News to discuss the report of a mental health crisis on the 101 Freeway overpass this week, when first responders
News Perspective: NAMI Response to Mass Shootings
NAMI released a statement in response to the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. “Every time we experience a tragedy like this, people with mental illness are drawn into