NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is holding its annual Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest.
Families and friends as well as those with mental health challenges are affected by the consequences of living with a mental illness. For 2016, NAMI NJ wants to focus on the positive aspects of having dealt with mental health challenges.
Poems must be typewritten, no longer than 40 lines and sent as a Word document. Fill out a media release form to accompany the entry. Provide a cover letter that includes your name, e-mail, mailing address and phone number.
Mail typed entries to NAMI NJ Poetry Contest, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. Contest deadline is April 1.