Tag: NAMI-NJ
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SAMHAJ to hold virtual mental health celebration
SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) will hold its annual celebration from 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 21 virtually. Honorees include SAMHAJ core team volunteers Shagun Agarwal, Phil Koshy, Anna Kuriokose and Laavanya Pasupuleti; Outstanding volunteers Rupeet Singh and Milan Borde; Distinguished provider Dr. Komal Shah; Family Caregiver Advocate Saroja Ilangovan; Community Service Madhu Nedunuri;…
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Expressive Arts Cafe reopens today, including open mic, art journaling
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness-New Jersey chapter) will reopen its Expressive Arts Cafe at 1 p.m. today, Oct. 19. Includes open mic, storytelling, COVID-19 reflections, art journaling and poetry slam. For the Zoom link, visit naming.org/programs/ean
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Hundreds of mental health advocates walk ‘their way’ during virtual NAMI NJ 5K
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ) held a successful yet virtual statewide walk, NAMIWalks Your Way. Due to the pandemic, instead of the annual thousand-person 5K walk at the Seaside Park boardwalk, NAMI NJ held a five-hour webinar on Sept. 26, also streaming on Facebook Live, which brought together communities…
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Mental Illness Awareness Week 2020: What people with mental illness want you to know
The theme of this year’s Mental Illness Awareness Week is “What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know.” Throughout the week, NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will be raising the voices of those with lived experience to talk about some of the conditions and symptoms that are most misunderstood. Mental Illness Awareness Week…
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Teachers can learn how to help students fight fears and anxiety due to COVID-19
NAMI NJ will hold a webinar “Coping with the Return to School During COVID-19” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Melissa A. Callen will discuss how teachers are faced with students who have heightened states of fear and anxiety, and will offer information on how to deal with the potential traumatic impact of COVID on students,…
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SAMHAJ to hold mental illness support group meetings geared toward South Asians
Anyone dealing with stress, anxiety and other psycho-social issues can join online support groups through SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey). SAMHAJ is an awareness and education program of NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness). The mission is to provide support, education and advocacy for South Asian American individuals and families…
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NAMI NJ to present ‘The Long Road Back to School’ webinar on Aug. 23
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will continue its webinar series with “The Long Road Back to School,” helping teachers manage expectations, supporting the transition and helping students experiencing difficulties. Dr. Joseph Colford will speak from 11 a.m. to noon on Aug. 23 via Zoom. To register, visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bA_zT1sCQmKxlSsbn-T1eg?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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School personnel can register for two-hour training on how to understand children with biologically-based mental illnesses
The “Educating the Educators” (ETE) program is an initiative developed by NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness, New Jersey chapter) and reviewed by New Jersey Psychiatric Association (NJPA) and the New Jersey Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (NJCCAP) to help K-12 educators understand children and youth with biologically-based mental illnesses. ETE, copyrighted by…
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Multicultural conference will address cultural humility and mental health
The NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 2020 Virtual Multicultural Conference, based on the themes of cultural humility and mental health, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12. Dr. Pierluigi Mancini will discuss “Implicit Bias in Behavioral Health Care,” also known as implicit social cognition, or the attitudes or stereotypes…
