Tag: NAMI-NJ
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Learn about how food affects the brain during NAMI webinar; join Expressive Arts Cafe
Rebecca Howard will lead a webinar featuring NAMI Hearts & Minds, a presentation focusing on inner and outer wellness for people living with a mental illness, from 7-8:15 p.m. July 27. Understand how nutrients in food affect the brain, identify healthier food choices that can be made when grocery shopping, understand the biological processes by…
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NAMIWalks NJ to hold virtual rally on June 13
NAMIWalks New Jersey will hold a virtual rally from 1-2 p.m. June 13 via Zoom. Learn the importance of walking in support of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and how to get involved. The walk is currently scheduled for Sept. 26, both in Seaside Park and virtually. To join, visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mLzbk7hWRJKPSyMnWRvMtw
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NAMI NJ continues webinar series with talk on how to stay ‘senior-tough’ during COVID-19 crisis
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will continue its webinar series with a presentation by Dale L. Ofei-Ayisi at 1 p.m. on May 27 titled “Staying Senior-Tough During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond.” Older Americans are among the most medically vulnerable populations being impacted by COVID-19, especially those in long-term care settings. This webinar…
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Virtual support group offers ‘check in’ to those suffering from mental illness
Southern Jersey Family Support Group will hold a virtual workshop for family members with a loved one with mental illness from 7-9 p.m. on May 21. NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and AACT-Now (African American Community Together NOW) will hold the Mental Health Month Check In featuring Donna Williams and Melance Walker. The…
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Burlington County CIT coordinator will discuss dealing with law enforcement during a mental health crisis
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and AACT-NOW (African American Community Together NOW) will hold a webinar, Successfully Dealing With Law Enforcement During a Mental Health Crisis, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on May 19. The virtual workshop, led by Jarrod Broadway, CIT coordinator for Burlington County, will be followed by a support group session facilitated…
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NAMI NJ webinar series offers information on crisis planning, dealing with law enforcement
The NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) webinar series continues with Crisis Planning for Families from 1-2 p.m. on May 20. The webinar will provide family members and caregivers with tools to help their loved one during a mental health crisis. There will be a panel with a family member and a Crisis Intervention…
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NAMI NJ offers webinar in English and Spanish about benefits programs
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will offer a webinar from 11 a.m. to noon on May 13 about the federal and state benefits program changes during the COVID-19 emergency. Learn about changes to various programs including Medicare and Medicaid due to the pandemic from speaker Phillip Lubitz. A webinar in Spanish will be…
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NAMI NJ offers virtual support groups
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold a virtual support group through NAMI Family & Friends from 7-8:30 p.m. on May 12 to inform people who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. It is also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and…
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NAMI NJ to present webinar on emotional wellness during COVID-19
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold a webinar series about emotional wellness during COVID-19 at noon on May 8 featuring Cara Maksimov, LCSW. Maksimov will discuss therapeutic tools from mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy, neuroscience and positive psychology to help maintain emotional health in a challenging time. For more information, visit www.naminj.org.
