Tag: NAMI-NJ
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Artist suffering from mental illness will visit NAMI-NJ headquarters on Sept. 7
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-NJ) will hold an afternoon with artist Chanika Svetvilis from noon to 2 p.m. on Sept. 7 at the NAMI-NJ office, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. After her last bipolar manic episode and hospitalization in 2010, she was motivated to share her experience and break stigma through art. Admission…
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Learn about new advances in psychiatric medication during meeting of NAMI/SAMHAJ
Dr. Komal Shah will discuss new advances in psychiatric medication, followed by a question/answer session, from 7-8:30 p.m. on July 6 at NAMI-NJ, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. For more information on NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or SAMHAJ, South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey, visit www.naminj.org or call 732-940-0911.
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NAMI-NJ to hold annual awards luncheon on June 15
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-NJ) will hold its annual meeting and awards luncheon from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 15 at The Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison. Celebrate the work NAMI members and affiliates have done around the state, meet mental health ambassadors and listen to the awards presentation. For…
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Artist unveils mural at NAMI-NJ headquarters
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATE GREGORY Kate Gregory designed a mural for the inside of the NAMI-NJ headquarters in North Brunswick, unveiling her 8-foot by 11.5-foot mural during the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s open house on May 18.
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Artist paints picture of humanity of those with mental illness
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Kate Gregory said she has always had creativity running through her veins. “From a formal standpoint, I have four years of ceramics experience behind me, as well as a few years of painting, drawing, printmaking and graphic design experience. I’m currently a Studio Art major at Georgetown University, planning on concentrating in Photography,…
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National Alliance on Mental Illness to hold open house May 18 in North Brunswick
NAMI-NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 18 at its North Brunswick headquarters, 1562 Route 130, behind Chase Bank. Meet the team, learn about programs, tour the facility, see the unveiling of a new mural, enter a raffle and join the NAMIWalks Rally.…
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NAMIWalks NJ set for Sept. 28
NAMIWalks NJ will take place on Sept. 28 at Seaside Park. Check in is at 10 a.m. Walk begins at 11 a.m. To register a team, sign up to volunteer, or to donate, visit www.namiwalks.org. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has its New Jersey headquarters in North Brunswick.
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NAMI course on mental illness helps families
“Family-to-Family,” a free, 12-session family education course provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), will be offered in Middlesex County from 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning on March 12 at NAMI-NJ, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. The course is provided to support families, partners, and friends of individuals with mental illness. The course teaches participants…
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NAMI NJ poetry contest focuses on the theme of flying
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI NJ) Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest 2018 will be held in honor of National Poetry Month in April and Mental Health Awareness Month in May. There are many definitions of flying in Webster’s Dictionary. The theme of “moving or capable of moving in the air” is the…
