Tag: NAMI-NJ
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Vote for poetry dealing with mental health issues
Voting will take place through May 31 for the NAMI New Jersey Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest. This year’s theme is, “What is your song?” The top 10 entries were chosen based on the theme of mental health, the way the subject matter was handled, originality and style. The poems are viewable at www.naminj.org/poetryvoting18. The…
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‘Grandma’ uses her ‘hands’ to bring awareness to mental illness
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A transplant from Brooklyn, New York, Donna Hairston lived in Charlotte before moving back up to the Northeast – one week before superstorm Sandy pummeled the area. “I wish I still had my U-Haul because I would have turned back around,” the five-year Monmouth Junction resident laughed. New to the area, Hairston…
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NAMI Walk for mental illness to be held May 19
More than 50,000 people in more than 80 communities across the nation will join the National Alliance on Mental Illness to raise awareness of mental illness and funds for local, regional and state NAMI organizations on May 19. The NAMI NJ Walk will be held at the Boardwalk at Seaside Heights. Check in is from…
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Former WWE star to join NAMIWalks NJ kickoff
The National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold its NAMIWalks NJ 2018 Kickoff, featuring former WWE personality and “New York Times” best-selling author AJ Mendez, from 1-3 p.m. on March 24 at Barnes & Noble, 753 Route 18, East Brunswick. Formerly known as AJ Lee, Mendez will sign copies of her book, “Crazy Is My…
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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 from 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning on March 13, at NAMI NJ, 1562 Route 130 north, North Brunswick. The course is provided to support families, partners and friends of individuals with mental illness. Course participants gain up-to-date information…
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Poetry contest focuses on mental health awareness
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. Poems should keep within the theme, “What is your song?” They must be typewritten, no longer than 40 lines, and…
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New executive director of NAMI NJ has experience counseling youth, adults
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ), a leading voice on mental illness, announced that Meredith Masin Blount is the organization’s new executive director. “The Board of Directors is extremely pleased that their most highly rated candidate has accepted the position. She has many skills and brings a genuine enthusiasm and…
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Native Hazlet resident speaks to students about mental health
HAZLET Promoting early awareness pertaining to psychological care and resources, Raritan High School alumni Mikaela Grande spoke with students about mental health. Grande is the walk coordinator for the non-profit NAMI NJ and is currently a senior majoring in psychology at Rutgers University, according to Grande. “NAMI NJ is a non-profit organization that provides free…
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NAMI to hold leadership meeting for members on June 24
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ) will hold its annual Leadership Meeting and Awards Luncheon celebrating 32 years of providing support, education and advocacy to improve the lives of those affected by mental illness and their families from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 24 at the…
