Tag: National Alliance on Mental Illness
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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…
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NAMI NJ holds art contest for mural at North Brunswick headquarters
The New Jersey headquarters of NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) needs a visual expression for a mural on the front wall entrance of the office, located at 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. Materials to complete the 8-foot by 11.5-foot mural will be supplied by NAMI NJ. The visual portion must be in color…
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East Brunswick Library, NAMI will offer mental health program
The East Brunswick Public Library is teaming up with NAMI New Jersey (National Alliance on Mental Health) to offer the “In Our Own Voice” program at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9 at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. Developed by NAMI-NJ, this program features individuals with various mental health conditions giving presentations…
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Associate director of NAMI NJ now focused on LGBTQ+ rights in South Asian communities
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The associate director of NAMI New Jersey (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has moved on from her position. During her 18 years of service, Aruna Rao has been a mental health advocate, a trailblazer in cultural competency programming, and a respected leader in education and awareness efforts statewide, according to information provided…
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Registration open for NAMI NJ youth mental health conference
Registration is open for the NAMI NJ annual conference, 1 in 5: Youth Mental Health & Wellness, scheduled for Dec. 1 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. The National Alliance on Mental Illness will offer a panel discussion on youth mental health, a keynote presentation on leveraging emotional intelligence and culturally responsive practices for…
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Proposals sought by NAMI-NJ for Youth Mental Health & Wellness conference
The 2018 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) New Jersey State 33rd Conference “1 in 5: Youth Mental Health & Wellness” will be held on Dec. 1 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. The North Brunswick-based organization is seeking workshop proposals and poster proposals which explore a deeper understanding of how people, schools and organizations…
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SAMHAJ to hold annual picnic on Aug. 18 in Monroe
SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) will hold its annual picnic from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 18 in Thompson Park, Picnic Grove 3B, Forsgate Drive, Monroe. SAMHAJ families, consumers and supporters are invited to attend. There will be food, entertainment and games for all ages. RSVP by Aug. 5. Community…
