From NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) WOOD COUNTY
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wood County is a leading self-help organization offering free events, educational classes, support groups, and other programs that address mental health for the Wood County community. NAMI Wood County has a variety of programming throughout the year! This programming is free and available to all Wood County residents.
NAMI Wood County’s “Cookies and Canvas” has been moved to Monday, March 10 from 6-8 p.m. at the Bowling Green office, 1250 Ridgewood Drive. The event is open to adults and children (over the age of 3) and will include a shared guided painting. This family-friendly event costs $35 per adult and 1 child, with an additional $10 per extra child (maximum of 2 children per adult). The cost includes 4 cookies and a shared painted canvas. To register, visit: https://namiwoodcounty.org/cookies-and-canvas/ or send payment to NAMI Wood County, 1250 Ridgewood Drive, Bowling Green, OH 43402 by March 6.
The next Nite Out with NAMI Book Club will be at 10 a.m. on March 11 via Zoom. The club will discuss “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen” by David Brooks, exploring how to better connect with others and foster healthier relationships. To register, visit: https://namiwoodcounty.org/nite-out-nami/.
NAMI Wood County will be hosting their Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) for Finances classes in 2025. The WRAP Workshop is a free-of-charge, self-designed, course on identifying your personal wellness tools. The next WRAP workshop takes place virtually from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on February 20-21. This workshop will focus on tools to achieve financial wellness within your life. Visit https://namiwoodcounty.org/wrap/ to register and receive the Zoom link.
NAMI Wood County’s Family and Caregiver support group is available for individuals who have family members, children, and/or loved ones in their lives who live with a mental health condition. NAMI Wood County believes it is important to care for the caregiver through evidence-based family and caregiver programming. This support group is a peer-led support group with facilitators who also have loved ones in their lives living with mental health conditions. This group meeting is the first and third Tuesday of the month from 3-4:30 p.m. at the NAMI Wood County office.
There are many opportunities for individuals interested in volunteering at NAMI Wood County including getting involved as a support group or class facilitator, office volunteer, and “Chip-In Days,” volunteer opportunities for all community members. Hosted on the second Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., volunteers can assist NAMI Wood County staff in various projects throughout the office including (but not limited to) folding brochures, helping with mailings, office organizing, and more. To register for Chip-In Day or to learn more about volunteering with NAMI Wood County, visit https://namiwoodcounty.org/volunteer-with-nami-wood-county/.
For all questions pertaining to our programs, please e-mail info@namiwoodcounty.org or call 419-352-0626. Also, don’t forget to follow NAMI Wood County on social media at @NAMIWoodCounty.
