(Submitted by National Alliance on Mental Illness of Wood County)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Wood County is a leading self-help organization offering free events, educational classes, support groups, and other programs that address mental health for the local community.
This summer, NAMI Wood County is hosting its Mental Health Conference Series differently this year. Instead of an in-person conference, this event will be held through three different online webinars including “Mental Health Services in the Time of COVID-19,” “Caring for Yourself and Others During Stressful Times,” and “Adjusting to the New Normal.”
The webinars will be held June 11, 18 and 25, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The cost per webinar is $15. If registered for one webinar, the cost will be $15 for the first and $10 for the second and third. Additionally, all webinars are free for NAMI members.
For more information on NAMI membership or to register, visit https://namiwoodcounty.org/mental-health-101/ or call 419-352-0626 or email us at info@namiwoodcounty.org for more information.
This summer, NAMI Wood County has a variety of free programming available to Wood County residents. During the month of June, we will be offering the following online programming:
- NAMI Basics is an educational program for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. It will be held June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, and 18 at 6-8 p.m.
- The WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) Workshop is a self-designed course on identifying your personal wellness tools, and will be held June 8-11 at 6-8 p.m.
- NAMI FaithNet Webinar is a presentation for faith leaders on how to create a caring community and promote the role of faith in recovery for individuals and families affected by mental illness.This will be held on June 16 at 12 to 1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m.
- Keep Kids and Teens Healthy at Home Challenge – this social media challenge for teens and kids will be launched June 1 and will include an in-home scavenger hunt and meme and TikTok challenge. Check out our Facebook for more details.
As always, NAMI Wood County has online support groups still operating virtually including, Family Support Group, NAMI Connections, Parent & Caregiver, and others. Visit www.namiwodocounty.org for more information and to register for our programming. Email info@namiwoodcounty.org or call 419- 352-0626 for more information, and be sure to follow us on social media @NAMIWoodCounty.
