The misuse and addiction to opioids (prescription pain relievers, heroin, and fentanyl) is a serious state and national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. Join us to learn more about how this happened, progress in reduction, street practices for prevention, and how you can personally help. Every family is at risk.

What: NAMI Wake Monthly Community Education Program
When: Monday, August 27, 2018, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Where: Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Rd., Raleigh,
2nd floor Conference Room

Everyone is welcome, no reservation required.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This event has been cancelled due to the severe weather we are expecting this weekend. Please check back to see when it will be rescheduled. 

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a hands-on advocacy training program that helps people living with mental illness, friends and family transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy.

In this workshop you will learn how to craft your compelling story that is inspiring and will assist you with your advocacy.

No experience required.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

Board Meetings are the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm at Highland United Methodist Church in the 2nd floor Conference Rm. beside the church offices.  You are welcome to observe.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

Grassroots advocacy is about using your voice to influence policy
makers and make a difference.

Turn your passion and your lived experience into a positive voice for mental health with the NAMI Smarts for Advocacy training.

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy will enhance your advocacy skills and
help you shape a powerful and personal story that will move
policy makers.

The NAMI Smarts Difference
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy gives you step-by-step tools and the
hands-on practice you need to feel clear, confident and ready to make a difference.

Contact Andrea Chase (andrea@nami-wake.org) to register.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

Our Borderline Personality Disorder Class is recognized by NAMI in partnership with NEA-BPD.  They meet at Highland United Methodist Church in room 209 every Saturday morning in October from 9:30 to 12:30.

Email Ann Akland at annakland0120@gmail.com for further details.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

Our Borderline Personality Disorder Class is recognized by NAMI in partnership with NEA-BPD.  They meet at Highland United Methodist Church in room 209 every Saturday morning in October from 9:30 to 12:30.

Email Ann Akland at annakland0120@gmail.com for further details.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

Board Meetings are the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm at Highland United Methodist Church in the 2nd floor Conference Rm. beside the church offices.  You are welcome to observe.

Our Borderline Personality Disorder Class is recognized by NAMI in partnership with NEA-BPD.  They meet at Highland United Methodist Church in room 209 every Saturday morning in October from 9:30 to 12:30.

Email Ann Akland at annakland0120@gmail.com for further details.

What is NAMI Ending the Silence? 

NAMI Ending the Silence is a free, 50-minute presentation designed to give students an opportunity to learn about mental illness through an informative Power Point and short videos. Through the presentation, students learn symptoms and indicators of mental illness, and are given ideas about how to help themselves, friends, or family members who may need support. Additionally, the presentation includes personal testimony from a young adult living with a mental illness about his/her journey to recovery.

NAMI Wake County, the local organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is recruiting volunteers 18-35 to become Lead Presenters and to share their personal stories of recovery. Upcoming Volunteer orientation and training sessions:

• Sunday, October 21, 2:30 – 3:30 pm
• Wednesday, October 24, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Volunteer Opportunities:
Lead Presenters are trained to give a 40-minute PowerPoint presentation to inform students about myths and facts related to mental illness. Young Adult Presenters share their personal stories of recovery. Training is provided.

Grassroots advocacy is about using your voice to influence policy makers and make a difference. Turn your passion and your lived experience into a positive voice for mental health with the NAMI Smarts for Advocacy training.

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy will enhance your advocacy skills and help you shape a powerful and personal story that will move policy makers.

The NAMI Smarts Difference

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy gives you step-by-step tools and the hands-on practice you need to feel clear, confident and ready to make a difference.

For more information:
Andrea Chase
Advocacy Committee Chair
Andrea@nami-wake.org

What is NAMI Ending the Silence? 

NAMI Ending the Silence is a free, 50-minute presentation designed to give students an opportunity to learn about mental illness through an informative Power Point and short videos. Through the presentation, students learn symptoms and indicators of mental illness, and are given ideas about how to help themselves, friends, or family members who may need support. Additionally, the presentation includes personal testimony from a young adult living with a mental illness about his/her journey to recovery.

NAMI Wake County, the local organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is recruiting volunteers 18-35 to become Lead Presenters and to share their personal stories of recovery. Upcoming Volunteer orientation and training sessions:

• Sunday, October 21, 2:30 – 3:30 pm
• Wednesday, October 24, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Volunteer Opportunities:
Lead Presenters are trained to give a 40-minute PowerPoint presentation to inform students about myths and facts related to mental illness. Young Adult Presenters share their personal stories of recovery. Training is provided.

Our Borderline Personality Disorder Class is recognized by NAMI in partnership with NEA-BPD.  They meet at Highland United Methodist Church in room 209 every Saturday morning in October from 9:30 to 12:30.

Email Ann Akland at annakland0120@gmail.com for further details.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

This support group is designed for adults who are family members of an individual living with a mental illness.

Board Meetings are the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm at Highland United Methodist Church in the 2nd floor Conference Rm. beside the church offices.  You are welcome to observe.