community Archives - National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City , Inc. https://naminycmetro.org/tag/community/ National Alliance on Mental Illness New York City, Inc. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:15:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://naminycmetro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-NAMI-Icon-32x32.png community Archives - National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City , Inc. https://naminycmetro.org/tag/community/ 32 32 Emerging from Cultural Stigma and Giving Back  https://naminycmetro.org/emerging-from-cultural-stigma-and-giving-back/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:13:50 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=55904 Tara’s journey with NAMI-NYC began during a difficult chapter in her life. “I was in college, going through my own mental health crisis,” she recalls. “A friend saw me in a terrible state and said, ‘I think people can help …

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]]> NAMI-NYC Launches Helpline Chat to Reach More New Yorkers, including Young Adults  https://naminycmetro.org/helplinechat/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54797 New York, NY–NAMI-NYC is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Helpline chat, designed to provide easier access to mental health support for all New Yorkers, including young adults.   The launch of our Helpline chat comes at a critical …

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]]> Cristi: The Meaning of NAMI-NYC’s Family Support Programs https://naminycmetro.org/cristi/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:07:14 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54956 When her loved one was receiving therapeutic support, Cristi wondered about support and care for herself. As a mental health caregiver, Cristi wondered what was out there for her. That’s how she found NAMI-NYC.  

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]]> NAMI-NYC Supports Eliminating Exam Requirement for Licensed Master Social Workers https://naminycmetro.org/socialwork/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:53:40 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54340 This bill will repeal the unnecessary requirement of the licensing exam, which has disproportionately barred Black, brown, and older test takers from receiving their license—despite graduating from accredited Masters’ program.  

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]]> Breaking the Stigma at NAMIWalks NYC https://naminycmetro.org/breaking-the-stigma-at-namiwalks-nyc/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:02:11 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54282 Andrea's journey with mental health advocacy is rooted in relationship to her father, who struggled with schizophrenia.

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]]> NAMI-NYC Awarded $750,000 Federal Earmark to Enhance Mental Health Family Support and Peer-Based Programs  https://naminycmetro.org/award/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:28:28 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54246 NAMI-NYC is thrilled to announce it has been awarded $750,000 from the federal government as part of the appropriations bill.  

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]]> Why I Walk: Community https://naminycmetro.org/why-i-walk-community/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:32:06 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54223 "But attending the walk and seeing so many people supporting such a great cause made me realize that mental health is something to be learned about and shared with others." 

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]]> NAMI-NYC Responds to NYC Preliminary Budget for FY 2025 https://naminycmetro.org/nycbudget25/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:45:57 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=53503 This is not the time to make cuts to the nonprofit sector providing a safety net to underinvested and at-risk New Yorkers with mental health challenges.

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]]> Remembering my sister, Amy https://naminycmetro.org/remembering-my-sister-amy/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:59:06 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=53452 Gabe Miller offers a tribute to his sister, Dr. Amy Miller and her lifelong struggle with depression.

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]]> Medea’s Mental Health Journey with NAMI-NYC  https://naminycmetro.org/medea/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:04:35 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=52926 Medea's journey to this point has been one marked by resilience, change, and a powerful desire to help others.

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