Getting involved with your local NAMI affiliate is a great way to impact change at the local level! Contact your local affiliate for additional volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer with NAMI Massachusetts
Volunteers are essential to the work that we do at NAMI Massachusetts, and we are always seeking enthusiastic people to help us achieve our mission.
Learn More About Volunteering
Lead a support group or education program
- Volunteer as a NAMI Connection Facilitator
NAMI Connection support groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there. A one-year commitment is requested for all new facilitators.
- Volunteer as a NAMI Family Support Group Facilitator
NAMI Family Support Groups are led by two NAMI-trained facilitators who have first-hand experience as a parent or family caregiver of a person who has been diagnosed with a mental health condition.
- Volunteer as a NAMI Peer-to-Peer Teacher
NAMI Peer-to-Peer classes are taught by two NAMI-trained teachers who are living with a mental health condition. A one-year commitment is requested for all new teachers.
- Volunteer as a NAMI Family-to-Family Teacher
The NAMI Family-to-Family course is taught by two NAMI-trained teachers who have first-hand experience as a parent or family caregiver of a person who has been diagnosed with a mental health condition.
- Volunteer as a NAMI Basics Teacher
The NAMI Basics course is taught by two NAMI-trained teachers who have first-hand experience as a parent or family caregiver of a child who has been diagnosed with a mental health condition.
Share your story
- Volunteer as an In Our Own Voice Presenter
In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is presented by trained speakers who share their experiences living with a mental health condition. Learn more about becoming an IOOV presenter.
- Volunteer as an Allies for Student Mental Health Presenter
Allies for Student Mental Health (ASMH) is presented by a panel of four trained speakers sharing from the perspectives of a young adult, clinician, educator, and parent. Learn more about becoming an ASMH speaker.
- Volunteer as a Sharing Your Story with Law Enforcement presenter
Sharing Your Story with Law Enforcement is presented by two trained speakers who share their experiences interacting with law enforcement during a mental health crisis. Learn more about becoming a Sharing Your Story with Law Enforcement speaker.
- Volunteer as an Ending the Silence Presenter
Ending the Silence (ETS) is presented by two trained speakers who share information and personal stories related to mental health conditions. Learn more about becoming an ETS speaker.
- Volunteer as a Sharing Our Stories Presenter
NAMI Mass Sharing Our Stories is delivered by two family members of people living with mental health conditions. Learn more about becoming a SOS speaker.
Help out at our annual events
NAMI Mass hosts three signature events annually. Volunteers are needed to make each a success!
- Our Advocacy Day is held every year in April at the State House in Boston. Volunteers are needed to help people register, find their legislators, navigate the venue, and more! Learn more about volunteering at Advocacy Day.
- Our annual state Convention is held every year in October at locations around the state. Volunteers are needed to help registrar participants, moderate workshops, help people navigate the venue, and more! Learn more about volunteering at the annual state Convention.
- NAMIWalks Massachusetts is a huge event that requires a hands-on help to be successful! Volunteers are needed to help set up the event, register participants, hand out water, cheer on walkers, and more! Learn more about volunteering at NAMIWalks Massachusetts.
Volunteer with your local NAMI affiliate