In the spirit of the winter holiday season, the NAMI Massachusetts office will be closed from Monday, December 25th, to Tuesday, January 2nd. This Winter Break is dedicated to providing our hardworking staff with an opportunity to relax, recharge, and spend cherished moments with loved ones.
Please note that this closure includes our Compass Helpline, Peer Support, Family Support, and Community Education teams. As such, we will be unavailable by phone or email during this period.
We appreciate your understanding and support. We look forward to reconnecting with you in the new year and wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday season!
We will reopen January 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM.
At this time, we do not have any available Basics courses. You can add your name to the general registration waitlist and, once we have available Basics courses on our schedule, we will be in contact with you regarding the next steps in the registration process. Please register early, as your registration date serves as your priority date for admission to the next class.
If you have any questions, please reach out to programs@namimass.org.
3 February
19Febrero
Fecha: Lunes, Febrero 19, 2024
Hora: 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Lugar: Zoom
Contacto: 413-786-9139 o information@namiwm.org; Tamari en tamari_c@yahoo.com
26 February
Date: Monday, February 26, 2024
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 PM
Location: Zoom
Contact: Katerina Georges at katgeorges@icloud.com; Yolanta Kovalko at kovalkoyolanta9@gmail.com
Day 1: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Day 2: Sunday, February 18, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 5:00 PM
Trainers: Steve Hadden and Dori Prescott
Location: NAMI Massachusetts, 331 Montvale Ave, Suite 200, Woburn, MA 01801
Contact: Ilya Cherkasov at (617) 286-7607 or icherkasov@namimass.org
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8 or 9-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people living with mental health conditions.
A NAMI Family-to-Family teacher is a trained NAMI leader who plays an important role in ensuring that all participants feel welcomed and supported. They are volunteers who become certified by completing a self-paced 2-hour pre-training online module and then attending and graduating from one-and-a half-day in-person training. Teacher trainees must go through an application and screening process before being approved to attend a training event.
Thanks to the DMH grant, NAMI Mass can now acknowledge each F2F leader’s contribution with an optional $400 stipend for each course they teach.
All meals and program supplies are provided free of charge to all trainees.
Hotel accommodation is provided for trainees from far-flung affiliates.
NAMI is proud to introduce the Teen & Young Adult (T&YA) HelpLine: A free nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to teens and young adults. Our T&YA Specialists are young people who understand what you’re going through because they have been through stuff, too. They are experienced and well-trained. They care and want to help you find a way forward. Reach out by phone, text, or chat.
- Text “Friend” to 62640 to immediately connect with a HelpLine Specialist trained to provide resources, information, and support.
- Chat at nami.org/talktous to connect with a HelpLine Specialist on NAMI.org.
- If you are a teen or young adult with questions about mental health, call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) to speak with a NAMI HelpLine specialist now.
Available Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM ET
At NAMI Massachusetts, we’ve always believed in the power of collaboration and community impact. Our Small Business Ally Initiative, launched in Summer 2023, is a way for local businesses to support the mission and programming of NAMI Mass while tapping into our vast network of people and resources.
Plus, get your goodies and make an impact by shopping at one of our Founding Members of the Small Business Ally Initiative. A portion of every sale goes to NAMI Mass at these existing Small Business Allies:
As of December 8, 2023, MassHealth now covers doula services, subject to MassHealth coverage limitations, for MassHealth members while they are pregnant, during delivery, and up to 12 months after delivery.
Doulas provide non-medical emotional, informational, and physical support to individuals and families during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
In the coming months, MassHealth will focus on building the network of MassHealth doula providers to meet the needs of its diverse members. MassHealth encourages doulas from across the Commonwealth to apply.
Contact: MassHealth Customer Service for Providers at (800) 841-2900 or provider@masshealthquestions.com