Help us bring light and hope to those facing the harshness of winter. Watch and share the video below and help us spread the word. Together, we can continue to make a difference for those facing mental health conditions in Massachusetts. Will you join us in advancing our critical work of support, education, and advocacy?
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:
Open to the public. Only members will be able to vote. Your attendance at this meeting is critical to your NAMI-WM affiliate. Absentee ballots will be mailed separately. If you do not receive a ballot by the beginning of January contact our office. Ballots must be received in our office by Friday, January 19, 2024.
We will have Bruce Bradley-Gilbert, LMHC, CADC-II, ART-BC and an additional speaker speaking on dual diagnosis, and a business meeting including the election of BOD by current members.
Guest speaker: Bruce Bradley-Gilbert, LMHC, CADC-II, ATR-BC
Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Location: Online
Join NAMI Central Middlesex and Becky Barnett, the Community Relations Manager for the MA Behavioral Health Help Line. Becky will outline the program, offer usage data, listen to input, and answer all your questions about the BHHL.
We will gather online for our annual meeting on Monday, January 22nd. We’ll start off at 6:45 PM with an opportunity to chat with Central Middlesex board members. At 7:00 PM we’ll dig in to a review of our 2023 activities and achievements and thank our volunteers. Members will be asked to vote on our slate of board candidates. (Is your NAMI membership up to date?) Then we’ll welcome our speaker and any guests from the public at about 7:15 PM. Our board members will stick around after the presenter’s Q&A to speak with attendees and listen to suggestions for 2024 affiliate activities.
Guest speaker: Becky Barnett, Community Relations Manager, Behavioral Health Help Line
Date: Monday, January 22, 2024
Time: 7:15 PM
Location: Zoom
Have you or a loved one used crisis stabilization services through community behavioral health centers (CBHCs)? Have you had a positive or negative experience? If so, Eli Cahan, a mental health reporter with ABC News and The Boston Globe, would love to discuss with you. If you are interested in speaking with him, you can reach out at emcahan@gmail.com or (650) 285-0702.
For the last several years there have been just a handful of Mental Health Specialty Courts in Massachusetts. That number is increasing to sixteen and will likely continue to grow. Learn how the process unfolds for potential participants.
The Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research in the Psychiatry Department at UMass Chan Medical School is recruiting new members for their Young Adult and Family Advisory Boards. They want to grow their advisory boards to include more members that identify as coming from marginalized and underserved communities. Join a board to ensure that your voice is heard in the work they do.