The COMPASS helpline is typically available Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5 pm. We’ll be closed for the upcoming holidays, as listed below. Christmas Tuesday, December 24th: closed all day Wednesday, December 25th: closed all day Thursday, December 26th: closed all day Friday, December 27th: closed all day Monday, December 30th: open as…
Saturday, May 16th DCR Artesani Park in Boston . Get involved now! Join a NAMIWalks Massachusetts Committee today! Learn more on the Walk page: https://namimass.org/nami-walks-massachusetts/.
Friday, April 3rd, 2020 at the Massachusetts State House . Advocacy Day is when over 200 NAMI supporters come together to raise our voices! We meet in the Great Hall in the Massachusetts State House and hear impassioned speakers, meet our fellow NAMI members, enjoy lunc,h and then meet directly with our own legislators. Want to…
Thinking about volunteering with the COMPASS Resource Helpline? Join us for an upcoming volunteer information session to learn more! Volunteer information sessions are coming up on the following dates: Monday, December 9th Tuesday, January 14th Wednesday, February 19th All sessions will take place in the NAMI Mass office in Charlestown (the office is a short walk…
Now is the time individuals and families can apply and enroll in health and dental coverage and see if you qualify for free or lower cost coverage like MassHealth, ConnectorCare plans, or a tax credit. Open Enrollment is also the time of the year where consumers can buy a new health insurance plan or change…
Annual elections for the NAMI Mass Board of Directors are coming up! Find out how you can cast your vote: https://namimass.org/nami-mass-convention/#1570022066483-608e0426-c7bb.
NAMI Basics OnDemand is now available! NAMI Basics OnDemand was created in response to the outpouring of requests for a program option that doesn’t require in person attendance. The OnDemand format gives participants an opportunity to get engaged with NAMI programs who otherwise may not be able to participate in their communities. NAMI Basics OnDemand…
Starting on July 1, 2019 fully-insured commercial insurance plans in Massachusetts must cover certain outpatient and intermediate care behavioral health services for children when medically necessary. What are outpatient and intermediate care behavioral health services? Outpatient behavioral health services are services delivered in a community-based setting, like a clinic, school, or home, that help diagnose…
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that Pembroke Hospital should not have arranged for a mentally ill patient who had nowhere else to go to be confined against his will after a judge ordered the patient’s release. Read the full story at Mass Live.
