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800 Transfer Road, #31
Saint Paul, MN 55114

phone: 651-645-2948
toll free: 1-888-NAMI-HELPS
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Action Alert: Huge Mental Health Cuts Proposed

Millions of dollars in cuts in mental health programs have been proposed by legislators to help deal with Minnesota's budget deficit. Advocates are urged to act now! Contact your legislators. More here...

Mental Health Rally Set for Feb. 16

Advocates from across the state will hold a mental health rally on Feb. 16 at Noon in the State Capitol Rotunda. Speakers will include legislators, advocates, families and persons living with a mental illness. An issues briefing will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 105 University Ave. W. (across the street from the Capitol) at 10:00 a.m. Free buses have been scheduled to the event from northern and southern Minnesota. Click on the logo to find your legislators. The rally is sponsored by the Mental Health Legislative Network. For information call 651-645-2948 or 1-888-NAMI-Helps.

* Tips for attending Mental Health Day at the Capitol, here.
* Mental Health Day at the Capitol Agenda & Speakers, here.

NAMI's 8th Annual Research Dinner

NAMI and the University of Minnesota will hold their 8th Annual Research Dinner on Feb. 9 at the Zuhrah Shrine Center, 2500 Park Ave., in Minnepolis. Find details, here. Directions and parking.

Mental Health Cuts Proposed to Fix GAMC

On the opening day of the 2010 Legislative Session the Senate proposed to take $12 million from adult mental health grants to help keep GAMC. See news release. Fact sheets on GAMC: What is GAMC? GAMC and MNCare Legislative Proposals on GAMC

Tell Congress - Don't Give Up on Health Care Reform

Congress can not abandon the path to enactment of historic House and Senate health care reform legislation. This journey is vital for millions of Americans, including uninsured or underinsured individuals and families living with serious mental illness. Read more here.

An Unhelpful Inquisition

Following Mark Dayton's disclosure that he has been treated for depression and alcoholism, the Star Tribune decided to ask every candidate for Governor about their treatment histories. NAMI's executive director Sue Abderholden responds in a co-written op-editorial. See op-ed article.

Get Legislative Updates

Every week during the legislative session and periodically during the year NAMI Minnesota provides up-to-date information on legislative actions and bills that may impact the lives of children and adults with mental illness and their families. Sign up, here.

Video Clip on Advocacy by NAMI Minnesota

Finding Your Voice

Updated Criminal Justice System Booklet Published

Advocating for People with Mental Illnesses in the Minnesota Criminal Justice System is a booklet for anyone trying to advocate for a person with mental illness who has been arrested, is in jail, or is returning to the community after incarceration. (Published Nov. 2009) Download here.

2010 Census - Hard to Document Populations

Don't be under-counted, community funding and representation depend on the Census. Participate in and assist with the 2010 Census!

NAMI Minnesota Meets All Standards

The Charities Review Council has completed its 2009 review and announced that NAMI Minnesota “Meets All Standards” for accountability for charitable giving. The Council reviews nonprofit organizations in the areas of Public Disclosure, Financial Activity, Governance and Fundraising and maintains a Smart Giving Network. See review.

Mental Illness Affects Everyone Billboards Go Up

Ten more NAMI Minnesota billboards went up in November to help raise public awareness about mental illness. Ten of the billboards were also posted during October for Mental Illness Awareness Week. Current billboard locations include Lyndale Ave, Broadway St., Riverside Ave., Rice St., St. Anthony Blvd., Washington Ave., and more.

Keeping Together Resource Guide Available

Copies of NAMI's DVD and booklet called "Keeping Families Together - Understanding the Legal and Family Perspectives on Voluntary Placement" are available free, contact the NAMI office or download here. Watch DVD trailer. Watch the entire DVD.

NAMI National Convention

The NAMI National Convention will be held in Washington D.C., June 30-July 3 (Get super saver rate before Mar. 1).

In the News

Will this be the Decade for Psychiatric Research? - Nature, Jan. 7, 2010
Could Training in Restraint Use have Averted Tragedy - Star Tribune, Jan. 11, 2010
Vet Connection Offers Confidential Help - Minnesota Legionnaire, Jan. 1, 2010
Army's Record Suicide Rate - Washington Post, Nov. 16, 2009
Psychiatric Hospital Cited in Incident with Police Officer's Gun, here.
Glenn & Jessie Close Launch Anti-Stigma Campaign, here.
Turning Point: Coping with Bipolar Disorder, here.
Break Wall of Silence, here.
African American Women and Depression, here.

Advocacy Award Goes to NAMI Minnesota

The MN Council of Nonprofits and MAP for Nonprofits, representing over 2,000 nonprofits in Minnesota, presented their 2009 Nonprofit Mission and Excellence Awards on Nov. 6. NAMI Minnesota was one of six organizations honored and received its award in the category of Advocacy. Press release, here.