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Saint Paul, MN 55114

phone: 651-645-2948
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NAMIWalks - Changing Minds One Step at a Time

NAMIWalks Minnesota will be held Sept. 25 at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis. Over 130 teams and more than 915 walkers are already registered for the walk (not including offline registrations). To form a team, join a team, walk individually or donate, click the NAMIWalks logo or click here. Find MetroTransit passes, donation receipts, sponsorship proposal information or a walk map, here. Thanks to our premier sponsor, CIGNA. Entertainment provided by High & Mighty.

Big Changes Begin in GAMC

GAMC as we know it, essentially went away on July 1, 2010 and a new GAMC program with substantially fewer dollars replaced it. People who qualify for GAMC will now go to a “Coordinated Care Delivery System” (CCDS) to receive all of their care, except that their outpatient prescriptions will be obtained and funded separately. A CCDS is essentially a hospital, however, only four have agreed to participate and they are all in the metro are. Read more.

New GAMC Program Maxing Out Already

The few hospitals participating in the new form of GAMC are already beginning to run out of funds from the new program and will soon stop accepting GAMC patients. See Star Tribune story.

NAMI Program Director Job Opening

NAMI Minnesota has a job opening for a Program Director to implement and oversee the major programs of the organization. See job description, here.

Survey of Providers Working with Older Adults

NAMI Minnesota is conducting a short survey to evaluate the need for mental health training among employees that work with older adults. Your responses will also help NAMI develop a training curriculum and identify what topics should be addressed. Take survey online. Download hard copy of survey.

NAMI State Conference Set for St. Paul

NAMI Minnesota's annual conference will feature exciting opening and closing keynote speakers and over 15 workshops on timely mental health issues. The conference will be held Nov. 6, from 9-4, at the St. Paul River Centre. More information and registration, here.

Put Diversity on Your To Do List

Diversity encompasses understanding, respecting, embracing, preserving and celebrating experiences and perspectives that are different from our own. See article.

DVD Shows Value of Jail Discharge Planning

NAMI's new DVD, Jail Discharge Planning: Ending the Cycle of Recidivism, explains how two Minnesota counties (Stearns and Steele) have dramatically reduced recidivism by connecting inmates to resources before their release from jail. See DVD trailer. Watch entire DVD, here. For free copies of the DVD, contact NAMI.

Advocating for a Person who has been Arrested

"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. Download here.

Crisis Planning Booklet for Families

Learn to recognize, manage, prevent and plan for your child's mental health crisis. Read or download this NAMI Minnesota booklet, here.

Keeping Families Together Resource Guide and DVD

NAMI's DVD and booklet "Keeping Families Together - Understanding the Legal and Family Perspectives on Voluntary Placement" are available free, contact NAMI or download here. Watch DVD trailer. Watch the entire DVD. More information on custody issues, here.

In the News

Resident Leads NAMIWalks, Longfellow Messenger, 9-1-10
Drama Mamas Fight Stigma, Burnsville Sun, 8-26-10
NAMIWalks on Sept. 25, KARE 11, 8-16-10
Adult Foster Care Homes, Duluth News Tribune, 7-25-10
Rights vs. Risks, Star Tribune, 7-20-10
Veterans Court Project Begins, Star Tribune, 7-12-10
The Legacy of Barbara Schneider, Star Tribune, 6-10-10
A Better Path for GAMC, Star Tribune, 6-7-10
GAMC Survives for Now, Barely, MPR Online, 5-18-10
Understanding Mental Illness, Grand Rapids Herald Review, 5-1-10
More News Stories, Here.

CIGNA Sponsors NAMIWalks Minnesota

NAMIWalks 2010 is off to a great start with CIGNA signing on as a Premier Sponsor again this year! More than 115 walk teams have already signed up. Join us Sept. 25th for the largest anti-stigma event in Minnesota.