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phone: 651-645-2948
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Health & Human Services Bill Signed
Gov. Dayton signed the Health & Human Services bill on April 30, restoring $18 million in cuts made last year. NAMI's executive director Sue Abderholden was invited to the bill signing shown at right.
Find story here.
Beyond the Baby Blues Conference
Beyond the Baby Blues VII is a half-day conference designed to educate professionals and families about mood disorders and anxiety before, during and after pregnancy. It will be held June 12 at the University of Minnesota Continuing Education Center, 1890 Bufford Avenue, in St. Paul. The conference is sponsored by NAMI Minnesota, the University of MN School of Social Work, and Postpartum Support International.
See registration information, here.
Mental Health Month Theme is Coping with Trauma
This year's May is Mental Health Month theme is that trauma can affect anyone and healing is possible for everyone. Actress Brittany Snow shares her experience to help others. Read Brittany vs the Bullies in esperanza magazine. Teenager's suicide blamed on bullying, StarTribune, May 5, 2012. Attend free conference on Trauma online or in person - register by May 25.
NAMI's Spring Gala is Smash Hit
NAMI's 50s-themed Spring Gala with The Rockin' Hollywoods sold out and a crowd of 290 rocked the night away at the Metropolitan in Golden Valley. The Gala, held April 26, also featured silent and live auctions to help raise funds for NAMI's programs. To
cruise a slideshow of the event click the photo of the car. Or see a
set of photos here. (Photos by Matthew Witchell:
www.witchell.net)
Get NAMI E-News
Keep up with current mental health news with NAMI Minnesota's free E-Newsletter. Also sign up for NAMIWalks news or NAMI Legislative Updates, here.
Parenting Tools for Military Families
Often the most stressful time for military families is when parents return home from deployments. Dr. Abi Gewirtz is running a study at the University of Minnesota called ADAPT, After Deployment Adaptive Parenting Tools. Listen to this program and others in a series called Reframing Mental Illness on
RuthToday or through
ITunes.
Annual Report Available
NAMI Minnesota's 2011 Annual Report "Tree of Hope" is now available.
NAMI Minnesota's New Email Addresses
Have your emails to NAMI Minnesota's staff bounced back to you? If so, please note that all of our addresses now end in namimn.org instead of nami.org. See staff list. The general mailbox is now namihelps@namimn.org.
Help Shape Strategic Plan
What are your hopes and dreams for the future– for yourself, your family, NAMI and the mental health system? NAMI invites you to dream and hope and tell us your thoughts. With your feedback, your wish could come true. Take the Penny for Your Thoughts survey to help NAMI shape it's next 5-Year strategic plan.
Navigating the Juvenile Justice System
NAMI Minnesota has created a new booklet called "Advocating for a Child with a Mental Illness in the Minnesota Juvenile Justice System." For a copy, call NAMI at 651-645-2948 or find it here.
Anti-Stigma Project Posters Available
Hope and Healing, Learn the Lingo, and How to Help posters are now available as part of NAMI and Regions Hospital's project to reduce stigma. Personal story posters, brochures for families, speakers on recovery, and NAMI in the Lobby volunteers to assist families are also part of the project. Download free posters here. Read more, here.
Online Learning Program for Hospital Staff
Compassion into Action: Recognizing and Responding to Patients with Mental Illnesses- NAMI wants to make sure that hospital staff and health care personnel understand mental illnesses so that people with mental illnesses receive appropriate treatment. See online learning program.
NAMI's Workplace Giving Program
NAMI Minnesota is a member of Community Health Charities of Minnesota (CHCM). To donate through CHCM be sure to write in NAMI Minnesota.
More here.
In the News
Emotional Well Being Before, During & After Pregnancy,
KARE 11 5-5-12
For Courts, Cops, a Primer on PTSD,
Star Tribune 4-17-12
VA to Hire More Mental Health Workers,
StarTribune 4-19-12
Placement Critical in Special Education,
SpokesmanRecorder 4-11-12
NFL Receiver Raises BPD Awareness,
ChicagoBears.com 3-27-12
Remodel St. Peter Security Hospital,
StarTribune 3-21-12
Language, Stigma and Political Correctness,
NAMI Blog 3-13-12
Patrick Kennedy on Stigma,
YouTube 3-6-12
Adam Levy: Before and After,
StarTribune 3-3-12
Security Hospital in Turmoil,
MPR News 2-28-12
Lives Restored: Profiles of Mental Illness,
NY Times
Kids with Special Needs,
MN Spokesman Recorder, 2-15-12
Rally Urges Mental Health Support,
Fox9 News, 2-14-12
Beating the Winter Blues,
Lavender Magazine, 2-9-12
Gov. Tours Security Hospital,
StarTribune, 2-9-12
Andy Cook's Biggest Save,
MPR NewsCut 2-1-12
St. Peter Hospital in Turmoil,
StarTribune 1-28-12
Royce White Battles Anxiety Disorder,
ESPN 1-26-12
Mental Health Calls Up,
StarTribune, 1-24-12
Depression in the Open,
MPR NewsCut, 1-4-12
Crisis Planning Booklets for Families
Learn to recognize, manage, prevent and plan for your child's mental health crisis. Download here. Download booklet in Spanish. Crisis planning booklet for adults.
Mental Health Crisis Phone Numbers
Mental Health Crisis Resource page
More information about NAMI Minnesota
Donate to NAMI Minnesota through GiveMN
2012 NAMIWalks Premier Sponsors
Allina Hospitals & Clinics and Cigna
