NAMI Receives Grant from Barancik Foundation
January 9, 2020
Barancik Foundation Awards Grant to NAMI
One in five adult Floridians has a mental health condition, yet the State ranks 50th in mental health funding. Regional partnership and investments are needed to identify and close gaps in support systems and backfill lagging funding for treatment programs and services.
Locally, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Sarasota County volunteers lead groups and classes offering support, education, and advocacy to individuals living with mental illness, their families and caregivers Read More
Medical Marijuana 101 – An Educational Event with Trulieve
Join NAMI Sarasota County for an educational opportunity, Medical Cannabis 101 with Trulieve, a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center.
December 3, 2019 5:30 – 6:30 pm Center for Arts & Humanities 1226 N. Tamiami Trail – Sarasota, FL 34236
RSVP – 941-376-9361/info@namisarasotacounty.org
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Mental Health Parity Survey
Did you know that federal law requires your insurance company to cover mental illness and substance use the same way it covers all other types of medical care?
NAMI of Palm Beach, Mental Health America and other Florida advocates are seeking to find out whether insurance companies and Florida Medicaid are providing less coverage for mental health/substance use–or making it harder to get the coverage we need.
Click HERE to complete an important survey on this topic to Read More
Join NAMI Sarasota County to Dispel Myths and Reduce Stigma During Mental Illness Awareness Week
Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) on Oct. 6-12, 2019, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and participants across the country, including NAMI Sarasota County, are raising awareness of mental illness and dispelling myths. Congress officially established the first full week of October as MIAW in 1990, and since that time advocates have worked together to sponsor activities, large and small, to Read More
Registration Open Now For Family-to-Family, September 9th | Free 12-week course for family and caregivers of individuals living with mental illnesses.
The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free 12-week course for family and caregivers of individuals living with mental illness. Registration is open now for our next Family-to-Family session, beginning on Monday, September 9th, occurring once a week for 12 weeks.
The course is designed to help class members understand and support their loved one living with mental illness, while maintaining their own well-being. The course includes information on illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and other mental health Read More
Saying Farewell to a NAMI Advocate
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our member and volunteer coordinator, Linda Grimes. Linda passed away peacefully at home with her family on August 2, 2019. Linda had been an active member of NAMI Sarasota County working on our fundraising committee for the Out of the Blue and An Emerald Evening events. Her son Joe was the person who suggested that we hold our inaugural fundraiser Out of the Blue at Sarasota Architectural Salvage. This Read More