Join NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties for our Annual Meeting on March 10, 2021 – from 5:00-6:30pm. The meeting will be held virtually and offer a recap of 2020 and what’s new in 2021. We will also vote on our 2021-22 Slate of Officers. Proposed this year are: Pat Mahoney-Zaehe, President Vice President, Dr. Linda more »
Read MoreJoin NAMI on Thurs. Feb 25th at 4 pm ET for our special webinar series “Help Not Handcuffs.” Part 1 will focus on redirecting people living with mental illness from incarceration to recovery with an expert panel discussion. Register here: https://bit.ly/3axs3ST This Ask the Expert special webinar series promises to be engaging, informative, and thought-provoking.
Read MoreNAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties will offer a Family-to-Family class beginning March 5th, 2021. The course will run on Friday’s for 8 consecutive weeks from 6:00-8:30pm. Register now below. The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free 8-week course for family and caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses. The course is taught by trained more »
Read MoreNAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties would like to invite youth and young adults ages 14-29 year old to participate in our next Youth Event, happening Thursday, February 25th from 6:30-8:30pm to be held at Mental Health Community Centers 240B S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237. Youth programming will take place every month on the more »
Read MoreThe Patterson Foundation has selected six regional nonprofit organizations to receive five weeks of 1:1 consulting through their participation in Advancing Mission Thrivability. This opportunity educates nonprofits on strategic approaches to making mission-focused, economically informed decisions for their programs, products, and services. For months, the COVID-19 pandemic has put considerable strain on nonprofits. In addition more »
Read MoreThe National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Sarasota and Manatee Counties recently lost a dear friend and volunteer, Ann Jerman. Ann was a member of NAMI Manatee for more than 30 years – supporting, educating, and advocating for families who had loved ones struggling with mental illness. Ann served NAMI as Vice President and Program more »
Read MoreNavigating the uncertainties surrounding our health, financial situation, and living conditions continues to be a challenge. Paying attention to your health, both physically and mentally is critical and should be a top priority for 2021. Recognizing that if you are feeling anxious, depressed, stressed or emotionally drained, help is available. If you find yourself out more »
Read MoreArlington, Va. — As the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration today. NAMI looks forward to working with the new administration to build better lives for the millions of people in our country who are affected by more »
Read MoreNAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties would like to invite youth and young adults, ages 14-29, to attend our first Virtual Youth Open Mic event to be held on Thursday, January 28th from 6:30-8pm. Our theme will honor Mental Wellness Month as poets, musician, rappers, and artists alike, are encouraged to share a hopeful and inspiring more »
Read MoreJoin NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties for a Family & Friends Webinar on January 27, 2021 from 5:30-7:00 pm. Family & Friends is a free 90-minute seminar that informs people who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. It’s also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and more »
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