NAMI

Office Closure (New Year's Holiday)
2022-12-30
NAMI Delaware will be closed for the New Year’s Holiday on Friday, December 30th as well as Monday, January 2nd. We hope you have a safe and happy New Year!

Office Closure (Winter Holiday)
2022-12-26, 2022-12-23
NAMI Delaware will be closed for the Holidays on Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26th. Happy Holidays!

Sharing Hope: Community Conversations
2022-12-22 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
Sharing Hope: Community Conversations is an interactive Zoom call discussing various topics relevant to mental health and stigma in the Black community. It is based off of the program created by NAMI National called Sharing Hope. In this call, community members can speak with specialized guest speakers that are relevant to the topic of the month. Our moderator is peer advocate and NAMI Delaware Diversity & Equity Fellow, Nyemade Boiwu (she/her).

December’s meeting will be held on Thursday, December 22nd from 6:30pm-8:00pm over zoom!

December’s Topic: Coping With The Holidays

Guest: Kenyon O. Wilson (Metropolitan Urban League Young Professionals)

Register now! https://sharinghopeonline.eventbrite.com

NAMI Delaware In Person Family Support Group (Lewes)
2022-12-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Lewes Presbyterian Church, 133 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE, 19958
Our in person Lewes family support group will meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:30pm-8:00pm at:
Lewes Presbyterian Church
133 Kings Highway
Lewes, DE 19958
There is no charge to attend. No registration is required to attend our in person meetings.

NAMI Delaware Virtual Spouse/Partner Family Support Group
2022-12-19 19:00 - 20:00
Register Here
NAMI Delaware’s Spouse/Partner Family Support Group will meet very 3rd Monday of the month, from 7:00pm-8:00pm. Adjustments will be made for national holidays.
This support group will be facilitated by trained NAMI Delaware volunteers with lived experience and structured as closely to the original model of NAMI Family Support Group as possible via Zoom. It is open to all participants who identify as a spouse/partner of an individual with a mental health condition and are over the age of 18.

NAMI Delaware Virtual Connection Recovery Support Group
2022-12-15 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-12-01 18:30 - 19:30
Register Here
NAMI Delaware Virtual Connection Recovery Support Group is meant as an online substitute to our in-person Connection Recovery Support Group meetings to allow individuals with a mental health condition the chance to connect and feel supported.
Our Virtual Connection Recovery Support Group meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Adjustments will be made for national holidays.

LGBTQ+ Young Adult Discussion Group
2022-12-15 18:00 - 19:00
CAMP Rehoboth and NAMI Delaware are pleased to announce a new, virtual discussion group designed specifically for young 18 to 25 year old LGBTQ+ adults. This group will meet virtually by zoom every third Thursday of the month at 6:00pm. This group is free, confidential, and peer-led.
Peer-led discussion group offers a safe space for young adults to share experiences and explore their own understandings of gender and sexuality. The discussion group may include topics such as Healthy Relationships, Coming Out, Creative Writing, Bullying, LGBTQ History, Self-Image, and Systems of Oppression, among many other topics.
Register Here

QPR Gatekeeper Training
2022-12-13 16:00 - 17:00
QPR Gatekeeper Training is a virtual, 1 hour training meant to guide participants on how to recognize an individual who may be in a suicide crisis and how to guide them to proper treatment/services. QPR is a mnemonic that stands for Question, Persuade and Refer to help you remember the 3 easy steps to helping a person who may be suicidal.

Register at: https://namideqpr.eventbrite.com

NAMI Delaware In Person Family Support Group (Wilmington)
2022-12-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Brandywine Valley Church, 7 Mt Lebanon Road, Wilmington, DE, 19801
Our family support group meetings are open to anyone 18 years or older who identify as being a family member or someone that lives with a mental illness. For our peer support groups, please see our “NAMI Connection” virtual meetings on our events calendar.
Our in person Wilmington family support group will meet the 2nd Monday of each month from 7pm-8pm at:
Brandywine Valley Church
7 Mt Lebanon Road
Wilmington, DE 19801
There is no charge to attend. No registration is required to attend our in person meetings.

NAMI Delaware Virtual Family Support Group
2022-12-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-12-05 19:00 - 20:00
NAMI Delaware Virtual Family Support Group is meant as an online substitute to our in-person Family Support Group meetings to allow family members and loved ones of individuals with a mental health condition the chance to connect and feel supported.
Our Virtual Family Support Group meets every 1st Monday and every 2nd Thursday of the month, from 7:00pm-8:00pm. Adjustments will be made for national holidays
Register at: https://namidefsg.eventbrite.com

Sharing Hope: Community Conversations
2022-11-30 18:30 - 20:00
Sharing Hope: Community Conversations is an interactive Zoom call discussing various topics relevant to mental health and stigma in the Black community. It is based off of the program created by NAMI National called Sharing Hope. In this call, community members can speak with specialized guest speakers that are relevant to the topic of the month. Our moderator is peer advocate and NAMI Delaware Diversity & Equity Fellow, Nyemade Boiwu (she/her).

November’s meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 30th over Zoom!

November’s Topic: Coping with the Holidays

Guests: Aisha Monroe M.S., CFLE (Associate Direct of Student Success, and Miss Wilmington) and Lisa R. Savage, LCSW (CEO & Founder of the Center for Child Development)

Register now! https://sharinghopeonline.eventbrite.com

Office Closure: Thanksgiving Holiday
2022-11-21 - 2022-11-26
NAMI Delaware will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday from Monday, November 21 through Friday, November 25. This is part of our commitment to encouraging self-care for our team and to demonstrate our gratitude for all our team contributes every year. Happy Thanksgiving!

Sharing Hope: Community Conversations
2022-10-27 18:30 - 20:00
Sharing Hope: Community Conversations is an interactive Zoom call discussing various topics relevant to mental health and stigma in the Black community. It is based off of the program created by NAMI National called Sharing Hope. In this call, community members can speak with specialized guest speakers that are relevant to the topic of the month. Our moderator is peer advocate and NAMI Delaware Diversity & Equity Fellow, Nyemade Boiwu (she/her).

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group
2022-10-20 18:30 - 19:00, 2022-10-06 18:30 - 19:30
NAMI Delaware Virtual Connection Recovery Support Group is meant as an online substitute to our in-person Connection Recovery Support Group meetings to allow individuals with a mental health condition the chance to connect and feel supported.
This support group will be facilitated by trained NAMI Delaware volunteers with lived experience and structured as closely to the original model of NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group as possible via Zoom. It is open to all participants who identify as a peer and are over the age of 18.

LGBTQ+ Young Adult Discussion Group
2022-10-20 18:00 - 19:00
CAMP Rehoboth and NAMI Delaware are pleased to announce a new, virtual discussion group designed specifically for LGBTQ+ young adults. This group is free, confidential, and peer-led.
Peer-led discussion group offers a safe space for young adults to share experiences and explore their own understandings of gender and sexuality. The discussion group will include topics such as Healthy Relationships, Coming Out, Creative Writing, Bullying, LGBTQ History, Self-Image, and Systems of Oppression, among many other topics.

NAMI Family Support Group
2022-10-19 18:30 - 19:00
In-person at Lewes Presbyterian Church (133 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958)
This Family Support Group will meet in person every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:30pm-8pm at the Lewes Presbyterian Church in Lewes. We will continue to monitor the situation to assure the safety of facilitators and participants. In accordance with CDC guidelines, individuals who are not fully vaccinated are required to wear masks while attending this in person meeting. No registration is required to attend this group.
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Each group is led by trained facilitators who also have lived experience as a family member/loved one.

Adult Mental Health First Aid
2022-10-19 09:00 - 15:00
Virtual, class filled
This course is offered at NO COST to you thanks to a generous grant from the state of Delaware.
Mental Health First Aid for Adults teaches people how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults ages 18 and older, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person toward appropriate care if necessary. For more information on the course, go to MentalHealthFirstAid.org.
If you have any other questions regarding this class, please contact Sue Mulhern at smulhern@namide.org

Spouse/Partner NAMI Family Support Group
2022-10-17 19:00 - 20:00
This support group will be facilitated by trained NAMI Delaware volunteers with lived experience and structured as closely to the original model of NAMI Family Support Group as possible via Zoom. It is open to all participants who identify as a spouse/partner of an individual with a mental health condition and are over the age of 18.

NAMI Family Support Group
2022-10-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-03 19:00 - 20:00
NAMI Delaware Virtual Family Support Group is meant as an online substitute to our in-personal Family Support Group meetings to allow family members and loved ones of individuals with a mental health condition the chance to connect and feel supported.
This support group will be facilitated by trained NAMI Delaware volunteers with lived experience and structured as closely to the original model of NAMI Family Support Group as possible via Zoom. It is open to all participants who identify as a family member/loved one and are over the age of 18.

Youth Mental Health First Aid
2022-10-13 09:00 - 14:00
Virtual, course filled
We are grateful to have access to grant funding, from the Wawa Foundation, that allows us to offer limited seats at no cost to U.S. residents, with preference to Delaware residents.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help youth and adolescents (age 12-18) who are experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. For more information on the course itself, please access: mentalhealthfirstaid.org
If you have any other questions regarding this class, please contact smulhern@namide.org

NAMI Delaware Family Support Group
2022-10-06 19:00 - 20:00
In-person at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church (7 Mount Lebanon Road, Wilmington, DE 19803)
This Family Support Group will meet in person every 2nd Monday of the month from 7pm-8pm at the Brandywine Valley Baptist Church in Wilmington. We will continue to monitor the situation to assure the safety of facilitators and participants. In accordance with CDC guidelines, individuals who are not fully vaccinated are required to wear masks while attending this in person meeting. No registration is required to attend this group.
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Each group is led by trained facilitators who also have lived experience as a family member/loved one.
Virtual group meetings will continue as scheduled at https://fsgonline.eventbrite.com

QPR Gatekeeper Training
2022-10-06 12:00 - 13:00
Now more than ever, suicide prevention awareness and training is needed in our communities. QPR Gatekeeper Training is a virtual, 1 hour training meant to guide participants on how to recognize an individual who may be in a suicide crisis and how to guide them to proper treatment/services. QPR is a mnemonic that stands for Question, Persuade and Refer to help you remember the 3 easy steps to helping a person who may be suicidal. Thanks to funding through the Delaware DSAMH, by the DHSS, SAMHSA, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse Block Grant, NAMI Delaware is able to offer this training at no cost to participants.
Content Warning: Discussion of suicide, suicidal ideation & potential means. Also includes interactive discussion portion regarding a fictional scenario describing an individual exhibiting warning signs of suicidality.

NAMI Family-to-Family
2022-10-05 18:00 - 20:00
Virtual, course closed
This class runs every Wednesday from 6pm-8pm until November 9th.
NAMI Family-to-Family is an 8-session education program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. The facilitators are NAMI-trained family members who have been there and open to sharing their lived experiences.
The group setting of NAMI Family-to-Family provides mutual support and shared positive impact—experience compassion and reinforcement from people who understand your situation. Sharing your own experience may help others in your class. In the program, you’ll learn about:

How to solve problems and communicate effectively
Taking care of yourself and managing your stress
Supporting your loved one with compassion
Finding and using local supports and services
Up-to-date information on mental health conditions and how they affect the brain
How to handle a crisis
Current treatments and therapies
The impact of mental health conditions on the entire family
