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NAMI Delaware Virtual Spouse/Partner Family Support Group
2023-05-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-20 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
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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.

NAMIWalks Delaware 2023
2023-05-13 09:30 - 12:00 UTC
We hope you will join us for our annual NAMIWalks Delaware!
Date: Saturday, May 13 9:30am-12:00pm
Location: 2360 Lower Lot Rd Wilmington, DE 19809
To Register, donate and for more information, visit our walk website: HERE
Enjoy time with others passionate about mental health, while raising funds for NAMI Delaware. Your support ensures that we can continue to offer no cost support groups for peers and families, trainings on suicide prevention and safe, affordable housing for those who live with a mental illness in Delaware.
In addition to the walk itself, we will have face painting, delicious food from Blue Hen BBQ and Taco Jardin, a photo booth, raffle baskets, therapy dogs from PAWS for People and exhibitors from other local organizations and businesses.
Raise $100.00 and win a NAMI Walk T Shirt! The full list of fundraising prizes can be found HERE
We hope to see you there!
Please reach out to NAMIWalks Manager Greg Nemes at: gnemes@namide.org for more information, or for any questions or concerns.

NAMI Delaware Community Presenter Training
2023-05-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-04 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Dubai)
Are you:

Passionate about mental health
Interested in volunteering your time
Looking to cultivate your public speaking skills ?

If so, becoming a Community Presenter with NAMI Delaware might be a good fit for you!
We are looking to train new volunteers in delivering our general presentation on mental health. It’s a simple presentation on mental health facts, stigma, and an overview of what we at NAMI Delaware do for the community. It’s a great way to get out into the community, meet new people, get public speaking experience, and help a good cause!
Our only requirement is that our volunteers are adults (18 years of age or older). Since we are community mental health educators, no experience in the mental health field is required – just personal passion for reducing the stigma around mental illness.
Register now: https://namidepresenter.eventbrite.com

NAMI Delaware Virtual Family Support Group
2023-05-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-06 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
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://fsgonline.eventbrite.com

NAMI Delaware Virtual Connection Recovery Support Group
2023-05-04 18:30 - 19:30, 2023-04-06 18:30 - 19:30, 2023-03-16 18:30 - 19:30, 2023-03-02 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
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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.

QPR Gatekeeper Training
2023-05-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-28 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
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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.
This project is funded through the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health by the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse Block Grant.
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.
Register now to reserve your seat in this life saving course! For more information on the QPR course, visit: https://qprinstitute.com

Sharing Hope: Community Conversations
2023-04-27 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Halifax)
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).

April’s Topic: Preventing Child Abuse

Guest: Ebony Maddrey, LPCMH (Owner of Patchwork Human Services LLC)

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

CANCELLED: NAMI Delaware Virtual Connection Recovery Support Group
2023-04-20 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
UPDATE: Unfortunately, the April 20th meeting of NAMI Connection Support Group has been cancelled. Still in need of support before our next meeting on May 4th? Check out NAMI National’s listing of Connection Support Groups throughout the country for an available meeting.
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.

Faith Leaders Mental Health Forum
2023-04-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Community Presbyterian Church, 519 Rogers Road, New Castle, DE, 19720, United States
NAMI Delaware is inviting all faith leaders to a special brunch event on Thursday, April 20th from 10am-12pm. We are hosting a Faith Leaders Mental Health Forum at the Community Presbyterian Church in New Castle, DE.
Hosting the forum is NAMI Delaware’s Diversity & Equity Fellow, Nyemade Boiwu, and Community Presbyterian Church’s Senior Pastor, Rev. Frederick A. Hanna, M.Div, M.Ed, MSW. We’ll be discussing the relationship between mental health and faith, including topics such as:

Do your members feel comfortable reaching out to you with mental health concerns?
If so, how do you address it?
What resources would help you feel more comfortable having those conversations?

Registration is Required: https://namidefaithmh.eventbrite.com

NAMI Delaware Family Support Group In Person (Lewes)
2023-04-19 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
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.

Office Closure (Good Friday)
2023-04-07
NAMI Delaware’s office will be closed on Friday, April 7th in observance of Good Friday. Our office will re-open on Monday April 10th at 9:00 am.

Sharing Hope: Community Conversations
2023-03-30 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Halifax)
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).

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

March’s Topic: Cultivating Friendships & Mentors

Guests: Aisha Monroe M.S. CFLE (Associate Director of Student Success at Widener University & Miss Wilmington), and Khairat Makanjuola, CPA (Director of Internal Audit, Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement Services)

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

NAMI In Our Own Voice
2023-03-22 12:30 - 13:30 UTC
NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions and ideas about people with mental health conditions. This free, hour long presentation provides a personal perspective of mental health conditions, as leaders with lived experience talk openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition.
Participants will be able to ask questions as speakers dispel myths about mental illness with their personal stories.
This is a virtual presentation and will be streamed through Zoom. We will ask that participants stay muted for the duration of the presentation and to put questions in the chat, which will be addressed at the end. After the presentation during the question answering section participants can then unmute to ask questions if they like.
Register now: https://ioovonline.eventbrite.com

LGBTQ+ Young Adult Discussion Group
2023-03-16 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
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

*CANCELLED* NAMI Delaware Family Support Group In Person (Lewes)
2023-03-15 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
Our in person Lewes family support group will not meet on March 15th. We apologize for the inconvenience.

NAMIWalks Delaware Kick-Off Event
2023-03-02 08:30 - 09:00 (America/New_York)
Help us launch the 2023 #NAMIWalks season by attending our Kick-Off event! We hope you’ll join us on Thursday, March 2nd at 8:30am-9:00am over Zoom as we work to change the landscape of mental health in our community.

Additionally, those who join the call will automatically be entered into a raffle to win a $50 gift card!

Interested in attending? Please send your RSVP to Greg at gnemes@namide.org.

NAMI Hearts+Minds
2023-03-01 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
NAMI Hearts+Minds is a 5 session course designed to educate and empower you to better manage your health — mentally and physically.
Please note: This VIRTUAL course is once a week, every Wednesday from February 1st through March 1st, 2023 via ZOOM.
REGISTER HERE
NAMI Hearts+Minds is a program that educates and empowers individuals to better manage their health, mentally and physically.
The need to focus on mental and physical health simultaneously has never been more important. People with mental illness have significantly higher rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disease. These conditions worsen health and reduce lifespans.
The best possible mental health recovery requires attention to all aspects of your health. NAMI believes that mental health is physical health.
In the program, you’ll learn about:

How to advocate for your health
How physical and mental health are specifically connected
Gut health and how nutrition can affect the brain
Current information on the interplay of diet and fitness — and how they can influence your symptoms
Effective methods for managing the side effects of medication
Substance abuse and smoking cessation
How to gain a greater sense of control over how you feel

Improve symptoms by learning how body systems interact and by effectively managing the physical effects of mental illness, using strategies that improve long-term health. Register now to reserve your seat in this important course!
