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It Starts With Us: Building Dynamic Congregational Mental Health Teams

April 9, 2021 by Nova Getz

NAMI Metro Baltimore’s annual conference for faith community leaders is a 4-part webinar series to help educate and support faith leaders as they support individuals impacted by mental illness. Participants will learn new strategies and gain tools to help support the mental well-being of their congregations.

Stay tuned for descriptions on each of the webinars! You can pre-register to reserve your spot using the button below.

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May NAMI Mental Health Education Classes

April 6, 2021 by Nova Getz

Our free NAMI Mental Health Education courses begin the second week of May! Learn more about each course below, and click the green button beneath the class of your interest to register.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer

Open to any adult over the age of 18 living with a mental illness or looking to learn tools to support their mental health.

Location: Online via Zoom
Dates: Sundays, May 16th – Sunday, June 27th from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, 8-session education program for adults who are looking to better understand their mental health condition and journey toward recovery. Taught by a trained team of people who’ve been there, the program includes presentations, discussion and interactive exercises.

What You’ll Gain

NAMI Peer-to-Peer will help you:

  • Create a personalized relapse prevention plan
  • Learn how to interact with health care providers
  • Develop confidence for making decisions and reducing stress
  • Understand the impact of symptoms on your life
  • Access Baltimore-area resources to assist you in maintaining your journey toward recovery.

Register for a Class

NAMI Peer-to-Peer is offered virtually. Space is limited and advanced registration is required.

To register, click here or contact our HelpLine at (410) 435-2600 or email info@namibaltimore.org.

Register for NAMI Peer-to-Peer

NAMI Family-to-Family

Location: Online via Zoom
Dates: Saturdays, May 15th – July 3rd, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people living with mental illness. It is a designated evidence-based program that includes presentations, discussion and interactive exercises. Research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to an individual living with a mental health condition.

What You’ll Gain

NAMI Family-to-Family provides critical information and strategies for taking care of the person you love.

In the program, you’ll learn about:

  • How to manage crises, solve problems and communicate effectively
  • Taking care of yourself and managing your stress
  • Developing the confidence and stamina to provide support with compassion
  • Finding and using local supports and services
  • Up-to-date information on mental health conditions and how they affect the brain
  • Current treatments, including evidence-based therapies, medications and side effects
  • The impact of mental illness on the entire family

Register for a Class

NAMI Family-to-Family is offered virtually. Space is limited and advanced registration is required

To register for the class, click here or please contact our HelpLine at (410) 435-2600 or email info@namibaltimore.org.

Register for NAMI Family-to-Family

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Get to Know NAMI Metro

March 23, 2021 by Nova Getz

For over 35 years, NAMI Metro Baltimore has worked with dedicated grassroots leaders to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy, and support group programs for people living with mental health conditions and their families.

Join NAMI Metro Baltimore leaders for a conversation about mental health, our programs and services, and ways to get involved with our organization. NAMI Metro Baltimore is driven by our dedicated core of volunteers, and small team of 6 who are passionate about bringing awareness and support to the community in Baltimore impacted by mental illness.

Come get to know us! To receive Zoom meeting access details, click the button below and register for the event.

Our next Get to Know NAMI Metro is April 13th, from 4pm – 5pm.

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Trivia Night with NAMI Metro Baltimore

March 9, 2021 by Nova Getz

You bring your brains and we’ll take care of the rest! Join us for a night of trivia to benefit NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore—the voice for mental health in our community.

Don’t miss this! We’re getting together via Zoom on April 3rd at 7:45 PM. We hope you’ll consider joining us and making the most generous donation that your circumstances allow.

To get a ticket, please click the button below! You’ll receive an invitation with a Zoom link from Julie Funk within 24-hours.

Minimum donation to receive a ticket: $100, $50 for students.

About NAMI:

NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore is the trusted resource for mental health in Baltimore City and County—where 20% of our community members live with a mental health condition. In this tumultuous year, mental health is more important than ever before. According to the CDC, one in three people say the pandemic has left them feeling anxious or depressed, with a sharp increase in suicidal ideation. Twenty-four percent of people ages 18-24 have considered suicide. Alarming new research shows that one fifth of COVID-19 patients receive a psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days. The work of NAMI Metro Baltimore is critical as this pandemic continues.

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SMARTS for Advocacy is Now Enrolling!

January 12, 2021 by Nova Getz

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Interested in learning how you can be part of the movement to create policies that help people impacted by mental illness? Join our upcoming virtual SMARTS for Advocacy Classes.

Dates and Modules:
Tuesday, February 2nd – Telling Your Story
Tuesday, February 9th – Contacting Your Policy Maker
Tuesday, February 16th – Meeting Your Policy Maker

*Space is limited. Please be sure to register in advance!

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February Mental Health Forum on Healthy Aging and Memory Loss, February 3rd

January 12, 2021 by Nova Getz

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Are you interested in learning about memory loss and healthy aging? Do you currently care for someone at risk for or currently living with dementia? Then this informative mental health forum is for you!

Ashley Scott, MHA from Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center will provide information about memory loss and dementia, risk factors, and preventative measures one can take to lower their risk of dementia. After her presentation, there will be breakout sessions for attendees to connect with one another and discuss their thoughts around the topic.

Come with your questions! There will be time for Q&A after the presentation.

*If you wish to call in, or know someone who does not have access to Zoom but would find this presentation helpful, please call our HelpLine (410) 435-2600 for call-in details.

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*Space is limited. Please register in advance!

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Van Dyke Family Foundation is Matching Donations up to $10K!

December 1, 2020 by Nova Getz

Our friends at The Van Dyke Family Foundation are matching your online donations to NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore! They’ll match donations up to $10,000 from now until the end of the year.

Click Here to Make Your Matched Donation

Wondering why you should donate? NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore provides free mental health support to the 1 in 5 individuals in Baltimore living with a mental health condition, and their families. Below are some numbers about the our impact, and you can learn even more about the work we do by checking out our Annual Report.

188: individuals enrolled in our education classes for families, peers and parents.

134: support group meetings were held in-person and online for peers and family members.

435: individuals reached through workplace presentations provided to local employers.

Your donation will help us reach even more individuals, and keep providing free mental health programs to our community here in Baltimore.

Thank you for supporting mental health!

Donate

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Join Our Virtual Mental Health Forum on November 17th – Ask the Doctor

November 5, 2020 by Nova Getz

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There is often little opportunity to ask a psychiatrist a wide range of questions. Time with the doctor in an office visit is often limited and restricted to the most immediate pressing issues. This open Q&A will allow you to ask questions to a psychiatrist: diagnostic concepts, current treatment and alternatives, navigating the mental health system, and meeting longer term rehabilitation goals. 

Dr. Mark Komrad, previously the host of a nationwide radio talk show about psychiatry, will join us in a virtual, open mic format. Come with your questions!

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Dr. Komrad is a recipient of the National Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from NAMI. He is a psychiatrist on the clinical and teaching staff of Sheppard Pratt Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland, and is on the teaching faculty of Oceania University of Medicine in Samoa.

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NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore’s got some GOOD NEWS in 2020! (Yes, really!)

November 3, 2020 by Nova Getz

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NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore is proud to release our 2020 Annual Report. This year has been anything but ordinary—it’s been difficult, stressful and unprecedented. It’s been a strain on the mental health of so many of us. It would have been so easy to explain away a less than stellar year for NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore. But, here’s the thing: 2020 was a great year for us and our community members.

Truly! A lot of wonderful things happened in our community—we provided more than 8,500 service touch-points to community members affected by mental health conditions. Here’s just a few great things:

  • I Will Listen grew to 12 campuses reaching over 3100 students with meaningful conversations about mental health, reducing stigma, and supporting peers without judgement
  • In Our Own Voice—a presentation that changes attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about people with mental health conditions reached 2,210 individuals at hospitals, companies, community organizations, schools, and to Baltimore City and County police officers.
  • 2,501 hours were donated by 135 incredible volunteers to lead our support groups, classes, presentations, and other programs

Want even more good stuff? You’ve got it! Check out the entire Annual Report below.

View the 2020 Annual Report

And there’s more—no matter what the future has in store, we’ll be there. We’ll keep growing our virtual support, adapting quickly and expanding our programming—just like we’ve done since March—because in the midst of all of this we’ve increased our work, reached more people and seen more success. We’ve done it for you, for your family, for your friends, for your community—and NAMI Metro Baltimore will be there every step of the way providing essential education, advocacy and support. That’s our promise to you.

Can we ask for a favor, in return? Consider making a donation to our annual campaign. We rely on donations from individuals like you to continue to support the 20% of our community living with a mental health condition. Every bit helps, and we appreciate you making the most generous donation that your circumstances allow.

Make a Donation

With your help, there isn’t anything that can stop us from reaching our potential. We’ll do it together.

With thanks and best wishes,

Your NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore Crew

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Save The Date: #IWillListen kicks off October 4th

October 1, 2020 by Nova Getz

In the wake of COVID-19, mental health conditions are on the rise: one in three people say the pandemic has left them feeling anxious or depressed, and there’s been sharp increase in suicidal ideation; with 24% of people ages 18-24 considering suicide. In a typical year, 1 in 5 college students are impacted by mental health conditions, and we all know this year has been anything but typical.

It’s more important than ever to bring awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health. NAMI Metro Baltimore is proud to pivot our I Will Listen Campaign to a virtual model, reaching all fourteen college and university partners across Baltimore City and County.

What is I Will Listen?

I Will Listen is a mental health awareness campaign that takes place October 4-10, Mental Illness Awareness Week. The campaign features personal stories, workshops, music, trivia, support groups and guided conversations where participants will learn more about mental health, what stigma is and how to overcome it.

At each event, students will receive information about mental health resources on campus and in the community. The overall goal of the I Will Listen Campaign is to help students reach out for mental health support when they need it.

I Will Listen was created by NAMI New York City in 2013 as a campaign encouraging listening with an open mind, and without judgement, at school, in the workplace, and in the community. NAMI Metro Baltimore activated the campaign locally in 2016. In 2019, the campaign reached more than 3,100 students, faculty, and staff on 12 college campuses.

How can you help? Start by listening.

Listening can be one of the most powerful ways to support someone facing mental health challenges. Take the pledge and learn more at http://iwilllisten.namibaltimore.org/events/. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates throughout the campaign.

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Events

It Starts With Us: Building Dynamic Congregational Mental Health Teams

Starting May 4th, NAMI Metro Baltimore will host its annual conference for faith leaders to gain tools to support the mental health of their congregations.

Get to Know NAMI Metro

April 13th from 4pm – 5pm. Come learn more about our mental health programs, how you can get involved, and meet our team!

Trivia Night with NAMI Metro Baltimore

Join us for trivia night on April 3rd at 7:45pm!

SMARTS for Advocacy is Now Enrolling!

Interested in learning how you can shape policies that support people impacted by mental illness? Join SMARTS!

February Mental Health Forum on Healthy Aging and Memory Loss, February 3rd

Learn about risk factors and preventative steps you can take in this informative Mental Health Forum!

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