The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Kenosha County is a non-profit corporation 501 (c) (3) organized in 1983, and an all volunteer organization working to improve the quality of life through education, support, and advocacy. We promote recovery and fight stigma associated with mental illness. ALL of our programs are FREE of charge. We are an ALL volunteer group and we receive NO payment for our service. We rely on the GENEROSITY of others and DONATIONS to fund our programs. For more information about us - click here.
SUPPORT GROUPS
NAMI Kenosha County Support Groups have resumed at the City location. Masks will be required until further notice. Bimonthly support groups are held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on the corner of 88th St and 39th Ave at 6PM on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. There are three groups: Adults, Family & Friends Support, and Adolescents. Click for details. Other NAMI Affiliate Support Groups are available: www.namiracinecounty.org/support-groups.html www.namimchenrycounty.org/support/ Rogers Memorial Family Support Kenosha clinic will be offering a free virtual support group for parents and caregivers of children, teens, and young adults struggling with mental health. This group will take place on the fourth Friday of every month from 5 to 6 pm CT, starting September 25. Those interested in attending may email me at Alyssa.Morelli@rogersbh.org or call 262-424-0465 to RSVP. After you RSVP you will receive a link to join the virtual Teams meeting. Additional information on joining a Teams meeting is available here. 2022 Mental Health Awareness Vigil InformationEveryone is invited to attend the 2022 Mental Health Awareness Vigil and reception. Here is the information:
Wednesday, May 18 5:00 PM Reception Bridges Community Center at 5718 7th Avenue in downtown Kenosha 6:00 PM Vigil Civic Center Park at 900 57th Street, across from the County Courthouse building. Last chance to enter this year's Ride About Rewards drawing! More information about the Ride About Rewards drawing
NAMI has held a FREE BICYCLE RAFFLE for the benefit of people in recovery for the past 16 years! This year's drawing will be held on May 13. Winners will receive a voucher to go toward the purchase of a new or used bicycle at participating local bike shops (helmet, lock, and light included). There is still time to enter this year's drawing by stopping in at the Bridges Community Center at 5718 7th Avenue in downtown Kenosha!
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NAMI Wisconsin Youth Slogan Contest Submissions Due Friday
Just a few days left for youth to submit for the NAMI Wisconsin slogan contest for the NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference 2022! Submissions are due by this Friday January 28th. Please continue to share this information with youth in your community. Our focus for this mental health conference is youth and diversity.
The winner will win 2 free conference registrations to the NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference 2022 on April 29th & 30th at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.
Requirements to Enter:
1. You must be between the ages of 13 and 24.
2. You must be affiliated with a Wisconsin local NAMI affiliate or one of their programs.
3. One form submission per person will be considered.
The NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference is a two-day event for anyone interested in mental health. The event hosts around 300 attendees including peers, family members, mental health providers, advocates, social workers, clinicians, government officials, and criminal justice partners. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend multiple breakout sessions on topics including mental health support, education, advocacy, crisis intervention, and more.
To enter the contest, simply fill out this form by January 28th, 2021. Individuals can submit up to 5 slogans. The winner will be contacted by February 14th, 2022.
Past slogans include:
We look forward to hearing your slogan ideas!
Questions: Email Emilie Smiley at emilie@namiwisconsin.org
The winner will win 2 free conference registrations to the NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference 2022 on April 29th & 30th at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.
- Registration includes breakfast and lunch on both days of the conference, lodging (one hotel room for the night of April 29th)
- Prize is not transferable and does not include travel.
Requirements to Enter:
1. You must be between the ages of 13 and 24.
2. You must be affiliated with a Wisconsin local NAMI affiliate or one of their programs.
3. One form submission per person will be considered.
The NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference is a two-day event for anyone interested in mental health. The event hosts around 300 attendees including peers, family members, mental health providers, advocates, social workers, clinicians, government officials, and criminal justice partners. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend multiple breakout sessions on topics including mental health support, education, advocacy, crisis intervention, and more.
To enter the contest, simply fill out this form by January 28th, 2021. Individuals can submit up to 5 slogans. The winner will be contacted by February 14th, 2022.
Past slogans include:
- Growing Stronger Together
- Perspective Makes a Difference
- One Mind, One Community
- We’ve Got the Power
- Speak Up. Change Minds!
- Connecting Heart to HeartNAK
We look forward to hearing your slogan ideas!
Questions: Email Emilie Smiley at emilie@namiwisconsin.org
Community State Bank selects NAMI Kenosha for #Gift2Giving program
The #Gift2Giving program allows Community State Bank employees to research and select an organization in their local community to support with a $100 donation. We are proud to be this year's recipient in the Kenosha Market! Visit the Community State Bank website to learn more about this wonderful gift.
The #Gift2Giving program allows Community State Bank employees to research and select an organization in their local community to support with a $100 donation. We are proud to be this year's recipient in the Kenosha Market! Visit the Community State Bank website to learn more about this wonderful gift.
Family to Family Class
NAMI Kenosha will again sponsor the NEW 8 week NAMI Family-To-Family Education Program on mental illness specifically for family members and friends of a person diagnosed with serious mental illness.
This winter the 8-week series of classes will start on Thursday, January 20th at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church, 2001 80th St, Kenosha. The class will run from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. for 8 consecutive Thursdays and end on March 10th.
The NAMI Family-To-Family education course is free. For more information or to register, call NAMI Kenosha 652-3606 or e-mail us at namikenoshacounty@gmail.com . Click here for more information.
NAMI Kenosha will again sponsor the NEW 8 week NAMI Family-To-Family Education Program on mental illness specifically for family members and friends of a person diagnosed with serious mental illness.
This winter the 8-week series of classes will start on Thursday, January 20th at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church, 2001 80th St, Kenosha. The class will run from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. for 8 consecutive Thursdays and end on March 10th.
The NAMI Family-To-Family education course is free. For more information or to register, call NAMI Kenosha 652-3606 or e-mail us at namikenoshacounty@gmail.com . Click here for more information.
Crisis Intervention Partners Class (CIP)
CIP training is a 2-day educational class for non-law enforcement personnel. CIP training is encouraged for anyone who works with individuals with a mental illness, i.e. social workers, teachers, emergency room staff, security personnel, correctional officers and group home staff.
Link to flyer
CIP training is a 2-day educational class for non-law enforcement personnel. CIP training is encouraged for anyone who works with individuals with a mental illness, i.e. social workers, teachers, emergency room staff, security personnel, correctional officers and group home staff.
Link to flyer
- Date: December 14th and 15th, 2021 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Gateway Technical College- Kenosha 3520 30th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144 Madrigrano Conference Center Haribo Hall.
- Application Deadline: December 8th, 2021 at 1pm.
- Submit application at: https://forms.gle/DssNiE1ySDjT83hHA
NAMI Homefront Mental Health Resources for Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families, is a a free online suite of resources designed to increase understanding, communication, wellness and advocacy skills. When NAMI Homefront was launched in 2014, the program was intended to address the unique needs of families, caregivers and friends of military service members and veterans experiencing PTSD, traumatic brain injury and other mental health conditions.
With this new resource center, we have expanded the reach of NAMI Homefront to include military service members and veterans as well. Users can access the information and support 24/7, both in the U.S. and when stationed overseas. Accessible through computers or mobile devices, the resource center includes information about:
With this new resource center, we have expanded the reach of NAMI Homefront to include military service members and veterans as well. Users can access the information and support 24/7, both in the U.S. and when stationed overseas. Accessible through computers or mobile devices, the resource center includes information about:
- Mental health conditions
- Treatment options
- Approaches to increase overall wellness
- Tips for self-care and managing stress
- Communication strategies
- Transitioning from military to civilian life
- Links to helpful organizations and crisis services
NAMI Celebrates Major Step Forward in “9-8-8” Mental Health Crisis Response
Sep 22 2020 - Arlington, VA – Yesterday, Congress passed S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, which will head to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
“The need for 9-8-8 is urgent. Without appropriate care, people with mental illness end up on our streets, in jails and in emergency departments—and dying in tragic encounters with law enforcement,” said Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., NAMI CEO. “Thanks to yesterday's vote, we are making progress toward ensuring people in crisis get help, not handcuffs.”
More than half of people in the U.S. report that COVID-19 has had a negative impact on their mental health. Too many lives are being lost because of interactions between people in crisis and law enforcement. By the House passing S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, the country is on track to make 9-8-8 fully operational and provide resources to meet the increasing demand for mental health services.
Sep 22 2020 - Arlington, VA – Yesterday, Congress passed S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, which will head to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
“The need for 9-8-8 is urgent. Without appropriate care, people with mental illness end up on our streets, in jails and in emergency departments—and dying in tragic encounters with law enforcement,” said Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., NAMI CEO. “Thanks to yesterday's vote, we are making progress toward ensuring people in crisis get help, not handcuffs.”
More than half of people in the U.S. report that COVID-19 has had a negative impact on their mental health. Too many lives are being lost because of interactions between people in crisis and law enforcement. By the House passing S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, the country is on track to make 9-8-8 fully operational and provide resources to meet the increasing demand for mental health services.
Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition
Have you heard our new podcast? Listen and share!
www.saveliveskenosha.org/podcast/
Have you heard our new podcast? Listen and share!
www.saveliveskenosha.org/podcast/
Wisconsin Department of Health Services has published a five year plan aimed at preventing suicide in our state. Get the details at dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/releases/090220a.htm
Suicide in Wisconsin: Impact and Response is a new report that seeks to mobilize and guide coordinated action to reduce suicide attempts and deaths. This report includes:
-The most up-to-date picture of suicidal behavior in Wisconsin based on surveys, death records, and hospital data.
-Four strategies and 50 opportunities for action that taken, as a whole, provide a path toward reducing suicidal behavior in Wisconsin."
Suicide in Wisconsin: Impact and Response is a new report that seeks to mobilize and guide coordinated action to reduce suicide attempts and deaths. This report includes:
-The most up-to-date picture of suicidal behavior in Wisconsin based on surveys, death records, and hospital data.
-Four strategies and 50 opportunities for action that taken, as a whole, provide a path toward reducing suicidal behavior in Wisconsin."
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Advocate for Mental Health during Covid-19 Crisis
As the Senate prepares the third in a series of COVID-19-related relief bills, please urge your Senators to ensure people affected by mental illness can maintain their treatment, get health and mental health coverage, access needed supports, and lift up the nonprofits they depend on, like NAMI. Please contact them now to ensure people with mental illness are helped in their response to COVID-19. We need you to ask your U.S. Senators to do 4 things: 1. Remove barriers to mental health treatment. 2. Promote coverage for health and mental health care. 3. Ensure safe housing for people with severe mental illness. 4. Support nonprofits’ capacity to serve. https://nami.quorum.us/action_center/ |
NAMI COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
This guide is jam packed with tons of information with links to other resources.
You can download the guide here: www.nami.org/covid-19-guide
In Spanish: www.nami.org/covid-19-guia
If you have questions or immediate needs related to COVID-19, you can
If you are experiencing signs and symptoms of COVID-19, please call your health care provider.
This guide is jam packed with tons of information with links to other resources.
You can download the guide here: www.nami.org/covid-19-guide
In Spanish: www.nami.org/covid-19-guia
If you have questions or immediate needs related to COVID-19, you can
- Text COVID19 to 211-211,
- Visit 211Wisconsin.org, or
- Call 211.
If you are experiencing signs and symptoms of COVID-19, please call your health care provider.
TAPS
Sunrise Clinical Services offers FREE professional support to care providers who are facing increased stress and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic under the Therapy Addressing Pandemic Stress (TAPS) program.
The confidential TAPS program is specifically developed for healthcare and long-term care professionals who are facing increased stress and anxiety loads brought on by COVID-19.
The TAPS program is offered in partnership with Kenosha County Division of Aging and Disability Services.
Call Sunrise Clinical Services at 262-842-0538
Sunrise Clinical Services offers FREE professional support to care providers who are facing increased stress and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic under the Therapy Addressing Pandemic Stress (TAPS) program.
The confidential TAPS program is specifically developed for healthcare and long-term care professionals who are facing increased stress and anxiety loads brought on by COVID-19.
The TAPS program is offered in partnership with Kenosha County Division of Aging and Disability Services.
Call Sunrise Clinical Services at 262-842-0538
Holiday Blues
For many, the holidays are a time filled with love, family, food,and fond memories.
But for some, the holidays are associated with feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and unpleasant memories. Sadness or depression at holiday time can be a reaction to the stresses and demands of the season. In other cases, people may feel depressed around the winter holidays due to a condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), sometimes referred to as seasonal depression.
Learn more here: Holiday Blues
For many, the holidays are a time filled with love, family, food,and fond memories.
But for some, the holidays are associated with feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and unpleasant memories. Sadness or depression at holiday time can be a reaction to the stresses and demands of the season. In other cases, people may feel depressed around the winter holidays due to a condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), sometimes referred to as seasonal depression.
Learn more here: Holiday Blues