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Family 2 Family Education Classes November Registration
Introducing our second Family 2 Family Education program! The 8 week session will be held every Wednesday for 8 weeks starting 11/8/2023 at the Harrelson Center 6-8:30PM. There will some weeks skipped for Holidays. Ending date is Jan 10, 2024. The class is in person at the Harrelson Center, 20 N 4th St Suite 214, Wilmington, NC 2840. We have accommodations via zoom as needed.
September Board Meeting Results
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 NAMI Wilmington Chapter Public Board Meeting Present: Doug Engelman, Bob Taglin, Virginia Goldrick, Julie Morrow, Chuck Eldridge, Janis Eldridge, Dennis Doll, Sheryl Sparks, Mia Smiraglia, Carol Saraiva and Marissa Button. Via Phone: Brian Mingia —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Board meeting for the NAMI Wilmington Chapter was called to order by Doug Engelman, President at 7:00 pm. A quorum was established with seven board members present. Old Business: A motion [...]
Introducing our Newest Support Group!!
Nami Wilmington is happy to announce the Newest Peer Connections Support group at The Healing Place! The first meeting will be Wednesday September 6th at 6:30pm. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Board Meeting Results – August 2023
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 NAMI Wilmington Chapter Public Board Meeting Present: Doug Engelman, Bob Taglin, Virginia Goldrick, Dennis Doll, Ben Holt, Sheryl Sparks, Kimberly Light, Ellen Galant, Laura Hatvany, Anna Petro and Jennifer Zufran. Via Zoom: Chuck Eldridge, Janis Eldridge, Alabama Stone, Kay Sargent and Michelle Hettmann. —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Board meeting for the NAMI Wilmington Chapter was called to order by Doug Engelman, President at 7:00 pm. A quorum was established [...]
NAMI NC News
NAMI NC Annual Open House
NAMI NC Annual Open House December 13, 2023 - 10:00 AM-6:00 PM It's the most wonderful time of the year! Not just because of the upcoming holidays, but because it's time for NAMI NC's Annual Open House! Every year, we open our office to our fellow community members and partners to share our efforts to achieve mental health for ALL in NC. Please feel free to stop by our office on [...]
UNC Shooting Suspect Found Mentally Unfit for Trial
The UNC graduate student charged with fatally shooting his faculty adviser and causing a campus-wide lockdown has been found unfit for trial. A judge ruled that he likely suffers from untreated mental illness and will be committed to a local hospital for psychiatric treatment. Read more on this development here.
Mental Healthcare for Foster Children is Limited in Rural NC
Finding informed, inexpensive mental health treatment options for foster children can be a trying endeavor. In rural areas, the problem can be even worse. Smaller rural counties can have a difficult time retaining qualified providers, especially those that accept Medicaid, making foster parents who live in these areas travel significant distances to get their children necessary help. Read more here.
Upcoming Events and Classes
SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS' AND THEIR FAMILIES COMMITTEE: This board-adjacent committee looks for innovative ways to provide support and advocacy for active servicemembers and veterans with mental health issues and their families. Committee meetings take place the fourth Thursday of every month. Please click hereto register for future meetings. HYBRID CLASSES (Offered In-Person, but with a Virtual Option): NAMI Basics, for the caregivers and support systems of children with mental health conditions, [...]
SAVE THE DATE!
SAVE THE DATE! NAMI NC Annual Open House December 13, 2023 - 10:00 AM-6:00 PM It's the most wonderful time of the year! Not just because of the upcoming holidays, but because it's time for NAMI NC's Annual Open House! Every year, we open our office to our fellow community members and partners to share our efforts to achieve mental health for ALL in NC. Please feel free to stop by [...]
The Effects of Anxiety on Creativity
We've all heard suggestions that the work of some of the most brilliant artists who ever lived suffered from mental illness, and that their best work is a result of their anxiety, depression, or psychosis. Author Arash Javabakht, MD, wishes to challenge that suggestion, asserting that although in some cases anxiety can compel and focus an artist's work, it can also impede it when anxious thoughts become overwhelming. Read more from [...]
