Approximately 2 in 5 adults in the United States experience a mental health condition.
We support families, friends, and individuals living with mental health conditions.
Have you attended any other NAMI Eastside event (support group, class, forum, etc.) in 2022?
Please Fill out our 2022 Demographics Form. This will help NAMI Eastside get information about which of our communities have the most need of our services, support groups and events. Click the link below to help us serve you!
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WE ARE NAMI EASTSIDE
East King County Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
We are a community-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for those impacted by a mental health condition through Advocacy, Education, and Support.
EDUCATION
We provide NAMI signature educational courses to individuals affected by a mental health condition and to their friends and family. Volunteers present NAMI signature programs in schools, to law enforcement, and at local inpatient facilities.
SUPPORT
Join a confidential online mental health support group for peers, families, caregivers and loved ones. No need to RSVP. All groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who have lived experience with mental illness.
ADVOCACY
We empower our members in recovery to share their stories as we advocate for improvements to our mental health delivery system. We are working to improve access to care, standards of care, continuity of care, recovery, housing and rehabilitation.
FEATURED EVENTS AT NAMI EASTSIDE
Ready to Launch - 6 Steps to Healthy Independent Living
Saturday, December 3rd at 9:30AM - 11AM.
Learn skills to help create trusting relationships with the adult children in your life who are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. This workshop provides practical skills to help parents launch their adult children on the path toward healthy independent living.
This is a 90-minute education program for parents who provide care for adult children who are experiencing mental illness symptoms.
This program is free to participants and will be facilitated by Bob Krulish.
Happs & Apps with Eastside Social!
Tuesday, December 14th at 5:00PM
Join us for a new twist on a traditional networking mixer concept. We have been cordially invited to be the spotlight at Eastside Social's mixer! Joins us as we get social and learn about our great Nonprofit Organization. All industries are welcome!! If our nonprofit speaks to you, then we want you here!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Ask a Therapist! with Liz Rivelin
Tuesday, December 20th at 7:00PM
Access the therapy that we all need to feel joy in the holiday season. Ask your pressing questions and get direct answers, learn self-care strategies and coping skills to give you the tools that you need. This is geared towards young people and students to help equip you to live your best life now. All are welcome!
About Liz Rivelin
BECOME A NAMI EASTSIDE PROGRAM LEADER OR FACILITATOR
OPEN TRAINING SCHEDULE 2022-23
NAMI Connection
Training Begins
4/14/23: Online Training Application due 2/26/23
7/21/23: In-Person Training Application due 6/4/23
11/17/23: Online Training Application due 10/1/23
Peer-to-Peer
Training Begins
9/9/23: Online Training Application due 7/23/23
Family-to-Family
Training Begins
3/4/23: Online Training Application due 1/15
5/20/23: Online Training Application due 4/2
7/29/23: Online Training Application due 6/11
11/4/23: Online Training Application due 9/17
In Our Own Voice
Training Begins
5/7/23: Online Training Application due 1/15
Family Support Group
Training Begins
2/3/23: Online Training Application due 12/18/23
7/21/23: Online Training Application due 6/4/23
12/1/23: Online Training Application due 10/15/23
ETS: Train the Trainer *Less than 72 hours left to apply!*
Ending The Silence
Training Begins
3/4/23: Online Training Application due 1/15
5/20/23: Online Training Application due 4/2
7/29/23: Online Training Application due 6/11
11/4/23: Online Training Application due 9/17
ETS: Train the Trainer Online 1/21/23 Application Due 12/4/22
WASHINGTON LISTENS
In response to COVID-19, Washington has launched Washington Listens, a support program and phone line to help people manage elevated levels of stress due to the pandemic. Callers will speak with a support specialist and get connected to community resources in their area. The program is anonymous.
The support line is available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. TTY and language access services are available by using 7-1-1 or their preferred method.
TAKING A STAND FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
In the face of the killing of George Floyd and so many persons of color before him, we cannot carry on with “business as usual”. It is up to each of us, and all of us together, to express our solidarity and our support for the eradication of systemic racism.
Silence communicates acquiescence. We will not be silent. We will raise our voices to challenge the denial of human rights and basic decency. Our nation is in crisis and out of this crisis comes the imperative for structural change. We must work to significantly change our systems, institutions, and attitudes. As a community, we insist on the positive changes sought by the “Black Lives Matter” movement. It is simply not enough to make statements. NAMI Eastside board members and staff commit to educating ourselves more about systemic racism. As we learn, we will take an ongoing inventory of our mental health programs and communication systems in order to identify and eliminate racism and bias within our organization.
You are not alone. Black Lives Matter.
In solidarity,
NAMI Eastside Board of Directors and Staff
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