NAMI Williamsburg

Upcoming Announcements

See Meetings and Schedule and Calendar pages for more information about weekly support groups.

NAMI Williamsburg will offer the NAMI Family to Family course in September

This is a FREE educational program for family members, partners and significant others of individuals with:

Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

A series of 11 weekly classes structured to help caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental disorders while maintaining their own well- being. The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI
family member volunteers who know what it’s like to have a loved one living with one of these brain illnesses. Over 300,000 people in the U.S.,Canada, and Mexico have graduated from this outstanding program.

Classes will be held 11 consecutive Wednesdays starting September 11, 2019.

Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Please call Joe Bell at 757-719-3932 or email nami.williamsburg.secretary@gmail.com to register.

See full program flyer here: NAMI F2F_Flyer2019

In The News: NAMI Williamsburg

A Message From Our Affiliate President

July 26, 2019

A message from our Williamsburg Affiliate President, Corey Trench, on our [2018-2019 board] year accomplishments:

All,

At tonight’s annual meeting, we will elect our new board. As President, let me give you an update on this past year and a sense of the upcoming year. The 2018 – 2019 year has been full of activity. We offered the Family to Family (F2F) course at the Williamsburg Read More

Save The Date!

We hope you will save the date for the 2019 NAMI Walks VA event, scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2019.

We are currently registering walkers and fundraisers, so if you are interested in joining our Williamsburg team, we would love to have you!

Join by visiting our link: https://www.namiwalks.org/team/NAMIWilliamsburg

The walk is held at:

Innsbrook North Shore Commons Read More

In Our Own Voice @ St. Luke’s UMC Yorktown

St. Luke’s UMC in Yorktown will host an ‘In Our Own Voice’ presentation on Monday, February 4th at 6:30PM in their fellowship hall. For more information, please visit their site: www.stlukesyorktown.org

About In Our Own Voice:

NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions and stereotypes about people with mental health conditions. These free, 40-, 60- or 90-minute presentations provide a personal perspective Read More

LEAP Training – Bethesda, MD

Get trained & help someone with mental illness accept treatment:

February 7-9, 2019 (see links below for schedule)

Join world-renowned clinical psychologist, Dr. Xavier Amador for a joint LEAP-SARDAA training, with support of NAMI MD! Attend the 1-Day LEAP Course or 2-Day Trainer Certification, and learn evidence-based practices to help you create relationships with people who have serious mental illness (and anosognosia) that lead to treatment and recovery. “Anosognosia” is a neurological symptom that leaves a person unable Read More

#GivingTuesday 2018

Save the date! #GivingTuesday 2018 is November 27th. We’re proud to be a part of the global celebration of giving. Visit givingtuesday.org to find out more!

2018 Live Well Expo

Visit the NAMI Williamsburg table at the 2018 Live Well Expo!

Join Parks & Recreation for the Live Well Expo on Friday, Nov. 2, 8:30-11:30 a.m at the James City County Recreation Center!

This freeRead More

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