NAMI OC Board Members attend Kennedy Forum in Washington, D.C.
February 13, 2020On Thursday, February 6, NAMI Orange County Board members Barb and Tom Maier attended a powerful gathering of mental health advocates brought together and hosted by The Kennedy Forum* in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
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Presenters focused on the broken mental healthcare system, with much of the discussion highlighting the woefully inadequate enforcement of existing mental health care parity laws.
Speakers included:
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) Read MorePresident’s Newsletter – Fall 2019
NAMI Orange County Annual Meeting 9/26/19
Sept. Public Education Meeting @ Chapel Hill Police Dept
On Tuesday, 9/24, NAMI OC’s free public education meeting was held at the Crisis Services Unit of the Chapel Hill Police Dept. The Crisis Unit is a 24-hour co-response team that provides onsite emergency response with officers to persons in crisis situations. The Crisis Unit was established in 1973 as one of the earliest examples of law enforcement and human services professionals working together. Megan Johnson, Crisis Unit Supervisor, and Crisis Unit Staff, shared the considerable successes and challenges facing Read More
NAMIWalks 2019
A great time was had by all! Let’s make next year even better: Plan to join the 2020 NAMI Orange “Stigma Busters” walk team!
NAMI OC Represented at Carolina Hurricanes Game
On Sunday, Feb 3, Tom, Barb, and Nate Maier provided NAMI Orange NC information to hockey fans at the Hurricanes game.
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