December may be filled with joy and celebration for some people, but for many others, the winter holidays are a source of dread. The holiday season can cause lots of stress and anxiety—about money, family, relationships, and more. It can…
Today I left my home in the dark early morning. I drove for hours, over hundreds of miles of highway, and then dirt roads that carried me further and deeper into vast and vacant countryside. I drove as far north…
We are offering free NAMI Smarts for Advocacy trainings in January and February of 2023. The NAMI Smarts program provides participants with the knowledge and practice they need to share their story of mental health and recovery in a powerful,…
NAMI Vermont recently expanded the NAMI Ending the Silence (ETS) program, a moving presentation that encourages audience members to break down stigma around youth mental health. Previously, this presentation was offered only to middle and high school students. Thanks to…
We are excited to announce that one of the NAMI Connection Support Groups will be returning to in-person meetings starting Thursday, October 10! The Greater Burlington Area Affiliate will host Connection meetings every Thursday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at…
NAMI’s #Vote4MentalHealth campaign for the 2022 elections is underway! This nonpartisan campaign is part of our long-standing efforts to help voters and candidates understand the impact that voting has on mental health care. #Vote4MentalHealth will provide resources for people to learn more…
NAMI Vermont’s Annual Business Meeting will be on Saturday, November 5th from 10 a.m.-1:00p.m. via Zoom. Our agenda includes a meet and greet at 9:30 am and we’ll start the meeting promptly at 10:00 am – ending at 1:00 pm.…
Our next Family-to-Family class will start on October 6 and end December 1. Classes will take place via Zoom every Thursday starting at 6:30 pm. NAMI Family-to-Family is a designated evidenced-based program that is proven to significantly improve the coping…
NAMI Vermont extends our deepest condolences to those impacted by the mass shooting that occurred in Uvalde, Texas. This mass killing of at least 19 children and two adults at the elementary school impacts all of us. It impacts the…