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NAMI Vermont is offering two Mental Illness & Recovery Workshops this spring. We are happy to announce that both workshops will be held in-person this year! The date and location for each workshop are as follows: Essex Workshop Saturday, March…
Registration for NAMIWalks Vermont 2023 is live! Now is the time to decide if you want to start a team, join a team, or register as an individual. Once you’ve signed up, you can start fundraising and getting into the…
Join us for a free community event at the Playhouse Theater on Main Street in Randolph for Orange County as we share a 25-minute excerpt of the Emmy award-winning HBO documentary “Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops” followed by a panel…
This week, we want to highlight one of our amazing volunteers: Jay Furr! Keep reading to learn about Jay and why he volunteers for NAMI Vermont. Which program(s) do you volunteer for? I volunteer for FaithNet, In Our Own Voice,…
Do you want to learn how to make a difference in how faith communities talk about mental health? This Saturday, NAMI Vermont is offering a free training for anyone interested in becoming a presenter for the NAMI FaithNet program. FaithNet…
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…