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Together for Mental Health: A family’s journey

Together for Mental Health: A family’s journey

As #MIAW 2021 comes to a close, we want to share with you a story from one of our NAMI Ohio families. The Heck's have been able to find purpose in the pain of losing their daughter with the creation of the organization 33 Forever, Inc.  The effects of mental illness...

Silver Linings: Harvey Snider

Silver Linings: Harvey Snider

Reposted from the Cleveland Jewish News: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/silver_linings/silver-linings-harvey-snider/article_d74242f0-2536-11ec-9e6d-4bf4f283b3a5.html As a longtime practicing lawyer, Harvey Snider has always had a lot on his plate. Before...

Ohio Police Officer Receives International Award

Ohio Police Officer Receives International Award

Wooster, Ohio: August 31, 2021—NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties and the City of Wooster Police Department recently received international attention. Patrolman Jerome Fatzinger, was nominated and chosen as the International CIT Law Enforcement Officer of the Year....

What Works in My Community Videos

What Works in My Community Videos

Did you miss the What Works in My Community live event on July 29th? The program videos from the four organizations that were featured during the event are available anytime on the NAMI Ohio YouTube Page. Watch Now Featured Programs  Murtis Taylor Human Services...

Now Hiring – Director, Children’s Division

POSITION DESCRIPTION: DIRECTOR – CHILDREN'S DIVISION The Director for the Children's Division at NAMI Ohio is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Children's Division and also serves as a representative from NAMI Ohio to the external professional...

2022/2023 State Budget

2022/2023 State Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2021 Contact: Luke Russell, 614-224-2700 Luke@namiohio.org The National Alliance on Mental Illness for Ohio commends Governor DeWine’s 2022/2023 State Budget for the focus on those with serious behavioral health needs. The dollars...

NAMI Athens Recognizes Local Schools

NAMI Athens Recognizes Local Schools

Written by: Alan Johnson, NAMI Ohio It turned out 2020 was a banner year for Athens County schools.While the COVID-19 pandemic seriously affected all students and teachers, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Athens affiliate wanted to recognize the strength and...

We Won’t Let Suicide Win

We Won’t Let Suicide Win

Written by: Alan Johnson It was after 3 a.m. when Donna Heck got the call she had been dreading for years, but somehow expecting. Good news rarely comes in the middle of the night. “This is it,” she said solemnly to her husband, Jeff. Something bad had happened to...

Stepping Up Initiative

Stepping Up Initiative

Mental illness affects 30 percent of all inmates in Ohio jails, triggering a growing public health crisis and avalanche of unnecessary costs to taxpayers. Stepping Up, a state and national collaborative effort led here by former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn...

NAMI Ohio’s Social Justice Statement

NAMI Ohio’s Social Justice Statement

NAMI Ohio, “the state’s voice on mental illness” is governed by a 28-member board of directors. There are six members from four different regions of the state; three At-Large members and a Consumer Council representative. This is a very diverse group of members...

A New Number for Mental Health Emergencies

A New Number for Mental Health Emergencies

A new three-digit number - 988 – to call when people are experiencing mental health emergencies has been signed into law by President Trump. The 988 number IS NOT expected to be operational until July 2022. It will join 911, the well-known, nationally used number for...