Press Release: OhioHealth Donation to Support Ohioans Living with Mental Illness and their Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2021 Contact: Terry Russell, terry@namiohio.org Columbus, OH: The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ohio (NAMI Ohio) thanks OhioHealth and their Advanced Practice Providers for their continued commitment to improving the lives...
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
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...
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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
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...
Judge Joyce Campbell re-elected to serve on the Board of NAMI National
The Board of Directors and staff of NAMI Ohio is thrilled that Judge Joyce Campbell, NAMI Ohio Board President, has been re-elected to serve on the Board of NAMI National. NAMI Ohio Executive Director Terry Russell stated, “Judge Campbell’s background as a former...
NAMI Ohio Praises the Governor and General Assembly for Supporting Those with Mental Illness and their Families
The National Alliance on Mental Illness for Ohio commends Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly for their focus in the 2022/2023 State Budget on the continued commitment to the most vulnerable in Ohio - those with serious mental illness. “The biennial budget...
Law Prohibiting the Execution of People with SPMI – First Case
The first case in Ohio and the nation under a new law prohibiting the execution of people with serious and persistent mental illness has been decided in Franklin County, David Braden will be removed from Death Row following a joint agreement between the office of...
NAMI Ohio Thanks the Ohio Senate for Protecting the Voice of Ohioans Impacted by Mental Illness
NAMI Ohio, “the state’s voice on mental illness,” cannot thank the Ohio Senate enough for approving a 2022/2023 budget that will serve Ohio’s citizens and their families dealing with mental illness. During the House and Senate budget hearings, changes were made that...
Video of Facebook Live Discussion with Dr. Steven Jewell
Watch the Recording of the NAMI Ohio Children's Division Facebook Live discussion with Akron Children's Hospital Director of Pediatric Psychiatry and Psychology, Dr. Steven Jewell, on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our children and what to expect as we...
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...
NAMI Ohio Supports Proposed State Budget – Some Changes Needed
Written by: Alan Johnson The National Alliance on Mental Illness Ohio supports the proposed state budget, House Bill 110, because it offers an enhanced focus on adults with serious mental illness and begins to address what is missing in Ohio’s mental health system -...
2021 NAMI Ohio Annual Meeting focused on person-centered mental health and stories of lived experience.
NOTE: The recording of the annual meeting will be posted on the NAMI Ohio YouTube Page on April 23, 2021. Chris Wierman opened the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ohio’s annual conference and advocacy day with a deeply personal story of her son’s recent...
Call to Mind Live: Preventing Teen Suicide in a Pandemic of Isolation
Many teens are still cut off from valuable connections since the pandemic shut down schools. Friends and teachers are less available. Remote learning has shifted reality pausing clubs, sports and extracurricular activities that gave so many teens added purpose and...
Open Letter to Ohio’s Congressional Delegation Concerning Rule Change in the Six Protected Classes of Medicare Part D
March 3, 2021 Open Letter to Ohio’s Congressional Delegation Concerning Rule Change in the Six Protected Classes of Medicare Part D The organizations undersigned on this letter advocate for Ohioans with critical needs for medication. Our patients must have dependable,...
Pandemic focuses funding on mental health, but advocates say more is needed: Coping through COVID
View article on Cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget recommendations increase funding for mental health and addiction treatment services that have been vital throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposals have garnered the support of...
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...
On Inauguration Day, NAMI Calls for Addressing Mental Health: the Silent Epidemic within the Pandemic
Jan 20, 2021 https://nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2021/On-Inauguration-Day-NAMI-Calls-for-Addressing-Mental-Health-the-Silent-Epidemic-within-the-Pandemi Arlington, Va. — As the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, the National...
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
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
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, “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 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...