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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...