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NAMI Ohio Executive Director Terry Russell was recently interviewed by NBC4 about his career and dedication to those living with mental illness and their families. Click here to read the feature 

NAMI Ohio Executive Director Terry Russell was humbled to be recognized for his contribution to those living with mental illness and their families by Governor DeWine during today's State of the State Address. More important than the recognition was Governor DeWine's...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ohio, the state’s voice on mental illness, and one of the largest statewide mental health advocacy organizations in the country, thanks Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur for her work to secure funding to build the second mental...

KIDS ARE ESPECIALLY HARD HIT Written by Alan Johnson, NAMI Ohio Kristan Runyan expected the break from in-person teaching due to the COVID19 pandemic would be short-lived when she gathered up her supplies and left Tecumseh Middle School in Clark County in March 2020....

Yesterday, the NAMI family lost a real champion. Lisa Marie Griffin has been a special advocate for NAMI Ohio, NAMI Greater Cleveland, NAMI Summit County, and other NAMI Ohio affiliates for the past 20 years. Terry Russell, Executive Director of NAMI Ohio, befriended...

Ohio officials have submitted a plan to the federal government to implement a statewide “988” National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by July 22 this year. The new system “is designed to better connect crisis care services with individuals and families experiencing a...

Meet NAMI Ohio Board Member, Valerie Walker From the time she was a child, Valerie Walker liked taking care of those in need, especially children. She learned it from her mother, Vellier, who was active in church outreach, and her father, Herbert, who volunteered with...

The local Amazon office in central Ohio has selected NAMI Ohio as a recipient of a $10,000 donation as part of their commitment to support non-profit organizations. Local Amazon General Manager Wayne Bateman and Assistant General Manager Jennifer Schrum presented the...