News & Updates
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...