Events & Resources May 2024
Striving and Thriving through Mental Health Challenges
Wayside Youth and Family Services is sponsoring this 3rd annual event featuring young adults with two date options for virtual participation.
Event Dates: Wednesday, May 1st, at 6:30 pm or Friday, May 10th, 11:00 am
Registration: calendly.com/carol_silva/surviving-thriving-through-mental-health-challenges?month=2024-05
Mental Health 101 in Melrose
Join Melrose Health and Human Services and Melrose Recreation in spreading awareness of mental health. This program will teach attendees about signs and symptoms, stigma, self-care, and how to help someone. Two separate sessions of the program will be held in the Milano center and are free and open to all. Central Middlesex affiliate volunteers will be on hand with a community mental health information table.
Event Date: Thursday, May 9th or Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Register via the Melrose Recreation Dept.: cityofmelrose.org/recreation-department.
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training in Reading
Join the Reading Coalition at the Reading Public Library for the Mental Health First Aid Series for Adults.
Event Dates: Tuesdays May 7, 14, 21, and 28. 5-7:30 pm on
Registration: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/zj4c5a3
Crisis Management - Resources in Mental Health, Panel Program in Lexington
Learn about resources available to you during a mental health crisis. Hear from experts in the mental health field as well as services available in Lexington. Our affiliate will have a representative on the panel, and our community information table materials will be available.
Event Date: Thursday, May 9th, 7:00-9:00 pm, First Parish Church in Lexington
Registration: lexsepta.org/event-5701462
Learn about Advances in Psychiatric Research
It's been decades since the last major therapeutic breakthroughs in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions. These conditions are incredibly personal and incredibly complex — biologically, medically, societally — and progress toward accurate diagnosis and precision treatment has been devastatingly slow. But new hope may be appearing on the horizon. Scientists from the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research will join peers and family members from the community to discuss how genetics and biology are shaping an improved understanding of psychiatric conditions, how that might address community concerns, and what it could mean for diagnosis and care now and in the future.
Event Date: Tuesday, May 21st, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: Broad Institute Auditorium + Lobby, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, MA
Registration: broadinstitute.swoogo.com/mentalhealthtalk
Empowering Youth Voices Mental Health Summit
This program for high school students is hosted by the NAN Project and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. The goal of this summit is to amplify the voices of young leaders and empower them to drive impactful conversations on mental wellness within their own communities.
Event Date: Friday, May 3, 9:00-2:00, Danvers MA
For more information contact: Erica Tangney at etangney@thenanproject.org.
Department of Mental Health Research Centers of Excellence Conference
The theme for this year’s annual Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Research Centers of Excellence Conference is, “Innovative Prevention and Treatment Strategies for Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges.”
Event Date: Monday, May 13th
Info, agenda, and registration: umassmed.edu/sparc/about-our-center/DMH_Conference/
”Sharing Our Stories” in Concord
Our affiliate will offer a “Sharing Our Stories” presentation and a community mental health information table at the Concord Free Public Library. The NAMI MA “Sharing Our Stories” program features speakers who share their personal experiences supporting a family member or loved one with a serious mental health condition. The event takes place at 129 Main St., Concord MA.
Event Dates: Monday, May 20th, 6:00-7:00 pm
Registration: concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/wellness-week-nami-sharing-our-stories/
Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Symposium
This 7th annual, no fee, program is hosted by the National Council on Aging with co-sponsors including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMSHA. The agenda focuses on how to best meet the mental health needs of older adults and includes a session titled, “Addressing Serious Mental Illness in Older Adults.”
Event Date: Thursday, May 2, online
Info, full agenda, and registration: connect.ncoa.org/oamhad2024
NAMI Central Middlesex Board of Directors 2024
All current board members may be contacted through the affiliate email address, nami.cmsx@gmail.com. Our April board meeting is set for Monday the 8th at 6:30 pm via Zoom and is open to our membership.
President: Lori Krinsky
Vice President: Dawn Bentley
Secretary: Open
Treasurer: Jennie Payne
Community Outreach Coordinator: Judy McKendry
NAMIWalks Coordinator: Tom Scurfield
Advocacy Coordinator: Lori Krinsky
Support & Education Coordinator: Ivy Pompei
Board Member at Large: Dee Febba