First chance ever to virtually vote for your favorite scarecrow!

Lori Krinsky, President of NAMI Central Middlesex, has opportunities to share this October:

• The editor position for our newsletter The Bridge is available.

• Please consider joining our affiliate board of directors.

• Also the Treasurer for NAMI Central Middlesex will be stepping down soon so this is a good time to be trained as a treasurer to prepare for this very important position.

• Enjoy the “Stand Up to Stigma” scarecrow contest in South Acton.

• October 1-7 is NAMI’s Mental Illness Awareness Week: Start today to give of your time and skills.

• The photo shows one outcome of the efforts of the good people of NAMI Central Middlesex who have participated with Emerson Hospital Mental Health Working Group.

• Sign up for facilitator training for NAMI Family Support Groups.

• Sign up to help with Community Outreach Tables.

• Links for both NAMI Basics class and NAMI Family-to-Family Class starting in October.

NAMI Teen and Young Adult HelpLine is something to know about for anyone in that age range. This is actually resources for help found and presented by young people. This is not a crisis line.

An excellent NAMI blog entitled “Strengthening Mental Health Support for Students” has a link here.

The first batch of scarecrows go up for our “Stand Up to Stigma” contest. There is still plenty of time to enter your creation.

• NAMI Basics Course

• NAMI Family-to-Family Course

• NAMI Connections: NEW meeting time

• Support group for parents of preteens to teens (POPS)

• BBRF: Self Injury in Youth

• Intro to Peer Support Training—Recovery Foundations

• Sharing Our Stories Presentation

• In Our Own Voice Presentation

• Youth Mental Health First Aid

• NAMI Mass Legislative priorities

• Share Experiences with DMH

• October 2023 Calendar

• NAMI Central Middlesex Board of Directors 2023

Virtual NAMI Basics course for parents of adolescents starts October 17th.

Lori Krinsky, President of NAMI Central Middlesex, has lots to share this September:

Back-to School: supports for college and “Mental Health goes to School” podcast.
Family-to-Family classes are starting up.
Community Outreach Tables will be set up this month.
”Stand Up to Stigma” Scarecrow Contest is in its 8th year!
Our Crisis Card Program is expanding even more.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Learn more and be aware of activities to address suicide.

Youth Mental Health First Aid benefits all by informing adults about our youth’s mental health. It teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to mental health or substance use concerns in youth. It teaches how to recognize what is beyond “typical” teen behavior.

• Sharing Our Stories Presentation

• In Our own Voice Presentation

• Youth Mental health First Aid

• Suicide Prevention panel in Watertown

• New: Mental Health Collaborative; Children’s Mental Health Resource Center

• KIVA Center: CPS Training

• Share Experiences with DMH

• September 2023 Calendar

• NAMI Central Middlesex Board of Directors 2023