Each year the Behavioral Health Services Coalition, a group of advocates supporting behavioral health in Georgia, comes together to organize the Mental Health Day at the Capitol. Anyone whose life is impacted by mental health concerns is welcome including: people in recovery, families, political leaders, service providers, community support organizations, faith leaders, law enforcement, first more »
Read MoreYou are invited to NAMI FDL’s Virtual Holiday Party. Kim Jones, NAMI GA Executive Director, will be the guest speaker for the evening. We’ll have door prizes and fun games. When: Dec 15, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this event: https://namiga.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfu-qqj8iHNOwDncnUvT2wPRsR1_KJCsJ After registering, you will receive more »
Read MoreNAMI Georgia offers a non-crisis HelpLine that can provide information about resources for persons with mental illnesses and their family members in Georgia. Translation services are available.
Read MorePresident Trump has signed into law a bipartisan bill to create a three-digit number for mental health emergencies. The Federal Communications Commission had already picked 988 as the number for this hotline and aims to have it up and running by July 2022. The new law paves the way to make that a reality. “We more »
Read MoreWhile in-person NAMI support group meetings are cancelled, groups are meeting virtually by remote connection. Below is a list of Virtual Support Group meeting for North Georgia. NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups offer respect, understanding, encouragement and hope for those living in recovery. NAMI Family Support Groups are for families, caregivers and loved ones of more »
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