July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (NMMHAM). Don’t let this opportunity to engage diverse communities in your area pass you by! This webinar by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and the National Network to Eliminate Disparities (NNED) discussed how to plan and host successful events to celebrate NMMHAM and broaden your impact.
Presenters:
Andrea Polnaszek, LCSW | Touched Twice United and Chippewa Health Improvement Partnership
Lynda Cortes | Manager, NAMI Multicultural Action Center
Maggie Luo | Director of Communications & Technical Resources, CAMHOP-NJ Coordinator, NAMI New Jersey
Martha Silva | Director of NAMI NJ en Español Program, NAMI New Jersey
Milagro Grullón | Executive Director, Lawrence Community Connections, Lawrence, MA
Resources:
- Activity Planning Guide (pdf).
- Compassion City Campaign Plan (pdf).
- Sample Proclamation (pdf) by Mayor of a city for Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
- Sample flyer (pdf) for Minority Mental Health Awareness Month event.
- Healing the Wounds Training flyer (pdf).
- Locate a NAMI Chapter in your city.