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Mental Illness Awareness Week 2011: Oct. 2-8, 2011

In 1990, the U.S. Congress established the first week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI's efforts to raise mental illness awareness. Since 1990, mental health advocates across the country have joined together during the first full week of October in sponosoring many kinds of activities.

MIAW has become a NAMI tradition. It presents an opportunity to all NAMI state organizations and affiliates across the country to work together in communities to achieve the NAMI mission through outreach, education and advocacy.

The MIAW Idea Book suggests activities that can be incorporated into planning for the fall. Stickers, posters and a web banner to use on websites or in documents are available for download in English and Spanish.

The National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding is Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. Special resources for outreach to faith communities also can be downloaded.

Start your MIAW preparation now and begin changing attitudes, changing lives!

2011 MIAW Resources

Documents Press Materials Idea Book (pdf) Model Press Release Gubernatorial Proclamation (doc) Model Op-Ed FaithNET Materials (pdf) Includes National Day of Prayer, Creating Supportive Congregations, Ideas for Service of Prayer for the Healing of Human Hurts, Suggestions For Your Library, and a Why We Care fact sheet. Model Letter to the Editor

Images (Click title to download) Previews Web banner - English Web banner - Spanish Poster 8 1/2 by 11" - English Poster 8 1/2 by 11" - Spanish Logo, Button (English) Logo, Button (Spanish) Stickers (Print 12 stickers per page using Avery 5294 label template) Choose your preferred language to the right: English | Spanish

 

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