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Home | About NAMI| NAMI News | 2021

NAMI News

NAMI Testifies Before U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Need to Fund Mental Health Crisis Services

May 19 2021

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) testified today before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education on the need to fund mental health crisis care, arguing that the nation’s lack of a comprehensive crisis system infrastructure too often leads to trauma and tragedy. Read More.

Register for NAMI Ask the Expert: Help Not Handcuffs, Part 4: Implementing a New System

May 5 2021

NAMI Ask the Expert presents part four of the Help Not Handcuffs webinar series focused on addressing mental health crises with comprehensive community responses.

For Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI is Highlighting that You Are Not Alone

Apr 29 2021

This May, for Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is highlighting that no one experiencing a mental health condition should feel alone. We need to get ahead of the looming widespread mental health concerns coming to the forefront due to all the pressures and tragedy of the pandemic. Read More.

NAMI Announces Two New Additions to NAMI Executive Leadership

Apr 23 2021

Katrina Gay named Chief Development Officer, Sean Stickle named Chief Information Officer

NAMI Releases New Guide to Help Fight Coverage Denials of Mental Health & Addiction Care

Apr 21 2021

Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and The Kennedy Forum released a new resource to help individuals and families understand what options they have to appeal when insurers deny coverage for mental health or substance use care.

NAMI’s Statement on the Outcome of the Derek Chauvin Trial

Apr 20 2021

Today’s verdict is historic. Unlike in so many other cases of racial violence, justice has been served. This is a victory, but the fight for racial justice and against systematic racial violence is not over

NAMI Mourns the Death of Former Board Member Gerald R. (Gerry) Tarutis

Apr 14 2021

The NAMI family was saddened to learn that former NAMI Board of Directors member Gerry Tarutis passed away on February 28, 2021. Gerry served on the National Board of Directors from 1996 to 2002. Read More.

Register for Ask the Expert: Help Not Handcuffs, Part 3: Additional Community Models

Apr 9 2021

NAMI’s Ask the Expert presents part three of the Help Not Handcuffs webinar series focused on addressing mental health crises with comprehensive community responses. Learn more and register now.

NAMI Opens Registration for Virtual NAMICon 2021, July 27–28

Apr 5 2021

Register for Virtual NAMICon 2021, dedicated to uplifting, empowering and informing the mental health community. Read More.

New Report: "Under-Covered: How Insurance-Like Products are Leaving Patients Exposed"

Mar 25 2021

This new report details the specific harms of many types of non-compliant health plans and urges federal policymakers to take immediate steps to protect people by limiting their expansion. Read More.

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