Tara’s journey with NAMI-NYC began during a difficult chapter in her life. “I was in college, going through my own mental health crisis,” she recalls. “A friend saw me in a terrible state and said, ‘I think people can help …
Peers Not Police Rally Monday, September 23 at 9 AM NYC City Hall Steps at Broadway & Murray Street New York, NY 10007 RSVP Here Join CCIT-NYC and NAMI-NYC as we rally for community-based mental healthcare and a true peer-led, …
19-year-old Win Rozario called for help for himself while he was having a mental health emergency and the police murdered him in his home, in front of his family. The body cam footage shows us yet again that police are …
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I have developed these 5 Pillars of Recovery to Mental Wellness by observing what has worked for me along my recovery journey and what has worked for others through my involvement as a peer support group facilitator, peer support specialist, and speaker for NAMI Westside Los Angeles.
NAMI-NYC partnered with fourteen companies to conduct a survey about their ERGs’ impactful work.
Chris brings his perspective – and lived experience with mental health challenges — to middle and high school students, parents, and school staff.
If we truly want to put an end to the recurring pattern of innocent lives being taken by the NYPD, it is imperative the City follows the Correct Crisis Intervention Today of New York City’s (CCIT-NYC) model, which centers peers and has no police involvement.
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