National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community for hope for all of those in need.
Are you interested in helping to educate our community, provide support to others, and advocate for better mental health and resources? Volunteer with NAMI Anoka County! Contact affiliates@namimn.org for more information.
NAMI Anoka County Sponsors Walk, Invites Members to Mental Health Event
NAMI Anoka County is excited to support the 12th Annual 5K Walk For Mental Wellness as an event sponsor, and invites everyone who supports mental wellness to attend.
This events is an event of the Mental Wellness Campaign of Anoka County. The MWCAC was formed in 2004 as part of a Mental Health Strategic Plan by Anoka County that listed one of its three priorities as public education and prevention. Over the course of the next three years, the board members for the MWCAC began to define themselves through public relations work to promote recovery from mental illness. Board members include consumers, family members, business leaders and human service professionals.
The Annual 5K Walk For Mental Wellness will take place at 10 am on June 5 at Bunker Hill Regional Park in Coon Rapids. For more information, please visit www.mwcac.org.
This events is an event of the Mental Wellness Campaign of Anoka County. The MWCAC was formed in 2004 as part of a Mental Health Strategic Plan by Anoka County that listed one of its three priorities as public education and prevention. Over the course of the next three years, the board members for the MWCAC began to define themselves through public relations work to promote recovery from mental illness. Board members include consumers, family members, business leaders and human service professionals.
The Annual 5K Walk For Mental Wellness will take place at 10 am on June 5 at Bunker Hill Regional Park in Coon Rapids. For more information, please visit www.mwcac.org.
View Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week Presentation Now On Demand
Did you miss the NAMI presentation on Tardive Dyskinesia? You can learn more by watching the recent Mental Health Awareness Month presentation by clicking here. Tardive Dyskinesia causes involuntary muscle movements outside of a person’s control that may include repetitive, jerking movements of the face, neck and tongue. One in four people who are treated with anti-psychotics long term develop Tardive Dyskinesia.
Download a fact sheet, below, about Tardive Dyskinesia for more information.
Download a fact sheet, below, about Tardive Dyskinesia for more information.
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NAMI Anoka is a proud affiliate of NAMI Minnesota.
