NAMI’s Statement On Recent Racist Incidents and Mental Health Resources for African Americans
May 29, 2020NAMI.org
5/29/2020
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., regarding recent racist incidents across the country and their impact on mental health:
“The effect of racism and racial trauma on mental health is real and cannot be ignored. The disparity in access to mental health care in communities of color cannot be ignored. The inequality and lack of cultural competency in mental health treatment cannot be ignored.
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Corvallis NAMI Family Support Group Goes Virtual!
Beginning Tuesday April 7, we will be offering group support using the NAMI Zoom format. We will meet live and online on our regular First and Third Tuesday of the Month schedule, with a shorter meeting time from 7:00-8:30 p.m
Open to adults 18 and older in Linn and Benton Counties who have a family member or loved one who lives with mental illness
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Virus crisis NAMI Mid-Valley has canceled our upcoming Family to Family Classes and Connection Peer Support and Recovery meetings until further notice as of 3-13-2020. We want to ensure the health and safety of all our volunteers and the individuals and families that we serve.
However, we are happy to announce that we will begin online Family Support Groups using the Zoom Platform starting April 7th.
Support groups will meet live and online on our regular First and Third Tuesday of the Month schedule,
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Due the ongoing COVID-19 (Corona Virus) that is affecting our country, we will be canceling our Connection Peer Recovery and Support Group until further notice. We’ll continue to monitor the situation until it’s been deemed safe to resume our meetings. In the meantime, if you find yourself in a crisis situation you can text “NAMI” TO 741741. For the local Crisis and Information Hotline call: 1-888-232-7192, 24 hours a day, in Linn County call: 1-800-304-7468.
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NAMI Family Support Group Meetings
Corvallis Family Support Group meets twice monthly, on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, 3600 NW Samaritan Drive, Corvallis, OR 97330. Support Group meetings take place in main hospital building, room location may vary so ask at the reception desk for room confirmation and directions. Drop in, no Registration required, free to all!
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