How NAMI CCNS in Chicago’S North Suburbs is Changing Lives for the Better: A Must-See Video
NAMI CCNS is uniquely positioned to serve the mental health needs of the Chicago North Shore community and suburbs. As a branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), NAMI CCNS has access to a vast network of resources and support that allows them to provide exceptional care to...
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS – COOK COUNTY NORTH SUBURBAN ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Cook County North Suburban Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (“NAMI CCNS”) has announced a new Executive Director and a new Program Director to lead the organization in its mission to assist individuals and families coping with mental illness. Jeffrey Rabin was appointed as Executive Director of NAMI CCNS...
2022 NAMI Annual Appeal
2022 is coming to a close, and what a year it’s been! We’re excited to offer many of our classes and events in person, and it’s been a delight to connect with friends old and new. At NAMI CCNS, helping others is not just a duty, but a calling; and...
U.S. News: One in Six Suicide Hotline Calls Isn’t Answered
Health officials preparing to broaden the reach of a national mental-health crisis line are working to strengthen an overstretched network of call centers that didn’t connect with about one in six callers in recent years, a Wall Street Journal data review showed. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will transition on...
When Parents Report a Child to Avert a Shooting | Troubling behavior leads to difficult decision
SPENCER, Okla. — Even on the day Alania Vasquez reported her 14-year-old son to police, the enormity of the decision hadn’t fully hit her. She told an officer who came to her apartment that she believed her son would hurt people, likely at a school. He had a growing obsession...
2021 Annual Appeal
Dear Friends, What a year! With all that’s happening in the world, it’s important more than ever to remember what matters most. At NAMI CCNS, we’ve been busy as usual—educating the community through presentations, helping callers on our Warm Line, hosting dozens of community education events on a broad range...
To The Left & Right with John Silva – One Marine’s Story of Tragedy & Triumph – Veterans Support Group
Nothing ever truly prepares a person for combat or the hardships of military life. Soldiers quickly learn that they need each other more than anything! They fight for each other and die for each other. Bonds solidify and men stand side-by-side and shoulder-to-shoulder. Soldiers survive because of these bonds in...
Exercising Your Mental Health | Long Term COVID Bug
Incredibly, we’re approaching the Two Year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic (it did start about this time two years ago), which forced many of us to retreat to our homes for long-term social isolation. Not surprisingly, our collective mental health is the worse for the wear because of it. Therapists...
