Join in a conversation about the basics of mental wellness and what being unwell might look like. What is mental health? How do we know if we have it? And how do we know if we are losing it? The National Alliance on Mental Illness Cook County North Suburban (NAMI...
Learn ways to support your mental health using your five senses at this unique NAMI CCNS community education event. What We’ll Be Doing We will be talking about mental health and self-care strategies and giving away FREE Self-Care Kits! What You’ll Gain! You will leave having a newfound sense of...
This 4-week transformational program for adults combines a non-mounted equine experience with psychoeducation and emotional support. This program is facilitated by licensed therapists and trained horse handlers. Contact us by January 9, 2023, for an assessment and a tour. Time: Monday evenings, 6:30-7:45 pm Dates: January 22, January 30, February...
Meet the new NAMI CCNS Leadership! Come hear the Jared Rabin Band Live www.jaredrabin.com Thursday, February 9th 7-9PM Sketchbook 4901 Main St. Skokie, IL 60077 Doors open at 7:00 pm Music begins at 7:45 pm 20$ suggested donation per person includes two drink tickets and light appetizers from La Principal....
Do You Have A Loved One Living With Mental Illness? The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a FREE 8-week course for families and close friends of adults with mental illness. This course is taught by trained teachers who are also family members and know what it is like to have...
Mental wellness of students is a top priority in many school districts. NAMI has teamed up with PBIS (positive Behavioral Interventions and supports) to change how schools support students’ social and emotional growth. Join us for a peek into the work and successes of schools and how whole communities are...
Highland Park was not the first mass shooting on the North Shore. Thirty-four years ago, there was another shooting at an elementary school in neighboring Winnetka, IL. The gunwoman shot Phil Andrew after she fled the school. Now 54 years old, Andrew went on to become an FBI special agent...
Dear NAMI CCNS Members: We will be holding our Annual Meeting of Members on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via Zoom. At the meeting, we will: Elect Directors. A brief biography of each nominee is included in the attached proxy statement BELOW. Transact...
Do You Have a Loved One Living with Mental Illness? NAMI Cook County North Suburban Offers Free Family to Family Education Programs The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a 12-session course for families and close friends of adults living with mental illness. This course is taught by trained teachers who...
6 Week Process Group Teens Ages 12-17 Wed 12PM / In-person / Starts July 20 Thur 8PM / Virtual / Starts July 21 Adults Ages 18+ Mon 2PM / In-person / Starts July 18 Thur 9PM / Virtual / Starts July 20 In light of the recent tragedy in our...
This free NAMI support group is designed to assist Illinoisans who are grappling with the emotional aftermath of Monday’s Highland Park tragedy or other violent event, and who are not living with a diagnosed mental health concern. (If you are living with a mental health concern, please check out the special...
NAMI CONNECTIONS is a confidential support group exclusively for people who live with a mental health condition. This Wednesday and Friday, NAMI offers a special Connection group specifically for people who are grappling with the emotional aftermath of the recent violence in Highland Park or another violent incident in your...
About this event Co-sponsored by the Northwestern University Asian American Studies Program and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Asian Hate, Identity, & Trauma in a Pandemic: Asian American Short Films Curated by Huu T. Ly with respondents: Ji-Yeon Yuh, Director, Northwestern University Asian American Studies Program, and Dr. Qianhui Zhang, Clinical Psychologist, Northwestern...
We have experienced a collective trauma from the Pandemic. This presentation will explore trauma through the lens of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Brain Development and circumstances that give rise to issues of attachment and attunement will be discussed. Understanding trauma is the first step in addressing the symptoms that result from...
Please join Dr. Candice Hughes for a Zoom webinar Topic: CoVid 19- Current and Future Mental Health Challenges | Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for Families Throughout these past two years, families have been significantly impacted by the many ways in which COVID-19 has changed the structure and quality of their...