NAMI Cook County North Suburban Annual Meeting Join us for our 2019 NAMI CCNS Annual meeting as we take a look back at all that all we’ve accomplished together, future goals and memories. During the Annual Meeting we will discuss the many wonderful classes and programs presented this year and...
Walk with NAMI CCNS, build awareness and end mental health stigma. This kick-off event is free to anyone who wants to create a NAMIWalks/Runs fundraising team. Attendees will learn about the event and the many opportunities to participate, have fun and give back. Monday, July 29, 6:00-7: 00 pm at...
When a person with mental illness or addictions is no longer with us, it’s natural to grieve. Through the Grief and Support group, participants find healthy ways of remembering and honoring that someone you care about. You will find a community of others who understand your pain, and like you,...
Welcome!As NAMIWalks celebrates its 17th anniversary, we invite you to take part in NAMI’s largest and most successful mental health awareness and fundraising event in the country! When you walk with NAMI, you join the movement to raise awareness of mental illness and raise funds for our mission to help...
Change is inevitable. We can choose how we respond. Our choices bring a chance for something new. Come join others to share stories of courage, challenge, patience and perseverance. What is Faithnet? NAMI FaithNet is a resource network of NAMI members, friends, clergy and congregations of all faith traditions who...
Join EQUESTRIAN CONNECTION and NAMI Cook County Suburban, for a non-mounted Equine Facilitated Therapy group, and discover the power of the human+horse connection, and its ability to help manage some of life’s emotional challenges. Complex Truama Therapy Complex trauma is described by psychologist and trauma expert Dr. Christine Courtois, as...
Caroline Kettlewell, author of the memoir Skin Game shares how from age 12 until her 20s, she found relief from anxiety by cutting herself. Caroline will speak about her experience and how she found healthy ways to cope. Join us for an amazing night with a spectacular author!
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...
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...
Join us in a discussion about ADHD. Dr. Norman E. Segal will discuss everything you would like to know about ADHD and his own lived experience with the disorder. What you’ll learn: How ADHD co-occurs with other mental health disorders Is adult ADHD diff erent than ADHD in children or...