Do you know someone who is having difficulty with drugs or alcohol? Help them take the first step to recovery by referring them to SAMHSA's treatment line.
SAMHSA's Treatment Referral Line is a free and confidential helpline available 24 hours a ... 
Save the Date: Friday, January 15th, 2010, from 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. Eastern Time.
Topic: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth and Mental Health
We are very pleased to have special guest, Dave Reynolds, M.P.H., C.P.H., Advocacy and Education Manager, ... 
Family to Family Support Group
Free ongoing support for families of persons with major mental illness.
Newcomers always welcome. Join with others who have had similar experiences and can give you resources and moral support.
First and Third Tuesday of every month at ... 
The Winter 2009 NAMI-CS Newsletter is available for viewing. Visit the the newsletter page for a list of current and previous newsletters. 
New York Times article on The Americanization of Mental Illness
By ETHAN WATTERS
Published: January 8, 2010
AMERICANS, particularly if they are of a certain leftward-leaning, college-educated type, worry about our country’s blunders into other cultures. In some circles, it is easy to make friends with a rousing rant about the McDonald’s near Tiananmen Square, the Nike factory [...]
A new pharmacy in Colorado Springs is providing low income residents with free prescription drugs. The Lord Cares (TLC) Pharmacy officially opened its doors on January 4th. TLC is one of less than ten central-fill pharmacies in the county who can qualify needy patients for Institutional Prescription Assistance Programs, and dispense prescriptions on the spot
There [...]
The CS Independent GIVE! Campaign closed on 31 December, 2009. The campaign surpassed its goal of $150,000 and of that over $4700 was donated to NAMI Colorado Springs! Thanks to everyone who donated to this year’s GIVE! Campaign!
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Does someone you love have a mental illness?
Get Educated. Become Empowered.
FREE FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM offered by NAMI-CS
Classes are for families and friends with mentally ill loved ones and cover the major mental illnesses (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder); review medications; teach self-care, empathy, problem solving, and communication skills; discuss [...]
The Program Eligibility Application Kit, or PEAK, is up and running. This is a self-service, interactive Web site that 1) allows potential applicants the ability to check for possible eligibility for food assistance, cash assistance, and medical assistance through the “Am I Eligible” function, and 2) allows existing clients to check the status of [...]
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Depression rates are high among the elderly and caring for a depressed elderly parent takes a toll on the family. Learn how it affects you and how to ease the burden of caregiving.
This audio podcast-listen from your computer or iPod-on caring for a depressed elderly parent features Gail Hunt, president of the National Alliance [...]
Almost 50 Percent of Caregivers Have Also Been Diagnosed;
More Than One Treatment Option Helpful
Arlington, VA—Americans do not believe they know much about depression, but are highly aware of the risks of not receiving care, according to a survey released today by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). See full survey results at http://www.nami.org/depression.
The survey [...]
The NAMI Provider Education Program was designed to help mental health providers learn this new approach by attending a 30-hour course. In 10 weeks, staff are given basic classes in diagnosis, brain research and medications, plus specific sessions on how to work with clients and families in a collaborative manner. The purpose of the course [...]
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NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education.
