Nami Sacramento

Join Richard March & The Air Merchants on Saturday, October 5th at The Side Door for a special show and fundraiser benefitting NAMI Sacramento!

Tickets are available at https://www.thesidedoor.net/event-details/richard-march-the-air-merchants-nami-fundraiser. We hope to see you there!

Today, we honor the memory of those we lost on 9/11 and reflect on how this tragedy brought us together. This day will never be forgotten, and our commitment to supporting one another remains strong.💚

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From NAMI: Did you know over 10 million contacts have already been made to the over the last 2 years? This is incredible, but there is even more we can do to ensure 988 gives everyone the best connection to local resources.

For ***dePreventionDay, join us to raise awareness of 988 & take action to continue improving mental health and su***de crisis response.

nami.quorum.us/campaign/56780/

September 10th is ***dePreventionDay, which provides a dedicated time to come together with passion and strength to address this difficult topic. We can all benefit from honest conversations about mental health and su***de, because just one conversation can change a life.💚

Join us this Saturday, September 14, at 7 pm at Tim's Music! SMAG member Sophie Nguyen will be hosting her Senior Piano Recital. Themed "Rubato: Uncovering Wellness Within Us," the recital will direct all of its funds toward the work we do here at the NAMI Sacramento.

Please contact [email protected] for tickets ($20). Donations are appreciated. Let's destigmatize conversations about mental health one note at a time!

Mental Health Was a Hot Topic During the Last Olympics. Has Anything Changed Since Then? The last Olympics started a conversation about the mental health of athletes. Here, former athletes and experts discuss whether anything's different today.

Manifesto for those living with Depression

Depression Looks Like Me | Janssen Depression is anything but simple. It doesn’t discriminate based on our age, gender identity or sexual orientation. See what depression really looks like at www.depressionlookslikeme.com/.

July may be almost over, but the conversation around is important all year long!

July is Bebe Moore Campbell ! Let's honor Bebe Moore Campbell's legacy by breaking the stigma and creating safe spaces to explore our mental health.

Through education, advocacy, and community support and empowerment, we can create a future where mental health is a priority for all. Together, we can heal communities. It starts with one conversation. Learn more about how to get engaged this month by visiting nami.org/bebemoore

We need your help.....

NAMI's Advocacy Headquarters NAMI champions better care and better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental health conditions. Join our advocacy. Be a part of the change.

NAMI Sacramento is proud to and thankful for our continued partnership with our regional Law Enforcement Communities. The Sacramento Police Department is conducting a 40 hour "Crisis Intervention Team" training for the graduating Academy cadets. This program is designed to help officers better respond to Mental Health Crisis Calls for service. It also teaches them how to better care for their own mental wellness and build resilience. These trainings have directly contributed to better outcomes for everyone involved in those types of service calls.
Not only can CIT programs bring community leaders together, but they can also help keep people with mental illness out of jail and in treatment, on the road to recovery. That’s because diversion programs like CIT reduce arrests of people with mental illness while simultaneously increasing the likelihood that individuals will receive mental health services.
To find out more check this out: https://www.nami.org/advocacy/crisis-intervention/crisis-intervention-team-cit-programs/

From : A new NAMI/Ipsos poll shows that many Americans still don’t know what to do if they or a loved one are in crisis or having thoughts of su***de. As we mark the 2nd anniversary of 988 this July, help us spread awareness of this lifesaving resource.

Visit nami.org/takeaction to learn more.

We miss you Ruofs💚

At NAMI you can have Pride year round! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
https://www.nami.org/lgbtqi/i-think-i-might-be-gay/

Mental Health for All .. one step at a time!👟💚

Thank you 1 Degree of Separation!

What a great time this morning with 1 Degree of Separation! Thank you so much for taking the time to be here, and for a life-changing presentation that we will never forget. We appreciate you and all that you do!

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Thank you so much to Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Sacramento County Supervisor Rich Desmond, and Heidi Sanborn from SMUD’s Board of Directors for your tremendous support for NAMIWalks 2024!

Thank you to Supervisor Desmond and Heidi Sanborn for also serving as Co-Chairs for this year’s event. Not pictured is Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Kennedy, who is our third co-chair and also a huge supporter of NAMI.

Thank you for all that you do for NAMI and our community!

Today’s the day! Northern California NAMIWalks is finally here!! We can’t wait to see you in just a couple of hours.

Don’t forget to tag us in your photos and use the hashtag so we can see and share!

Northern California NAMIWalks is tomorrow!

Here is our schedule for tomorrow’s event! Check-in begins at 8am, and we encourage you to register online ahead of time if possible by visiting https://www.NAMIWalks.org/NorthernCalifornia.

The Mental Health Resource Fair, presentations, and 1 Degree of Separation’s performance will all take place indoors, followed by a short walk on the Scottish Rite Temple grounds at 11am.

NorCal Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing will be providing Sign Language Interpretation for our presentations.

Please note that only service dogs will be allowed indoors where the resource fair and presentations are taking place.

LOCATION: Sacramento Scottish Rite Temple at
6151 H Street, Sacramento CA 95819

Parking will be available on site.

Thank you for all of your support, and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

We are so grateful to all of you who have helped to support NAMIWalks and fund the free programs NAMI offers to the community. Will you help us raise the last 17% we need to meet our goal?

We are so excited to welcome 1 Degree of Separation next Saturday , June 15th, as part of our opening program for NAMIWalks Northern California!

“1 Degree of Separation, A Funny Look at Depression and Su***de” is a su***de prevention training program that uses comedians to talk about anxiety, depression, and su***de. It began with its debut show in 2019. Since then, it has been presented at over 100 events in 11 states.

The first segment of the show is an introduction and brief family-friendly comedy set from each of the four comedians. This gets the audience vested in the individuals on stage and changes the brain chemistry with laughter and humor.

Next, the panel of four comedians join together on stage to answer and discuss the "5 Questions" regarding their own battles with depression. This demonstrates to the audience "how to have a conversation." After the show, the audience receives a copy of these 5 Questions to use as a tool for having their own conversations.

1 Degree of Separation is so much more than an awareness program. This presentation has and continues to help prevent people from dying. Every audience member leaves with life skills and an ability to talk about depression and su***de. Talking about it is the first step to saving lives.

Check out this video to learn more: https://youtu.be/sFgNzMHgX4s .

4 days until Walk Day! We hope you can join us!

Walk Day is only 4 days away! Now is the time to finish your fundraising and meet your goal to earn your fundraising gift, which helps us to meet our goal too! And if you haven’t signed up yet, registration is still open at https://NAMIWalks.org/NorthernCalifornia. We can’t wait to see you on Saturday!

DATE: Saturday, June 15th, 2024
TIME: 8am - 1pm
LOCATION: Sacramento Scottish Rite Temple at
6151 H Street, Sacramento CA 95819

One week until Walk Day! Join us next weekend!

We are officially one week away from Walk Day next Saturday, June 15th!

Join us at the Sacramento Scottish Rite Temple from 8am to 1pm for our resource fair, presentations, and a short walk afterward. We are especially excited to welcome 1 Degree of Separation who will be presenting their comedy show at 10am. You won’t want to miss it!

If you haven’t signed up yet to join us, there’s still time! Registration is still open at https://www.NAMIWalks.org/NorthernCalifornia.

DATE: Saturday, June 15th, 2024
TIME: 8am - 1pm
LOCATION: Sacramento Scottish Rite Temple at
6151 H Street, Sacramento CA 95819

Stay tuned for additional details as we get closer to the event!

PRESS RELEASE:
Reimagining Crisis Response

Leading Su***de Prevention and Mental Health Organizations Celebrate Major Milestone for the 988 Lifeline and Crisis Response.

https://www.nami.org/press-releases/leading-su***de-prevention-and-mental-health-organizations-celebrate-major-milestone-for-the-988-lifeline-and-crisis-response/

11 days left until Walk Day! Will you be joining us?

Only 11 days left until Walk Day! Will you be joining us?

This event will be a bit different from our original event, but it is every bit as important! It will be held at the Sacramento Scottish Rite Temple from 8am - 1pm. The resource fair and presentations will be held indoors, and will be followed by a short walk outside. Please note that only service dogs will be available indoors.

If you were planning on joining us at our original event, we hope you can still join us! And if the previous date didn’t work for you, we hope the new one will! Registration is still open at https://www.NAMIWalks.org/NorthernCalifornia.

NEW DATE: Saturday, June 15th, 2024
TIME: 8am - 1pm
LOCATION: Sacramento Scottish Rite Temple at
6151 H Street, Sacramento CA 95819

Show your PRIDE at the Northern California NAMIWalks
Saturday June 15, 2024 (Scottish Rite Masonic Center Rite)
6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95819 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
For more info: www.namiwalks.org/northerncalifornia