NAMI Wichita

Come join us on Tuesday November 5 for NAMI 101 and Volunteer Fair!
All are welcome.

Location: 1010 N Main St
Time: 7:00pm

What to say to yourself matters!

Great turn out at Sharing Hope Conversation #2! Essence and Bernestine facilitated a great meeting! Thank you to JST Therapy Solutions "Therapy that Cares" for being our mental health provider spokesperson tonight!

NAMI Wichita is looking for Board Members who are passionate about mental health education, support and advocacy in Sedgwick County, KS. If that is you, please apply. If you know someone who fits that description, please invite them to apply.

Empowering Black communities with mental health knowledge paves the way for better support and care.

NAMI Sharing Hope is a program designed by and created for members of the Black/African ancestry communities around the country to discuss mental health and wellness through the sharing of sacred stories.

Join us on October 22nd at the Urban League of Kansas as we welcome Jamaal Jones, LSCSW to the conversation.

This event is free and open to the public.

Join the NAMI Wichita Board of Directors!

We're looking for passionate individuals to help us advance our mission of improving mental health resources in our community. Whether you have expertise in finance, legal/HR, marketing, governance, fundraising, mental health or strong community connections, we need you on our team. This is a chance to make a real impact and contribute to a cause that affects thousands.

Apply online or pass this on to someone you know that is passionate about mental health!

https://namiwichita.org/get-involved/

ASK THE DOCTOR is tonight!
This monthly program is supported by the University of Kansas School of Medicine’s Psychiatry Department. There will be 3rd psychiatry residents to answer questions posed by those in attendance about anything and everything mental health related.
This program starts TONIGHT at 6:00pm at 1010 N Main St.
It’s FREE and ALL are welcome.

Afterwards we have support groups so we’d love to have you attend both.

On Monday, eat at the Ridge Road Applebees and help NAMI Wichita!
All day on Oct 14th, NAMI Wichita will receive 25% of all sales. How does it work? Tell your server that you’re supporting NAMI Wichita.
You can have a delicious meal AND support NAMI Wichita at the same time.

REMEMBER: You have to tell your server you are supporting NAMI Wichita in order for us to get credit.

What will YOU be having for lunch or dinner at Applebees?

Come see us near College Hill Park and make calming bottles with NAMI Wichita and Open Streets ICT!

Hanging out, getting our NAMI on at the NAMI Kansas Annual Meeting and Conference!

Come visit the NAMI Wichita tables at the Open Streets ICT Douglas.
We will be making calming bottles!

The Mental Health Movement in the Workplace nami.org

Mental health is important in all aspects of our lives, including in professional settings. That’s why we’re putting it first this and ! Let’s make our workplaces . Share how you prioritize Mental Health at Work!

Everyone deserves a support system and access to the resources they need to thrive. This , check on your loved ones and be honest with them about how you’re feeling, too. Every open conversation brings us closer to community.

A reminder this MentaI Illness Awareness Week that mental illnesses are NOT adjectives. 🙅

Some of these phrases are so rooted in everyday vocabulary that many of us have said similar things without even knowing that it contributes to stigma. Learning about language that promotes positive mental health, and speaking up when you hear phrases that can be harmful, is one way to help remove the stigma of mental health.

Let's dig a little deeper to find words that describe what we *really* mean, rather than using mental health terms to explain how we feel.

We're just two weeks away from our community mental health forum, Let's Talk! There's still time to RSVP for this FREE event and join us as we discuss the relationship between social media and mental health, and how we can build healthier spaces online.

We hope you'll be a part of this important conversation — and invite others, too! October 22 from 6-7:30 pm at the Sedgwick County Zoo Cargill Learning Center.

RSVP to save your spot >> bit.ly/3MQraqP

Panelists include:
Caleb Rivera, Architect Counseling Center, LLC, Marriage and Family Therapist
Dr. Rebecca Culver-Turner, LCMFT Program Director of Wichita MSFT Program, Associate Professor at Friends University
Brandon Whipple, Former mayor of Wichita, CEO of Air Capital Strategies
ZRW Teen Council members

Personal mental health can sometimes take a backseat at work, but it’s time for us to come together to prioritize it. That’s why NAMI’s theme this and is My Mental Health at Work! Promote mental wellness in your workplace with these guides.

NAMI Wichita was honored to have WPD Chief Sullivan participate in our 2024 Candlelight Ceremony yesterday.

NAMI Sharing Hope is a special series on mental wellness in the black African ancestry communities.
Join us starting October 8 for NAMI Sharing Hope: a free space to have conversations on mental health and wellness, because people of Black and African ancestry around the country deserves supportive and healing spaces by and for us to help our communities thrive.
This 3 part event is hosted by Urban League of Kansas and led by 2 NAMI Wichita volunteers and mental health advocates, Bernestine and Essence.

NAMI Wichita Find Help. Find Hope. | (316) 686-1373 www.namiwichita.org

NAMI Wichita hosts national mental illness week ceremony, resource fair and Candlelight Ceremony.

NAMI Wichita hosts national mental illness week ceremony, resource fair Sunday night NAMI Wichita held its annual Mental Illness Awareness Week Ceremony and resource fair. The event provided Wichitans with an opportunity to connect with local mental health organizations.

Mayor Lily Wu was the Master of Ceremony and keynote speaker for the 2024 Candlelight Ceremony. NAMI Wichita is grateful for her continued focus on mental health.