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Promoting recovery and improving quality of life
for Virginians =
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serious mental illness.
Join NAMIWalks =
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get active, and get advocating!
NAMI Virginia members advocating =
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community.
Members donate their time to teac=
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education and support across the state.
Our Resource & =
Support=20
Center helps bring families living with mental illness together.=20
NAMIWalks Virginia - Changing Minds... One Step at =
a Time!=20
The NAMI Virginia office and = HelpLine=20 will be closed Thursday, December 22 - Monday, January 2nd and = will=20 re-open on Tuesday, January 3rd.
If you or a a loved one is =
experiencing a=20
crisis please dial 911 or contact the emergency services number for your =
local community services board. You may also want =
to contact=20
Crisis Link at 1-800-273-TALK. For immediate assistance locating =
information and=20
resources visit the Resources=20
section. You will find information about how to access mental =
healthcare,=20
legal resources and assistance, housing, locating providers, what to do =
in=20
crisis situations, support groups, and more. If you are trying to locate =
a=20
particular NAMI affiliate in your community please refer to the Contact=20
Us section to locate that information.
Announcing the Virginia Family Network!
NAMI Virginia, in partnership with the Virginia Department of = Behavioral=20 Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) has launched the Virginia = Family=20 Network. The Virginia Family Network is a grassroots network of families = committed to providing opportunities that support, educate, and empower = other=20 families with children and youth with mental health needs while also = promoting=20 family driven and youth guided policy throughout the child serving=20 systems. The initiative is designed to =E2=80=9Cmeet the family = where they are=E2=80=9D=20 through activities such as providing support groups, training, = resources, and=20 mentorship from other families with children and youth with mental = health needs.=20 Learn more here.
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We did it!
Thank you to our sponsors, walkers, friends, and supporters for =
helping to=20
make the 2011 NAMIWalks the most successful Walk we have ever had!
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Upcoming = Events
NAMI Connections Support = Group in=20 South Boston
NAMI Connections is a free 90 minute support = group...
NAMI Connections Support = Group in=20 Winchester
NAMI Connections is a free 90 minute support = group...
NAMI We Care Augusta = Monthly=20 Meeting
Affiliate monthly meetings are social and = educatio...
Affiliate monthly meetings are social and = educatio...
Family Support Groups are monthly support = meetings...
NAMI Connections Support = Group in=20 Prince George
NAMI Connections is a free 90 minute support = group...
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