upcoming events
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Thursday, February 25, 3 p.m. - Virtual
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NAMI National's The Definition of Insanity Documentary & Panel Discussion - This webinar will feature a showing of the 2020 PBS documentary The Definition of Insanity, which tells the story of the Miami-Dade Criminal Mental Health Project (CMHP), a team of dedicated public servants working through the courts to redirect people living with mental illness from incarceration to recovery.
Following the showing, NAMI’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ken Duckworth will lead a guided discussion and Q&A with a panel of experts, many of whom are featured in the documentary. Panelists from a variety of specialties will share insights, information and resources on their community’s response to our nation’s mental health crisis. Register here. |
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Thursday, March 11 - Kick-off at 9 a.m.; Meetings w/ legislators throughout the day
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Mental Health Day on the Hill - This year, we will be gathering with our allies and partners on March 11, 2021 for a remote Day on the Hill.
Kick-off is at 9 a.m. and includes messages from legislators and a summary of current mental health policy and funding issues for individuals to talk to their legislators about. You don't have to know what you're doing! NAMI Minnesota will guide you. Meetings with legislators are scattered throughout the day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sign up here. |
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Monday, March 15, 6:30 p.m. - Virtual
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NAMI Ramsey Board Meeting - Please join the NAMI Ramsey board in organizing mental health and mental illness support efforts in Ramsey County! Sign up for our volunteer newsletter to get meeting reminders and links to our agenda and the last month's minutes.
Register here. |
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Thursday, March 18, 7-8 p.m. - Virtual
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NAMI Ramsey Book Club - Join NAMI Ramsey to discuss books with mental illness themes.
See what book we're discussing this month on our Book Club page. Register here. |
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Thursday, March 25, 3 p.m. - Virtual
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NAMI National's Help, Not Handcuffs Part 2: Legislation & Introduction to Models - This webinar will provide an overview of 988 legislation and the next steps at the federal and state levels. The overview will be followed by the first in a series of presentations of different models of community crisis response.
Register here. |
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Thursday, April 22, 3 p.m. - Virtual
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NAMI National's Help, Not Handcuffs Part 3: Additional Models - This webinar will provide an overview of two additional models of crisis response that have proven effective across the country.
Register here. |
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Thursday, May 20, 3 p.m. - Virtual
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NAMI National's Help, not Handcuffs Part 4: Implementing a New System - This webinar will provide an overview of the crisis model being developed/implemented in Louisiana and will offer background on how to begin local implementation of a new crisis system.
Register here. |
Interested in hosting a class or presentation for your business or organization? Send us an email at namiramseycounty@namimn.org and tell us what you're looking for.
Recurring EVENTS
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BOOK CLUBJoin us every third Thursday of the month to discuss books with mental illness themes. Learn through compassionate conversation!
Learn more here. |
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NAMIWALKSNAMIWalks is always the last Saturday in September. Save the date!
Sign up for our walk updates here. |
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Member picnic |
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Day on the hillEvery March, help us advocate for mental health: learn key issues, lobby your legislators, and rally in the Capitol Rotunda!
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Contact us
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651.645.2948 x 126
651.645.2948 x 117 (helpline) |
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NAMI Minnesota
Attn: NAMI Ramsey County 1919 University Ave. W #400 St. Paul, MN 55104 |
A proud affiliate of NAMI Minnesota.
