Please tell us about your upcoming mental health and faith-related events.
Regular Meetings

Notable Upcoming Dates

​September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
    By recognizing September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, you will be helping to destigmatize suicide so that your faith community can become a place in which suicide is prevented or reduced and members who have lost a loved one to suicide can receive compassionate ministry. 
    Faith Connections on Mental Illness Task Force on Suicide Prevention/Reduction is providing links to some materials that we feel could provide helpful information including sample prayers and liturgies from different faith traditions. You can select something to use during your worship service as well as in your communications. 
You may find resources at the following sites:
1. faithconnectionsonmentalillness.org
2. https://theactionalliance.org/our-strategy/national-strategy-suicide-prevention and https://theactionalliance.org/faith-hope-life/resources/prayer-guide
3. http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/resource-program/FaithCommunityLeaders.pdf
4. The National Suicide Hotline number 1-800-273-8255
5. Suicide Prevention Resource Center  Web: http://www.sprc.org/
      E-mail: info@sprc.org • Phone: 877-GET-SPRC (438-7772)

Series Events

Family-2-Family
A free 11-week series for family and close friends of those with major mental illnesses.  

Family-to-Family Classes are typically held in the fall and winter.
Registration is required; class size is limited.

For information on Orange County classes, contact
Barb Maier (919)929-7822 or bmaier.namioc@gmail.com 

For information on Durham County classes, contact
Violette Blumenthal 919-358-6788 orr namif2f@namidurhamnc.org 
For FAMILY MEMBERS AND CLOSE FRIENDS of persons living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or Borderline Personality Disorder
This free series of 11 weekly classes is taught by trained NAMI members who have experienced having a loved one with mental illness. In a confidential setting, family members and friends of people with mental illness will learn about:
  • How mental illness affects your loved one
  • Eye-opening current brain research related to mental illness
  • Being an advocate for better treatments for your loved one
  • Medication issues and the latest treatment options
  • Strategies for dealing with stress and worry to help you take care of yourself while supporting your loved one 
Program sponsored by NAMI-NC, NAMI Durham and  NAMI Orange County

Sample Prayers from National Action Alliance

Sample Prayers from National Action Alliance