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

Notable Upcoming Events

May is Children's Mental Health Awareness Month!


​Thursday, May 6th, 2021! FCMI Hope & Healing Conference: Faithfully Practicing Community Inclusion with Keynote Speaker Father Gregory Boyle and happening virtually.
  • Registration is open! 
  • Click here for more conference and registration information. ​.

Youth Faith Connections for Mental Health, Sunday, May 2nd, 3:00-4:30 pm. A free presentation on depression, anxiety, and loneliness for tweens, teens, and parents. Click here to register.

NAMI NC Virtual Walk, Saturday, May 22nd, 9:00am-1:00pm. Click here for information on walking virtually with and/or donating to the FCMI team. 

The Survivors Talk, Sunday, May 23rd, 4:00-5:30 pm. Triangle Survivors of Suicide annual event has transformed from a walk to a talk. "Join us for a time for reflection and remembrance as we come together as a community bound together by shared loss." Click here for more information and registration.
 

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