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

Regular Meetings

• Click here to learn about local mental-health support group meetings.

Notable Upcoming Dates

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42nd Annual
Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health 
Building Access to Care:
Paradigm, Partnership & Possibilities
Sat, Feb 1, 2020 10:00 AM EST

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​The UNC Friday Center
100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
For Questions About The Event, email:  info@legislativebreakfastmh.org
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Tickets

• ​​Thursday, February 27, 2020.​
  Finding Hope with authors Susan Spalt and Donna Smith. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Chapel Hill Public Library. Co -sponsor Orange NAMI. Opportunity for book buying and signing and visiting with Faith Connections on Mental Illness and Orange NAMI from 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm.
  100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

• ​​Sundays, March 1 - April 5, 2020.​ 
  ​University Presbyterian Church Mental Health Task Force is having a Sunday School series on Gun Violence. 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
  209 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

• Friday, March 13, 2020.
  ​FCMI 10th Annual Conference, Hope and Healing: Faithfully Practicing Community Inclusion at The McKimmon Center in Raleigh. To register click here!

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

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