Nashua NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Welcomes You |
Contacts: Norma or Scott at 882-6771
Pam at 888-6219
or via email at: nashuanaminh@gmail.com
Who We Are: We are an organization of ordinary people who all have a loved one with mental illness. We provide a safe and confidential place for families and friends to share their common concerns and learn from common experiences. A facilitator, who is also a family member of a loved one with mental illness, leads the support group. The facilitator understands the challenges facing these families. Within the group, you will find that you are not alone and will gain insight and understanding. |
Mission: Nashua NAMI is dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons with mental illness, and their family and friends - so they have the opportunity to achieve their aspirations and function in a supportive community without discrimination or stigma. We offer: Support to family members and friends of loved ones dealing with mental illness. Educational meetings where a speaker presents information about different illnesses, medications, treatment options, coping skills and available services.
We work to make our voices heard locally and in the state and federal legislatures; to advocate for the best possible services for our loved ones with mental illness. |
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - Educational Meeting
Topic: Viewing and discussion of “No Kidding, Me 2!”
Joe Pantoliano (The Sopranos, Memento, The Matrix) makes his documentary directorial debut with NO KIDDING, ME TOO! as part of his fight against the stigma and shame of mental/brain "dis-ease" (or disease). To learn more go http://nkm2.org/about-us.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - Caring and Sharing
On caring and sharing night we come together to share our common experiences and find support in each other.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - Educational Meeting
Topic: Insight into the Judicial System for individuals with mental health issues
Speaker: Attorney Brianna Sinon, Public Defender in the Nashua area and Lt. Chris Peach who is the Nashua Police Prosecutor in the Nashua District Court.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - Caring and Sharing
On caring and sharing night we come together to share our common experiences and find support in each other.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - Educational Meeting
Topic: Panel Discussion
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - Caring and Sharing
On caring and sharing night we come together to share our common experiences and find support in each other.
Educational Meeting Minutes
Links for Assistance
Emergency
Greater Nashua Mental Health Center 1-800-762-8191 (after hours) and daytime 603-889-6147 www.gnmhc.org
Access (crisis center - SNHMC) 603-577-2728 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
http://www.snhmc.org/medical/behavioralhealth_access.htmNashua Police - 911 or 603-594-3500
NH State Hospital Hot Line 1-800-852-3388
Support
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Phone Support - 24/7) 1-800-273-8255
NH State Hospital 1-800-852-3345 ext. 5300 or 603-271-5300
Website: http://www.dhhs.nh.nh.gov/DHHS/NHH/default.htmSouthern NH Medical Center - West Campus Central 603-577-5720
Peer to Peer Support Group Meetings - DBSA Peer Support. Meets every Thursday 7-9 pm at 100 West Pearl St, Nashua. Contact Tom Doucette at 603-888-2141 tom@dbsanashua.org or Annette Kavanaugh 603-673-3683 Annetteseanboy@aol.com. Visit www.dbsanashua.org.
Greater Nashua Survivors of Suicide Support Group. Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30 to 8:00pm in the Merrimack Home and Health Hospice at 80 Continental Blvd, Merrimack, NH. Call 603-320-0472
Legal Help (non-criminal)
Disability Rights Center 1-800-562-3174 or 603-228-0432
NH Legal Aid 1-800-562-3174 or 668-2900
NH Legal Assistance - Nashua office 1-800-517-0577 or 603-598-3800
Website: http://www.nhla.org/location_information.php?location=Nashua
Social Support
GSIL (Granite State Independent Living) - 603-881-7144
Nashua Health & Community Services Division
Phone: 603-594-3357
ServiceLink - 1-866-634-9412 (toll free)United Way Social Services - dial 2-1-1 OR 866-444-4211
Help is available if you're in trouble with the law.
Community Connections Mental Health Court Project
This collaborative project with the Nashua District Court, local police departments, corrections personnel, consumer advocates, prosecutors and public defenders offers an alternative to incarceration for non-violent offenders with mental illness. The project offers an alternative to incarceration by providing recovery-based treatment to enhance the quality of the individual’s life, reduce recidivism and improve community safety.For more information about the Community Connections Mental Health Court project, please contact Scott Brennan at (603) 305-9977.
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