2008 NAMI NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE

The 2008 NAMI NEW JERSEY Annual Conference "Putting The Pieces Together: Providing a System of Care That Sustains Recovery" will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ.

ADVOCACY

Advocacy E-News from NAMI NJ:

1. Psychiatric patients are getting a plan to end discharge delay
2. Improved care for mentally ill will be costly
3. Attorney general's advisory committee recommends revisions to use of force policy
4. UMDNJ may run mental hospital

EXPRESSIVE ARTS LIVE

On Sunday, June 22, 2008, NAMI NJ presents Expressive Arts Live in North Brunswick. Join us to celebrate the creative expressions of people whose lives are touched by mental illness. To learn more, click here.

DOCUMENTING OUR PRESENCE

The documentary "Documenting Our Presence: Multicultural Experiences of Mental Illness", which was produced in 2007 as a NAMI NJ Multicultural Outreach Initiative, is a compassionate, hopeful look at the experiences of people of diverse backgrounds, affected by serious mental illness. To watch the trailer, click here.