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2010 NAMI NJ ANNUAL CONFERENCE

NAMI NEW JERSEY’s 2010 conference, Hope for a Better Future: Early Intervention & Community Support, successfully addressed several important issues and needs in the mental health community. Internationally known researchers Dr. William McFarlane and Dr. Barbara Cornblatt presented cutting edge research and information on the enormous potential of early intervention for adolescents and young adults.

The Gov. Richard Codey Mental Health Champion Award was presented to Edward Von Lindern, Jr., for his 30 plus years of advocacy on behalf of people with mental illness. Drew Horn, founder to the Turn-a-Frown-Around Foundation, and Jacquese Armstrong, writer & poet, were awarded the Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Award.

ADVOCACY

Advocacy E-news from NAMI NJ

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NATIONAL MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH
AWARENESS MONTH

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Click to view four NAMI NJ innovative multi-cultural support and education programs that outreach to South Asian, Chinese, Latino and African American families.

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