NAMI NJ en Español is an awareness & education
program developed by
NAMI NEW JERSEY to serve the Hispanic/Latino community in New Jersey.
Goals of the Program: Provide
support and information to families affected by mental illness. Encourage
an understanding of mental illness among the Hispanic/Latino population. Increase
the level of cultural competency among mental health providers. Provide
education for mental health professionals to help them better understand
cultural and treatment issues relevant to this population. Help
break the barriers of stigma and shame associated with mental illness
that exist within the Hispanic/Latino culture.
Increase
awareness of resources available so families can live a healthy
and productive life. Provide
information and referral service. Educate
Family members in their own language to help them find understanding,
acceptance and support.
Program Contact:
Martha Silva, Program Director
1 (888) 803-3413
(Toll Free)
E-mail: naminjenespanol@msn.com
Family-to-Family Education in Spanish
De Familia a Familia programa de educacion para familiares/
o persona que cuide de un ser querido que sufra de alguna
enfermed mental. Para inscribirse comuniquese con Martha Silva al
(201) 861-0614 o,
1 (888) 803-3413.
NAMI NJ Family-to-Family Education in Spanish is a 12-week
course provided by trained bi-lingual volunteers.
Please contact Martha Silva at 1 (888) 803-3413 for more information. To know more about the NAMI NJ Family-to-Family Education
program, please click here.
Self-help
Support Groups
In NAMI NJ En Español Self-Help Support groups conducted
in Spanish, caring family members help one another learn to
cope with the effects of mental illness. They find understanding,
acceptance and mutual support in times of crisis. The groups
offer hope, support, education, and a community of friends
who understand.
NAMI NJ En Español Self-Help Support groups are currently
offered in several counties. Bi-lingual volunteers have been
trained to facilitate the self-help support groups.
Bergen County
4th Tuesday of the month
(4to Martes de
cada mes)
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Bergen County Community College
355 Main St., Hackensack, NJ 07601 Please call 1 (888) 803-3413 for room number Para este grupo debe llamar para confirmar
Essex County (groups in Spanish and Portuguese)
4th Wednesday of each month
(Cuarto miércoles de cada mes)
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Ironbound Community Corp.
St. James Church,
142 Jefferson St.,
Newark, NJ Parking and entrance behind the church (Entrada y estacionamiento detrás de la iglesia): 142 Madison Street
Hudson County
1st Wednesday of the month
(1er Miércoles de cada mes)
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Catholic Community Service Center
2201 Bergenline Ave (2nd floor), Union City, NJ 07087
2nd Tuesday of the month - conducted in English
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoboken Community Mental Health Center
506-3rd St., Hoboken, NJ Parking available on Madison St
Convenient to Light Rail
Middlesex County
3rd Friday of the month (Tercer Viernes de cada mes)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm (light lunch)
Family Success Center at PRAB, Inc.
90 Jersey Ave, New
Brunswick, NJ 08901
Passaic County
3rd Friday of the month
(3er Viernes de cada mes)
6:30pm - 8:00pm
St. Anthony of Padua Church
IGLESIA DE SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA
101-103 Myrtle Ave,
Passaic, NJ 07055
Union County
4th Friday of the month (4to Viernes de cada mes)
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Trinitas Hospital
225 Williamson St., 6th Floor South (Conference Rm)
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Note:
All groups closed during August.
We suggest that participants call to confirm their attendance.
NOTE: Todos los grupos cierran en el mes de Agosto. Se aconseja que llame para confirmar su participación.
Outreach
Educational
information in Spanish about mental illness are distributed
in community settings. Media
outreach, interviews & articles in the Hispanic/Latino
media. Presentation
to Hispanic/Latino faith based groups to increase their knowledge
about mental illness. Networking
with Hispanic organizations to bring awareness about mental
illness.
Mental Health in the Latino Community Conference: 2011
In Search of Our Well Being: Conference on Mental Health in the Latino community, NAMI NJ en Español’s 3rd Spanish language conference, was successfully held on April 9, 2011 in New Brunswick, NJ.
Over 260 people from the Latino community attended and learned about mental health, mental illness, resources and treatments. Support for this conference has been provided by NAMI NJ, the Rutgers Community Health Foundation, PRAB Inc., and the RWJUH Community Health Promotion Program.
The Newark Public Library Educational Workshops
The Newark Public Library partnered with NAMI NJ to offer a series of free workshops in Spanish on mental health. These informal, one-and-a-half hour workshops were offered once a month in the Library’s Sala Hispanoamericana from October 2010 to January 2011. Workshops were resented by Martha Silva, Director of NAMI NJ en Español and National Trainer for the "Family to Family" program.
National Minorities Mental Health Awareness Month: 2010
In observance of the National Minorities Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI NJ en Español held a mental health educational event on July 17, 2010 at St. Augustine's School Gym in Union City, NJ. Featured speakers were Dr. Manuel Sanchez, and Melanie Perez, Ph.D. A total of 95 people attended the event, on a very hot summer day.
Mental Health in the Latino Community Conference: 2009
NAMI NEW JERSEY successfully held its conference in Spanish
Mental Health in the Latino Community on Saturday,
October 3, 2009 in New Brunswick, NJ. The goal of this conference
was to offer mental health information to the Latino community.
Over 280 people attended and had the opportunity to interact,
in Spanish, with mental health professionals who talked about
treatment modalities available and a variety of skills to
cope with mental illness. Topics included mood disorders,
medication compliance, senior's mental health, and a special
session for parents of children with behavior problems on
mental health and communication skills.
Provide
support and information to families affected by mental illness.
