Union County

UnionNAMI UNION COUNTY

 

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President:

Julie Donohue

 

Address:

NAMI of Union County,
P.O. Box 724, New Providence, NJ 07974

 

Email:

[email protected]

 

Contact Person:

Ruth at (908) 233-1628

 

Website:

www.namiunioncountynj.org

 

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/NAMI.unioncounty

 

Online Resources Guide:

NAMI Union County RESOURCE GUIDE 6th Edition

 

Newsletter:

May 2023 Newsletter

 

Upcoming Presentation:

Supporting Someone in Emotional Distress
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
RWJ Rahway Fitness Center Conference Room
2120 Lamberts Mill Road, Scotch Plains NJ
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NAMI Union County is hosting an in-person presentation. Our guest speaker is Michelle Habayeb from “Caring Contact,” a not-for-profit organization based in Westfield, NJ. Caring Contact is devoted to promoting emotional wellbeing and preventing emotional crises by providing opportunities for people to express themselves to compassionate listeners in a safe environment. There is no advance registration for this in-person meeting. Audience participation is encouraged and free literature will be provided.

 

Online Support Meeting:

Monthly Family Support Meeting via Zoom
3rd Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This is a peer support group led by trained facilitators for all family members and caregivers of persons with mental illness. To register – email Denise at [email protected] with your name, town and phone number.

NAMI Connection Peer Support Group (Postponed until further notice)
4th Tuesday of each month, 7:30 pm
Location: TBA
Contact Strawberry at [email protected] for more information.

Find online support groups by NAMI NJ at this webpage: NAMI NJ Online Support Groups

 

Education:

Family To Family Education:
8-week education course for families of adults living with mental illness
Learn more about the course

 

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NAMI Union County hosted Senator Codey at their public meeting in April 2016, with a packed house of nearly 90 people. Senator Codey has been a long-time proponent of improving services for the mentally ill. He and his family have established a private foundation to support programs benefitting mental health issues.

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Click here for a complete list of NAMI NJ Statewide Programs

 

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