NAMI UNION COUNTY NJ
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NAMI of Union County is an affiliate of NAMI. We are an organization of families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Together, we advocate for better lives for all of us. Please visit https://namiunioncountynj.org/
NAMI Union County Event Happening Today!
NAMI UC November 2025 Event: Meditation for Holiday Stress & Depression
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
NAMI Union County Event Happening Today!
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NAMI UC November 2025 Event: Meditation for Holiday Stress & Depression
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
NAMI UC November 2025 Event: Meditation for Holiday Stress & Depression
NAMI UC November 2025 Event: Meditation for Holiday Stress & Depression
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
NAMI UC November 2025 Event: Meditation for Holiday Stress & Depression
NAMI UC October 2025 Event: Mental Health Solutions for today's youth
October 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
NAMI UC October 2025 Event: Mental Health Solutions for today's youth
NAMI UC November 2025 Event: Meditation for Holiday Stress & Depression
October 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
NAMI UC November 2025 Event: Meditation for Holiday Stress & Depression
NAMI UC October 2025 Event: Mental Health Solutions for Today's Youth
October 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
NAMI UC October 2025 Event: Mental Health Solutions for Today's Youth
Fall Speakers Presentation: TIPS FOR A STRESS LESS SCHOOL YEAR
September 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Fall Speakers Presentation: TIPS FOR A STRESS LESS SCHOOL YEAR
Caring for someone with a mental health condition can be challenging. You don’t have to face it alone.
Join our NAMI Family Support Group, a free, peer-led Zoom group for adults (18+) who support a loved one living with a mental health condition.
To register
namiunioncountynj.org/.../nami-fam...
Join our NAMI Family Support Group, a free, peer-led Zoom group for adults (18+) who support a loved one living with a mental health condition.
To register
namiunioncountynj.org/.../nami-fam...
August 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Caring for someone with a mental health condition can be challenging. You don’t have to face it alone.
Join our NAMI Family Support Group, a free, peer-led Zoom group for adults (18+) who support a loved one living with a mental health condition.
To register
namiunioncountynj.org/.../nami-fam...
Join our NAMI Family Support Group, a free, peer-led Zoom group for adults (18+) who support a loved one living with a mental health condition.
To register
namiunioncountynj.org/.../nami-fam...
NAMI Family & Friends is a 90-minute seminar that informs and supports people who have loved ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources.
to register: bit.ly/namiunioncou...
to register: bit.ly/namiunioncou...
August 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NAMI Family & Friends is a 90-minute seminar that informs and supports people who have loved ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources.
to register: bit.ly/namiunioncou...
to register: bit.ly/namiunioncou...
Join NAMI Family Support Group Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/8329550599...
Meeting ID: 832 9550 5998
Passcode: 162203
us02web.zoom.us/j/8329550599...
Meeting ID: 832 9550 5998
Passcode: 162203
July 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Join NAMI Family Support Group Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/8329550599...
Meeting ID: 832 9550 5998
Passcode: 162203
us02web.zoom.us/j/8329550599...
Meeting ID: 832 9550 5998
Passcode: 162203
How Do You Take Care of Yourself
July 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
How Do You Take Care of Yourself
NAMI NJ’s Multicultural Panel Discussion: “Stigma Across Cultures”
Join NAMI New Jersey for a Multicultural Panel Discussion titled “Stigma Across Cultures”! This an hour long discussion about what stigma looks like in different communities.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join NAMI New Jersey for a Multicultural Panel Discussion titled “Stigma Across Cultures”! This an hour long discussion about what stigma looks like in different communities.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
June 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
NAMI NJ’s Multicultural Panel Discussion: “Stigma Across Cultures”
Join NAMI New Jersey for a Multicultural Panel Discussion titled “Stigma Across Cultures”! This an hour long discussion about what stigma looks like in different communities.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join NAMI New Jersey for a Multicultural Panel Discussion titled “Stigma Across Cultures”! This an hour long discussion about what stigma looks like in different communities.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Exposure to traumatic events can have long-lasting mental health impacts on individuals and their families. Watch our Town Hall.
events.nami.org/NAMICon/v/s-...
events.nami.org/NAMICon/v/s-...
June 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Exposure to traumatic events can have long-lasting mental health impacts on individuals and their families. Watch our Town Hall.
events.nami.org/NAMICon/v/s-...
events.nami.org/NAMICon/v/s-...
NAMI Union County and IFSS invite you to an educational session on ABLE Accounts & Special Needs Trusts presented by the attorneys of Hinkle Prior et al
Date: May 27th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Register here: Register in advance for this meeting:
hinkle1.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Date: May 27th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Register here: Register in advance for this meeting:
hinkle1.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
May 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
NAMI Union County and IFSS invite you to an educational session on ABLE Accounts & Special Needs Trusts presented by the attorneys of Hinkle Prior et al
Date: May 27th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Register here: Register in advance for this meeting:
hinkle1.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Date: May 27th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Register here: Register in advance for this meeting:
hinkle1.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
May is Mental Health Awareness month and NAMI is busy, Check out what is happening all over New Jersey.
namiunioncountynj.org/mental-healt...
namiunioncountynj.org/mental-healt...
NAMI Mental Health Awareness Month Throughout New Jersey - NAMI Union County
May is a busy time for NAMI. We have events across the country. Here are some in New Jersey...9 pages.
namiunioncountynj.org
May 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
May is Mental Health Awareness month and NAMI is busy, Check out what is happening all over New Jersey.
namiunioncountynj.org/mental-healt...
namiunioncountynj.org/mental-healt...
The ACCT Now Conference is this Saturday, May 17, 2025 9am-2pm at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center.
AACT-NOW (African American Community Together NOW) is an initiative of NAMI New Jersey to connect with NJ’s African-American families affected by mental illness
AACT-NOW (African American Community Together NOW) is an initiative of NAMI New Jersey to connect with NJ’s African-American families affected by mental illness
May 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The ACCT Now Conference is this Saturday, May 17, 2025 9am-2pm at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center.
AACT-NOW (African American Community Together NOW) is an initiative of NAMI New Jersey to connect with NJ’s African-American families affected by mental illness
AACT-NOW (African American Community Together NOW) is an initiative of NAMI New Jersey to connect with NJ’s African-American families affected by mental illness
As fragmented as medical care it is far worse for getting coordinated services for young people. Please consider joining NAMI NJ family support group to help share the frustration and positive experiences to help those starting out.
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/04/pare...
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/04/pare...
More coordination needed in NJ youth mental health services? | NJ Spotlight News
New Jersey has a range of care options for young people in mental health crises, but connecting with these services can be difficult.
www.njspotlightnews.org
May 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As fragmented as medical care it is far worse for getting coordinated services for young people. Please consider joining NAMI NJ family support group to help share the frustration and positive experiences to help those starting out.
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/04/pare...
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/04/pare...
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If people have low self-esteem, they are more attuned to others' opinions of them—and even more likely to mirror their brain activation. Here's why.
Self-Esteem May Depend on What Others Think of Us
Imaging ties self-esteem to brain patterns focused on external opinions.
www.psychologytoday.com
April 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If people have low self-esteem, they are more attuned to others' opinions of them—and even more likely to mirror their brain activation. Here's why.
You’re not alone. “In Every Story, There’s Strength” is uniting the mental health community with one story at a time. Share your story today, help create a safe space and ignite change for tomorrow. #MyMentalHealth
May 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
You’re not alone. “In Every Story, There’s Strength” is uniting the mental health community with one story at a time. Share your story today, help create a safe space and ignite change for tomorrow. #MyMentalHealth
It's not too late to get a zoom link for this Tuesday's Free NAMI family support group.
To register, email Denise at namiunioncounty@yahoo.com with your name, town, and phone number. Denise will reply with the Zoom link to access meeting that day or day before the meeting
To register, email Denise at namiunioncounty@yahoo.com with your name, town, and phone number. Denise will reply with the Zoom link to access meeting that day or day before the meeting
April 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It's not too late to get a zoom link for this Tuesday's Free NAMI family support group.
To register, email Denise at namiunioncounty@yahoo.com with your name, town, and phone number. Denise will reply with the Zoom link to access meeting that day or day before the meeting
To register, email Denise at namiunioncounty@yahoo.com with your name, town, and phone number. Denise will reply with the Zoom link to access meeting that day or day before the meeting
April 22nd, 2025 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Early Intervention has been shown to improve outcomes in people experiencing psychosis!
Melissa Donadio will present Psy.D. Dr Donadio will discuss two important New Jersey mental health early intervention programs for young people:
Early Intervention has been shown to improve outcomes in people experiencing psychosis!
Melissa Donadio will present Psy.D. Dr Donadio will discuss two important New Jersey mental health early intervention programs for young people:
April 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
April 22nd, 2025 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Early Intervention has been shown to improve outcomes in people experiencing psychosis!
Melissa Donadio will present Psy.D. Dr Donadio will discuss two important New Jersey mental health early intervention programs for young people:
Early Intervention has been shown to improve outcomes in people experiencing psychosis!
Melissa Donadio will present Psy.D. Dr Donadio will discuss two important New Jersey mental health early intervention programs for young people:
This link is the 2025-2026 Quick Resource Guide for Mental Health and Addiction Services for Union County, NJ. It is a PDF and is legal size. Handy to have on hand.
ucnj.org/obhsm/resour... have.
ucnj.org/obhsm/resour... have.
ucnj.org
March 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This link is the 2025-2026 Quick Resource Guide for Mental Health and Addiction Services for Union County, NJ. It is a PDF and is legal size. Handy to have on hand.
ucnj.org/obhsm/resour... have.
ucnj.org/obhsm/resour... have.
Do you have an unhealthy relationship with social media or the internet?
This March 25th, NAMI Union County will present Sean Foley MSW, LCSW as a quest speaker, so that we can create a community dialogue and learn how we might have a healthy relationship with the internet and social media.
This March 25th, NAMI Union County will present Sean Foley MSW, LCSW as a quest speaker, so that we can create a community dialogue and learn how we might have a healthy relationship with the internet and social media.
February 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Do you have an unhealthy relationship with social media or the internet?
This March 25th, NAMI Union County will present Sean Foley MSW, LCSW as a quest speaker, so that we can create a community dialogue and learn how we might have a healthy relationship with the internet and social media.
This March 25th, NAMI Union County will present Sean Foley MSW, LCSW as a quest speaker, so that we can create a community dialogue and learn how we might have a healthy relationship with the internet and social media.
Congress is considering devastating cuts to Medicaid funding that would put mental health care at risk for millions. If these cuts happen, it would be more difficult for many people in NJ to maintain access to mental health care. Tell Congress NO on cuts to Medicaid: nami.quorum.us/campaign/111...
Medicaid Day of Action
Take action to protect Medicaid and mental health
nami.quorum.us
February 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Congress is considering devastating cuts to Medicaid funding that would put mental health care at risk for millions. If these cuts happen, it would be more difficult for many people in NJ to maintain access to mental health care. Tell Congress NO on cuts to Medicaid: nami.quorum.us/campaign/111...