NAMI NJ School Education Programs E-news
Summer 2022
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June is LGBTQ Pride Month |
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Leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ+) young people under 25. Trained counselors available 24/7.
Call: 1-866-488-7386,
or text "START" to 678-678,
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The It Gets Better Project’s mission is to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.
See the thousands of personal stories from empowered members of the LGBTQ+ community here
Offers educators and student leaders easy-to access and easy-to use resources, information, and more – all in support of LGBTQ+ students everywhere. Click here
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NAMI NJ offers a NAMI Connection peer-led recovery online support group for individuals (18+) in the LGBTQ+ community who have a mental health condition. This monthly meeting is held on the last Sundays, 7:00pm-8:30pm ET. All meetings will be 90 minutes and are entirely confidential.
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Click here for a list of LGBTQ+ resources and hotlines
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Family Education and Support Programs |
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FREE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
NAMI Basics is an evidenced-based education program for parents, caregivers, and other family members who provide care for youth (ages 22 and younger) who are experiencing mental health symptoms. This program is guided by parents and family members with lived experiences.
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NAMI Connection Recovery
Support Group is a 60 minute support group for adults (18+) with a mental health condition. Participants gain the support of peers who understand their experience and gain insight into others’ challenges and successes.
NAMI Connection Recovery
Support Group
Every Tuesday at 6 pm ET
2nd and 4th Wed at 12 pm – 1 pm ET
Every Wed at 7 pm – 8 pm ET
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NAMI Family Support Group is a 60 minute support group for adult friends and family members (18+) of people with mental health conditions. Participants gain support from peers who understand their experience and gain insight into others’ challenges and successes.
NAMI Family Support Group
Wednesdays at 7 pm – 8 pm ET
The Spouse/Partner group will meet
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
The Sibling Support Group will meet 4th Tuesday of the month
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School Education Programs |
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NAMI Ending the Silence is an engaging NAMI Signature program that helps audience members learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions and what steps to take if you or a loved one are showing symptoms of a mental health condition. The presentation includes two leaders: one who shares an informative presentation and a young adult with a mental health condition who shares their journey of recovery. Audience members can ask questions and gain understanding of this often-misunderstood topic.
For more information please contact:
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Our team is preparing for exciting updates to the ETE / EMM programs to meet educators’ needs in a post-pandemic world.
The "Educating The Educators" program is an initiative by NAMI NJ to help K-12 educators understand children and youth with mental health disorders.
It provides information, strategies and resources that can be utilized in the classroom setting.
The “Every Mind Matters” Educator Toolkit, copyrighted by NAMI NJ, is an interactive health supplement designed for students in Grades 5-8 and Grades 9-12 to enhance their knowledge about physical and mental health and strengthen their coping strategies in dealing with stressful feelings and situations.
It contains information and resources on mental health, mental illness, the brain, stress relief, anti-stigma and anti-bullying. To learn more about EMM, go here.
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Youth Resources and Helplines |
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“Meet Little Monster” Coloring & Activity Book
To help foster dialogue between children and the safe adults in their lives, as well as provide children a tool for helping express and explore their feelings in a fun, creative and empowering way, NAMI offers “Meet Little Monster,” a mental health coloring and activity book, available for download at no-cost in both English and Spanish.
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OK2TALK is a community where teens and young adults struggling with mental health conditions can find a safe place to talk about what they’re experiencing by sharing their personal stories of recovery, tragedy, struggle or hope.
Click here to share your story and read about other personal stories
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2NDFLOOR is a confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey's youth and young adults (ages 10-24). They help find solutions to problems and are available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Share your story or read other people's stories anonymously on the online message board
Call: 1-888-222-2228, or text at 888-222-2228
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During this difficult time, the NAMI HelpLine is here for you. HelpLine volunteers are working to answer questions, offer support and provide practical next steps. Chat, call or email the NAMI HelpLine today.
The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET.
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988: Suicide and Crisis Hotline |
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NAMI NJ is actively supporting S311/A2036, which would establish a statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. The bill would coordinate crisis services around the 988 Hotline and require the Department of Human Services to contract with call centers to provide 24/7 service with links to mobile crisis teams, psychiatric stabilization, and follow-up services.
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Articles for Teachers and Families |
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The Child Mind Institute’s School and Community Programs have delivered mental health supports to more than 60,000 students, caregivers, educators, and counselors. The program brings a suite of evidence-based services to prevent and treat student mental health disorders in school and community settings.
Click here to navigate through different programs such as Direct Care Prevention, Direct Care Intervention, and Capacity-Building.
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The California Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids Project |
This project features a series of free videos and print resources for parents, educators, and students to promote children’s emotional health and teaches essential coping skills.
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Resources to Help Children Talk About and Cope with School Shootings |
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Menendez Hosts Youth Mental Health Roundtable |
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and Congressman Josh Gottheimer Meet with Students, Advocates, Health Care Professionals to Discuss Rise in Youth Mental Health Issues.
View the senators opening remarks
View the full roundtable discussion
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Sun Safety While Taking Psychotropic Medications |
Please download a copy of the Summer Heat and Sun Risks while taking psychotropic medications created by the NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
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The Be There Certificate is a mental health education course for all people, so every generation can be equipped to support each other throughout their lives.
This course will teach you how to recognize when someone might be struggling with their mental health and how to safely support them while maintaining your own mental health.
You will learn:
- Warning Signs of someone that may be struggling with mental health
- 5 golden rules: a framework to support someone that’s struggling
- Self-care tips, because your mental health is as important as anyone else’s
There are 6 lessons to complete to earn the “Be There Certificate”. It does not have to be taken all in once and is free and self-paced.
Click here to take the course or to find out more.
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Additional Support Groups |
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The Youth Mental
Health Project
The Parent Support Network™ is a program of The Youth Mental Health Project that seeks to provide support for parents and guardians who are concerned about the mental health of their children through confidential, peer-to-peer meetings.
Parents and guardians need support to navigate the challenges that arise when raising kids who struggle with their mental health. By sharing experiences and personal stories, parents will connect with each other and gather strength from the knowledge that they are not alone.
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Documentary by Ken Burns
Follow the journeys of more than 20 young Americans from all over the country and all walks of life, who have struggled with thoughts and feelings that have troubled—and, at times—overwhelmed them. The film presents an unstinting look at both the seemingly insurmountable obstacles faced by those who live with mental disorders and the hope that many have found after that storm.
Airing on June 27, 2022 on PBS
Rating: NR
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Nurturing Resilience and Motivation in Children with ADHD: The Search for “Islands of Competence”
Children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD often confront feelings of low self-esteem and a sense of pessimism about succeeding in a variety of domains, including in school and outside of school, and in friendships with peers and adults. In an attempt to manage negative feelings and thoughts, they often engage in self-defeating coping strategies that serve to further exacerbate their problems and distress.
Register here for this free expert webinar on nurturing resilience in children with ADHD on Tuesday, June 28, at 1 pm ET. Sign up and you will receive the free webinar replay link after June 28 as well!
Maladaptive Daydreaming vs. ADHD: Important Similarities and Distinctive Differences
Maladaptive daydreaming, sometimes called daydreaming disorder, describes the experience of becoming immersed in elaborate fantasies that lure an individual away from their day-to-day responsibilities for hours at a time. The daydreaming is so vivid and interesting that it becomes addictive. Often, real-life relationships and obligations are neglected as a result.
Register here for this free expert webinar on maladaptive daydreaming on Wednesday, July 20, at 1 pm ET. Sign up and you will receive the free webinar replay link after July 20 as well!
Relieving Back-to-School Anxiety: Strategies for Caregivers and Educators of Anxious Students
Many children look forward to the new school year. They’re excited to meet their teacher, see their classmates, and learn about planned activities and adventures. For students with anxiety and other related comorbidities, new people, new routines, and maybe even a new school elicit excessive worry and fear.
Register here for this free expert webinar to learn how to quell school anxiety in children with ADHD and learning differences, on Tuesday, August 9, at 1 pm ET. Sign up and you will receive the free webinar replay link after 8/9 as well!
Click here to find other upcoming and previous ADHD Webinars
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Supporting Youth Mental Health |
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Classroom WISE is a FREE 3-part training package that assists K-12 educators in supporting the mental health of students in the classroom. This package offers evidence-based strategies and skills to engage and support students with mental health concerns in the classroom. Enroll here
(Note: you must first register through Healtheknowledge here)
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Talking with Kids was launched with the goal of leveraging the power of technology and media to support parents and caregivers in talking with kids about difficult issues and promote children’s health and well-being. Talking with Kids provides an opportunity to re-imagine strategies for family engagement by supporting parents with the tools and resources needed to influence positive outcomes in their child’s well-being.
Click here to navigate through different topic areas such as: Sex & Relationships, Sickness & Death, Violence, Divorce, and more.
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Suicide Prevention Resources |
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HealtheKnowledge provides online learning and continuing education for professionals.
"Suicide Prevention Across the Educational Continuum: A Five-Part Series"
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YOU'RE NOT ALONE.
Whether you have struggled with suicide yourself or have lost a loved one, know you are not alone. Hear about personal experiences from people in your local community whose lives have been impacted by suicide.
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In response to the unique needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, NAMI NJ has pivoted to bring on a special online series in order to help our diverse communities cope better, with evidence-based and trauma-informed educational material on a wide range of topics. Click here to view past webinars and stay tuned for upcoming ones!
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