Nashua NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Welcomes You |
Contacts: Norma or Scott at 882-6771
Pam at 888-6219or via email at: nashuanaminh@gmail.com
Who We Are: We are an organization of ordinary people who all have a loved one with mental illness. We provide a safe and confidential place for families and friends to share their common concerns and learn from common experiences. A facilitator, who is also a family member of a loved one with mental illness, leads the support group. The facilitator understands the challenges facing these families. Within the group, you will find that you are not alone and will gain insight and understanding. |
Mission: Nashua NAMI is dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons with mental illness, and their family and friends - so they have the opportunity to achieve their aspirations and function in a supportive community without discrimination or stigma. We offer:
We work to make our voices heard locally and in the state and federal legislatures; to advocate for the best possible services for our mentally ill loved ones |
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - Educational Meeting
Topic: Viewing and discussion of "Minds On the Edge"
“The one-hour television program zeros in on wrenching and confounding situations that are playing out every day in homes and hospital ERs, on city streets and school campuses, in courtrooms and in jails, as Americans struggle with the challenges of severe mental illness.”
To learn more go to www.mindsontheedge.org
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - Caring and Sharing
On caring and sharing night we come together to share our common experiences and find support in each other.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - Educational Meeting
Topic: TBA
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - Caring and Sharing
On caring and sharing night we come together to share our common experiences and find support in each other.
Educational Meeting Minutes
Links for Assistance
Emergency
Greater Nashua Mental Health Center 1-800-762-8191 (after hours) and daytime 603-889-6147 www.gnmhc.org
Access (crisis center - SNHMC) 603-577-2728 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
http://www.snhmc.org/medical/behavioralhealth_access.htmNashua Police 911 603-594-3500
State/NH Hospital Hot Line 1-800-852-3388
Support
Nationwide Suicide (Phone Support) 1-800-273-8255
NH State Hospital Central 1-800-852-3345 ext. 5300
SNHMC West Campus Central 603-577-5720
Peer to Peer Support Group Meetings - DBSA Peer Support. Meets every Thursday 7-9 pm at 100 West Pearl St, Nashua. Contact Tom Doucette at 603-888-2141 tom@dbsanashua.org or Annette Kavanaugh 603-673-3683 Annetteseanboy@aol.com. Visit www.dbsanashua.org.
Greater Nashua Survivors of Suicide Support Group. Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30 to 8:00pm in the Merrimack Home and Health Hospice at 80 Continental Blvd, Merrimack, NH. Call 603-320-0472
Legal Help (non-criminal)
Legal Assistance - Nashua 598-3800
Disability Rights Center 1-800-562-3174 or 228-0432
NH Legal Aid 1-800-562-3174 or 668-2900
Social Support
ServiceLink - 1-866-634-9412 (toll free)
GSIL (Granite State Independent Living) - 603-881-7144
United Way Social Services - dial 2-1-1 OR 866-444-4211
Help is available if you're in trouble with the law.
Community Connections Mental Health Court Project
This collaborative project with the Nashua District Court, local police departments, corrections personnel, consumer advocates, prosecutors and public defenders offers an alternative to incarceration for non-violent offenders with mental illness. The project offers an alternative to incarceration by providing recovery-based treatment to enhance the quality of the individual’s life, reduce recidivism and improve community safety.For more information about the Community Connections Mental Health Court project, please contact Lora O’Connor at (603) 889-6147, ext. 3710.
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