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by Sam Hawkins Through the Garrett Lee Smith Grant (GLS), our team works tirelessly to prevent suicide deaths and improve education in the Capital Region, North Country, and Carroll County. The GLS team features a wide network of partners, including NAMI NH staff, individuals, schools, Community Mental Health Centers, community stakeholders, and more – working together […]

Magnify Voices has completed its run at the NH State Library. The artwork continues to be available online here. The Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest, dedicated to celebrating the creativity of NH youth and recognizing the vital importance of mental health, continues its tour through New Hampshire! The exhibition currently sits on the second floor

National Voter Registration Day is a bipartisan holiday dedicated to getting every eligible American citizen ready and registered to vote in their local, state, and national elections. No one should lose the ability to make their voice heard because of something so simple as not knowing how to register— and yet, every year, millions of

August Volunteers of the Month – NAMIWalks NH Team Captains! This August, NAMI NH would like to recognize all of our amazing NAMIWalks New Hampshire Team Captains as Volunteers of the Month! By gathering and guiding teams for our state’s largest mental health awareness and suicide prevention event, these folks play a crucial role in

As the last few weeks of summer dwindle down, the back-to-school countdown is on! For both parents and kids, this season brings out a lot of mixed emotions, as we leave behind fun times together and move on to exciting new opportunities, responsibilities, and changes to our daily life. During this back-to-school season, and throughout

July Volunteer of the Month – Dawn Johnson NAMI New Hampshire would like to recognize Dawn Johnson for our July 2023 Volunteer of the Month.  Dawn is a SurvivorVoices speaker, a program in which individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide share their personal stories of loss in order to promote healing and

The 2023 legislative session proved both surprising and challenging.  Thanks to your advocacy, however, NAMI NH experienced tremendous successes among our key legislative priorities.  The collective efforts of individuals who shared their personal stories, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, advocates, and State of NH officials resulted in legislative wins that support the mental

June Volunteer of the Month – Mitzi Bockmann Congratulations to Mitzi Bockmann, the NAMI New Hampshire Volunteer of the Month for June, 2023!  Mitzi Bockman is a long-term volunteer for NAMI NH as well as other New England and New York Affiliates and has donated her time as a fabulous In Our Own Voice Speaker

603 Stories Podcast Legislation and Mental Health Conversation – Click here for transcript We know how legislation has the potential to shape our everyday lives, but how can it affect our mental health? For many, especially for youth and young adults, the lawmaking process can feel intimidating and inaccessible. Amidst the tidal wave of headlines,

May Volunteer of the Month – Heather Martin Heather is a tireless and passionate advocate for maternal mental health. She never misses an opportunity to share the importance of improving mental health care for new mothers. Heather shares her voice and energy in any way she can to improve outcomes for women navigating postpartum struggles,