speaker programs

NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about people with mental health conditions. These free, 40 – 60 minute presentations provide a personal perspective of mental health conditions, as leaders with lived experience talk openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition.

This presentation provides:

• • An opportunity to hear open and honest perspectives on a highly misunderstood topic
  • A chance to ask leaders questions, allowing for a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and dispelling of stereotypes and misconceptions
  • The understanding that people with mental health conditions have lives enriched by hopes, dreams, and goals
  • Information on how to learn more about mental health and get involved with the mental health community

For more information about NAMI In Our Own Voice, contact Michele Watson or request a presentation.

Life Interrupted is an educational presentation given by trained presenters who have had their own lives interrupted due to the mental illness of a family member or a loved one. By speaking about their own experiences, the presenters address mental illness stigma and educate communities about mental illness, the impact of supporting a loved one, and the resources that are available for support.

This presentation is intended:

• • To help audiences understand the family perspective on mental illness.
  • To reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to demonstrate that family recovery is possible.
  • To encourage hope for families that are affected by mental illness.
  • To educate communities about NAMI NH, its philosophy, services, and the benefits it provides to families.

Life Interrupted presentations are free and available to any group or organization in NH interested in learning more about mental illness and the support and education that NAMI NH provides. Contact Heidi Cantin for more information or request a presentation.

SurvivorVoices is a presentation provided by trained presenters who have lost a loved one to suicide. Through sharing their personal stories, speakers promote healing and understanding, which in turn supports and encourages suicide prevention efforts. The speakers talk about the life and the death of their loved one, how they coped and continue to cope with the loss, and what has helped or not helped.

The goals of this presentation are to:

• Raise awareness of the risk factors and warning signs of suicide
• Encourage communities to seek help
• Reduce the stigma, shame, and isolation that loss survivors feel
• Teach individuals and communities how to better help loss survivors and respond to suicide death in a sensitive and informed manner

For more information about SurvivorVoices, contact Michele Watson or request a presentation.

NAMI Ending the Silence is a presentation aimed at teaching middle and high school aged youth about warning signs and what steps to take if someone is showing symptoms of a mental health condition. These free presentations are available for students, school staff, and parents either in person or virtually.

NAMI Ending the Silence presentations include two leaders: a trained presenter who shares an educational presentation and a young adult with a mental health condition who shares their journey of recovery. Through dialogue, we can help grow the movement to end stigma.

Options for presentations include:

• • NAMI Ending the Silence for Students: 50-minute presentation designed for middle and high school students that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, and how to get help for themselves or a friend. Research has shown that NAMI Ending the Silence for Students is effective in changing middle and high school students’ knowledge and attitudes toward mental health conditions and toward seeking help.
  • NAMI Ending the Silence for School Staff: 1-hour presentation for school staff members that includes information about warning signs, facts and statistics, and how to approach students and work with families.
  • NAMI Ending the Silence for Families: 1-hour presentation for adults with middle or high school aged youth that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, and how to talk with their child and work with school staff.
  • NAMI Ending the Silence Online: the online version is identical to the in-person version, but offered exclusively via online video, accessible anytime through the NAMI Ending the Silence website. Note: the online version is only offered in situations where no local presenters are available.

For more information about NAMI Ending the Silence, contact Ebony Martin or request a presentation.

An overview of the programs and events NAMI NH offers, including support, education, and advocacy. The length and information covered can be tailored to the audience. Presentations can range in length from 15 minutes to one hour.

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