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Hi Sacramentans - I'd like to share about the NAMI walk. Always held on the first Saturday in May, it has been occurring for 6 or 7 years. I have been walking or leading a team the last 3. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They are nationwide, and we do have a chapter in Sacramento. It is the same as many 5K walks these days - fundraising for their cause. Mental illness (or mental health conditions) reach across all boundaries - economic, age, gender, race. 1 in 4 people are...

Hi Janice, Thank you for letting us know about this walk. NAMI is an incredible organization, and I would love to join you on next year's walk. Lisa

Great information Lisa! The links below go to our national website (as opposed to our own: namisacramento.org). They provide the best information about each program. https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Mental-Health-Education/NAMI-Peer-to-Peer https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Mental-Health-Education/NAMI-In-Our-Own-Voice There is no fee for groups, the class or the presentation. They meet for 8 weeks 2 hours a week.

1 in 5 people live with a mental health condition such as anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. These people, in turn, have family members who are also affected, as those family members and significant others try their best to help their loved ones. Fortunately, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) exists to help all concerned. Founded in 1979, today NAMI is an alliance of more than 600 local affiliates who work in communities across the country to...

What a great resource. Thanks Lisa