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Conference To Change Perception of Suicide
NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania announces its first conference dedicated solely to the topic of suicide, specifically explaining suicide as an illness not a behavior. Featuring keynote speaker Ian Cummins, who walked across America in memory of his brother Ryan, this one-day conference will...
KDKA-TV: "Ian Walks America Speaks" at Conference One Year After Brother's Suicide
Last Labor Day, Ian Cummins crossed the Golden Gate Bridge. It was a labor of love. KDKA first caught up with Ian in Kentucky, and in towns large and small, he found people who had been left behind by suicide - and listened. His was a mission to save lives. Three-thousand miles from...
NAMI Announces New Class For Parents and Caregivers of Children with Mental Health Issues
NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania is offering, for the first time, the NAMI Basics Education Program for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with mental health issues. This six week series of classes with begin in Squirrel Hill...
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Dormont Man Finds Hope, Raises 10K for Mental Illness Through Cross-Country Walk
As he trudged across the country from Virginia Beach to San Francisco, Ian Cummins knew he was not alone. The friends who walked across whole states with him; the strangers who offered their homes, food or just words of encouragement; the family at home in Dormont: All were there for him as he...
KDKA-TV: Journey Complete: Local Man Walks Across USA To Raise Mental Health Awareness
It's a new day in the young life of Ian Cummins and this day will never be forgotten. Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge with family and friends, Ian has kept his promise. It's a promise born of a brother's love. Ryan James Cummins, Ian's 20-year-old brother, took his own life last November...
NAMI Kicks Off Annual NAMIWalk, Honors Loved Ones Lost To Suicide
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, known regionally as NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania, joins together with hundreds of mental health advocates on Wednesday to "kick off" the 8th Annual NAMI Walk and to remember loved ones lost to suicide. The event, to be held at...
NAMI Awarded PANO Seal of Excellence
NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania has been awarded the Seal of Excellence by the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) for successfully completing the Standards for Excellence accreditation program. Only those nonprofits that demonstrate the highest standards of conduct are...
International Suicide Prevention Advocate to Visit Pittsburgh
In the year 2000, two years after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Kevin Hines tried to take his own life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. He immediately regretted his decision and, remarkably, Kevin survived. Since then, he has dedicated his life to living and staying mentally well...