NAMI Keystone PA Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month & TD Awareness Week in May, Launches 2021 NAMIWalks Season
Pittsburgh - Before the pandemic, one in five people in the U.S. reported having a mental health condition. Now, the figure is two in five, or even higher. This May, for Mental Health Awareness [...]
Youth Mental Health Conference Goes Virtual, Focuses on the Impact Pandemic is Having on Young People
Pittsburgh - On Friday, February 5 NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania will host a virtual education conference focusing on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on children, adolescents, and transition age youth. The conference, Closing [...]
NAMI Joins New Groundbreaking Coalition
In early 2020, as COVID began to spread across the United States, the leaders of the nation’s 14 leading mental health, addiction and well-being advocacy groups and professional organizations began meeting weekly to generate [...]
NAMI’s Statement on Recent Racist Incidents
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., regarding recent racist incidents across the country and their impact on mental health: “The effect of [...]
NAMI Keystone PA CEO, Christine Michaels, Weighs In On Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health
The loneliness of indefinite isolation. The anxiety of possible contagion. The stress of financial uncertainty. With no return to normality in sight, mental health professionals say the new coronavirus is taking a toll on [...]
NAMI Convention Scholarship Opportunities
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) through a generous grant from an anonymous donor is providing full scholarships to at least 25 NAMI members wishing to participate in the 2020 NAMI National Convention [...]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information, Resources, and Helpful Links
We know many of our community members are concerned about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This time can be especially stressful for those living with mental health conditions, as well as their family members and [...]
NAMI Keystone PA Issues Statement of Support for Statewide Mental Health Initiative
Public Statement of Support for Statewide Initiative 'Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters' On Thursday, Jan. 2, Governor Tom Wolf announced a focused multi-agency effort and anti-stigma campaign, ‘Reach Out PA: Your Mental [...]
Two Family-To-Family Classes Schedule to Begin in September
Registration is now open for the NAMI Family to Family classes that are taking place beginning in September. Click Here for more details on the classes and how to register.
Free Financial Seminar for Individuals With a Disability & Their Families
ACHIEVA Family Trust and Hefren-Tillotson are teaming up for a series of free seminars that provide education on various financial topics including Special Needs Trusts, ABLE Accounts, Estate Planning and more. Registration is required. To register, contact [...]
Introducing NAMI Homefront
Beginning in February, for the first time ever, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania is offering NAMI Homefront, a free, confidential, six-session educational program for families, caregivers, and friends of military service members and veterans with mental [...]
Give Big Pittsburgh Donations Top $2000 and Rising!
This year, on Giving Tuesday, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania participated in Give Big Pittsburgh, an online fundraising initiative for area nonprofits. The Pittsburgh Foundation and Pittsburgh Magazine hosted the online giving campaign that launched on Tuesday, [...]