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03/13/2024 – Legislative Action Day – Telling Our Stories

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Legislative Action Day will be March 13, 2024 at the Legislative Office Building in Albany.  Cindy Sood, President of the NAMI Schenectady chapter will be attending, but she is looking for one or two NAMI Schenectady members who are not currently on the Board to join her in telling our stories to the Advocate for Mental Health at the Legislature. If you are interested, please … [Read more...] about 03/13/2024 – Legislative Action Day – Telling Our Stories

Spring 2024 – Family to Family Education Program

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Our NAMI Schenectady affiliate will be offering the NAMI signature education program, Family-to-Family, right here in Schenectady this spring.  It is an eight-week program, taught by experienced, trained educators who themselves have family members with mental illness. The course, like all NAMI courses, is free-of-charge, and this course is specifically designed for adults who … [Read more...] about Spring 2024 – Family to Family Education Program

02/13/2024 – NAMI Schenectady Membership Meeting

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Our NAMI Schenectady affiliate will hold its February meeting on Tuesday, February 13th at its new meeting place, Emmanuel Friedens Church, 218 Nott Terrace, downtown Schenectady on the corner of Chapel Street, behind the big MVP building.  The meeting place will open at 5:30 pm.  The meeting agenda is as follows: 5:30 Board meeting 6:00 Social time with … [Read more...] about 02/13/2024 – NAMI Schenectady Membership Meeting

11/03/2023-11/05/2023 – NAMI NYS Education Conference

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The annual NAMI NYS Education Conference along with the Off the Mask fundraiser will take place Friday, November 3rd through Sunday, November 5th at the Albany Marriot on Wolf Road. This year’s theme is “Our Time: Prioritizing Mental Health in Today’s World.” There will be a variety of sessions on handling crises, children’s mental health, military families, effective … [Read more...] about 11/03/2023-11/05/2023 – NAMI NYS Education Conference

NAMI NYS Education Conference – Scholarship/Reimbursement Opportunity

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If you considered attending the NAMI NYS Education Conference but you missed the deadline for applying for a scholarship, your ship has come in.  The NAMI Schenectady Board has decided that, thanks to a generous grant from the Hannaford Corporation, the cost of attendance for any of our members will be reimbursed, with three stipulations: You need to register for the … [Read more...] about NAMI NYS Education Conference – Scholarship/Reimbursement Opportunity