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RJ Hamster
Join Us For Our February Monthly Meeting!
February’s Monthly Meeting will feature local nonprofit, Project Knitwell and their presentation program titled, “Knitting For Wellness: an introduction to the benefits of knitting.” Lauren Brennan, Executive Director at Project Knitwell, will lead this presentation and share how knitting can serve as a wellness tool to prevent mental health challenges and reduce overall stress. Looking for a new and effective way for dealing with some of life’s challenges? Maybe you’re burnt out on the coping strategies you have been using for a while. Well join us for this virtual presentation on Monday, February 27th from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM and learn something new! Registration at the link below or via the QR code.
Have you attended a NAMI Connection (Peer) or NAMI Family Support Groupwith NAMI Northern Virginia recently? We need to hear from YOU! NAMI Northern Virginia offers 99% of our programs and services throughout the community for free — that means attending any of our support groups, classes, presentations, or one of our other programs costs nothing. We are only able to offer these critical services and programs at zero cost to you because of the feedback received via our program participant surveys. These responses allow us to show the impact and reach of our work, and since we have started providing these programs virtually, less and less people have been sharing their feedback with us. So, if you have attended one of our NAMI Support Groups, dating back to October of 2022, please take this opportunity to fill out the survey linked at the post below.
The dates have been set for NAMI Virginia’s early 2023 Program Leader Trainings! If you have benefitted from one of our NAMI signature support & education programs, and feel like you would like to give back and help provide hope for others, we are currently accepting applications for new NAMI Program Leaders! Program Leaders are dedicated and trained volunteers, committed to helping us lead our local programs. NAMI Virginia has scheduled training dates for NAMI In Our Own Voice presenters, NAMI Peer-to-Peer class facilitators, NAMI Family-to-Family class facilitators, and NAMI Family Support Group facilitators. If you have been a participant in any of these programs and would like to apply, fill out our volunteer interest survey, linked below!
VHC Health Partners with Arlington County for behavioral health facility.The Virginia Hospital Center Health System just announced plans for a new $80 million mental health and rehab facility in Arlington County on the grounds of Carlin Springs. This new project will include 24 adult behavioral health beds, 24 adolescent behavioral health beds, 24 adults substance use treatment beds, 14 geriatric behavioral health beds for those with co-morbid medical issues, and 5 new outpatient programs.
The Healthy Minds Fairfax Youth Advisory Council is currently accepting art submissions for this special event. People are encouraged to submit work based on their experiences with mental health. There are no age restrictions and the last day for submission is March 1st.
