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While Chicagoans pride ourselves on our resilience, we all need and deserve access to equitable mental health care. When you give to NAMI Chicago, you help us directly support individuals in crisis, connect people with services, continue our advocacy and work toward mentally healthier futures.
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Non-cash giving
Contact Development Director Matt Boston at 312.477.3593 or matt@namichicago.org to explore these forms of giving.
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NAMI Chicago’s fundraising events, including Light the Darkness and NAMIWalks, are a great way to support our work while connecting with like-minded community members.
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Keep up with NAMI Chicago on social media
Find relevant, up-to-date mental health resources on NAMI Chicago’s social accounts. You’ll hear about our latest news, policy action and more!
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Last week, we held a special event to celebrate our faith-based leaders for their collaboration in designing a program at the intersection of 💚 mental health and faith.
Special thanks to Latasha Brown, our Sr. Education and Engagement Specialist, and Casey Shearson, our Grants Manager, for leading this initiative. More to come! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Dr. Lauren Smith, our Director of Education and Engagement, led a Fundamentals of Workplace Wellness Training for @UHChicagoHospitality.
This program recruits individuals from underserved communities and equips them with essential hospitality skills, helping them secure jobs in unionized culinary positions. We`re proud to support the UHCHI apprentices. #WorkplaceWellness #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthMatters
We’re honored to be recognized as one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2026🏆by @thebestandbrightestco the National Association for Business Resources.
This award isn’t about a title—it’s about our people.
We’re proud to strengthen the employee experience by developing a mission aligned people strategy, and even prouder of the culture we’ve built together. 🙌
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#PeopleExperience #BestPlacesToWork #ChicagoBestandBrightest
Sec. Kennedy and MAHA are advancing the message that mental health has been “overmedicalized” with a detailed focus on overprescribing, the detrimental impacts and side-effects of antidepressants, specifically Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), and the need for more detailed guidelines for tapering off these medications.
The plan emphasizes patient choice, holistic care, and reevaluating long-term medication use—but advocates and experts say the conversation must also address gaps in access, treatment options, and ongoing need to improve access to care and effective treatment. Hear what our Sr. Director of Policy, Jim Poole, had to say on this topic with @wttwchicago, Chicago Tonight.
"And I think our concern at NAMI Chicago is that this reinforces sort of a medication stigma that people might feel, that there`s something shameful about using a mental health medication. And we know from our conversations every day, that`s a really important tool for lots of folks in their recovery. And it`s life changing, lifesaving for many of our neighbors."- Sr. Director of Policy, Jim Poole
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We are proud to be recognized as a 🌟 2026 Gold Star recipient of the Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by @mentalhealthamerica.
The Bell Seal is the nation’s leading recognition for employers committed to creating mentally healthy workplaces.
NAMI Chicago received an overall score of 👏 90%, including 100% in both Caring Beyond Compliance and Holistic Wellness at Work. These areas assess how employers foster inclusive and psychologically safe work environments, prioritize prevention and early intervention, promote awareness, support peer connection, and offer resources that support employees’ whole health.
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#BellSeal #WorkplaceMentalHealth #MentalHealthAtWork #EmployeeWellBeing
