Ending the Silence Program

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NAMI Ending the Silence (ETS) is a 50-minute mental health awareness program for high school age youth. Teens learn how to recognize the early warning signs of mental illness and what to do if they or someone they know is exhibiting these signs. NAMI Ending the Silence instills a message of hope and recovery and encourages teens to reduce stigma and end the silence surrounding mental illness.

• Presented in health, science or psychology classes, youth groups, clubs and after-school programs.
• Delivered by a trained two-person volunteer team!
• Includes presenter stories, educational slides, videos and discussion.
• Provides teens with resources and tools to help themselves, friends or family members who may be experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
• ETS reduces stigma through:
  • Education-provides accurate information about mental illness to promote understanding and dispel myths.
  • Personal contact-puts a human face to mental illness and provides hope that recovery is possible.

Volunteer presenters needed to education & present about mental health in local high schools. Volunteers must be comfortable speaking in front of large groups, able to travel throughout San Diego and commit to 6 months minimum.

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