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12 people are interested
Community Mental Health Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: NAMI
Please visit the new page to apply.
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12 people are interested
NAMI Wake is an affiliate of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
NAMI Wake County is currently recruiting passionate and highly-motivated adults between the ages of 18-35 to serve as Community Mental Health Volunteers for their Ending the Silence program. Volunteers will have the opportunity to transform the lives of others through the principles of education, outreach, and advocacy. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are seeking to make a unique and meaningful contribution to their local healthcare community. This opportunity is particularly beneficial for students who are interested in becoming more competitive applicants for future healthcare, public health, law, and education programs.
If interested, please contact the organization for further information at ets@nami-wake.org.
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About NAMI
Location:
120 W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, US
Mission Statement
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and volunteers who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.
Description
What does NAMI do?
1) We educate. Offered in thousands of communities across the United States through NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliates, our education programs ensure hundreds of thousands of families, individuals and educators get the support and information they need.
2) We advocate. NAMI shapes national public policy for people with mental illness and their families and provides volunteer leaders with the tools, resources and skills necessary to save mental health in all states.
3) We listen. Our toll-free NAMI HelpLine allows us to respond personally to hundreds of thousands of requests each year, providing free referral, information and support-a much-needed lifeline for many.
4) We lead. Public awareness events and activities, including Mental Illness Awareness Week and NAMIWalks, successfully fight stigma and encourage understanding. NAMI works with reporters on a daily basis to make sure our country understands how important mental health is.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
120 W. Hargett StreetRaleighRaleigh, NC 27601
DATE POSTED
February 25, 2019
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Program Management
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Healthcare
- Community Outreach
- Public Speaking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Must have personal experience with a mental health challenge, either your own or through a loved one.