NAMI St. Louis
Cause Area
Location
1810 Craig Road Suite 124 St Louis, MO 63146
United States
Active Opportunities (3)
Flexible Schedule
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St Louis, MO 63146
NAMI St. Louis is looking for volunteers to facilitate Connection Support Groups (CSG). NAMI Connection Support Group’s are free groups for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Participants share their experiences in a safe setting, which allows them to gain hope and develop supportive relationships. NAMI Support Groups are peer-led, meaning that they are led by people with similar experiences. Connection Support Group facilitators are people who are living with a mental health condition and would like to help support others who are experiencing something similar. Groups are led by 2 people and will meet once each month for 90 minutes per group. The next training is August 5 rd-6 th, 2023, from 8:00am-5:00pm and will be taught online. Upon successfully completing the training, you will be a certified NAMI Support Group leader. We are open to starting groups anywhere, but are especially interested in starting groups in St Louis City, North St Louis County and Washington, MO. If you are interested, please email programs@namistl.org and indicate that you are interested in this opportunity or call 314-962-4670 for any questions.
Date Posted: May 10, 2023
Flexible Schedule
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St Louis, MO 63146
The National Alliance on Mental Illness St. Louis (NAMI STL) is hiring Lead and Young Adult presenters for our Ending the Silence (ETS) program. ETS is a 50-minute, engaging presentation that helps middle and high school aged youth learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions and what steps to take if you or a loved one are showing symptoms of a mental health condition. These presentations include two leaders: a Lead presenter, who shares an informative presentation and a Young Adult presenter who shares their lived experience with a mental health condition. Lead and Young Adult presenters must have: lived experience with a mental health condition daytime availability be comfortable speaking in front of groups of people (average size is 25 people) Young Adult presenters must: be between the ages of 18-30 be willing to share their lived experience with a mental health condition Training includes an online portion and a live, in-person or Zoom training with a NAMI Staff member. After you are trained and have passed a background check, you will be able to sign up to give your first ETS presentations. If you are interested, please email programs@namistl.org and scook@namistl.org and indicate that you are interested in this opportunity or call 314-962-4670 for any questions.
Date Posted: May 10, 2023
Flexible Schedule
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St Louis, MO 63146
NAMI St. Louis is looking for volunteers to facilitate Family Support Groups (FSG). NAMI Family Support Group’s are free groups for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Participants share their experiences in a safe setting, which allows them to gain hope and develop supportive relationships. NAMI Support Groups are peer-led, meaning that they are led by people with similar experiences. Family Support Group facilitators are people who have supported a family member or loved one who are living with mental health conditions and would like to help support others who are experiencing something similar. Groups are led by 2 people and will meet once each month for 90 minutes per group. The next training is June 3 rd-4 th, 2023, from 8:00am-5:00pm and will be taught online. Upon successfully completing the training, you will be a certified NAMI Support Group leader. We are open to starting new support groups anywhere, but are especially in need of people to start groups in St Louis City, North St Louis County and Washington, MO. If you are interested, please email programs@namistl.org and indicate that you are interested in this opportunity or call 314-962-4670 for any questions.
Date Posted: May 10, 2023
Organization Information
Mission Statement
NAMI St. Louis provides education, support, and advocacy to improve the lives of people affected by mental illness.
Description
The National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI) is a national organization headquartered in Arlington Virginia with affiliates in all 50 states. The St. Louis affiliate was founded in 1978 by families affected by schizophrenia.
An array of programs are offered - most using a peer to peer model. Programs for people with mental illness are led by people who also have a mental illness. Family programs are led by people who have experienced mental illness in their own families.
NAMI believes recovery from mental illness is possible. It advocates for policies, treatments, and supports that improve the likelihood of recovery.
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