Steuben County Suicide Prevention Coalition

07/27/2025

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122148442118782043&id=61573461301376

Take a breather and opportunity to meet others in a nonjudgmental zoom get together where we support, educate and advocate for each other. Connecting can comfort the soul. Family Support Group is for persons 18 years and older with a loved one experiencing mental health challenges. Register here: https://720.nami.org/register/193445/details

07/25/2025

❤️

President Donald Trump signed a bill in 2020 establishing 988 as the number to call for su***de emergencies.

07/22/2025

Join NYS's Lunch and Learn series—a monthly webinar designed to help advocates better understand important mental health policy issues.
August 4, 2025
1pm - 2pm
Register: https://form.jotform.com/251745441967163

August’s session will focus on Mental Health Parity, which requires equal insurance coverage for mental health and substance use care. Unfortunately, that’s not always the reality—and you have the right to file a complaint when it’s not. This webinar will explain your rights and how to take action.

Presented in partnership with CHAMP (Community Health Access to Addiction and Mental Healthcare Project), New York’s independent ombudsman program for mental health and substance use care.

Please click the link to complete this form.

07/18/2025

06/17/2025

05/15/2025

Up to 20% of maternal deaths are su***des, making maternal su***de deaths more common than deaths from postpartum hemorrhage or hypertensive disorders.

We also know that maternal mental health and substance use disorders, and su***de, have a negative impact on child development and wellness. Parents who can obtain timely care for their behavioral health concerns are able to better care for themselves and their babies.

This , let's support mothers through the unique challenges they face and remind all the mothers out there to take care of their own mental health.

Up to 20% of maternal deaths are su***des, making maternal su***de deaths more common than deaths from postpartum hemorrhage or hypertensive disorders. We also know that maternal mental health and substance use disorders, and su***de, have a negative impact on child development and wellness. Parents...

05/13/2025

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🔈

05/10/2025

Featured Resource: When a mental health crisis happens, there’s no time to search for answers — but you can be prepared.

NAMI updated the “Navigating a Mental Health Crisis” guide, a tool designed to help individuals, family members, and caregivers navigate a crisis and plan ahead.

“Navigating a Mental Health Crisis” is here to help individuals and families:
Recognize the signs of a mental health crisis
Know what to do in a mental health emergency
Find practical resources and downloadable, fillable crisis planning forms
Explore this updated crisis guide today to make sure you’re prepared for any potential crisis. With the information in this guide and the three downloadable, fillable forms included, you’ll know what to do if – or when – you need to use them.

Download the guide here: https://nami.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5ed5d2d79373961d7c441f5ef&id=de5e424391&e=556fc0486f

05/07/2025

Blog: People with mental illness are significantly overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. NAMI recognizes Criminal Justice Awareness Month in March each year by sharing the stories of people with lived experiences in both mental health and the criminal justice system. In this new blog, read Kimberly’s story to learn how her journey through incarceration with an untreated mental health condition set her on a path to become an award-winning, nationally certified peer specialist and a certified recovery peer specialist.
Read more: https://nami.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5ed5d2d79373961d7c441f5ef&id=a6ee404aaf&e=556fc0486f

04/30/2025

Podcast: Following their earlier conversation in Episode 63, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. is once again joined by NAMI West Los Angeles CEO Erin Raftery Ryan and Stella Mental Health Chief Psychologist Dr. Shauna “Doc” Springer.

In this episode, they explore how we can continue supporting communities in the aftermath of traumatic events—especially after media attention fades and the headlines move on. How can local residents support one another during the long-term healing process? And how can compassionate individuals from outside the community contribute meaningfully?
Listen now: https://nami.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5ed5d2d79373961d7c441f5ef&id=4e8ec691df&e=556fc0486f

04/23/2025

Podcast: In this episode, NAMI’s Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski guest hosts a special episode about Medicaid’s importance for the mental health community. Hannah is joined by NAMI Minnesota Executive Director Sue Abderholden and NAMI’s Director Public Policy, Anita Burgos. Together, they discuss the potential changes to federal Medicaid funding, what Medicaid is and why it’s so crucial, how federal funding cuts could impact states, and options for listeners to get involved and advocate for Medicaid and the mental health community.
Listen now: https://nami.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5ed5d2d79373961d7c441f5ef&id=3d1988937f&e=556fc0486f