NAMI Portage County

02/05/2026

Focus on the path, not the pace. Every step toward healing counts. 🧡

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

My journey with mental health didn’t just shape my perspective; it led me to this work. As Director of Mental Health Equity Innovation at NAMI, I bring

02/03/2026

Check your inbox! Some great things are have been happening in Portage County with more to come ☺️. Don’t receive our newsletter, but would like to? Send us a message via social media, call/text us at 330-249-1832, or email us at namipcoh@gmail.com

02/01/2026

Connection. Support. Hope. 💙
NAMI Bridges of Hope is a presentation offering education, understanding, and encouragement—you’re not alone. HopeAndHealing

02/01/2026

02/01/2026

01/31/2026

Exciting things being unpacked today!

01/31/2026

NAMI announces a $59 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

Our staff, affiliates, and community are extremely grateful for this remarkable gift.

This support will help strengthen our work and guide thoughtful, long-term impact, including the convening of a Blue Ribbon Committee to inform recommendations rooted in our mission and the needs of the communities we serve.

https://www.nami.org/press-releases/nami-announces-59-million-gift-from-philanthropist-mackenzie-scott/

01/26/2026

When distressing news dominates the headlines, it's important to pause and take care of yourself. Our NAMI HelpLine is here for you with some recommendations on how to practice self-care and ways to ground yourself when the news feels heavy.

The NAMI HelpLine is also here as a source of peer support - to listen and connect you to available resources. Call 1-800-950-6264 (M–F, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET).

If you or someone you know are experiencing a crisis, call or text 988 to connect with the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

Visit to learn more: https://bit.ly/3NEhP9l

01/26/2026

Caregiving isn’t just about helping—it’s about learning, adjusting, and holding hope.

Join NAMI this Thursday for Ask the Expert: Caregiver Roles in Recovery.
January 29 🗓️
4:00–5:30 PM ET 🕓
Register: https://bit.ly/3LHTwqw

This session features:
• Siblings Emma & Liam Winters, sharing their lived experience
• Couple Katherine Ponte & Izzy Goncalves, advocating through care and partnership
• Megan Rochford, Director of NAMI HelpLine, offering tools for caregivers

Recovery is a shared journey—and this event will help you walk it with confidence.