NAMI NYS St. Lawrence & Jefferson Counties

04/20/2026

Rural America is facing a behavioral health crisis. Workforce shortages, transportation barriers & stigma add to the challenge. A new SAMHSA advisory highlights peer recovery support as a powerful, community-driven solution ➡️ https://library.samhsa.gov/product/advisory-peer-recovery-supports-behavioral-health-rural-communities/pep25-07-020

03/15/2026

We are offering this class again (via Zoom) in the late summer/fall of this year.

Please scan the QR Code to pre-register. We will only offer the class if we receive 10 or more registrants, this time.

It is a meaningful class but requires time commitment from participants & leaders alike.

03/14/2026

Fresh off the presses - our new Connection (Peer Support Group) postcards. Thought they'd be great to have at events we participate in & to share with others interested in attending in our daily travels.

03/06/2026

🌟Claiming our lives - Sustaining our wellness. 🌟

MHEP is excited to invite peers, support recipients, and community members from across Central NY to a powerful Peer Wellness Event filled with support, connection, and practical tools for well-being.

🗓 Thursday, May 21st
🕒 Registration: 9:30 AM | Event: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Doubletree by Hilton at 6301 NY-298, East Syracuse, NY 13057
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​Our keynote speaker is Kristin Onderdonk, founder of Enjoy Chi and author of STOP & FLOW—an embodied, mindfulness-based practice that helps people recharge, build resilience, and reconnect with their empowered selves.
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✅ Light breakfast & lunch provided
✅ No cost to attend
✅ Space is limited – registration is required at https://forms.office.com/r/2mwV7hi6Ak

If you’re ready for a day of peer support, wellness, and education, reserve your spot today and join us in “Claiming Our Lives, Sustaining Our Wellness.”

02/20/2026

We are excited to hear this news and support it. It's been long awaited and needed.

Children’s Home receives $2 million for behavioral health crisis program

📰: https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/02/19/childrens-home-receives-2-million-behavioral-health-crisis-program/

02/12/2026

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01/24/2026

We did it 🙌🏼

We made it through the darkest weeks of the year.
(November 16th - January 22nd).

This is cause for celebration 🥳 ☀️ (the bar is low - we celebrate the little wins!) Sunsets are getting later (albeit very slowly, but still).

There is literal light at the end of the dark, cold, wintery tunnel 🥹.

Things are looking bright(er) ☀️

🎉

Post credit: candidly.carly on Instagram

01/24/2026

We are excited to share our first published newsletter. 2025 was a great year for our group and 2026 is starting off well. Our website has a link where people can join us for as little as $5. Recovery & HOPE are REAL.

Please reach out to us if you have questions. We'd love to talk with you.

01/17/2026

It’s a new year, and the countdown is on for our two most anticipated collaborative community events for the WWC Brainstorm.

Chalk the Walk and WWC Brainstorm Community Resource Event.

This year is especially meaningful as we celebrate our 5th anniversary. Alongside honoring brain health, mental wellness, and recovery, we’re reflecting on our anniversary theme: “Passing on the Kindness.”

We hope you’ll join us starting May 1st as we come together to chalk the walks across Warren and Washington Counties, spreading messages of hope, connection, and kindness throughout our communities.

If you have questions on how to participate or want to register to table at either event you can reach out to Michele Morehouse via mmorehouse@ascendmw.org or Susan McManus at smcmanus@adkeap.com.

So mark your calendars and be part of the celebration!

01/15/2026

Here is another great training opportunity. You can register at the qr code in the flyer, or the link below.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=pRrd2_VcnkKBUpjZZD5Dvamlb9wo5XdAlZ_ZHNXeNmBUMkVGNFZLOU1INThFTDdOSVZDUkFSMDhSUi4u&route=shorturl.

01/10/2026

Reading Is Fundamental and NAMI highlight WELLNESS with actor and author Max Greenfield reading Good Night Thoughts! A story about quieting a busy mind.

Learning to pause and breathe helps children manage anxiety and build emotional skills. Drift into calm at RallytoRead.org. 🌙

01/10/2026