NAMI Bucks County PA

01/15/2026

Thank you to Archbishop Wood High School for welcoming us to present NAMI Ending the Silence!

Our Youth Programs Director, Mia, shared important information about the warning signs of mental health conditions and how to seek help for yourself or a friend. Rach shared her inspirational story of her mental health journey to show recovery is possible. 💚

Thank you, Archbishop Wood Catholic High School for prioritizing conversations around mental health. 💚

To learn more about our free school-based programs, visit www.namibuckspa.org/youth-programs/ or email Mia, at youthprograms@namibuckspa.org.

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01/15/2026

A day after the Department of Health and Human Services implemented a late-night rollback of $2 billion in mental health and substance use funding, an administration official confirmed late Wednesday that the grants are now being restored.

Many of the affected grant programs had bipartisan support and President Donald Trump has supported them in the past.

01/14/2026

Late yesterday, hundreds of congressionally-appropriated SAMHSA grants were abruptly terminated — putting critical mental health and substance use services at risk across the country.

These cuts threaten su***de prevention, overdose prevention, peer and family recovery support, and community-based mental health programs that millions of people rely on every day.

As NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. shared, these decisions aren’t just numbers on paper — they have real and harmful consequences for people, families, and communities.

Read NAMI’s full statement and learn how to take action:
🔗https://www.nami.org/press-releases/nami-reacts-to-abrupt-termination-of-samhsa-grants/

01/14/2026

Things we’ve learned the hard way #7,304: If you do not make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness. 💚NAMI

01/14/2026

Brandon joined our Youth Programs Director, Mia, at Palisades High School yesterday where they shared stories of recovery, crushed stigma, and inspired hope with our NAMI Ending the Silence presentation.

Ending the Silence is a free, evidence-based, 50-minute session designed for middle and high school students. Your students will learn about mental health conditions through a brief presentation, short videos, and personal testimony from someone who describes their journey to recovery.

Learn more about our free, in-school programs at www.namibuckspa.org/youth-programs/
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01/12/2026

Having a loved one’s mental health crisis play out with a police chase on a public stage is every caregiver’s nightmare. It’s time we revisit these laws to allow family members and caregivers to intervene BEFORE things like this happen.

On the night before the U-Haul chase, Ryan Laskowski's family tried to get him help, only to be told he did not meet the standard for emergency psychiatric evaluation.

His sister says: "My brother is responsible for his actions, and he is also living with a chronic, relapsing brain disease that distorts reality and impairs judgment, often stripping people of insight into their own illness. That combination is exactly what modern mental health policy should be designed to address — early, carefully, and with due process.

"Instead, our system waits for catastrophe." Guest column: https://www.buckscountyherald.com/opinion/guest-opinion/waiting-for-catastrophe-is-not-a-civil-liberties-policy/article_38d385d0-ef76-48d0-ab40-f7864f93942e.html

01/12/2026

“I love you. You’re probably thinking, ‘You don’t even know me.’ But if people can hate for no reason, I can love.”

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01/11/2026

Here's the weekly schedule of free, confidential NAMI Support Programs. All are welcome! Registration is required for online groups, but not for in-person groups.

Details & Registration: www.namibuckspa.org/support/
Questions: supportgroups@namibuckspa.org

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀:
‣ 10 A - Wellness & Recovery
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901
‣ 7 P - Anxiety & Depression
➥ In-Person

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀:
‣ 10 A - Wellness & Recovery
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901
‣ 9 P - Night Owl
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀:
‣ 10 A - Wellness & Recovery
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901
‣ 6 P - Q***r Youth Group
➥ In-Person
‣ 6:30 P - Anxiety & Depression
➥ bit.ly/NAMIGroup | ID: 739 904 7640 | PW: 565372
‣ 7 P - Family Support Group
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀:
‣ 1 P - Goal Setting Group
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901
‣ 7 P - NAMI Connection
➥ In-Person

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀:
‣ 1 P - Women's Support Group
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901
‣ 7:30 P - Anxiety & Depression
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀:
‣ 4 P - Alternatives to Su***de
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901
‣ 6:30 P - Wellness & Recovery
➥ bit.ly/NAMIVirtual | ID: 912 202 4943 | PW: 202901
‣ 8 P - Weekend Meditation
➥ bit.ly/NAMIGroup | ID: 739 904 7640 | PW: 565372

📱 Emotional Support WarmLine (1-on-1 Peer Support):
‣ 3PM - 10PM - Call 215-343-3055 and press 1

01/11/2026

Recovery is a lifelong journey. Take it one day at a time. If that’s too much, take it one hour, one minute, or one second at a time. 💚NAMI

01/10/2026

Start your weekend off on the right foot with the NAMI Weekend Kickoff Support Group this Saturday at 10:00AM EST! This free support group meets on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others in a brave space, and the groups are led by trained leaders living in recovery themselves.

One-time registration is required for all online groups. Visit www.namibuckspa.org/support/ to register now. Already registered? Click the Zoom link below, and your phone/computer will guide you through steps to join.

• Join Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/NAMIGroup
• Dial-in by Phone: 1-646-558-8656
• Meeting ID: 739 904 7640
• Meeting Password: 565372
• Details: www.namibuckspa.org/support/
• Questions: supportgroups@namibuckspa.org

Don't forget, our emotional support WarmLine is open and available for support- 365 days a year, including holidays, 3PM - 10PM. You can reach the WarmLine at 215-343-3055, and choose option 1.

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01/09/2026

She has been found! https://tinyurl.com/y2vw72fu

**UPDATE: Kahlia has been.located and is safe. Thanks to all who helped. ***

We are seeking assistance with locating a missing juvenile, 15 year old Kahlia Tummarello. Kahlia was last observed in the unit block of Eventide Lane on Wednesday, January 7.

Anyone seeing Kahlia is asked to call 911. Information may be provided via the non-emergency number, (215) 328-8519, or to the assigned investigator, Detective Gregory Small, at (215) 302-3306, or via email at g.small@fallstwppd.com.

Information may also be provided anonymously at (215) 949-9120, or via email at tiplines@fallstwppd.com.