NAMI Mahoning Valley

03/20/2026

🌿 Wise Woman Workshops: Session 1 Women & Trauma 🌿

Join us for the first session of the Wise Woman Workshops, a powerful series created by women, for women, focused on mental health, healing, and well-being.

🗓 Saturday, April 25, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Girard First United Methodist Church
22 N. Market St., Girard, OH

This session explores women and trauma, offering education, understanding, and space for healing. Together, we’ll open meaningful conversations and build a supportive community where women feel heard, empowered, and understood.

✨ This is a FREE event
⚠️ Limited to 25 participants, registration required

🤝 In collaboration with:
NAMI Mahoning Valley, THRIVE 10:10, & Full Spectrum Community Outreach Center

📧 Questions? Email: info@namimahoningvalley.org

Reserve your spot today and be part of a supportive space for growth and healing.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wise-woman-workshops-session-1-women-and-trauma-tickets-1985607698076

03/20/2026

Sometimes our help isn't wanted!
Read this new article: https://www.livewellwithsharonmartin.com/trying-to-help-people-who-dont-want-to-change/

03/20/2026

Everyone has mental health. And sometimes we struggle with it.

Many employees want to support their colleagues, but they may not feel confident starting a conversation about mental health.

You Can Ask by NAMI is a new workplace training designed to help employees feel more comfortable talking about mental health with their coworkers.

Through this interactive, story-based course, employees learn how to understand more about mental health concerns, prepare for conversations about mental health, empathize with their colleagues, and sustain supportive conversations.

Learn more:
stigmafree.nami.org/YouCanAsk

03/19/2026

03/19/2026

Being LGBTQ+ isn’t a mental illness. However, many LGBTQ+ people experience mental health struggles linked to societal stigma, discrimination, and denial of their civil and human rights.

Most LGBTQ+ individuals are incredibly resilient and will thrive in the face of adversity, with the help of supportive families, communities, and peers. One study even found that LGBTQ+ people used mental health services at 2.5 times higher rates than their heterosexual counterparts. However, they are also at particular risk for experiencing shame, fear, discrimination, and adverse and traumatic events.

Learn more about here: https://mhanational.org/lgbtq-mental-health-resource-center/

If you or someone you know needs a free & confidential mental health screening, check out: https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/?ref=MHAMichiana

💙 Mental Health Awareness of Michiana
🫶 We’re here to help you take the next steps.
🔹 Classes | Events | Pro Bono Counseling
➡️ info@mhamichiana.org | 574.393.8809, x 3

03/19/2026

03/18/2026

NAMI has released Navigating the Criminal Justice System: A NAMI resource for people with mental illness and their families.

This resource guide was created to help people with mental illness and their families better understand what to expect — from arrest through prosecution, incarceration, and community re-entry — and how to navigate each stage.

Download the guide at nami.org/CJGuide

03/18/2026

Get ready - the Hope Conference for 2026 is on Thursday, May 14th!

03/18/2026

Young LGBTQ+ people in rural America deserve communities where they feel safe, supported, and able to access the mental healthcare they need. But a recent The Trevor Project study shows a different reality.

Compared to LGBTQ+ youth in non-rural areas, LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas:

➡️ Are half as likely to say their communities are supportive.

➡️ Are more likely to have considered su***de.

➡️ Have less access to mental healthcare.

At Rural Minds, we’re committed to raising awareness and working toward a future where LGBTQ+ young people in every rural community can thrive.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you can call or text 988 for immediate, confidential help. In addition, visit RuralMinds.org for resources.

03/18/2026

Rural Minds Program Director Carol Anderson recently joined host Jesse Allen on American Ag Network to discuss the newly launched Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program.

Developed with the generous support of VM Agritech, the program was created by Rural Minds to provide farmers and ranchers, farm families, farm workers, and those who support them with practical, trusted mental health resources.

👉 Access the Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program: bit.ly/46F5Ajz
👉 Listen to the interview “Mental Health: Why It’s Important to Speak Up:” bit.ly/3MO8LyN

03/18/2026

03/18/2026

Everyone carries loss in some way. We are all grieving something. No matter how big or small, we can make space to acknowledge whatever we are grieving and the emotions that come with it.

Find support at afsp.org/loss