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3rd annual Black Mental Health Summit to address stigma, bias and barriers to care

3rd annual Black Mental Health Summit to address stigma, bias and barriers to care

The free NAMI Keystone Pa. event returns to Wilkinsburg with a roster of experts

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NAMI Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Communities to Criminalize Homelessness

NAMI Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Communities to Criminalize Homelessness

Arlington, VA - The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. on the disappointing U.S. Supreme Court ruling in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson...

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NAMI Keystone PA's Annual Conference Features National Speakers and a Panel Discussion on Eating Disorders, Body Image, and Youth Mental Health

NAMI Keystone PA's Annual Conference Features National Speakers and a Panel Discussion on Eating Disorders, Body Image, and Youth Mental Health

NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania's annual Child, Adolescent, and Transition Age Youth Mental Health Conference, Building Young Minds: Achieving a Healthy Self-Image in Youth, will take place on Friday, February 2, 2024, at The Westin Pittsburgh. The conference will address...

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Hundreds to Gather for NAMIWalks Keystone PA

Hundreds to Gather for NAMIWalks Keystone PA

On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, hundreds of people will gather at Monroeville Community Park West for NAMIWalks Keystone PA, an annual 5K walk that raises awareness of mental health and spreads the word that treatment works and recovery is possible...

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Advocates Organize Grassroots Rally at State Capitol for Increased Mental Health Funding

Advocates Organize Grassroots Rally at State Capitol for Increased Mental Health Funding

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, mental health advocates from across the state will hold a march and rally on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg to promote increased funding for mental health initiatives. Speakers include NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania CEO Christine Michaels, behavioral health...

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NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Hosts Second Annual Black Mental Health Summit During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Hosts Second Annual Black Mental Health Summit  During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania will host its second annual Black Mental Health Summit at Hosanna House from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event, which is being held during Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, will address the unique challenges that members of Pittsburgh's...

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SAFE Task Force Hosts Video Screening and Community Discussion Focusing on Suicide Prevention

SAFE Task Force Hosts Video Screening and Community Discussion   Focusing on Suicide Prevention

On Thursday, June 29, 2023, the SAFE (Suicide Awareness for Everyone) Task Force of Allegheny County is hosting a screening of the video, "I Didn't Die But..." at Hosanna House, Inc. in Wilkinsburg. The video shares the perspective of suicide attempt survivors in an honest, raw...

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NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania's Annual Youth Conference Focuses on Perfectionism and Its Impact on Youth Mental Health

NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania's Annual Youth Conference   Focuses on Perfectionism and Its Impact on Youth Mental Health

NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania's 2023 Child, Adolescent, and Transition Age Youth Mental Health Conference, Pursuit of Perfection and the Impact on Youth Mental Health, will take place on Friday, February 10, at The Westin Pittsburgh. The conference will address the research and trends related to...

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NAMIWalks is Back!

NAMIWalks is Back!

On Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, hundreds of people will gather at Monroeville Community Park West for NAMIWalks Keystone PA, an annual 5K walk that raises awareness of mental health and spreads the word that treatment works and recovery is possible. The event is hosted by NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania...

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