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NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Hosts Black Mental Health Summit During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
On Friday, July 15, 2022, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania is convening the Black Mental Health Summit: A Call for Action at the Kinsley Association from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event, which is being held during Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, will address the unique challenges...
NAMI Keystone PA Hosts Virtual Statewide Mental Health & Wellness Conference
On Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania will host its annual Pennsylvania Mental Health and Wellness Conference, Finding Our Path Forward. The virtual event is an opportunity for peers, caregivers, advocates, and mental health professionals to experience a one-of-a-kind conference...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania and Reed Smith Announce CEOs Against Stigma Partnership
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania and Reed Smith today announced that the international law firm is the newest member of the CEOs Against Stigma program. The program, which is an initiative of NAMI Keystone PA, informs executive leaders on the impact mental illness is having on the workplace and assists...
NAMIWalks Keystone PA Celebrates 15th Year With Hybrid Event Annual Walk Raises Awareness for Mental Health, Aims to Reduce Stigma
On Saturday, Oct. 9, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania, the state organization for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will bring together hundreds of people to raise mental health awareness during the 15th annual NAMIWalks Keystone PA, a hybrid event taking place at Monroeville Community Park.
NAMI Keystone PA Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month & TD Awareness Week in May, Launches 2021 NAMIWalks Season
Before the pandemic, one in five people in the U.S. reported having a mental health condition. Now, the figure is two in five, or even higher. This May, for Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania, the state organization of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness...
NAMI Keystone PA & WQED Multimedia Collaborate To Bring National "Well Beings" Virtual Tour To Pittsburgh
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania is partnering with WellBeings, a national initiative, and WQED Multimedia on a live panel discussion, Healthy Connections: Teens, Parents, Educators, and Mental Health. The conversation will focus on how parents and teenagers can find common ground when it comes to...
Youth Mental Health Conference Goes Virtual, Focuses on the Impact Pandemic is Having on Young People
On Friday, February 5 NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania will host a virtual education conference focusing on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on children, adolescents, and transition age youth. The conference, Closing the Gap: Prioritizing the Needs of Traumatized Youth , will examine...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Earns 2020 Outstanding NAMI State Organization Award
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has chosen NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania as the recipient of its 2020 Outstanding NAMI State Organization Award. The announcement coincided with NAMI's virtual convention that took place on July 13-14. The award recognizes the exemplary efforts to carry...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Approves Resolution Condemning Racism, Recognizes Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
In recognition of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania will be highlighting diverse experiences and perspectives to showcase how culture, race, and background impact mental health....