Welcome to NAMI Butler County PA
NAMI Butler County PA envisions a world without Stigma where all persons affected by Mental Illness experience. Resiliency, Recovery, and Wellness.
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The Family-to-Family class starting September 30 is now full. Please click the link to get added to our class interest list for future classes.
Information on Covid-19
We recognize that people living with mental illness face additional challenges dealing with COVID-19, as do their caregivers and loved ones.
You Are Not Alone
1 in 5 live with a mental health condition. So chances are you or someone you know has been affected.
Support & Encourage
If someone you know is struggling with a mental health
condition, read more about how to support them.
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NAMI Butler County PA advocates for Mental Health Services in Butler County, Pennsylvania
December 1, 2020 By Teghan Simonton TribLive https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/pa-officials-share-mental-health-resources-for-pandemic-and-holiday-season/ Isolation through the holiday season could exacerbate the country’s existing mental health crisis amid the covid-19 pandemic. Officials on Tuesday reminded Pennsylvania residents of available resources for mental health and substance abuse … Read more
November 19, 2020 By Brett Sholtis, WITF KHN https://khn.org/news/police-killing-mental-illness-emergency-crisis-care-pennsylvania/ Rulennis Muñoz remembers the phone ringing on Sept. 13. Her mother was calling from the car, frustrated. Rulennis could also hear her brother Ricardo shouting in the background. Her mom told … Read more
Nov 18, 2020 By Linda Snow-Griffin, Ph.D. NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/November-2020/A-Word-to-the-Wise-Caregiver-Take-Care What airline passenger truly loves flying in turbulent conditions? My husband, who is a private pilot, likes to remind me that turbulence is like driving on a bumpy country road. While … Read more
Upcoming NAMI Butler Events
Upcoming Events
Virtual Family Support Group via Zoom
Virtual Family Support Group
Virtual Family Support Group via Zoom
Virtual Family Support Group
In the news
- NAMI goes virtual, addresses ‘epidemic within the pandemic’ January 9, 2021The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has, like other organizations, had to contend with a lot regarding COVID-19 and the delivery of its educational programming, according to its CEO. “People fail to realize that we have an epidemic within the pandemic,” Daniel H. Gillison Jr. told MHW. A “ripple of mental health issues” has […]
- Video Segment on Alternates to Police Response for Mental Health Crisis Situations [picked-up across the U.S. by local CBS News Stations] January 2, 2021Angela Kimball, national director of advocacy and public policy at NAMI discusses that people are starting to rethink a police response to mental health crises. “We took the concept of defunding police to really be more about investing in community resources that really works to divert people from law enforcement involvement so talking about things […]
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NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness...Helping Those In Need
NAMI started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an association of more than 500 local affiliates who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.
1979
Started as a
small group of families
gathered around a kitchen table
2016
There are
650Consolidated
NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Local Affiliates across the country
2018
NAMIWalks raised
$11.9M
across the country
2019
NAMI Celebrates
40 Years
of help and hope
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Join NAMI Butler County PA and join a movement to inspire better lives for Butler Countyns who are affected by mental illness. With membership, you'll receive newsletters and updates on mental health news, you'll be able to engage in discussion groups, and you'll have the opportunity to support others who are affected by mental illness financially and emotionally.
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The families and members of NAMI Butler County PA are here to help! We offer understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness.