Weeding through the Evidence

Cannabis in the Landscape of Mental Health and Addiction Treatments Wednesday, March 6, 20247:00pmAvon Free Public Library281 Country Club Road | Avon, CT Explore the complex relationship between cannabis and mental health/addiction treatments in our upcoming speaker program: “Weeding through the Evidence.” Join us for insightful discussions on this evolving Read more…

Family-to-Family Feb-Apr 2024

NAMI Farmington Valley is excited to offer an in-person F2F class starting in February! West Hartford – In-person ClassDates: Wednesdays, February 21 – April 10Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pmLocation: Flagg Road UCC Church, 134 Flagg Rd.Teachers: Peter R. and Peg K. What is the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program? NAMI Family-to-Family is Read more…

Family-to-Family Fall 2023

NAMI Farmington Valley is excited to offer an in-person F2F class this fall! West Hartford – In-person ClassDates: Tuesdays, September 26 – November 14Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pmLocation: Flagg Road UCC Church, 134 Flagg Rd.Teachers: Mary and Jen What is the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program? NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session Read more…

Giving Back to the Community

CT Cleaninghouse in Plainville CT is Connecticut’s resource center on drugs, alcohol and mental health. In April, NAMI FV donated 20 books worth $550 to help expand their collection. Pictured here is Agnes Skowron, librarian, Mary Latina-Smoolca, NAMI FV President and Aisha Hamid, Program Manager. They were grateful to receive Read more…

Mental Health Awareness Clinic

Join NAMI Farmington Valley at this upcoming local event! Learn more about Mental Health, How to help, Where to go, and Who to call. When?Saturday, May 27, 2023 from 1pm-5pm Where?Open Plains Dance Studio, 15 Barber Pond Road, Bloomfield CT What?Panel discussion with underrepresented community survivors, panel discussion with qualified Read more…

Family-to-Family Winter 2023

Newington – In-person Class Dates: Wednesdays, February 1, 2023 – March, 22, 2023 (March 29 snow day)Time: 6:00pm to 8:30pm Location: Church of Christ Congregational, 1075 Main Street, Newington, CTTeachers: Peg and Jennifer What is the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program? NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, Read more…

Family-to-Family Fall 2022

West Hartford – In-person ClassDates: Tuesdays, September 13 – November 9Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pmLocation: Flagg Road UCC Church, 134 Flagg Rd.Teachers: Mary and Jennifer What is the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program? NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, partners, friends and significant others of adults living with Read more…

Eat to Feel Great: Mind Body Nutrition

Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 7pm Marilyn Ricci, M.S. R.D.N.Consulting DietitianNAMI Farmington Valley Board President Everyone wants good health; it’s up to us to choose a healthy lifestyle. Hear about what/how you eat can make a difference. Free Virtual Event. Registration Required. Did you miss this event? Watch the replay!

Cannabis Use and Mental Health

Virtual Event: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 7pm Join us for an informative and captivating presentation by Professor Deepak Cyril D’Souza, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine where he is a leading expert in cannabis and in particular the relationship between cannabis and psychosis. What is cannabis? Is Read more…