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
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!
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
Monday, March 8, 20217:00-8:00 pm Did you miss this event? Some in attendance say it was “mesmerizing!” Watch the replay and see for yourself! NAMI Farmington Valley and NAMI CT will co-host young adult author and activist Julia Tannenbaum for a first-hand look at how writing helped her cope with mental Read more
Thank you to those who attended this online panel discussion on February 22, 2021. Area experts Dr. Kathleen Webb, PsyD and Deanne Anderson, MS/OT/L presented how to identify strategies to help families coping during Covid. Missed this great event? Replay the presentation now! How Covid-19 is impacting you and your Read more
Wednesday, September 30, 20207:00-8:30 pm Special Guest: Dr. Paul Weigle, Associate Medical Director of Outpatient Programs, Natchaug Hospital, Hartford Healthcare Thanks for your interest! Watch the replay below. Playing video games has become almost ubiquitous among youth. Many popular video games reward players with randomized digital content with real-world value, blurring the Read more
Monday, May 20, 20196:30 PM – 7:45 PMProsser Public Library, Bloomfield, CTREGISTER NOW Anxiety Related DisordersIn this presentation, audience members will learn the basic principles and rationale of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT), and how this approach is used to conceptualize and treat anxiety-related disorders. Audience members will be introduced to the Read more
Saturday, April 27, 2019; 8:30 am-1:00 pmYale University School of MedicineHarkness Auditorium333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT Yale faculty will speak about new approaches to brain recovery from addiction, promising new research on bipolar disorder, and new technologies to enhance therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety. This event is free Read more
Monday, February 25, 2019 at 6:30 PMProsser Public Library1 Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002 In Another Kind of Madness, author Stephen Hinshaw explores the burden of living in a family “loaded” with mental illness and debunks the “stigma” behind it, explaining that in today’s society, mental health problems can result Read more
Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMSimsbury Public Library725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 Learn more about Crisis Intervention Teams and Join us for a conversation with Crisis Intervention Trained (CIT) Police Officers Officer Lauren Devin – Simsbury Police Department & Officer Sue Bowman – Windsor Police Read more