Union County

NAMI UNION COUNTY

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President:

Julie Donohue

Address:

NAMI of Union County,
P.O. Box 724, New Providence, NJ 07974

Email:

[email protected]

Contact Person:

Ruth at (908) 233-1628

Upcoming Presentation:

“NAMI School-Based Programs for Mental Health”
Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.

Join us to hear from John Gesumaria, MSW, who will describe mental health programs that can be presented in our school districts. He will discuss two programs, “Educating the Educators” and “Every Mind Matters,” both developed by NAMI New Jersey. Mr. Gesumaria is the Education Program Coordinator at NAMI NJ, leading the redevelopment and expansion of these programs.

Online Support Meeting:

Monthly Family Support Meeting via Zoom
3rd Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This is a peer support group led by trained facilitators for all family members and caregivers of persons with mental illness. To register – email Denise at [email protected] with your name, town and phone number.

NAMI Connection Peer Support Group (Postponed until further notice)
4th Tuesday of each month, 7:30 pm
Location: TBA
Contact Strawberry at [email protected] for more information.

Find online support groups by NAMI NJ at this webpage: NAMI NJ Online Support Groups

Education:

Family To Family Education:
8-week education course for families of adults living with mental illness
Learn more about the course

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NAMI Union County hosted Senator Codey at their public meeting in April 2016, with a packed house of nearly 90 people. Senator Codey has been a long-time proponent of improving services for the mentally ill. He and his family have established a private foundation to support programs benefitting mental health issues.

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