Webinar Series
In response to the unique needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, NAMI NJ has pivoted to bring on a special online series in order to help our diverse communities cope better, with evidence-based and trauma-informed educational material on a wide range of topics*. For more information on how to join a webinar, or to suggest a topic, please contact us at webinars@naminj.org. We are in it together!
*We have also brought some signature and homegrown programs online, visit our Program Webinars webpage for more information.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
“Improving Mental Health with Digital Technology”
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | 1 PM – 2 PM ET
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In this presentation, Becky Wong, MBA, PharmD, discusses the prevalence of mental health in America and how mental health providers can utilize technology to address consumer needs. Telepsychology, mobile applications, and medication adherence technology are some of the new assessment and management tools available to providers. Dr. Wong also examines the pros and cons of mental health applications and considerations when selecting an app.
PAST WEBINARS
“Recomendaciones y recursos para iniciar y mantener servicios psiquiátricos ambulatorios durante la pandemia”
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“Grateful & Present: 5 Tools to Help Make the Season Joyous!”
“Estate Planning and Administration”
“Too Much Stuff – Why Persons Tend to Hoard”
View PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography
Hoarding Disorder Initiative – Local & National Resources | Hoarding Risk Assessment
“Coping with the Return to School During COVID-19″
View PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography
“NAMI New Jersey Overview”
View PowerPoint Slides | This webinar recording is available for a limited time!
“The Long Road Back to School”
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“Understanding Psychotropic Medication”
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“Nutrition and Mental Wellness”
View PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography
“Mental Wellness and Substance Use/Misuse During Times of Crisis”
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“Stress & Anxiety in Youth with Autism and Developmental Disabilities: Supports for COVID-19 and Beyond”
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“Dealing with the Pandemic & Quarantine through Healthy Coping Skills and Stress Reduction Techniques”
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“Caregiving Your Older Loved One During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
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“Student Mental Health and Positive Parenting During COVID-19”
“Staying ‘Senior-Tough’ During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond”
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“Crisis Planning for Families”
Wellness Centers & Respite Houses Directory | Designated Screening Centers | Hotlines
Visitor Policy | Navigating a Mental Health Crisis Guide (available in Spanish)
“Pandemia del Coronavirus-19: Dimensión Psicosocial & Bienestar”
Speaker Bio: English | Biografia de la oradora: En Español
Ver diapositivas de presentación
“Federal and State Benefits Program Changes During the COVID-19 Emergency”
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“Emotional Wellness During COVID-19”
“Grieving the Loss of Normalcy”
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“Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS)”
“Wellness Strategies for Managing Crisis”
Words of Wellness (Vol. 12, No. 4) | Words of Wellness (Vol. 12, No. 5)
“Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act”
NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar Replays:
In-Person, Virtual and Everything In Between – Supporting Families and Children
Impact of Racism and Trauma on Black Mental Health
Helping Each Other in Times of Crisis
Supporting the Emotional Needs of Youth During COVID-19
COVID-19 and Workplace Mental Health
Eating for Better Mental Health
What to Know Before Using a Mental Health App
Webinars By Other Agencies:
Navigating Students Return to School During COVID-19
By Effective School Solutions
Break the Stigma
By Somerset County Human Services Academy
Dunellen Municipal Alliance Town Hall – Dealing with Our New Normal
By Dunellen Municipal Alliance
Supporting your Loved One with Mental Illness during the COVID-19 Isolation
By NAMI Montgomery County PA and Dr. Aaron Brinen
Educator Self-Care and Thriving During a Public Health Crisis
By Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Provider Wellbeing During a Public Health Crisis
By Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Go to our COVID-19 Webpage for more NAMI NJ Online Services and Resources