Webinar Series

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, NAMI NJ has initiated a webinar series for our diverse communities in NJ, 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 [email protected].

*We also offer selected signature and homegrown programs online, visit our Program Webinars webpage for more info. 

 

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Tardive Dyskinesia – New Hope

Wednesday, November 29, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

Dr. Christoph U. Correll, Professor of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine; Investigator, Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research will discuss the prevalence, risk factors, prevention and intervention of Tardive Dyskinesia, including the new hope of recovery in view of recent FDA changes. More information

Click here to join this free public webinar on 11/29 at 1pm ET!

 

 

PAST WEBINARS

Multicultural Mental Health Panel:
How Culture Impacts Our Mental Health and Shapes the Journey of Recovery

In partnership with the NJ State Lions – Somerset Franklin Lions Club

 

NAMI NJ Multicultural Conversations Webinar Series

NAMI New Jersey is committed to serving NJ’s diverse communities and hosted a webinar series – NAMI NJ Multicultural Conversations. Our four multicultural programs (serving African American, Hispanic/Latinx, South Asian and Chinese American communities) will help facilitate meaningful, culturally-sensitive dialogues on various mental wellness topics.

Social Media and Mental Health in Teenagers

Speaker Biography | Download PowerPoint Presentation

 

Men’s Mental Health

 

 

Duelo, perdidas y ganancias de los familiares con hijos que viven con enfermedad mental

 

Stress Management and Mental Wellness

 

Lunchtime Conversations on Self Care

 

Coping During the Holiday Blues

Speaker Biographies

 

COVID-19 Vaccine – All you want to know but hesitate to ask!

Download Presentation Slides | View More Resources on NAMI NJ’s COVID-19 Webpage

 

La vacuna COVID-19: Lo que necesita saber

View PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

 

¿Cómo obtener la tutela de un adulto incapacitado?

Speaker Biography | View PowerPoint (English) | View PowerPoint (Spanish)

Transitional Services (Spanish) | The Right to Appeal (Spanish) | Guardianship Forms (English)

 

NAMI NJ Multicultural Conversations Webinar Series

The Value of Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Resources

Speaker Biographies

 

A discussion on advocacy, culture, and mental illness: Where we have been, and where we can go together

Speaker Biographies

 

De la Oscuridad a la Esperanza:
Concientizacion de Prevencion de Suicidio en Comunidades Hispanas y Latinx

Speaker Biographies

 

El Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana:
Abrazando Nuestras Raíces & Fomentando Nuestra Salud Mental

Speaker Biography
View “Counseling Latino American” Slides
Read Article: “Broaching the Subjects of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture During the Counseling Process”
Read Article: “Latino Healing: The Integration of Ethnic Psychology Into Psychotherapy”
List of References for providing multiculturally competent counseling services

 

From Darkness to Hope: Words of Inspiration from Suicide Attempt Survivors

Speaker Biographies | Suicide Prevention Resources

 

From Denial to Accountability: Addressing Systemic Barriers in Diversity within Mental Health Care

Speaker Biographies | View PowerPoint Slides | Book List | Book Recommendations

 

Pride Month Conversations: LGBTQ+ and Mental Health

Speaker Biographies | View PowerPoint Slides

 

Same Hope, Different Pathways: Recovery is Possible

Speaker Biographies | Resources

 

Culturally Competent Mental Health Services for Diverse Communities

Speaker Biographies | Resources List

Language Access Rights (English) | Language Access Rights (Spanish)

Cultural Competency Checklist | Article on Cultural Competency Case Study

Article on Counseling Asian-American Indians from India: Implications for Training Multicultural Counselors

 

Academic Pressures and Mental Health Among Immigrant Families

Speaker Biographies
https://www.letterstostrangers.org/store
https://pawanhdhingra.com/books/

 

Mental Health & Communities of Color

Download PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography & Agenda

 

“Improving Mental Health with Digital Technology”

Speaker Biography  | Resource Links

 

“Recomendaciones y recursos para iniciar y mantener servicios psiquiátricos ambulatorios durante la pandemia”

View PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

 

“Grateful & Present: 5 Tools to Help Make the Season Joyous!”

Download PowerPoint

 

“Estate Planning and Administration”

About Hinkle, Prior & Fischer

 

“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

 

“The Long Road Back to School”

Download PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

 

“Understanding Psychotropic Medication”

Download PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

Q&A Session Video

 

“Nutrition and Mental Wellness”

View PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

 

“Mental Wellness and Substance Use/Misuse During Times of Crisis”

Download PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

 

“Stress & Anxiety in Youth with Autism and Developmental Disabilities: Supports for COVID-19 and Beyond”

Download PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

 

“Dealing with the Pandemic & Quarantine through Healthy Coping Skills and Stress Reduction Techniques”

 Download PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

 

“Caregiving Your Older Loved One During the COVID-19 Pandemic”

Download PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

 

“Student Mental Health and Positive Parenting During COVID-19”

Download PowerPoint Slides

 

“Staying ‘Senior-Tough’ During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond”

Download PowerPoint Slides | Speaker Biography

 

“Crisis Planning for Families”

View PowerPoint Slides

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”

Download PowerPoint Slides | PDF

 

“Emotional Wellness During COVID-19”

View PowerPoint Slides

 

“Grieving the Loss of Normalcy”

Download PowerPoint Slides | PDF

 

“Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS)”

View PowerPoint Slides

 

“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 

 

Hinkle Prior & Fischer Encore Screenings on Youtube

 

Go to our COVID-19 Webpage for more NAMI NJ Online Services and Resources