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NAMI Chicago joins trusted partners in advocacy efforts to build a more comprehensive, fully-funded system, and increase access to quality mental health services and the support services needed to live in recovery. We know that to create change, we must think systems-wide. We are trusted by community leaders and elected officials at the highest levels as an authentic voice for those affected by mental health conditions.":1,"#in various locations across Chicago. These sessions foster community and provide safe spaces to discuss mental health, both for individuals living with a mental health condition and for their families and friends. 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NAMI Smarts for Advocacy, NAMI Chicago’s free advocacy training workshop will teach you how to turn your lived experience into a powerful 90-second speech geared to move policymakers. Sign up for our 60-minute interactive workshop where you will learn how to think about your own experiences in a new way and have an opportunity to draft and practice your story.":1,"#WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) On the Go is a <strong ljsid-1=\"\">free</strong> 2-hour presentation developed from an evidence-based, internationally-known curriculum, designed to help people who have difficulty managing their mental health by providing them with the tools to stay healthy and well. Attendees identify personal stressors and mental health symptoms to create an action plan for the next time those symptoms happen.":1,"#Mental health affects everyone, no matter who they are or where they are from. That's why NAMI Chicago is committed to showing up for everyone in our community—whether it’s Chicago’s first responders, students and school staff, a person on the other end of the phone, or in the community, meeting individuals where they are. NAMI Chicago knows that we heal on a community level.":1,"#Read our Roadmap to Wellness here.":1,"#Chicago Police CIT Officer of the Month (November 2021)":1,"#P.O. Joseph Cronin":1,"#How to Use Zoom for Classes":1,"#One of the most powerful things we can do to fight stigma around mental health is share our story and experience. 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Individuals who have transitioned into the community with the help of NAMI Chicago discover new opportunities through this work, including by serving as peer ambassadors for outreach.":1,"#NAMI Chicago Chat is a one-hour interactive program for young people ages 10-13, designed to increase kids’ understanding of mental health, as well as help them develop coping strategies and safe connections for managing their own emotions.":1,"#Family to Family is a <strong ljsid-1=\"\">free</strong> 8- or 12-week educational course designed for family members looking to develop skills to support their loved one living with a mental health condition. This group class is led by trained family members with experience supporting a loved one on their mental health journey.":1,"#Below are descriptions of the various classes NAMI Chicago offers. Please note that not all classes will be accepting participants at any given time, so check this page often for updates when a new class opens for registration. <strong ljsid-1=\"\">All class attendees must register in advance</strong>; please follow the registration instructions underneath the currently available class listings to secure your spot.":1,"#NAMI Chicago offers several classes designed to help participants improve their understanding of mental health conditions, develop wellness strategies for managing their own mental health, and connect with community and resources for the future.":1,"#Event - NAMI 5k-3908.jpg":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)-trained officers are members of the Police Department with specialized training in de-escalating mental health crises and connecting people to mental health care. </strong>To access a CIT officer during a mental health emergency, a person can call 911, disclose there is a mental health crisis, and request that a CIT officer respond to the call.":1,"#CIT Officers of the Month.png":1,"#Past CIT Officers of the Month":1,"#The Chicago Police Department is currently under a <a ljsid-1=\"\">Consent Decree</a> which requires them to solicit community feedback from subject matter experts and communities when developing new policies, training and programs. 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Officers regularly experience high-stress and traumatic situations in the line of duty, which can have a severe impact on mental health. Officers who are well, and have resources for their mental health, are more able to safely meet the needs of the community and implement the skills learned in CIT. This has led us to make officer wellness a priority in our work, advocating for systemic change within the Department, and offering support to officers directly.":1,"#Our Work with the Chicago Police Department":1,"#Today, NAMI Chicago engages in CIT training by providing officers with education about mental health symptoms and conditions, and bringing in individuals with lived mental health experience to reduce stigma and give feedback through telling their personal stories and providing role-play training. 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If you are under 18 and need a place to stay tonight, call 1-800-RUNAWAY":1,"#1-800-RUNAWAY (":1,"#CCBYS works to help young people who are seperated from their families. If you are under 18 and need a place to stay tonight call 877-870-2663.":1,"#As part of our ongoing mission to center equity as the thread that runs through every foundation of recovery, NAMI Chicago honors and acknowledges that our offices occupy land that is the traditional territory of The Council of the Three Fires: the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi nations--as well as the Miami, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Sac, Fox, Kickapoo, and Illinois Nations. 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This is not an exhaustive list - call us at 833-626-4244 to talk through your needs.":1,"#RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization and hotline—call for services and resources.":1,"#Operating 24/7, the Rape Crisis Hotline provides survivors and their significant others immediate support, crisis intervention and referrals for the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs.":1,"#The City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line is a 24-hour, toll-free confidential number that provides services and information for those experiencing domestic violence.":1,"#Between Friends is dedicated to preventing domestic violence and ending the cycle of abuse by equipping communities in Chicago with the tools necessary for everyone to feel safe and equal in their relationships.":1,"#If you are between 18 and 24, here are a few shelters just for young adults, that accept walk-ins.":1,"#Shelters for Young Adults":1,"#National Runaway Safeline":1,"#Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services":1,"#Housing Needs for Youth":1,"#this may or may not lead to a housing option and does not solve your immediate housing crisis, but it will get you on a list to recieve services.":1,"#Please note:":1,"#If you are sleeping in a shelter, outside, in a vehicle, or any place not meant for human habitation, call the Coordinated Entry Call Center to complete a housing assessment. 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Trans Lifeline is run by and for trans people.":1,"#Rooted in LGBTQ+ liberation, Howard Brown Health provides affirming healthcare and mobilizes for social justice.":1,"#Howard Brown Health Center":1,"#The Midwest's most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the LGBTQ people of Chicagoland.":1,"#To provide the best support possible, we ask that all attendees read and adhere to the below guidelines before joining a group. Participants interested in an in-person group should also be familiar with our In Person Groups and Classes Policy. For virtual groups, please note that meeting rooms will be closed to new attendees 15 minutes after the start time.":1,"#Close":1,"#The Center on Halsted":1,"#Black-led & Trans-led org providing affirming, culturally competent, “for us, by us” resources in Chicago.":1,"#Mental Health information and resources for young people.":1,"#NAMI Chicago’s Youth Website":1,"#The only statewide, public resource for finding substance use treatment and recovery services in Illinois serving people using opioids and other substances, with or without insurance.":1,"#Free 24/7 support at your fingertips.":1,"#to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor":1,"#Text HOME to":1,"#CARES & SASS":1,"#988 is the a three-digit dialing code that will connect callers in crisis to trained counselors that will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.":1,"#988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline":1,"#Mental Health Hotlines":1,"#IMG_5608+%281%29.jpg":1,"#Advocate+%281%29.jpg":1,"#Hug+%281%29.jpg":1,"#ANTI-RACISM STATEMENT":1,"#NAMI Chicago’s recovery model is based on SAMHSA’s work, which highlights health, home, community and purpose as the foundations of wellness. In 2020, we updated this model to incorporate equity into the center, as a thread that runs through each piece of the model. When we live in a society where there is equity in housing, access to care, community, and safe physical environments, then there will be equity in the ability to be well.":1,"#Our approach to mental health at NAMI Chicago is centered around what it means for all people to be well and maintain their wellness every day. This is a contrast to the medical model often used to talk about mental health, which limits the conversation to illness and treatment.":1,"#OUR RECOVERY MODEL":1,"#We believe in the power of human relationships. We actively foster and build loving communities. We open minds and hearts through education. We recognize our own limitations and seek out like-minded nonprofit, civic, and business partners.":1,"#Promote connection":1,"#We are open, transparent and unwavering. We are an honest broker of the mental health care system whose purpose is clear: Fierce advocacy for our community.":1,"#Work with integrity":1,"#With profound respect for the courage of those who trust in us, we welcome every opportunity to support these brave individuals. With empathy, we meet people where they are and we affirm, “You are worthy of love. You are loved.”":1,"#Act with compassion":1,"#OUR VALUES":1,"#OUR MISSION":1,"#A world that embraces and prioritizes mental health and mental illness.":1,"#OUR VISION":1,"#In Person Groups & Classes Policy":1,"#Family Groups Guidelines":1,"#6:00pm – 8:00pm":1,"#Lend a Hand":1,"#Brave Space Alliance":1,"#NAMI Chicago’s core values are trust, support, collaboration, and equity. Racism and structural inequities in our city and country have caused deep pain, loss, and trauma. As an organization, we acknowledge this, and as individuals, we experience and witness it.":1,"#We vow to amplify the voices and influence of those who have experienced racism and trauma and who are asking for resources to heal. We vow to keep learning and growing together and to always be listening. We vow to continue to be transparent with our community about our work and values. We commit to anti-racism in our hiring and organizational practices, partnerships, and advocacy priorities.":1,"#NAMI Chicago vows to act and advocate. Apathy and silence are not our response. We understand that opposing racism is not the same as promoting inclusion. For our entire community, NAMI Chicago will be a vocal opponent of systemic racism and the inherent biases that allow it to continue. 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