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If you have questions about mental health challenges, NAMI NYC can help.
We help families and individuals affected by mental illness through education, support, and advocacy. Our programs are led by trained volunteers with lived experience – we have “been there,” where you are. We offer 5 classes, 30 support groups, and phone-based Family Match and our Helpline. Every service NAMI offers is available free of charge. Have questions? Contact our Helpline at 212-684-3264 or helpline@naminyc.org.
NOTE
• All classes require registration.
• All of our programs are running online, due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in NYC.
HELPLINE
When mental health challenges are affecting you or someone you love, we can help. The NAMI NYC Helpline is here for you.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Get support, share coping strategies, and learn practical information in a safe and judgment-free environment of mutual respect.
CLASSES
Our trained volunteers teach peer-led classes which provide outstanding free education, skills training, and support.
Our Programs
Use the filters below that describe what you’re looking for or the person who you’re looking to find support for. All of our programs are running online, due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in NYC.
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LGBTQ+
For people who identify as LGBTQ+ and are living with mental illness or any mental health challenge. 3rd Thursday of the month, 6 to 7:30pm ET. Develop coping skills, share common experiences, gain self-advocacy skills, and find community. We invite you …
NAMI Family & Friends
NAMI Family & Friends is a 90-minute webinar for people who have a loved one with a mental health condition. Where you’ll learn how to best support them… And yourself. And it’s a chance to meet other people in the …
NAMI Family-to-Family
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-week class for family, significant others, and friends of people living with mental illness. Research shows that Family-to-Family makes a big difference in the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to someone living …
NAMI Basics
NAMI Basics is a free, 6-week class for parents and caregivers of children and teens 17 and under who are showing signs of emotional and/or behavioral difficulties, or who have a mental health diagnosis. Is your child anxious? Is your …
NAMI Peer-to-Peer
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, 8-week class for adults with mental illness who are looking to better understand their condition and journey toward recovery. Taught by a trained team of people who’ve been there, the program includes presentations, discussion and …
NAMI Peer-to-Peer LGBTQ+
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, 8-week class for adults with mental illness who are looking to better understand their condition and journey toward recovery. This session is for – and taught by – people who identify as LGBTQ+. Taught by a team of …
Family & Friends of People with Mood Disorders
For family members and friends of someone with a mood disorder. 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30 to 8pm ET. This group provides opportunities to share valuable coping strategies and practical information that helps you support your loved ones experiencing …
NAMI Connection
Peer recovery support group for adults with mental illness, led by trained facilitators. Every Wednesday, 7 to 8:30pm ET. Develop coping skills, share common experiences, gain self-advocacy skills, and find community. We invite you to join us five minutes before …
NAMI Connection 55+
For adults ages 55+ with mental illness or any mental health challenge. Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 4 to 5:30pm ET. Develop coping skills, share common experiences, gain self-advocacy skills, and find community. We invite you to join us five minutes before …
Black Minds Matter
For people who identify as Black and are living with mental illness or any mental health challenge. 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 6 to 7:30pm ET. Develop coping skills, share common experiences, gain self-advocacy skills, and find community. …
Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
For people who identify as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and are living with mental illness or any mental health challenge. This includes South Asians, East Asians, Southeast Asians, North Asians, Middle East Asians, and Pacific Islanders. 1st and …
Hearing Voices
For anyone who identifies as a voice hearer. Every Friday, 3:30 to 5pm ET. Voices, visions, or other unusual or extreme experiences may be unique, but they are not uncommon. This is the only open group for voice hearers in …
Living With Bipolar
For people living with bipolar disorder. Every Thursday, 6:30 to 8pm ET. Develop coping skills, share common experiences, gain self-advocacy skills, and find community. We invite you to join us five minutes before the group starts. To minimize disruption, no one will be …
Living With Anxiety & Depression
For people who are living with Anxiety and/or Depression. 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 6 to 7:30pm ET. Develop coping skills, share common experiences, gain self-advocacy skills, and find community. We invite you to join us five minutes …
Job Talk
Peer support and professional guidance for individuals with any employment-related issue. 4th Friday of the month, 6:45pm to 8pm ET. We invite you to join us five minutes before the group starts. To minimize disruption, no one will be admitted after 7:15pm. …
Family & Friends
For family members and friends of individuals with a mental illness or any mental health challenge. 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6 to 7:30pm ET. This group provides opportunities to share valuable coping strategies and practical information that helps you support …
De Familia a Familia de NAMI
De Familia a Familia es el curso de NAMI, reconocido y cientificamente probado, ofrecido por 12 semanas para familiares de individuos con severas enfermedades mentales. El curso se presenta por familiares entrenados. Toda la instrucción y los materiales del curso …
Familiares y Amistades
Apoyo, intercambio de estrategias de afrontamiento, y la información práctica para los familiares y amigos de personas con alguna enfermedad mental. Cada tercer martes de 8 a 9:30 pm ET. Este grupo de apoyo se ofrece la oportunidad de: Proporcionar …
Parents of Children & Young Adults
For parents and adult caregivers of children and young adults to age 30. 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, 1 to 2:30pm ET. This meeting is facilitated by parents of children with mental health needs. This group provides opportunities to share …
Sibling & Adult Child
For siblings or adult children of individuals with mental illness. 2nd and 4th Thursday, 6 to 7:30pm ET. This group provides opportunities to share valuable coping strategies and practical information that helps you support your loved ones experiencing mental health challenges. …
Spirituality Speaks
Discuss ways to use spirituality as an ingredient in one’s recovery to wellness. 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 4 to 5:30pm ET. Help to improve your outlook, open your mind, and de-stress from a hectic day. Develop coping skills, share common …
Wellness Chats
A place for anyone who needs to connect. Every Friday, 1 to 2pm ET. Share how you’re handling life these days – your wellness, your mood…the good, the not-so-good, and the in-between. Share how you’re coping and dealing with anxiety …
Young Adults
For people aged 18 to 30 living with mental illness or any mental health challenge, regardless of diagnosis. 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6 to 7:30pm ET. Develop coping skills, share common experiences, gain self-advocacy skills, and find community. We invite you …
NAMI Homefront
NAMI Homefront is a free, 6-week class for families, caregivers, and loved ones of military service members and veterans with mental health conditions. NAMI Homefront is offered online! We understand that attending an in-person class can be difficult for busy …
Family Match Program
Due to high demand, Family Match is not currently able to accept new participants. Please check back another time – our apologies for the inconvenience! In the meantime, we encourage you to explore our other support programs for families. Do you have a …
Pet Therapy
Peer support and therapeutic “interaction” with trained pet therapy dogs. 3rd Friday, 11am to 11:45am ET. We invite you to join us five minutes before the group starts. To minimize disruption, no one will be admitted after 11:30pm. To join with video, …
Young Adults Living With Bipolar
For people aged 18 to 30 living with bipolar disorder. 1st and 3rd Monday, 6 to 7:30pm ET. Develop coping skills, share common experiences, gain self-advocacy skills, and find community. We invite you to join us five minutes before the group …
Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Family & Friends
For adults who identify as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and have a loved one living with mental illness or any mental health challenge. This includes South Asians, East Asians, Southeast Asians, North Asians, Middle East Asians, and Pacific …
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Black Minds Matter Family & Friends
For adults who identify as Black and have a loved one with a mental illness or symptoms, or any mental health challenge. 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 8 to 9:30pm ET. Share valuable coping strategies, and practical information. …
Living With Thoughts of Suicide
It’s ok to talk about suicide. About 12.2 million adults have thoughts of suicide. This peer-led support group is a safe space to talk about what it’s like to have those thoughts, how to manage them, and find community. 1st …
Bases y Fundamentos de NAMI
Bases y Fundamentos de NAMI, es un curso educativo y gratuito llevado acabo durante seis semanas. Este curso es para padres o familiares que cuiden de un niño o adolescente que tiene alguna condición o síntomas emocional o de salud …