Fund our mental health work
While Chicagoans pride ourselves on our resilience, we all need and deserve access to equitable mental health care. When you give to NAMI Chicago, you help us directly support individuals in crisis, connect people with services, continue our advocacy and work toward mentally healthier futures.
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More ways to support NAMI Chicago
Non-cash giving
Contact Development Director Matt Boston at 312.477.3593 or matt@namichicago.org to explore these forms of giving.
Attend a fundraising event
NAMI Chicago’s fundraising events, including Light the Darkness and NAMIWalks, are a great way to support our work while connecting with like-minded community members.
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Keep up with NAMI Chicago on social media
Find relevant, up-to-date mental health resources on NAMI Chicago’s social accounts. You’ll hear about our latest news, policy action and more!
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Meet Dr. Samuel Jackson, a street psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Rush University, Loyola University Chicago, and the University of Illinois Chicago. 🤝
Through his work, Dr. Jackson is helping expand access to mental health care by meeting people where they are and advocating for compassionate, community-based support.
Hear his thoughts on the importance of conversations like those at Beyond Crisis, and why every one of us has a role to play in creating a future where mental health is prioritized. 💚
Interested in joining the Beyond Crisis Coalition, sign up for our first virtual meeting on September 10 at 12pm by tapping the link in our bio.
#NAMIChicago #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #BeyondCrisis @rushuniversity @loyolachicago @thisisuic
We are excited to announce that Jasmine Watkins, our Chief Program Officer has joined the Leadership Greater Chicago Signature Fellows Program Class of 2027!
This prestigious program brings together leaders from across the Chicago region to strengthen collaboration, expand their impact, and help shape a more equitable future. We are incredibly proud to see Jasmine recognized for her leadership and look forward to the meaningful contributions she will continue to make both within NAMI Chicago and throughout our community.
Congratulations, Jasmine! 👏🌟
#NAMIChicago #LeadGreat #LGCActivate @LGC_Chicago
Every story can spark change. ⚡
Join NAMI Smarts for Advocacy: Reimagine Crisis, a 90-minute interactive virtual workshop where you`ll learn how to turn your lived experience with the mental health crisis system into meaningful grassroots advocacy.
Whether you`ve navigated the mental health crisis system yourself or want to be part of creating change, this workshop is for you.
🗓️ August 5 at 12 PM
💻 Virtual via Zoom
Register today through the 🔗 link in our bio!
#NAMIChicago #NAMISmarts #MentalHealthAdvocacy
We`re still reflecting on all the meaningful conversations from the ✨💙 Beyond Crisis Summit.
The work doesn`t stop here. We hope you`ll join us for ✨Light the Darkness, NAMI Chicago`s annual gala, as we continue building hope, celebrating our community, and raising critical funds for mental health care across Chicago. 💚
The coalition and advocacy work we began at the Summit is fueled by our fundraising efforts like Light the Darkness.
Whether you joined us at the summit or have been looking for a way to get involved, we`d love to see you there. Together, we can continue creating a future where no one has to face mental health challenges alone.
🎟️ Link in bio to get tickets!
#NAMIChicago #LightTheDarkness #MentalHealthMatters
🎉The Beyond Crisis Summit set the standard!
On Thursday, July 9, we welcomed hundreds of behavioral health leaders, experts, providers, policymakers, funders, advocates, and people with lived experience for the inaugural Beyond Crisis Summit at the new Obama Presidential Center, Home Court.
Together, we heard powerful stories of resilience, hope, and recovery from our panelists 💙, engaged in breakout sessions on evidence-based practices and innovative care models, and closed the evening with a collaborative tabletop exercise to turn our collective ideas into action.
We are a step closer to building a more sustainable, compassionate, and coordinated community-based system of care.
THANK YOU to everyone who joined us in shaping the future of behavioral health. We`ve seen an unbelievable response following the Beyond Crisis Summit. This is just the beginning!
Still 🔋energized from the Beyond Crisis Summit? Join the first Beyond Crisis Coalition virtual meeting on September 10 at 12 pm. 🔗 Link in bio to sign up!
#BehavioralHealth #MentalHealthMatters #BeyondCrisisSummit #NAMIChicago
