Mental Health Education

NAMI Shoreline offers several outstanding, free programs that provide education, skills training, and support.

Our NAMI-trained volunteers offer peer-led programs at a variety of community settings along the Shoreline. Those with lived experience offer their unique perspective, fostering connections for those who seek education, skills training, and support.

CT insurers violating mental health parity laws, report finds | Connecticut Public Radio Article

A group of major health insurance carriers in Connecticut have been cited for violating mental health parity laws, potentially limiting coverage to mental health care and raising concern that people may be priced out from seeking treatment….

Podcast: Move to Heal: A wellness program for long-term recovery (WSHU | Public Radio)

Listen to the Move to Heal: A wellness program for long-term recovery podcast from the WSHU webpage. Move to Heal is a non-profit organization started in July 2021, working across…

Why Advocating and Volunteering Matters: The State of Mental Health in Connecticut

Click here to launch the PDF version from NAMI National.

Podcast | Denise Paley: From Crisis to Advocacy | Tony Mantor: Why Not Me?

NAMI Family-to-Family

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, partners, friends and significant others of adults living with mental illness.

Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) 6 Week Parent/Caregiver Class!

Develop new understanding of challenging behavior and how to help your child

Move to Heal

Free workouts and support group meetings on the Shoreline. Click the MovetoHeal link to learn more.

NAMI Walk CT

Some of our NAMI Shoreline members participated in the NAMI Walk in Hartford on May 18th. NAMI CT raised almost $132k to help support people and their loved ones who struggle to navigate the complicated mental health system in CT.

Collaborative Problem Solving returns April 25 and runs for 8 Thursdays

Class is 7-8:30PM over zoom. Class size is limited. No fee to attend. Email Divinnaschmitt@gmail.com to learn more.

QPR Training

Upcoming QPR trainings April 16th & May 9th. 6PM at Clinton Town Annex. Pizza dinner served. Free to public. Reserve your spot by emailing humanservices@clintonct.org

New location: Our Family Support Group that meets on the last Wednesday of every month has a new home! Join us at First Congregational Church in Guilford (entrance on Church St) from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

NAMI Shoreline is a community of people dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by mental illness and their loved ones. Using our personal experiences we serve the Connecticut Shoreline by offering free education, support, and advocacy opportunities that align with our mission.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an alliance of more than 600 local Affiliates and 49 State Organizations who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.

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NAMI Shoreline is a community of people who share the desire to improve the lives of those affected by mental illness and their loved ones. Using our personal experiences, we serve the Connecticut Shoreline by offering free education, resources, support, and advocacy opportunities that align with our mission.

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