Billboards Point The Way To Help, Hope, Support
In the past few months, a new message has joined the others, a message that could motivate someone to help create change, that could help someone in the depths of despair, or that could even help save a life.
Read MoreDenise Paley and State Senator Christine Cohen testify in favor of HB5420
An act concerning mental health needs of and services for police offers, certain requirements regarding police training and certain reports.
Read MoreAn act concerning crisis intervention training for police officers & collaboration w/ social workers
NAMI Shoreline displays first ever NAMI billboards in CT!
It’s time for every officer to have crisis intervention team training
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training is expanding, although still not mandated in Connecticut. It prepares police officers for calls involving people in a mental health crisis, which cannot always be predicted…
Read MoreRecording of NAMI CT / NAMI Shoreline & NAMI Elm CIty Regional Legislative Forum on Mental Health – Jan. 18, 2023
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Read MoreOpinion: What is the purpose of incarcerating people with serious mental illness?
Now, I’ve unfortunately found myself with a front row seat to what it really means to be incarcerated. So instead, we had a deeper conversation.
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