Updated October 20, 2020
Support Groups
Virtual support groups are now being offered via Zoom until we can return to or normally scheduled in-person groups.
Registration is required to participate and each group will be limited to 15 people.
Virtual support groups are now being offered via Zoom until we can return to or normally scheduled in-person groups.
Registration is required to participate and each group will be limited to 15 people.
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Family Support Group
Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30pm |
Connection Peer Support Group
Thursdays 6:00 - 7:30pm |
Education Classes
Virtual education classes are now being offered via Zoom until we can return to our normally scheduled in-person classes.
Registration is required to participate and each class will be limited to 20 people.
Virtual education classes are now being offered via Zoom until we can return to our normally scheduled in-person classes.
Registration is required to participate and each class will be limited to 20 people.
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Family to Family
September 14 - December 7 (12 weeks) Mondays Via Zoom 6:30 - 9:00pm OR September 21 - November 9 (8 weeks) Mondays via Zoom 6:30 - 9:00pm |
Peer to Peer
October 10 - December 5 Saturdays via Zoom 10.am.-12p.m. |
Help Line
214-341-7133
Our helpline is still open! Need mental health resources, assistance with a loved one or to learn how to connect to our community, the phones are still being answered - call us!
214-341-7133
Our helpline is still open! Need mental health resources, assistance with a loved one or to learn how to connect to our community, the phones are still being answered - call us!
Volunteer Meetings
We need you now more than ever! We meet the 1st Saturday of each month.
Next Volunteer Meeting: Saturday, November 7th, 11am via Zoom - contact Hannah Bott to join us! HannahB@NAMINorthTexas.org
New Volunteer Orientation: Early November via Zoom - complete an online application to receive the Zoom invitation.
We need you now more than ever! We meet the 1st Saturday of each month.
Next Volunteer Meeting: Saturday, November 7th, 11am via Zoom - contact Hannah Bott to join us! HannahB@NAMINorthTexas.org
New Volunteer Orientation: Early November via Zoom - complete an online application to receive the Zoom invitation.
General Meetings & Other Community Events
Are still on! Online that is...
General Meetings start again Thursday, September 17th, 2020 and will continue on the 3rd Thursday of the month through May 2021.
Fall topics for general meetings will be announced soon!
Are still on! Online that is...
General Meetings start again Thursday, September 17th, 2020 and will continue on the 3rd Thursday of the month through May 2021.
Fall topics for general meetings will be announced soon!
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2020 Annual Membership Meeting
Thursday, October 22nd, 7:30pm Join us to recognize the phenomenal impact outgoing board members have had on the NAMI North Texas Community
during their tenure. Outgoing board members include:
*You must be a paid NAMI member to be eligible to vote in all elections. BECOME A MEMBER Mental Health Challenges in Our Community
& Advocating for Change Immediately following the annual meeting, we will have a presentation by our own Cherie Jackson and Sherry Cusumano. Cherie will discuss the prevalence of mental health challenges in our community and Sherry will show us how to promote change through advocacy at the state and local levels.
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Monday Night Live!
7:00pm every Monday on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/namintx/ Join us every Monday for live discussions with staff and members of the NAMI North Texas community. November General Meeting
Thursday, November 19th, 7:30pm Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium:
Engaging in Collaboration 
Laurel L. Williams, DO is an Associate Professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Williams is the newly appointed Medical Director for the Centralized Operational Support Hub for the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium coordinating the implementation of a state-wide child psychiatry access network and tele-mental health to youth in schools. Dr. Williams is also the Division Head and Training Director for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Baylor. Dr. Williams completed both her fellowship and residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in 2004 upon graduation from University of North Texas School of Osteopathic Medicine in 1999. She graduated with a BS in Psychobiology and a Minor in Fine Arts at the University of Southern California in 1994. Dr. Williams has special expertise is working with youth who have suicidal and self-injurious behaviors and pregnant and post-partum adolescents.
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Missed a Meeting or Event? Watch the Recording!
- NAMIWalks 2020 Livestream
- Coping with Parental Angst as Our Kids Return to School
- Cultural Competency in Mental Health: Contributions to Barriers to Care
- Barriers to Mental Health Care for the BIPOC Community
- Mental Health & LGBTQ+ Community
- The History of the Recovery Movement
- The Impact of the Public Health Crisis on Mental Health Services PowerPoint Slides Crisis Resources
- Recovery 101: How to Become a ROCC Star!
- Mental Health Check-In for Parents
- Bedlam Documentary Panel Discussion