August 18: Annual Mayor’s Sunday Is Funday: noon – 4 pm, at Haynes Park and Pool, Rio Rancho.

August 27: Education Night: CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE PRACTICES. Sandoval Regional Medical Center, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, Rio Rancho. Read here for details.

September 9:  12-session Family-to-Family Education Program. Pre-registration is required.  NAMI Westside will offer its free 12-session NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program for the Fall, beginning on Monday, September 9^th, 2019 (6:30pm-9:00pm). Classes will be held at Sandoval Regional Medical Center, 3001 Broadmoor Blvd NE, 3rd floor, Rio Rancho, NM 87144. Click here for details, including registration information.

Provide care for a loved one with a chronic illness?  “Stress-Busting for Family Caregivers” is a multi-component program that provides education and support, teaches stress management techniques, and helps caregivers develop coping strategies. Meets 90 minutes/week for 9 weeks. Offered at three locations in Albuquerque starting September 17.   Registration is required. Please refer to the flyer for contact information.

NAMI-Westside, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, offers a 12-week Family-to-Family Education Program throughout the year. For more information on our next class (which starts September 9, 2019) or to be put on our wait list please contact Marianne Wright at 505-990-2292 or by email to mtw299@outlook.com. Or, learn more here…

BTS/NM has reached over 10,000 students since beginning presentations in schools. Check out their December 2018 newsletter and learn of their successes!

Check out these useful articles about the impact of family support.

As NAMI Westside increases public awareness and programs, volunteers are greatly appreciated and needed. Please call us for details: (505) 203-7179.