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Breaking the Silence
(BTS)(Developed by NAMI Queens/Nassau) |
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This program includes classroom lesson
plans for grades 4 through 12 that are designed to destigmatize mental
illnesses. The curriculum meets national health education standards
and fulfills the Safe Schools against Violence in Education Act (SAVE)
promoting tolerance, anti-bullying and character development. Through
the curriculum students learn that mental illnesses are real illnesses
and not a character flaw. They learn that mental illnesses are
treatable and about the warning signs. Students also learn how to
fight the stigma surrounding mental illnesses. BTS lesson plans are
being used in at least 32 states and orders continue to come in. The
program administrators are compiling a database and will have more
detailed information about the school locations using the BTS lesson
plans soon – stay tuned.
Please visit the BTS web site, where there is a lot more information
about the program.
Web address:
www.btslessonplans.org
Contact: NAMI Queens/Nassau (ph: 516-326-0797, email:
btslessonplans@aol.com) |
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Hope for Tomorrow
(Developed by NAMI Utah) |
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Hope for Tomorrow is a mental health
education program for parents, teachers, students and all who work
with children and adolescents. The program is designed to provide
information and life skills training to youth by combining the efforts
of parents, teachers, and the community to equip children to better
deal with life today and tomorrow through mental well being. The
program consists of three parts – Part 1 is an introduction to mental
health; Part 2 covers eating disorders; and Part 3 discusses addictive
disorders. The demand for the program has been great in the state of
Utah – elementary school counselors have expressed great interest in
using the program because they are seeing more young students with
mood and eating disorders. Also, demand has increased in rural
communities in the state. NAMI Utah has also received requests from
neighboring states to bring the program there.
For more information on the program, please visit NAMI Utah’s web
site.
Web address:
www.namiut.org |
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Parents and Teachers
as Allies (Developed by NAMI National) |
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At the request of NAMI state and affiliate leaders -- Dr.
Joyce Burland, who wrote the Parents and Teachers as Allies
publication, has created an outline (based on her publication) for an
In-Service Teacher Training program. The program is designed as a
series of topics that can be used in an in-service training program
for teachers and other school personnel. NAMI state and affiliate
leaders are currently piloting the program and NAMI national is
expanding the program. Marcia Mathes a children’s advocate with NAMI
Greater Orlando – has agreed to serve as a resource for other state
and affiliate leaders who may be interested in using the publication
as a tool for an in-service education program for school
professionals. If you would like more information, please email
Marcia at
mmmathes@earthlink.net
Or for more information, please contact Patricia Braun in the
NAMI National Child
& Adolescent Action Center (email: patriciab.org, ph: 703-600-1110). |
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Better Todays, Better
Tomorrows. (Developed by NAMI Idaho and formerly Red Flags Idaho) |
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This program is designed to raise awareness about the
signs and symptoms of mental illness in children and youth among
caregivers, including police, local officials, parents, foster
parents, teachers, counselors and community members who care about
children and youth. It is also designed to reduce stigma surrounding
mental illnesses in children and youth in their schools and
communities. The program is also designed to increase
treatment-seeking behavior among adults who care for children and
youth. To learn more about the programs, visit the NAMI Idaho web site
at www.nami.org
Web Address:
www.nami.org/sites/NAMIIDAHO
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Hand to Hand (Developed by AMI of
Greater Toledo, Ohio) |
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Hand to Hand is an eight-week education
program designed to foster learning, healing and empowerment among
families of children with emotional/mental/neurobiological disorders.
This course is similar to Family to Family in structure and goals,
with each week of the curriculum dedicated to a particular aspect of
having a child with a mental illness. To find out more about the
course visit the NAMI Ohio web site.
Web address:
www.namiohio.org (click on “programs,” then click on ”children’s
programs”) |
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Visions for
Tomorrow (Developed by NAMI Texas) |
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Visions for Tomorrow consists of a
series of workshops for direct primary caregivers of children and
adolescents with brain disorders. Teachers of the program are trained
family members who have experienced firsthand the rewards and
challenges of raising children with brain disorders. The course offers
caregivers an opportunity to share mutual experiences and learn
valuable lessons from one another. The program covers educational
material and provides the basics for day-to-day care giving skills.
The program has been widely disseminated and used by many NAMI state
and affiliate offices across the country. The Visions program has been
used in over 28 states and by many NAMI state and affiliate leaders.
The program continues to grow as NAMI state and affiliate leaders use
it as a tool to reach families with children with mental illnesses.
For more information on the program, please visit the NAMI Texas web
site.
Web address:
www.namitexas.org (click on “programs”)
Contact: Pennie Hall, Program Coordinator,
pennie@texami.org |
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