NAMI Central Iowa

12/29/2025

Information about the Hope and Opportunity in Many Environments (HOME) waiver redesign program.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄 to all.
In honor of the holidays our office & wellness recovery center will be closed so our staff can enjoy time with their families. We will resume, January, 5th.
If you are looking for resources contact 211.
If you are needing someone to talk to
Call 800-950-6264, text “NAMI” to 62640.
In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7). 💚

12/15/2025

So often we associate guilt to not doing something we think we should. It’s okay to give ourselves some grace in these moments and let go of the guilt. Being still & pausing is also appropriate for necessary healing or mental health. 💚

12/12/2025

Creating change one conversation & county at a time:

Wednesday and Thursday our President/ CEO took part in a two day Marshall county Sequential Intercept Model Mapping with other leaders that live or serve in that county. This initiative was lead by NCSC in partnership with Iowa’s statewide Behavioral Health Judicial Branch. We are thrilled to have been hand selected to participate in this incredible project to shape the future of our BH judicial system.

12/10/2025

NAMI’s weather policy follows the Ames School District delays and cancellations for our Wellness & Recovery Center. Tomorrow our center will open at 11:00 AM to allow staff who commute to make it in safely.

The Ames Community School District is delaying start times by two hours on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, due to inclement weather.

No early kindergarten
K-5: starts at 9:40 am
Middle School: starts at 10:40 am
High School: starts at 10:30 am
No morning activities
Grab-and-go breakfast will be available upon student arrival

12/04/2025

It has been an honor this week here in Washington, D.C, to work alongside these incredible leaders. Together we truly do make a difference.
Pictured below:
NAMI State office, Executive Director and other affiliate Executive Directors that represent Iowa. It truly takes a village to create change. We are all so proud and committed to do the work that all Iowans can benefit from. We look forward to continuing the good work, together into 2026.
Roxanne Petersen- President & Chief Executive Officer

12/03/2025

Roxanne Petersen , President and CEO of NAMI Central Iowa, is in Washington, D.C. December, 1st through December 6th.

Roxanne is representing Iowa alongside many other leaders from across the US. She is focusing on 3 bipartisan bills:

Strengthening the peer specialist workforce.

Barriers to su***de act.

Ensure Health Insurance is affordable for all Iowans.

With Roxanne’s leadership she is comitted to representing Iowans and will continue to press forward in creating change and build stronger communities.

12/02/2025

Below is December's Wellness and Recovery Center Calendar. As you see we will be closed for the Holidays.

If you need any support during our closure, please call 988 or see the nearest hospital.

https://988lifeline.org/get-help/

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 from our Wellness & Recovery Center Coordinator, Miss Angela!
She will be excited to see everyone back at the center Monday, December, 1st starting at 10:00 AM.

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁 from our NAMI team.
Friendly reminder that Thursday, 27th & Friday, 28th our office and our Wellness & Recovery Center will be closed to allow our team to be with their loved ones.
Regular hours will resume, December, 1st.

11/22/2025

NAMI Central Iowa staff and volunteers joined together for the NAMI Iowa Conference Friday. This was a day where Executive leaders, board members, staff, volunteers, vendors, other NAMI affiliates come
together for a day of connecting, community and elevating voices! Beautiful day for all who attended! 💚

11/17/2025

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