NAMI Western Carolina

04/10/2025

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NAMI Western Carolina is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. We provide free & peer-led Support, Education, and Advocacy within the WNC region. Follow us to stay informed about our upcoming groups & events! 💙

04/13/2023

Please register for one or both of the upcoming free virtual Family/Caregiver Supports Groups on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 or Sunday, April 23, 2023. Both will be held from 6:00 until 7:30 pm. Email info@namiwnc.org or call 828-505-7353 to register.

08/10/2022

The 2022 Mental Wellness Walk is right around the corner on Saturday, September 10th, at 10am in Carrier Park in Asheville, NC.

If you haven't already registered, now is your chance! In order to request a free Walk t-shirt, you must register by August 11th.

For those aged 18 and under, the first 100 registrations are free! We still have a few slots left, so claim them while they're available.

We're also looking for volunteers to help at out during the Walk. We're in need of a large variety of volunteers, including setup & cleanup, t-shirt distribution, and water station volunteers.

We can't wait to see you on September 10th!

08/09/2022

08/09/2022

Please register for our next Family/Caregiver

Free Virtual Support Group

on Tuesday, August 16, 2022

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Family/Caregiver Support Groups are for family members/caregivers/friends of an individual living
with a mental health condition.

To register, email info@namiwnc.org at least one day before the group begins and provide your first & last name, email address and phone number.

You can also register by clicking on the calendar listing on our website at www.namiwnc.org.

Questions? Call NAMI WC at 828-505-7353 and leave a message. Before the group starts you will be sent an e-mail explaining how to sign onto and join the group.

NAMI Western Carolina offers no-cost mental health services. We help those with a mental illness, their families, caregivers, & friends. You are not alone!

08/09/2022

A Safe Place

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08/08/2022

Mental Wellness Walk 2022

The 2022 Mental Wellness Walk is right around the corner on Saturday, September 10th, at 10am in Carrier Park in Asheville, NC.

If you haven't already registered, now is your chance!

In order to request a free Walk t-shirt, you must register by August 11th.

Visit www.mentalwellnesswalk.org to learn more and to register. For those aged 18 and under, the first 100 registrations are free! We still have a few slots left, so claim them while they're available.

We're also looking for volunteers to help at out during the Walk. We're in need of a large variety of volunteers, including setup & cleanup, t-shirt distribution, and water station volunteers. Click here to sign up to volunteer!

We can't wait to see you on September 10th!

From the teams at All Souls Counseling Center and NAMI Western Carolina

Click here to register or donate. https://www.raceentry.com/mental-wellness-walk/race-information

Promote Mental Health! Break the Stigma!
All Souls Counseling Center is a nonprofit organization that provides quality mental health counseling to uninsured and underinsured residents of Western North Carolina. www.allsoulscounseling.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Western Carolina is an affiliate of NAMI, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. www.namiwnc.org
For more information contact us at info@namiwnc.org or 828-505-7353

Come run Mental Wellness Walk on September 10 with me.

08/04/2022

Why I volunteer:
Joanna Kalp on NAMI

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

Editor’s note: In the spirit of our spring Nonprofit Issue, we reached out to volunteers from several local nonprofit organizations, asking them to reflect on what inspired them to begin their work and the impact it has had on both the community and themselves.

I have been with the National Alliance for Mental Illness of Western North Carolina for a little over three years. I started out as a volunteer working to connect NAMI more closely to the greater Asheville community and now serve on the board as vice president.

When I retired and my husband and I moved here, I knew I wanted to give back to the community in a way that was meaningful to me and would be significant to the community. We have a family member with a serious mental illness. She was able to get the help she needed and is now doing very well. Working with an organization to end the stigma of and provide support to families and individuals experiencing mental illness is very rewarding to me, as I have walked a mile (at least!) in their shoes.

NAMI WNC’s grassroots, peer-led support groups are the day-to-day support that can help individuals and families affected by mental illness build better lives.

State and national levels of NAMI create training to be used by local facilitators and provide advocacy with state and federal lawmakers. This combination of local, state and national services provides a comprehensive approach to creating a caring community supporting people affected by mental illness to live healthy, fulfilling lives.

I am very honored to be part of an organization that has such a positive impact on individuals, families and the local community. And our family member is very pleased to know how I am spending my time during retirement — and maybe just a little proud.

08/04/2022

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