NAMI Will-Grundy

11/20/2025

📣Parents & Caregivers 📣

Being a parent is hard. So is being a teen. And when you are trying to understand mental health concerns, both roles can becomemore challenging.

Join us in Morris for ENDING THE SILENCE, a 1-hour presentation for adults with middle or high school aged youth that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, how to talk with your child and how to work with school staff.

Registration requested to ensure we have adequate space planned for this event.
Call or text 815-409-7917.

Additional information about our Teen Support Group, Parent Roundtable and other ongoing services can be found at www.NAMIwg.org.



United Way of Grundy County

11/19/2025

Did you know that NAMI National puts out regular podcasts?
🎤 #90 is here! 🎤

In this series, Daniel H. Gillison Jr., CEO of NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness), brings important mental health topics to light, one conversation at a time.
💚Hope starts with us sharing our stories.
💚Hope starts with us breaking the stigma.
💚Hope starts with us sharing resources and practical advice.

If you or a loved one is living with a mental health condition and are looking for information, hope, and support this podcast is for you.

We’re honored to welcome Carnie Wilson — Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, founding member of Wilson Phillips, TV personality, and long-time mental health advocate — to this week’s episode of Hope Starts With Us.

Growing up, Carnie faced depression, anxiety, and moments where she tried to numb her pain. Today, she uses her voice to reduce stigma, support people living with tardive dyskinesia (TD), and speak openly about the realities of mental health.

In this episode, Carnie joins NAMI CEO Dan Gillison to talk about:
• What shaped her mental health journey ✨
• Navigating family experiences with mental illness
• Advocating for people living with TD
• Why openness, empathy, and community matter
• What helps her hold on to hope

If you or someone you love is living with a mental health condition, you are not alone.
Listen to the full conversation ■ https://bit.ly/3XF1Edy

11/19/2025

Conectate con nosotros en una charla sobre la salud mental
Miercoles, 19 de Noviembre, 6:00pm - 7:30pm ZOOM
(La presentación será en español.)

Todos tenemos salud mental así que ¡hablemos
de ello!
💚Estrategias de afrontamiento para la vida cotidiana
💚Construyendo hábitos y rutinas saludables
💚Reducir el estigma y conectarse con recursos como NAMI

Para obtener el codigo de Zoom: 815-600-9406, ctorres@NAMIwg.org

Join us for a Mental Wellness Chat!
Wednesday, November 19 6:00pm - 7:30pm ZOOM
(The presentation is in Spanish.)

We all have mental health, so let's talk about it!
💚Coping Strategies
💚Building Healthy Habits and Routines
💚Reducing Stigma and Connecting with resources like NAMI

Contact Crystal to register and receive the Zoom link: 815-600-9406, ctorres@NAMIwg.org

NAMI Will-Grundy Español

11/17/2025

📣 Parents & Caregivers 📣

Join us in Plainfield tomorrow evening!

Is your child struggling with the anxiety associated with school resuming?
Is your teen "acting out," and you're wondering what's typical and what might be early signs of mental health concerns?
Do you find yourself unsure of how to support your child's mental health?

This free, one-time, interactive presentation is for you.
Call/text 815-409-7917 with questions.

11/17/2025

Come Hang Out with NAMI Will-Grundy this Friday, November 21st from 6:30pm-9:00pm at Messiah Lutheran Church located at 40 Houbolt Road in Joliet. The night will feature a friendly volleyball game, crafts, Minute To Win It games, open gym, and snacks. This is an all ages event, so grab your friends and family. Please RSVP by text or phone call to 815.409.7917. We'll see you there for the fun!

11/17/2025

Fun was had by all at our ‘Night of Gratitude’ Dinner Dance to honor our Connection Program. Congratulations to all our dedicated facilitators who make 17 support groups every month available to our community. Wow! Thanks to everyone who attended and joined us for food, fellowship, and fun on the dance floor! We truly have a lot to be grateful for!

11/16/2025

Here's What's Happening the week of November 16th at NAMI Will-Grundy!

* Sunday, November 16th- Family Support on Zoom at 4pm. Please register for the Zoom link at: https://namiwg.org/calendar/

* Sunday, November 16th- Connection Support on Zoom at 6pm. Please register for the Zoom link at: https://namiwg.org/calendar/

* Monday, November 17th- Connection & Family Support Groups, 6-7:30pm, at Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 1015 Winthrop Ave. in Joliet.

* Tuesday, November 18th- Connection Support Group, 2-3:30pm, at the Orland Park Living Room located at 16514 106th Ct. in Orland Park.

*Tuesday, November 18th- Let's Talk About the Mental Health of Our Kids Presentation, 6-7:30pm, Plainfield Township Building located at 22525 Lockport St. in Plainfield Plainfield.

*Tuesday, November 18th- You Are Not Alone Presentation, 6-7pm, Joliet Junior College Main Campus located at 1215 Houbolt Rd. in Joliet.

* Wednesday, November 19th- Teen Support Group & Parent Roundtable, 6-7pm, at the Trinity Family Counseling Center located at 2000 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 102, in Joliet.

*Wednesday, November 19th- Todos tenemos salud mental (Mental Wellness Presentation in Spanish), 6-7:30pm en Zoom.

* Thursday, November 20th- Connection & Family Support Groups, 6-7:30pm, at Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church located at 925 E. 9th St. in Lockport.

* Thursday, November 20th- Connection & Family Support Groups, 6-7:30pm, at We Care of Grundy County located at 530 Bedford Rd. in Morris.

* Thursday, November 20th- Ending the Silence for Families, 6-7:30pm, at Hope House located at 517 Wauponsee St. in Morris.

*Friday, November 21st- Hang Out with NAMI Will Grundy, 6:30-9pm, at Messiah Lutheran Church located at 40 Houbolt Road in Joliet. Join us for volleyball, crafts, games, snacks, open gym and more fun. This is an all ages event so grab your friends and family.

* Sunday, November 23rd- Connection Support on Zoom at 6pm. Please register for the Zoom link at: https://namiwg.org/calendar/

* Sunday, November 23rd- Connection & Family Support from 6-7:30pm at UChicago Advent Health Bolingbrook located at 500 Re*****on Blvd. in Bolingbrook.

11/15/2025

📣 Parents & Caregivers 📣
There is still time to register for this upcoming presentation in Plainfield.

Is your child struggling with the anxiety associated with school resuming?
Is your teen "acting out," and you're wondering what's typical and what might be early signs of mental health concerns?
Do you find yourself unsure of how to support your child's mental health?

This free, one-time, interactive presentation is for you.
Call/text 815-409-7917 with questions or to register.

11/11/2025

📣Parents & Caregivers 📣

Being a parent is hard. So is being a teen. And when you are trying to understand mental health concerns, both roles can become more challenging.

Join us in Morris for ENDING THE SILENCE, a 50-minute presentation for adults with middle or high school aged youth that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, how to talk with your child and how to work with school staff.

Registration requested to ensure we have adequate space planned for this event.
Call or text 815-409-7917.

Additional information about our Teen Support Group, Parent Roundtable and other ongoing services can be found at www.NAMIwg.org.



United Way of Grundy County First United Methodist Church of Morris

11/10/2025

Here's What's Happening the Week of November 9th, 2025, at NAMI Will-Grundy!

All groups are confidential, free, and a safe place to talk with others who have been there. Connection Support is a recovery support group program for adults living with a mental health condition. Family Support is for those who love and care for someone living with a mental health condition.

* Sunday, November 9th- Connection Support on Zoom at 6:00pm. Please register for the Zoom link at: https://namiwg.org/calendar/
* Monday, November 10th- Connection & Family Support Groups from 6:30pm-8:00pm at Messiah Lutheran Church at 40 Houbolt Riad in Joliet.
* Tuesday, November 11th- Connection Support Group from 2:00pm-3:30pm at the Orland Park Living Room located at 16514 106th Court in Orland Park. This is hybrid group. Please call 708.981.3370 for the Zoom link.
* Wednesday, November 12th- Family Support from 7:00pm-8:30pm at the Orland Park Living Room located at 16514 106th Court in Orland Park. This is hybrid group. Please call 708.981.3370 for the Zoom link.
* Wednesday, November 12th- Community Support & Grupo de Apoyo para Familiares from 7:00pm-8:30pm at the Spanish Community Center located at 309 N. Eastern Avenue in Joliet.
* Thursday, November 13th- Connection & Family Support from 6:00pm-7:30pm at United Methodist Church of New Lenox at 339 W. Haven Avenue in New Lenox.
* Sunday, November 16th- Family Support on Zoom at 4:00pm. Please register for the Zoom link at: https://namiwg.org/calendar/
*Sunday, November 16th- Connection Support on Zoom at 6:00pm. Please register for the Zoom link at: https://namiwg.org/calendar/

Please join us this week!

11/06/2025

📣 Parents & Caregivers 📣

Is your child struggling with the anxiety associated with school?
Is your teen "acting out," and you're wondering what's typical and what might be early signs of mental health concerns?
Do you find yourself unsure of how to support your child's mental health?

This free, one-time, interactive presentation is for you.
Call/text 815-409-7917 with questions or to register.