NAMI Dane County

11/01/2025

We had an incredible parent seminar today with parents/caretakers of kiddos who are part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County program.

We talked about youth mental health, creating supportive environments, mental health resources for families, and the importance of self-care for parents/caretakers. By the end of the day, moms who didn't previously know each other were exchanging information and planning ways to connect in the future.

Special thanks to Bethany and Allie from BBBS for hanging out with the kiddos for the afternoon so child care wasn't a barrier to attending.

11/01/2025

Witch-ing you a spook-tacular Halloween! 🎃

10/28/2025

We had an incredible morning connecting with other nonprofit orgs and school staff from districts in both Dane and Columbia county today at the Homeless Education Network's 2nd annual resource fair.

10/22/2025

The Trump administration has laid off more than 100 employees at the nation's main mental health agency.

Advocacy is an essential piece of the work we do at NAMI. Deep cuts to services like those provided by SAMHSA will be detrimental to communities across Wisconsin.

Call your US House Representative and US Senators to let them know you want them to support mental health through public policy.

Find Your Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Find Your Senator: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

10/06/2025

📣NAMI IN THE NEWS📣

Thank you to WMTV 15 News for joining us for our NAMIWalks event on Saturday!

The Dane County chapter of NAMI, a mental health nonprofit, hosted their 20th annual walk Saturday in Madison.

10/06/2025

NAMI Dane County has a special connection with First Congregational United Church of Christ, as our organization's first Family Support Groups in the late 1970s were held at the church.

Our Associate Director, Jamie, spent a beautiful morning celebrating their World Day of Communion.

On the first Sunday of each October, the church invites in local nonprofit organizations that are serving the community to provide information and resources to the folks at the church. We are so grateful for opportunities like these to connect with people in our community.