NAMI Dane County

04/02/2026

🙃We've been keeping a little secret...

🎯We’re so excited to announce that we have been chosen as a featured nonprofit in Target Circle™!

🗳Vote for us in the Target app to direct Target funds that support our work.

Here’s how:

📱Step 1: Choose ‘My Target’ in the Target app or ‘Account’ on Target.com

📲Step 2: Tap ‘Cast votes’

✅Step 3: Find us & vote

04/01/2026

04/01/2026

NAMI Dane County stands with transgender and non-binary individuals, recognizing their strength and resilience. Mental health is vital for everyone, and we are committed to providing resources and support to ensure that trans voices are heard and valued.

🩵You are seen.
🩷You are loved.
🤍You are celebrated.

Info and Resources➡️https://tinyurl.com/4x3zysmr

03/18/2026

Our first Cookbook Club meet-up is in the books!🎉

🍞🫒🌶️🥑🧀🍽🫕

Thank you to our inaugural group for joining us last weekend for food, fun, and new friendships - chatting about food AND mental health. The cookbook for January-March was The Heirloomed Kitchen and the ladies all brought their favorite dishes from the book to share.

We are looking forward to the next session (April-June), which will feature recipes from Pass the Plate by Caroline Gelen. Support your local bookstore and pick up your own copy at A Room of One's Own Bookstore (2717 Atwood Ave. Madison, WI 53704) or Arcadia Books (102 E. Jefferson St. Spring Green, WI 53588).

For more information and to register for the next session, please visit www.namidanecounty.org/education

03/16/2026

Due to the weather, NAMI Dane County's office will be closed today in order to keep our staff team safe.

We will be monitoring our outreach@namidanecounty.org inbox and if you call 608-249-7188 and leave a voicemail, we will be able to listen to the message and return your call.

If you or someone else is having a mental health emergency that requires attention from the Suicide/Crisis Lifeline, please call 988. For more information on 988, please click here.

If there is an emergency that requires a first responder, please call 911 and ask for a mental health trained officer.

Dane County 24/7 Crisis Line: (608) 280-2600

Behavioral Health Resource Center: (608) 267-2244

Solstice House Peer-Run Warmline: (608) 244-5077

NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

United Way (the number for any type of resource connection): 211

03/13/2026

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax and have a little fun!

We took a well-deserved break from the office this week to recharge our batteries. This quarter's team activity was bowling at Schwoegler's Park Towne Lanes.

No emails, no deadlines, just laughs and fun. As a mental health organization, it's important for us to priorize our own mental wellbeing and combat burnout.

And in case you are wondering, our Peer Support Team (Sharon and Oleka) crushed the competition and got the most points.🏆

03/10/2026

📣Virtual Workshop TODAY!📣

Time: Noon-1pm
Cost: Free
Topic: "Simplifying Nutrition for your Mental Health"

Join the Edgewood Nursing students to learn about how food and nutrition play a powerful role in supporting mental health. Chat about healthy food options, easy recipes, and places to buy groceries for less. A great way to spend your lunch hour!

✅Registration: https://tinyurl.com/57uesazf

03/10/2026

GREAT NEWS!

We are proud of our partnership with the CARES Team and the work they do to address mental health crises in an informed and compassionate way. This is a new and exciting addition that will allow them to better serve our community and the folks who need their help.

03/09/2026

International Women's Day reminds us of all of the women who are advocates, leaders, listeners, and builders of connection and hope.

03/06/2026

NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE MONTH 2026: PEOPLE NEED HELP, NOT HANDCUFFS.

About two million times each year, people with serious mental illness are booked into jails. Roughly two in five people who are incarcerated have a history of mental illness, about double the rate of the general U.S. population.

Find tips on advocating for care in NAMI’s new guide about navigating the criminal justice system.

Download ➡️ nami.org/CJGuide

03/06/2026

✨YOUTH IN ACTION✨

Recently, we have been fortunate enough to have young members in our community take an active interest in the work we do and raise funds for our organization.

Paige is a local musician and mental health advocate who donated the proceeds from her most recent single to NAMI Dane County.

Zaida undertook a 4-month school project wherein she painted custom rocks for people with inspirational messages to spread mental health awareness and donated the proceeds to NAMI Dane County.

We are so grateful for Paige and Zaida and the support for the work we do. You're never too young to make a difference in the world.💚

03/03/2026

📣NEW Virtual Workshop📣

Food and nutrition play a powerful role in supporting mental health, yet making healthy choices can often feel overwhelming. In this hour-long presentation, we will chat about healthy food options, easy recipes, and places to buy groceries for less.

Join Edgewood nursing students to learn more about simplifying nutrition for your mental well-being.

✅Registration: https://tinyurl.com/57uesazf