NAMI Black Hawk County

11/05/2025

Please join us for our upcoming educational opportunity!

Tuesday, November 11th
First Congregational Church, 608 W 4th Street, Waterloo, 7-8:00 pm

Building a Recipe for Mental Health

As we enter Thanksgiving season, we are busy gathering our recipes and supplies to make Thanksgiving special. There are key "ingredients" we need in varying proportions, and we will follow our recipe to get the best Thanksgiving outcome. Good outcomes for our wellness and mental health also rely on key ingredients in varying proportions.

Learn more about building your individualized recipe for a good outcome with your mental health.

Jennifer Schneiderman, LISW, is the Team Lead for the Allen Employee Assistance Program and provides therapy services for the Allen Counseling Center. Jennifer has been a therapist for 29 years and has served in various leadership roles at the Waverly Health Center, the University of Northern Iowa, and Unity Point.

Please mark your calendars and join us!

10/30/2025

Hot off the press is our November/December 2025 Newsletter!

10/22/2025

Upcoming Event! Join us on Tuesday, October 28

Alicia Jefferson is a local author and licensed mental health counselor at her practice, In Touch Behavioral Services, holding a master’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa in Nonprofit Development as well as a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health from Walden University. Ms. Jefferson has been in the helping field for ten years. Ms. Jefferson is empowered to serve not only through academic and professional skills, but also her personal experience. As a former child of incarcerated parents and a survivor of addiction and domestic abuse, she has a heart to help and encourage folk from all walks of life which is reflected in her self-published books and her person-centered approach to counseling.

09/10/2025

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day! It's OK to not be OK - we are here to help!

09/02/2025

Here's our latest newsletter

08/27/2025

At the Rally for the Valley supporting Cedar Valley United Way and representing NAMI Black Hawk County - Executive Director Chad Hammar and board member Kate Wyatt

08/26/2025

Great class offering with so much support and information. Call us at 319-235-5263 to register

08/20/2025

Thank you Thank You Thank You to the John Deere Engine Works Team for supporting our cause with your annual car show! When you've experienced mental health situations with colleagues, we want to spread the word that there are people you can reach out to!

08/05/2025

Spreading the NAMI Black Hawk County message!

08/02/2025

https://p.dw.com/p/4y1ww

Depression and anxiety can go undiagnosed when symptoms are mistaken for age-related physical illnesses. We need to treat mental health issues earlier in life.

07/21/2025

Please join us for a FREE 8 week class to support family members, partners, and significant others who have someone with Mental Illness -

Feel free to reach out with any questions! We are here to help!

07/21/2025

Last week our director, Chad, attended the Source Group's Minority Mental Health Awareness event. We love being a part of the community and spreading the word about how NAMI can help our friends and neighbors with their Mental Health