At National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Finger Lakes affiliate, we provide advocacy, education and support for families of people living with mental illness. In our weekly e-news, we share events and resources of interest to our mental health community. You'll find more resources and information at our website namifingerlakes.org.

In this newsletter:

• NAMI FL Virtual Challenge
• NAMI FL On the Radio
• NAMI FL Family to Family To Begin This Fall
• Register for Upcoming NAMI FL Family Support Group
• Mental Health Resources for African Americans
• Self-Injury and Recovery Resource

Not up for taking on a Challenge yourself? Please share this with your friends and family to spread the word. Visit our Facebook Event and share on social at this link:


NAMI Virtual Challenge



October 10th, make an impact on our community in recognition of World Mental Health Day and NAMI Day of Hope. All NAMI Finger Lakes services are free and made possible through the generous gifts of supporters like you.

Choose a Challenge for yourself or check out this link to the participant list to find someone you can support with a donation toward their fundraiser. There are over 50 people signed up to choose from!

Virtual Challenge Participants

Your of NAMI Finger Lakes changes lives. Thank you!

Click on the image below to listen to NAMI Finger Lakes Executive Director, Beth McGee, discuss Mental Illness Awareness Week and what's happening at NAMI FL, with WHCU News Director, Joe Salzone.

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, friends and significant others of people living with mental health conditions. To learn more visit: namifingerlakes.org/education

NAMI Finger Lakes Family to Family will be held online via ZOOM on Sunday afternoons 4:00-6:30 PM beginning November 1st and running through December 20th.



Class size will be limited to maintain a positive online learning experience. For more information and to register, please leave a message at 607-288-2460 or email [email protected]

NAMI Family-to-Family provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions. Other topics covered include communication, problem solving, treatment and recovery.



The course is designed to increase understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being. The program is taught by trained family members who have a loved one with a mental health condition. NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program (EB). For information on the research base for the program, visit nami.org/research.

NAMI FL Family Support Group currently meets in Zoom online:

Email [email protected] to register for the next group.

In order to have a safe and manageable group size that maintains privacy to the best of our ability in an in an online format, groups will be limited to 10 people. Please register soon for best availability.

Third Monday of the month 1:30 PM-3:00 PM- (October 19^th)
First Tuesday of the month 7:00 PM-8:30 PM- (November 3^rd)

If you need support now, please call the NAMI Finger Lakes Help Line at 607-273-2642. Our Help Line is answered by local NAMI family members who have experience with loved ones living with mental illness.

The NAMI National HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET- at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected]

The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained and able to provide guidance.

The Cornell University Self-Injury & Recovery Resources program provides information and resources for self injury information. Their work is intended to generate new research and insight into self-injury. They also aim to translate the growing body of knowledge about self-injury into resources and tools useful for those seeking to better understand, treat, and prevent it.

Visit their website for more information.
Cornell Self-Injury & Recovery Resources

They've provided an info-graphic with details about Self-Injury that you may find helpful. Click here to view.

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Thank you for your support of NAMI Finger Lakes

NAMI Finger Lakes
PO Box 6544

Ithaca, NY 14851

Phone: 607-288-2460

HELP Line: 607-273-2462

[email protected] / namifingerlakes.org