NAMI

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

NAMI on Campus High School (NCHS) Club is a student-led group where students can talk openly about mental health and wellness, learn ways to support friends or family members who have a mental illness, and educate others on campus about mental health and wellness. The goal of NCHS Club is to end stigma by raising awareness that mental illness is not rare and should be treated like any other kind of medical condition.

YOU’LL BE INTERESTED IN THIS CLUB IF YOU….

Want to help end the stigma of mental illnesses. The goal is to do two school-wide events: one in September for Suicide Prevention week and the other in May for Mental Health Awareness Month. The pictures above were our Stars Like Us activity where we created boards of celebrities that have mental illnesses and how they cope with them. The other picture is a booth with club members where we passed our lime green ribbons and resources for students during lunch.

EXPECTED COMMITMENT / MEETING FREQUENCY:

2x a week, either at lunch or after school

MEET THE ADVISOR(S):

Mr. Pawloski’s bitmoji classroom (click on picture to view link):