Welcome to NAMI Amador!
An affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
The importance of Black Mental Health
Click to read NAMI's statement on mental health resources and the importance of black mental health:
Community Announcements
ZOOM Meeting on COVID-19 and the Emerging Mental Health Crisis
ZOOM Meeting on COVID-19 and the Emerging Mental Health Crisis
ZOOM Meeting on COVID-19 and the Emerging Mental Health Crisis
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Own Your Feelings Workshop!
ZOOM Meeting on COVID-19 and the Emerging Mental Health Crisis
ZOOM Meeting on COVID-19 and the Emerging Mental Health Crisis
Learn how to own and understand your feelings in this incredible community workshop.
Our Meetings
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE-ALL MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED EXCEPT FOR OUR FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP MEETING VIA ZOOM
Education/Advocacy Meeting
`Guest speakers on services, reports on trainings, and information about our education and advocacy efforts.
- 4th Tuesday of every month
- 5:30-6:40PM
- Sutter Amador Hospital, Jackson, in multi-conference room
Family Support Group
Free 90-minute groups offered monthly in evenings following monthly education/advocacy meetings for all family members, caregivers and friends of people with mental illness. Led by trained facilitators, we provide support, ideas, resources, and information about caring for someone with a mental illness.
- 4th Tuesday of every month, following the Education/Advocacy meeting.
- 7:00-8:30 PM
- Sutter Amador Hospital, Jackson in multi-conference room.
Connection Recovery Support Group
Led by trained members who are also in recovery from mental illness, this free group meets weekly and is open to anyone with a mental illness. We provide a casual, flexible and supportive setting to work on daily challenges in regaining wellness.
- Every Thursday, 1:00-2:30 PM
- Amador Senior Center
Peer-to Peer
NAMI Amador Peer-to-Peer is a free, eight-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery. Taught by trained leaders with lived experience, this program includes activities, discussions and informative videos. However, as with all NAMI programs, it does not include recommendations for treatment approaches.