Welcome to NAMI Amador!
An affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
GIVING TUESDAY: December 1st, 2020!
A Day to Give
Starting in 2012, Giving Tuesday is a day that encourages acts of kindness and supporting one another. It is also a day of giving, and many people donate to local organizations in their community as a way to give back. Communities across the Country, and now the world, participate in Giving Tuesday. This year, NAMI Amador and the rest of Amador County will be a part of Giving Tuesday. Each organization will have a text link that is used to donate to them specifically, valid only on Giving Tuesday. Please check our website and social media for NAMI Amador’s number. You may also donate via telephone, and can give us a call at 209-256-1293. We look forward to your support in being able to give back to Amador County!
Ways you can Donate:
There are several ways to donate this Giving Tuesday!!
Text: Text NAMI-A to 44321
Check: Checks are accepted, but MUST be dated by December 1st AND received by December 2nd or the donation cannot be accepted.
Online: Visit www.giveamador.org
Donations can be given starting November 26th, until December 1st, 2020.
Gov. Newsom signs Peer Support Specialist Cert. Program
This bill establishes Statewide peer support training and certification standards. With the amount of counselors, therapists, psychologists, and social workers declining, and the amount of Californians with unaddressed mental health issues, this bill will help those in recovery by having a trained peer help them through.
Celebrities and Mental Health
Kim Kardashian West made headlines recently when she spoke out about her husband Kanye West's bipolar disorder. Click the link to find out what prompted Kim to rush and defend her husband.
Community Announcements!
Our Meetings
COVID-19 UPDATE
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE-ALL MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED EXCEPT FOR OUR FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP MEETING VIA ZOOM AND CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP VIA TELEPHONE. PLEASE CALL 209-256-1293 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER.
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.