NAMI Gather

Please join us for an hour of fresh air, community, and connection as we walk along the Deschutes River Trail starting at the Old Mill Bridge (across from Sisters Coffee) every first and third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm!

• When: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
• Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
• Where: Old Mill District Bridge, across from Sisters Coffee, 450 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 400, Bend, OR
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Everyone is Welcome!

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Online Support Groups

NAMI Central Oregon’s Connection Peer Support and Family Support Groups are currently meeting online via Zoom.

Recruiting In-Person Support Group Facilitators

We are recruiting in-person support group facilitators. Interested in facilitating an in-person support group? Contact recruiting@namicentraloregon.org.

Connection Peer Support Group

• Mondays, 7-9 PM via Zoom
• Open to adults 18 and older in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties who live with mental health conditions
• To register, call NAMI Oregon at 503-230-8009

Family Support Groups

• 3rd Saturdays, 10-11:30 AM
  • Register via Zoom
• Last Thursdays, 5:15-6:45 PM
  • Register via Zoom

NAMI Oregon Support Groups

• NAMI Oregon Support Groups are offered online for all Oregon residents
• For a complete list: Support Groups – NAMI Oregon
• NAMI Oregon Event Calendar

We will let you know when in-person support groups start meeting again.

Help Us Bring In-Person NAMI Programs Back to Central Oregon

NAMI Central Oregon is looking for facilitators and leaders to offer in-person NAMI signature programs to Central Oregon.

Are You a Trained NAMI Leader?

Are you already trained to lead a NAMI signature program and want to get back to volunteering in person? We’d love to hear from you! Please get in touch with our Volunteer Coordinator at: recruiting@namicentraloregon.org.

Upcoming Program Leader Training

Do you want to be trained to become a NAMI support group facilitator or program leader? NAMI Oregon has these upcoming trainings:

• Homefront Teacher Training
  • December 2 & 3, 2023
  • Application and Schedule
  • About Homefront
• Connection Peer Support Group Facilitator Training
  • January 6-8, 2024
  • Previously scheduled for December 9-11, 2023
  • Application and Schedule
  • About Connection
• In Our Own Voice Presenter Training
  • January 13, 2024
  • Application and Schedule
  • About In Our Own Voice
• Peer-to-Peer Teacher Training
  • February 3 & 4
  • Application and Schedule
  • About Peer-to-Peer
• Family-to-Family Teacher Training
  • March 2 & 3, 2024
  • Application and Schedule
  • About Family-to-Family

For course and support group programs, you must have completed the NAMI course or attended the NAMI support group to be eligible to become an instructor or facilitator.

Questions? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at recruiting@namicentraloregon.org.

If you want to get involved in one of our programs for the first time, contact NAMI Central Oregon at info@namicentraloregon.org.

Learn more here: Program Leader Information

Family-to-Family In-Person

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for families, significant others, and friends of people with mental health conditions.

NAMI Central Oregon is offering Family-to-Family in-person at First Presbyterian Church in Bend, on Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8 PM, from January 10 to February 28.

• Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8 PM
• January 10 – February 28
• First Presbyterian Church
  230 NE 9th St, Bend, OR 97701

To register for the course, contact us at info@namicentraloregon.org.

Learn more: NAMI Family-to-Family

NAMI Central Oregon Youth Resources 

• NAMI Central Oregon Youth Resources lists local Central Oregon resources for youth and young adults.

NAMI Ending the Silence

• NAMI Ending the Silence is a mental health presentation for middle or high school classrooms or groups.

NAMI Back to School Resources

• NAMI Back to School Resources offers an updated comprehensive youth mental health resource library.

NAMI Youth and Young Adult Resources

• NAMI Youth and Young Adult Resources offers practical materials for parents, educators, teens, and young adults in English and Spanish.

NAMI Basics

• NAMI Basics is an education class for parents and caregivers concerned about their children’s mental health.

NAMI is committed to supporting kids and those who care for them at home and school. We hope these resources help you.

Ending the Silence

NAMI Ending the Silence is an engaging presentation that helps middle and high-school-aged youth learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions and what steps to take if you or a loved one are showing symptoms.

Young Adult Presenters

Are you 18-35 and living successfully with a mental health condition? If so, you’d make a perfect Ending the Silence Young Adult presenter.

To become an Ending the Silence presenter, fill out our Volunteer Application and email it our Volunteer Coordinator at recruiting@namicentraloregon.org.

Get Ending the Silence

To get NAMI Ending the Silence into your school, email us at info@namicentraloregon.org or request a presentation at ETS.NAMI.ORG.