Across the country, trained NAMI volunteers bring peer-led community presentations to a wide variety of settings, from churches to schools. With the unique understanding of people with lived experience, these programs provide outstanding free education, advocacy and support.

NAMI-Tallahassee offers the following NAMI signature presentations:  Ending the Silence, FaithNet, In Our Own Voice and Sharing Hope.  General in-service programs are also available to mental health providers upon request.

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NAMI Ending the Silence is an in-school presentation designed to teach middle and high school students about the signs and symptoms of mental illness, how to recognize the early warning signs and the importance of acknowledging those warning signs.

Why it’s important:

  • 1 in 5 kids experiences a mental health condition; only 20% of them actually get help
  • About 50% of students ages 14+ with a mental health condition will drop out of school
  • Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds
  • The earlier the better: early identification and intervention provides better outcomes

NAMI FaithNet is an information resource and network for NAMI members, clergy, and people of faith from all faith traditions. The goal of NAMI FaithNet is to encourage the development of welcoming and spiritually nourishing environments in every place of worship.

NAMI Tallahassee offers the NAMI FaithNet community presentations to all faith communities. The presentation includes “Bridges of Hope,” a PowerPoint presentation. FaithNet also offers articles and links to related sites; service planning materials; on-line support handouts; bulletin inserts; and much more. Click on the “General Request” link on the right of this page to request a NAMI FaithNet presentation.

In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about people with mental health conditions. These free, 40, 60, or 90 minute presentations provide a personal perspective of mental health conditions, as leaders with lived experience talk openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition.

May 2018 “Sharing Hope” presentation at the Kearney Center.

Sharing Hope is an outreach effort to members of the African American and other cultural communities.  Lack of information and misconceptions surrounding mental health issues prevent many members of these communities from getting the help and support they need. NAMI-Tallahassee has materials and volunteers available to provide information that can help increase mental health awareness in minority communities.

Brochure, Presentation or Representative Requests:

Please submit requests four weeks prior to your event date.

“General Request Link”

  • Brochure requests
  • Ending The Silence
  • FaithNet
  • In Our Own Voice
  • Sharing Hope
  • Tabling or Health Fair Events
  • Other/Inservice Events

To request a middle or high-school presentation, “Ending the Silence.”

“Ending the Silence”