About NAMI Wood County

NAMI Wood County is a leading self help organization offering events, free educational classes, support groups, and other programs addressing mental health for Bowling Green, Ohio and all surrounding Wood County communities.

NAMI Wood County is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization and is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Programs

All of our groups are peer-facilitated and all group leaders have been trained by NAMI Ohio staff.

Our Programs

Resources

Find what you need. Resources for NAMI National, NAMI Ohio, Network of Care and more.

Helpful Resources

CIT Training

The CIT Training programs are local initiatives designed to improve the response to mental health crises.

CIT Training

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7 hours ago
NAMI Wood County

While the training of police officers is the most visible component of CIT programs, it is only one piece of a multi-level collaborative community effort. Nonetheless, the importance of the effective training of police officers cannot be underestimated. An important concept to emphasize to officers at the very beginning of the CIT training is that it is not meant to replace anything they have learned as officers. Police officers are always officers first. CIT training is meant to give officers additional tools to use when they are in the field interacting with individuals who may be in crisis. ... See MoreSee Less

While the training of police officers is the most visible component of CIT programs, it is only one piece of a multi-level collaborative community effort. Nonetheless, the importance of the effective training of police officers cannot be underestimated. An important concept to emphasize to officers at the very beginning of the CIT training is that it is not meant to replace anything they have learned as officers. Police officers are always officers first. CIT training is meant to give officers additional tools to use when they are in the field interacting with individuals who may be in crisis.
10 hours ago
NAMI Wood County

There's still time to get your NW Ohio Coffee Trail! bit.ly/NWOHIOCOFFEETRAIL ... See MoreSee Less

19 hours ago
NAMI Wood County

NAMI Wood County's Peer and Family Support Group is cancelled for this evening, Thursday, March 28, 2024. The group will meet again on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Please visit our website to stay up to date on all of our programs. www.namiwoodcounty.org ... See MoreSee Less

NAMI Wood Countys Peer and Family Support Group is cancelled for this evening, Thursday, March 28, 2024. The group will meet again on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Please visit our website to stay up to date on all of our programs. www.namiwoodcounty.org
19 hours ago
NAMI Wood County

Join us for Nite Out with NAMI Book Club! We will be discussing the book, "Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself" by Kristin Neff, PhD. This book that offers exercises and action plans for dealing with every emotionally debilitating struggle, be it parenting, weight loss, or any of the numerous trials of everyday living. ... See MoreSee Less

Join us for Nite Out with NAMI Book Club! We will be discussing the book, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, PhD. This book that offers exercises and action plans for dealing with every emotionally debilitating struggle, be it parenting, weight loss, or any of the numerous trials of everyday living.
2 days ago
NAMI Wood County

Family, peers, and advocates make up the final "leg" of the foundation of the CIT program. Not only are there opportunities for advocates to educate peers and family members about how to request a CIT officer, or access crisis services in a mental health emergency, but we also include a lived experience panel in our 32-hour patrol officer training. ... See MoreSee Less

Family, peers, and advocates make up the final leg of the foundation of the CIT program. Not only are there opportunities for advocates to educate peers and family members about how to request a CIT officer, or access crisis services in a mental health emergency, but we also include a lived experience panel in our 32-hour patrol officer training.
2 days ago
NAMI Wood County

Get your NW Ohio Coffee Trail card and enjoy some amazing cups of coffee! Some of the participating coffee shops include: Novel Blends (Bowling Green), Flatlands Coffee (Bowling Green), The Flyer Joe (Perrysburg and Toledo), and many more. Proceeds benefit local NAMI chapters! Check out @NW Ohio Coffee Trail ... See MoreSee Less

Get your NW Ohio Coffee Trail card and enjoy some amazing cups of coffee! Some of the participating coffee shops include: Novel Blends (Bowling Green), Flatlands Coffee (Bowling Green), The Flyer Joe (Perrysburg and Toledo), and many more. Proceeds benefit local NAMI chapters! Check out @NW Ohio Coffee Trail
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