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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20 hours 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.
21 hours 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
21 hours ago
NAMI Wood County

Join us for Peer-to-Peer! Watch the video to learn more about Peer-to-Peer from Amanda, one of the course facilitators!

Click this link to learn more and register: namiwoodcounty.org/peer-peer/

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2 days ago
NAMI Wood County

Join us for Family-to-Family! Watch the video below to learn more about Family-to-Family from Carol, one of the course facilitators!

Click this link to learn more and register: namiwoodcounty.org/family-family/

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2 days ago
NAMI Wood County

Our monthly Chip-In day is coming up on April 11th! (This is a different day than usual!) Visit namiwoodcounty.org/volunteer-with-nami-wood-county/ to register for this day of service. ... See MoreSee Less

Our monthly Chip-In day is coming up on April 11th! (This is a different day than usual!) Visit https://namiwoodcounty.org/volunteer-with-nami-wood-county/ to register for this day of service.
2 days ago
NAMI Wood County

Our component of the CIT program includes companion courses for behavioral health professionals as well as nurses in wood. Content within the behavioral health training includes several site visits to the justice center, probate court and ride-alongs with law enforcement agencies. Both the behavioral health and nurse trainings tie in an understanding of law enforcement's role in crisis and working with individuals in the criminal justice system. ... See MoreSee Less

Our component of the CIT program includes companion courses for behavioral health professionals as well as nurses in wood. Content within the behavioral health training includes several site visits to the justice center, probate court and ride-alongs with law enforcement agencies. Both the behavioral health and nurse trainings tie in an understanding of law enforcements role in crisis and working with individuals in the criminal justice system.
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