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.
Resources
Find what you need. Resources for NAMI National, NAMI Ohio, Network of Care and more.
CIT Training
The CIT Training programs are local initiatives designed to improve the response to mental health crises.
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We're out and about bright and early this morning! We are attending the Ohio Farm Bureau's Mental Health Breakfast to spread information and awareness on mental health at The Anderson's in Maumee. Excited to share our information with the farming community! 🌾🚜
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To kick-off Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI Wood County is hosting "Cookies and Canvas". This event is open to individuals 18 and older, and will include a guided painting by local artist, Ben Leese. Click the link to learn more and register namiwoodcounty.org/cookies-and-canvas/
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Last night, we hosted our 17th Annual Dinner. Our theme, "Keep Your Mental Health Afloat," was featured in our decorations and volunteer appreciation wall. Thank you to Molly Whelan for a hilarious and insightful keynote address. Congratulations to all of our award winners:
2024 Spring T-Shirt Design Contest Winner: Avery Van Kirk
CIT Officer of the Year: Sgt Anthony Allen, Rossford Police Department
CIT Corrections Officer of the Year: Deputy Andrew Stewart, Wood County Sheriff's Office
CIT Champion: Deputy Chief Jon Luidhardt, BGSU Police Department
Provider Appreciation: Karuna House
Community Impact: Melissa Coe, Family Children First Council Coordinator
NAMI Volunteer Appreciation: Aissa McVicker
NAMI Champion: Todd Box
"Keep Climbing": Dixie Gensen
Thank you to Stone Ridge Golf Club for hosting us. And thank you to all of our community partners who came to our event. We cannot do the work we do without you! And remember, "keep your mental health afloat!" 🎈🛟⛵️🦆
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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.
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Drive Out the Stigma at NAMI Wood County's Annual Golf Outing! Click the link below to learn more and register!
namiwoodcounty.org/golf-outing/
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It is Counseling Awareness Month! Thank you to all the counselors in our community. What you are doing matters!
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