NAMI Nevada

08/20/2026

Welcome, Rodney Jones!

Please join us in welcoming Rodney Jones to the NAMI Nevada team!

Rodney serves as our Southern Nevada 988 Coalition Coordinator, bringing valuable experience in behavioral health crisis intervention, su***de prevention, care coordination, and community engagement.

Currently completing his Master of Social Work at UNLV, Rodney also holds bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and African American Studies. He is passionate about strengthening Nevada’s crisis-response system, expanding awareness of 988, and building partnerships that connect individuals and families with effective mental health support.

We’re excited to have Rodney on board and look forward to the impact he’ll make in communities across Southern Nevada. Welcome to NAMI Nevada, Rodney! 💙

08/19/2026

Today, we’re shining a light on another valued partner helping make the 2026 NAMI Nevada Annual Mental Health Conference possible.

Thank you to Neurocrine Biosciences, our Gold Sponsor, for investing in a conference that brings together people who care about improving mental health across Nevada.

Your support helps create space for education, connection, shared knowledge, and meaningful conversations.

📅 November 19, 2026
📍 Reno, Nevada

We’re grateful to have Neurocrine Biosciences alongside us as we gather mental health professionals, advocates, community leaders, and people with lived experience for a day centered on learning and connection.

Thank you for helping us make this important day possible!

08/19/2026

A special thank you to our Gold SponsorBristol Myers Squibb !

NAMI Nevada is grateful for the support of Bristol Myers Squibb in helping make the 2026 NAMI Nevada Annual Mental Health Conference possible. Your partnership helps bring people together for meaningful education, connection, and conversation around mental health in our state.

Save the date!
📅 Thursday, November 19, 2026
🕣 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Reno, Nevada

This year's conference, “Dignity in Mental Health,” will bring together mental health professionals, advocates, community partners, people with lived experience, and others committed to building a stronger mental health system in Nevada.

We can't wait to learn, connect, and move the conversation forward together.

Thank you, Bristol Myers Squibb, for standing with NAMI Nevada and supporting this important work.

08/18/2026

This National Nonprofit Day, we celebrate the organizations that turn compassion into action throughout our state.

For NAMI Nevada, that work begins with people.

NAMI Nevada is made up of families, friends, and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Together, they work to improve quality of life, reduce stigma, and make sure people and families have access to the support, education, and advocacy they need.

So, what does that work actually look like?

🤝 Support: Peer-led support groups give people a place to share their experiences, listen, and connect with others who understand.

📚 Education: NAMI Nevada offers free mental health education, skills training, presentations, and resources for individuals, families, and communities.

📣 Advocacy: NAMI Nevada brings the voices and lived experiences of people affected by mental illness into conversations about policy, healthcare, housing, education, employment, and other issues that impact quality of life.

🧭 Connection to resources: When someone needs help finding services, NAMI Nevada works to connect them with mental health resources throughout the state.

At the heart of it all is a simple belief: people living with mental health conditions and their families deserve understanding, support, hope, and a voice.

On National Nonprofit Day, we're incredibly grateful for every volunteer, educator, advocate, peer, family member, donor, member, and community partner who helps make that mission possible.

This is how change happens: people showing up for people. Get involved and learn more about how you can participate in our mission at naminevada.org.

08/15/2026

Today, on National Relaxation Day, join us in taking a much-needed screen break.

Choose your time, turn off your devices, and spend your day doing something you love — hanging out with friends and family, basking in the summer sun, trying a new hobby, or just daydreaming. ☀️🎨💭

Refocusing and relaxing can be a helpful reset for your mind. No matter how you spend it, we hope you have a great day.

08/14/2026

TOMORROW! In honor of National Relaxation Day, set aside your devices and join us for .

Rest, recharge, and take some time for yourself. 🧘🎶🌿 You don't have to unplug for long, even just an hour can make a big difference.

Are you ready? We'd love to hear what you're doing with your break time, drop a comment below.

08/12/2026

This is a can’t-miss event! 🎭💚

NAMI Western Nevada is proud to announce its 9th Annual Unmasked Gala, taking place at the Carson Valley Inn & Casino on August 29th in Minden.

08/12/2026

When we talk about the future of Nevada, we have to talk about the mental health of the young people who will shape it.

Mental health conditions often begin early in life. According to NAMI:

• More than 1 in 7 U.S. youth ages 6–17 experience a mental health disorder each year.
• 50% of lifetime mental health conditions begin by age 14.
• 75% begin by age 24.

Early support matters. But recognizing that a young person needs help is only part of the equation. They also need a real pathway to care.

NAMI has found significant challenges in accessing mental health and substance use care for adolescents, with nearly 70% of adolescents seeking care in one study unable to access any care on at least one occasion.

For Nevada's youth, access to mental health care should not depend on where they live, what their family can afford, or whether they happen to know where to turn.

That means investing in mental health education. Supporting families and schools. Strengthening our mental health workforce. Expanding affordable, accessible services. And listening to young people themselves.

Youth mental health is community health. Their well-being is our collective responsibility.

This International Youth Day, let's move beyond awareness and keep advocating for a Nevada where every young person can find the support they need: early, equitably, and without stigma.

08/10/2026

You’re invited to the upcoming 988 Town Hall Virtual Meeting. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of crisis response services in Nevada while learning more about the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
🕒 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
📍 Virtual via Zoom Webinar

Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v1v-C4BCSUC4T3Q7yQxOWQ

08/09/2026

Today is 🌻 A day to remind ourselves to allow and acknowledge feelings of joy.

How did you make space for happiness today?