NAMI Sauk Area

NAMI Sauk Area NAMI Sauk Area is dedicated to improving the lives of those with a mental illness and to offer support to those individuals & their families.

NAMI Sauk Area provides support for families by:

-Education and information about mental illness, and various treatments available.
-Opportunities for interaction with others experiencing similar problems.
-Public education to reduce and eliminate discrimination and the stigma of mental illness.
-An awareness and involvement in pertinent legislation at all levels of government.
-Public education

to enhance better understanding and respect for those who are mentally ill and their families.
-Research information, and information about new medications as it becomes available.

💚 What if you didn't have to explain everything?Sometimes it helps just to sit in a room with people who get it.Tomorrow...
08/31/2026

💚 What if you didn't have to explain everything?

Sometimes it helps just to sit in a room with people who get it.

Tomorrow (Sept 1) is NAMI Sauk Area's Connection Recovery Support Group at the Dixon Family YMCA.

This is a free, peer-led support group for adults who have experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. It's a place to share experiences, listen, learn from others and find connection.

📍 Dixon Family YMCA
🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
💚 FREE
🙌 No registration needed

You don't have to have the perfect words. You don't have to have everything figured out.

Know someone who could use a place like this? Share this with them. 💚

💜 September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.This month, NAMI Sauk Area is joining communities across the country t...
08/31/2026

💜 September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.

This month, NAMI Sauk Area is joining communities across the country to raise awareness, start conversations, and remind people that help, hope, and connection matter.

Here are a few ways to join us this September:

🧠 QPR Su***de Prevention Training – Sept 3rd
Learn how to recognize warning signs, offer support, and help connect someone to hope. Free and open to the community.

🕯️ Su***de Prevention Awareness Vigils – September 10
Join us as we remember those we’ve lost, support those who are struggling, and stand together in hope.

📍 We’ll also be sharing su***de prevention messages throughout the Sauk Valley this month — keep an eye out for our billboards!

You don’t have to be a mental health professional to make a difference. Sometimes, simply starting the conversation can be the first step.

💜 You are not alone. We are in this together.

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We’ve got two great opportunities to connect, learn, and support one another:💚 TUESDAY | Connection Recovery Support Gro...
08/30/2026

We’ve got two great opportunities to connect, learn, and support one another:

💚 TUESDAY | Connection Recovery Support Group
📍 Dixon YMCA, 6:30 pm
🕕 Join us for a supportive, welcoming space to connect with others on their mental health journey. No registration needed — just show up!

💚 THURSDAY | QPR Su***de Prevention Training
📍 NAMI Sauk Area Office
Learn how to recognize warning signs, offer hope, and help prevent su***de with Christa. This practical training is free & open to the community, but registration is required.
👉 Register here: https://namisaukarea.org/event/qpr-su***de-prevention-training-with-christa/

Let’s make it a great week! 💚

Join us for a special WellRounded Guided Art event on September 8 as Corrine and Maggie guide us in creating a Su***de P...
08/29/2026

Join us for a special WellRounded Guided Art event on September 8 as Corrine and Maggie guide us in creating a Su***de Prevention Awareness quilt — one felt piece at a time.

Each participant will create their own piece of the quilt, which will eventually come together to make one large community quilt representing connection, hope, remembrance, and su***de prevention awareness.

🎨 No art experience necessary
🧵 No sewing machines involved — just felt, creativity, and community!
💛 Materials will be provided

And if a quilt piece isn't your thing, canvases will also be available for those who would rather create an individual project.

📅 September 8
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Platt Park, Sterling, IL
🌿 This event will be held outdoors.

Registration is required! Reserve your spot here:
https://namisaukarea.org/.../wellrounded-guided-painting.../

Come as you are. Create with us. Be part of something bigger — piece by piece. 💛

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A heartfelt thank you to Immanuel Lutheran Church community & Pastor Bree for their generous recent donation to NAMI Sau...
08/28/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Immanuel Lutheran Church community & Pastor Bree for their generous recent donation to NAMI Sauk Area! 💚

Immanuel Lutheran Church is always so good to us, and we are truly grateful for their continued support of our mission and the work we’re doing throughout our community.

Your generosity helps us continue providing support, education, and connection to those impacted by mental health challenges. We are so thankful to have you in our corner!

Thank you for believing in what we do and for always showing up for NAMI Sauk Area. 💚

A HUGE thank you to our neighbors in The Acres neighborhood in Sterling! 💚During their recent Good Home Sale, the neighb...
08/27/2026

A HUGE thank you to our neighbors in The Acres neighborhood in Sterling! 💚

During their recent Good Home Sale, the neighborhood collected proceeds and generously donated over $400 to NAMI Sauk Area! We are so grateful for their kindness and support of mental health in our community.

Tina, one of our board members and Stigma Busters, had the pleasure of meeting with Carrie to accept the donation on behalf of NAMI Sauk Area.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, The Acres! Your generosity truly makes a difference. 💚 We are so lucky to have such a supportive community behind us!

💚 Today’s the day!NAMI Sauk Area’s Family Support Group meets tonight in Sterling! If you’re a family member or loved on...
08/25/2026

💚 Today’s the day!

NAMI Sauk Area’s Family Support Group meets tonight in Sterling! If you’re a family member or loved one supporting someone living with a mental health condition, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Come connect, share, listen, and find support with others who understand.

No registration necessary. Come as you are. 💙

We’ll see you tonight!

Address

3101 Freeport Road
Sterling, IL
61081

Telephone

+18158760442

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