NAMI Tulsa

06/24/2026

🍞💙 Join Us This Saturday for NAMI Tulsa's Give Back Night at Panera Bread!

Looking for an easy way to support mental health in our community? Grab a meal with family and friends this Saturday and help make a difference!

Proceeds from our fundraiser directly support NAMI Tulsa's free community programs, including:

📚 Evidence-based education classes and trainings
🤝 Peer-led support groups for individuals and families
🌍 Expanded mental health outreach across the Tulsa region

Every purchase helps keep these essential resources available at no cost to those who need them most.

Join us this Saturday, June 27, and turn your lunch, dinner, or coffee run into meaningful support for mental health in our community. Thank you for helping us create hope, connection, and access for all!

06/22/2026

When you get involved with NAMIWalks Tulsa, you’re helping create something far greater than a single event—you’re strengthening a local movement that supports individuals and families affected by mental health challenges across our community. 💚

We’re inviting community members, organizations, and businesses to get involved by registering a team, joining an existing one, exploring sponsorship opportunities, or helping spread the word. Every level of engagement directly helps expand access to education, support, and connection for those impacted by mental illness.

Funds raised stay local and go directly toward providing free programs, peer support, family education, and community resources that meet people where they are and ensure no one has to navigate their mental health journey alone.

Your involvement helps reduce stigma, build understanding, and strengthen a network of care that supports all those affected by mental health conditions—across every stage of their journey.

👉 Learn more, register a team, or explore sponsorship opportunities: https://www.namiwalks.org/tulsa

Please direct any questions regarding being a resource booth, sponsor, or super team to Malayna Hasmanis at [email protected]

Let’s walk together—because no one should have to carry it all on their own. 💚

06/22/2026

Earlier this week, I signed an Executive Order that will establish Tulsa’s Task Force on Community-Based Mental Health, Behavioral Health, and Alternative Response.

Thanks to years of work by public safety professionals and community partners, coupled with City and private investments over the years, Tulsa has already made significant progress through programs like our embedded COPES clinicians at 911, our opioid response team, the Community Response Team (CRT), and ART 1, 2, and 3. All of these programs focus on community-based intervention, referrals, and connect residents to the services that matter most.

This task force is about building on that momentum - bringing together stakeholders from across the city with our public safety teams to strengthen coordination, evaluate what’s working, and identify opportunities to expand and improve our partnerships moving forward.

Public safety is about how we respond to emergencies, yes, but it’s also about making sure people in crisis are connected to the care they need, improving outcomes, and continuing to make Tulsa safer and healthier for everyone. That’s what creating the safest big city in the country is all about.

I look forward to assembling this team in the months ahead and continuing our work alongside partners to continue building a safer, healthier Tulsa.

You can read more about our alternative response efforts online at: https://www.cityoftulsa.org/mhss

You can also read the executive order online at:https://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/30978/executive-order-no-2026-01.pdf

CRT photo courtesy of TPD.

06/22/2026

Oklahoma faces a severe shortage of psychiatric beds for children and teens. Families are waiting too long. Providers are struggling to find placement. Communities are feeling the strain.

By focusing exclusively on youth beginning July 1, Parkside is stepping forward to meet this urgent need with purpose, clarity, and long term commitment.

This is how we build a stronger, more responsive mental health system for young people.

06/22/2026

Young men today are facing unprecedented levels of loneliness, isolation, and pressure to "handle it on their own." It's time to change the conversation.

Join NAMI Oklahoma for an important discussion on the growing mental health challenges impacting young men and boys, and explore how connection, community, and supportive relationships can make a lasting difference.

Together, we'll learn how to show up with compassion, encourage healthy conversations, and support the men and boys in our lives—while also maintaining our own well-being.

💙 Because asking for help is strength, not weakness.

Register today: https://bit.ly/LearnMay26

Young men are growing up in a world where positive male role models can be difficult to find and many are taught to keep their struggles to themselves rather than reach out for support. As isolation, loneliness, and disconnection continue to rise, so too does the need for honest conversations about men's mental health.

This presentation explores the challenges facing young men today, the factors contributing to the growing mental health crisis, and the role that relationships, community, and connection can play in creating a healthier path forward. Together, we'll examine how we can support the men and boys in our lives with compassion and understanding while maintaining healthy boundaries and protecting our own well-being.

https://bit.ly/LearnMay26

06/17/2026

💙 Caring for others starts with caring for yourself.

NAMI Tulsa and the Lifestyle Medicine Research & Education Institute ( ) invite you to join us for our next Lunch & Learn on July 7 at 12:00 PM via Zoom.

"You Can't Pour from an Empty Cup: Protecting Your Health While Caring for Someone You Love" with Dr. Wendy Dick will focus on supporting caregivers through practical strategies for:

• Building resilience

• Recognizing caregiver burnout

• Managing stress and compassion fatigue

• Prioritizing your own health and well-being

At NAMI Tulsa, we know that supporting mental health means supporting the entire family. Caregivers play a vital role, and they deserve support, resources, and spaces that remind them they are not alone.

Whether you're caring for a loved one living with a mental health condition, supporting a family member, or simply wanting to strengthen your own well-being, we hope you'll join us for this important conversation.

📅 Tuesday, July 7, 2026

⏰ 12:00 PM

💻 Via Zoom

🔗 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIKs6wj33XTek-JwSg5oadkdjxvLbahlMamd9TK2k_o8OhOQ/viewform

Together, we can create a community where no one journeys alone. 💙

06/16/2026

💙 Have you experienced your own mental health journey and feel called to support others?

NAMI Connection Facilitators are individuals living in recovery who use their lived experience to create hope, foster connection, and remind others that they are not alone. Through NAMI's evidence-based model, facilitators help create safe, supportive spaces where adults living with mental health conditions can connect and encourage one another.

If you're at a place in your recovery where you're ready to give back, we encourage you to consider becoming a NAMI Connection Support Group Facilitator.

✨ Open to adults (18+) living with a mental health condition
✨ No prior attendance at a NAMI Connection group is required (though it is encouraged)
✨ Includes a two-day training and ongoing support
✨ Facilitators commit to one year of service and become part of NAMI's mission of hope and recovery

⏰ Registration closes Thursday—don't miss your opportunity to sign up!

Together, we can ensure that no one faces their mental health journey alone.

🔗 Register today: https://namioklahoma.org/events/nami-connections-facilitator-training/2026-06-26/

NAMI Connection is for adults (18+) with mental health conditions. NAMI Connection Facilitators are uniquely qualified to lead support groups because they are going through their own recovery process. By utilizing NAMI-trained support group methods, they empathize with and encourage those who are just beginning the journey to a renewed life. A NAMI Connection Facilitator ensures that the group shares responsibility for maintaining guidelines, sustains clear participant boundaries, clarifies goals, and reinforces communication skills that encourage group participation.

Who can facilitate a group?

• Any adult (18+) who identifies with a mental health condition may apply to become a NAMI Family Support Group facilitator.
• They are at a point in their own recovery that they are able to “give back” to others.
• All potential leaders are screened to determine whether the opportunity is a good fit for the individual and for the organization.
• Prospective leaders attend an intensive 2-day training to become certified.
• All facilitators must be members of NAMI and commit to a minimum of one year of service.

While attending a NAMI Connections Support Group in the past is not a requirement, it is encouraged.

https://namioklahoma.org/event/nami-connections-facilitator-training/2026-06-26/

06/15/2026

🌊🏖️ NAMI Tulsa is excited to partner with Oklahoma Family Network , , and Forward Oklahoma for an upcoming Parent Cafe on August 4th!

Parent Cafes are welcoming, small-group conversations where parents and caregivers can connect, reflect, support one another, and strengthen their families together. These gatherings provide a safe space to share experiences, build relationships, and remind one another that no one has to navigate parenting alone.

🍽️ Dinner will be provided by CREOKS.

🎨 Activities for children ages 5–11 will be available during the event (registration required for child activities).

⚠️ Space is limited, so be sure to register early!

We look forward to bringing families together for an evening of connection, encouragement, and community.

🔗 Register here or scan the QR code below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parenting-is-a-beach-surfing-the-waves-together-tickets-1991107607453?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

For questions, please contact:

📧 Erin Parks – [email protected]

📧 Molly Ziriax – [email protected]

06/11/2026

When you support NAMIWalks Tulsa, you are doing more than helping us reach a fundraising goal—you are strengthening a movement that brings hope, healing, and connection to individuals and families right here in our local community. 💚

Have you ever wondered exactly where your support goes? Every dollar raised stays local to support life-changing programs for Oklahomans navigating:

✅ Depression & Anxiety: Providing peer-led support, education, and practical coping strategies
✅ Trauma: Creating safe, supportive spaces for healing and understanding
✅ Serious Mental Illness (SMI): Offering vital resources, advocacy, and family education

Because of your support, these programs remain 100% free and accessible to anyone who needs them. Your support helps ensure that no one has to walk their mental health journey alone.

👉 Register your own team or donate today: https://namiwalks.org/tulsa

Together, we are building a community where mental health is supported, stigma is reduced, and hope is always within reach in Tulsa and beyond!

06/09/2026

🌟📢 NAMI Connections Training by NAMI Oklahoma happening on June 26, 2026!

NAMI Connection is a peer-led support group for adults (18+) living with mental health conditions. Our trained facilitators — who are also on their own recovery journeys — create a safe, empathetic space that encourages growth, clear boundaries, and shared responsibility. 🤝

Who can lead?
• Adults (18+) who identify with a mental health condition and are ready to “give back”
• Candidates are screened for fit and complete an intensive 2-day certification training
• Facilitators must be NAMI members and commit to at least one year of service

(Attending a NAMI Connections group previously is encouraged but not required.)
Ready to make a difference or join a group?

Learn more and register today: https://namioklahoma.org/.../nami-connections.../2026-06-26/