Nami Davidson County Inc

Nami davidson county provides direct support to persons with mental health issues through 3 free monthly support groups, direct advocacy in the criminal justice and provider systems. Individuals are responded to on clinical supports, housing, access to care and special circumstances. Mental health issues include: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, suicidal ideation, ocd, ptsd borderline personality disorder and others. Eligible individuals with lived experience can train to become speakers in our own voice, a nami national signature stigma-busting program. Nami davidson has developed a new program to combat the derogatory effects of isolation for people with mental health issues. Friends supporting friends is a 3x monthly peer social engagement group established to combat isolation and build social confidence in persons with lived experience of mental health issues.

Nami - davidson county is an evidence-based, peer-to-peer advocacy and education class for parents, foster parents, and guardians who are raising children with severe and persistent behavioral health issues. The goal of the class is to impact children and parents, to increase graduation rates, teach self advocacy, and raise children with awareness of their conditions and the ability to reach their full potential in school, work, careers, and social relationships. 8 people per session. Group members report that even on their darkest days, they rally their energy to attend because they know they will leave supported, uplifted and better able to face their challenges.