NAMI Events

Also see our full Calendar of Events for day-by-day activities (temporarily unavailable)

Major Events

NAMIWalk
Annual Spring 5k Walk-a-thon
Held each spring.
Learn all about it here.

Harvest of Hope: Recovering from Mental Illness
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville
9:00 am to 2:00 pm

This will be our 2nd Annual Conference.  We will have a keynote speaker and a broad selection of workshops on the theme of recovery and hope.  The conference is open to mental health consumers, family members and the general public.  Lunch will be provided.

Watch for details soon.

Recurring Events

All times and locations subject to change. Check our calendar or call.

W.R.A.P.
A support group that helps persons with chronic mental or physical illness stay on the path to wellness, 1st Monday of the month, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m., NAMI of Mercer County. (January-September) (Registration required.)

IFSS Support Group

Every Monday, 5:30-7:00 pm, Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church
Biweekly Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00 pm, NAMI Center of Mercer County (Call office at 609-799-8994 for Tuesday dates.)

Family to Family
12 week program teaches caregivers knowledge and skills to cope with family member’s mental illness, Classes in spring and fall, 7:00-9:30 p.m. for 12 consecutive weeks.  NAMI Center of Mercer County and Trenton Locations.  (Registration required.) Details.

NAMI Basics
6 week course for parents of children under 19 with behavioral, emotional or mental disorders.  Classes in spring and fall, weekday evening or Saturday morning.  NAMI Center of Mercer County.  (Registration required.)

NAMI Connection
For adult consumers, held every Monday of the month except the fifth Monday, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m., NAMI Center of Mercer County.

Just Kids
A social group for children from ages 4 to 18, 3rd Saturday of the month, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., Various locations or NAMI Center of Mercer County. (Call for monthly information.)

Weight Management Support Group
For adult consumers and families, 4th Wednesday of every month, 6:00 pm -7:00 pm, NAMI Center of Mercer County.

Monthly Educational Programs

(Held most months September - June, at the NAMI Mercer Center)

September 21   7:30 - 9 PM
Depression
Barry Jacobs, PhD, Professor Princeton University Neuroscience Institute

Professor Barry Jacobs has been at Princeton University for over 3 decades.  He is currently a member of the Princeton Neuroscience Institute and previously served as Director for Princeton's Program in Neuroscience for 10 years.  His primary teaching responsibility at the University is an introductory course titled "The Brain: A User's Guide" and an advanced seminar titled "Depression: From Neuron to Clinic."  He has also given mini-courses at The Princeton Adult School and Princeton High School.

October 19   7:30 - 9 PM
Current Pharmacological Approaches to treating Schizophrenia and Bipolar: Their discovery, their mechanism and how it relates to the biology of the disease.
Karen Marquis, PhD,

Dr. Marquis is formerly Director of InVivo Pharmacology in the Pfizer Neuroscience Psychiatry Drug Discovery Group.  Now retired, Dr. Marquis participates in programs sponsored by the Neuroscience Network and other activities that connect life science talent of the Central new Jersey research corridor.  She received a B.A. in Psychology from Mississippi College and a Ph.D. from University of Mississippi.

November 16   7:30 - 9 PM
ADHD and related disorders in children and adults
Jagwinder Sandhu, MD,  Child and Adult Psychiatrist

In addition to being a General Psychiatrist, Dr. Sandhu specializes in assessment and management of ADHD and related disorders for children and adults. Untreated ADHD can cause significant academic, occupational and social dysfunction in individuals.  Dr. Sandhu will make a presentation on the topic of ADHD and there will be ample time to ask questions as well.

Other Events

Night Out with NAMI
Another highly successful annual event. Information.