September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
Hello Friend,
Chances are you or someone you know has experienced a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis. We want you to know that you are not alone. Help is available! You can reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) by dialing or texting 988 or using chat services at suicidepreventionlifeline.org to connect to a trained crisis counselor. You can also get crisis text support via the Crisis Text Line by texting NAMI to 741741.
Below is a quick reference guide that can help if you suspect someone is thinking about suicide. There is also an article from the NAMI blog on How to Help Yourself and Others With Suicidal Ideation. NAMI Fairbanks has resources available at our office that you can keep with you to help navigate a mental health crisis. Please stop by Mon-Wed-Fri 11 am – 4 pm at 3504 Industrial Ave, Suite 102, Fairbanks, AK. Or call 907-456-4704.
Sincerely,
Nenette Rogers
Executive Director, NAMI Fairbanks
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Peer Support Group
3rd Thursdays
6-7:30pm
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Family Support Group 2nd & 4th Thursdays
6-7:30pm
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SUPPORT GROUP FACILITATORS WANTED: If you are interested in becoming a facilitator for either group, contact NAMI Fairbanks.
907-456-4704 OR OFFICE@NAMIFAIRBANKS.ORG
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How to Help Yourself and Others With Suicidal Ideation
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From NAMI Alaska:
Check out the NAMI courses offered online by NAMI Alaska! These are starting in September and October. Click the images to learn more and to register.
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Thank you Fairbanks for celebrating with us at our Birthday BBQ and Volunteer Fair at Pioneer Park this summer!
NAMI Fairbanks began as a group of parents of loved ones with mental illness who made it their mission to ensure adequate mental health care was available for anyone who needed it.
In 1983, the group joined as an affiliate of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Today, we celebrate 40 years of advocacy, support, and education that continues to bring our community together, to create a culture of safety and caring for all!
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The North Pole Community Chamber of Commerce unveiled the You Are Not Alone wall on September 1st, at the Terry Miller Memorial Park in North Pole. It features the community’s unsung heroes (helping agencies) on placards with QR codes to their websites, where individuals can find out where to get the help they need.
NAMI Fairbanks is included along with crisis, recovery, and helping community partners.
The wall is curved to represent a “hug” for someone who sits by the wall. On one side there is food cupboard where folks can drop by and leave some food items, and on the other side is a lending library that is free for reading and swapping books.
If you’re in the area, feel free to check it out and even restock the food cupboard!
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We wish to thank the following 2023 corporate donors who stand with NAMI Fairbanks to help build better lives for all who are living with mental illness in Fairbanks and the Interior:
Major Partners: Kinross Fort Knox, Usibelli Coal Mine, Northern Star Resources Limited Pogo Mine
Angels: Golden Heart 100+ Women Who Care, Golden Heart Rotary Club, North Pole Adventure LEOs, Fairbanks Wellness Coalition, Foundation Health Partners
Advocates: Arctic Traveler’s Gift Shop, Alyeska Pipeline Co.
Educators: Mt. McKinley Bank, Quota International of Fairbanks, Martin Engineering
Supporters and Friends: Chris Marok Allstate, Great Northwest Inc. IBEW Local 1547, Utility Services of Alaska, Family Centered Services, Julia Scott Retirement Plans, Taylor’s Gold ‘n’ Stone
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NAMI Fairbanks relies on financial support from our community to continue providing programs and training at no cost to participants. Will you consider making a donation today?
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