What Is QPR? A Simple Guide to the Suicide Prevention Training Coming to NAMI Spokane
At NAMI Spokane, we know that one caring person can make an extraordinary difference in someone’s life—especially when that person has the right tools. That’s why we’re excited to begin hosting QPR Suicide Prevention Trainings at our office. But what exactly is QPR,...The Scoop on the Sip & Support Fundraiser
by Emalee Gillis, NAMI Spokane Blog Editor NAMI Spokane’s Sip & Support Fundraiser will be a fun event that offers opportunities to connect with others and support our local NAMI office. Live music will fill the air. Guests will be treated to heavy hors...How Can a Depressed Cake Help Make Life Sweet Again?
By Emalee Gillis, NAMI Spokane Blog Editor. Seven bakeries in Spokane are putting their creative energies into designing depressed cakes. The only instruction given was that the cakes should be gray on the outside and colorful on the inside, similar to the way a...NAMI Walks Raises Awareness and Funds
Heidi Curnow, the Operations Manager of Marketing and Communications at Numerica Credit Union and NAMI Spokane Board Member, said that the NAMI Walks event held in early June in Riverfront Park in Spokane was primarily about awareness. Curnow explained that...NAMI Spokane Encounters Stigma When Searching for New Office Space
Core to the mission of NAMI is breaking down stigma and negative stereotypes associated with mental illness. When Chauntelle Lieske, Executive Director of NAMI Spokane, initiated a search for office space that would better serve the individuals and families she supports, she ran headlong into that stigma.