NAMI Texas serves residents across our state with free mental health support, online groups, resources and education.
Organization: NAMI Texas Location: Austin, Texas (Hybrid) Reports to: Board of Directors Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt About NAMI Texas NAMI Texas is a leading statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Texans affected by mental illness. As the … Read more
nami.org | Jan 30, 2026 Organization to convene Blue Ribbon Committee to guide thoughtful, long-term impact Arlington, VA — The National Alliance on Mental Illness today announced a $59 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, following her $30 million investment … Read more
Berlina Wallace-Berube, MACP, MEd, LPC, NCC, Senior Public Health Advisor, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment | samhsa.gov For a lot of Americans, eating disorders (EDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) are not distinct challenges. Many live with both. In fact, … Read more
NAMI – Research News
- Patient and Staff Experiences with Telehealth for Suicide Prevention in the Emergency Department June 1, 2025To understand whether telehealth could help supplement emergency department (ED) resources, researchers implemented the Telehealth to Improve Prevention of Suicide (TIPS) program in two Massachusetts EDs and analyzed patient and staff feedback. The post Patient and Staff Experiences with Telehealth for Suicide Prevention in the Emergency Department appeared first on NAMI.
- Insurance Status and Mental Health Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic May 1, 2025According to new research analyzing data from the Mental and Substance Use Disorder Prevalence Study, which took place during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, adults with a mental health diagnosis and no insurance were less likely to have received outpatient mental health treatment in the past year compared to privately insured adults […]
NAMI – In the News
- H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services January 14, 2026At least a dozen chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an education, support and advocacy organization for patients and families, also would have had grants terminated. The organization’s New Hampshire affiliate, for example, was due to take a $347,000 cut to programs that support families with children who have mental illnesses, as well […]
- Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts January 14, 2026“It was a day of panic across the country. People are deeply alarmed but hopeful that this money is being restored,” said Hannah Wesolowski with the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “This speaks to the bipartisan support in Congress for mental health. We heard from offices on both sides of the political aisle who were working […]