Education

Peer Trainings

Congratulations to the following participants for completing the virtual NAMI In Our Own Voice Presenter Training facilitated by State Trainer Monica Wolters:

April 25, 2020

Shan Abbott

Jessica James

Claire Keil

Sakda (Nate)

Nomichith Latasha Willis

July 11, 2020

Kim Benefield

Amanda Clement

Mavis Creagh

Tameka Garrett

G.L. “Chip” Lechner

Cynthia Shields

Tracy Stopson

Auvergne Williams

In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is a unique public education program developed by NAMI, in which two trained consumer speakers share compelling personal stories about living with mental illness and achieving recovery. More at namims.org/programs/in-our-own-voice.

Congratulations to the following participants for completing the first-ever virtual NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group Facilitator Training led by State Trainers Thomas Carson and Jessica James on May 2-3, 2020:

Shan Abbott

Kim Benefield

Chad Cashio (NAMI St. Tammany, Louisiana)

Mavis Creagh

Jody Fortenberry

Aimee Harris

Valerie Hartmann

Dr. Joe Kinnan

Sandy Kinnan

Jocelyn Mathis

Stephanie Stout May

Latasha Willis

NAMI Connection is a weekly recovery support group for people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others’ experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding. More at namims.org/programs/connection-recovery-support.

NAMI Mississippi classes and support groups are listed on the website. Please visit for more information on conference call numbers and contact details.

If you are interested in attending a class or support group, please visit namims.org.