NAMI Central Oregon is hosting a free Community Mental Health Fair on Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Hub, 291 E. Main Ave.
The fair offers locals a chance to discover free or low-cost mental health resources in Sisters and get in on the action of building a NAMI community in Sisters.
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NAMI Central Oregon will host a mental health fair on Saturday, April 4.
NAMI Central Oregon is the local chapter of the non-profit National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Regional Director Casey Munck told The Nugget that the event will feature approximately 20 community partners who will offer information on the services and support available to people in the local community. Some of that is professional, but Munck emphasized that “there is a lot of peer support available.”
She also noted that the fair will emphasize ways in which activities can help with anxiety and other mental health issues – activities including knitting and playing music and writing songs.
Retired psychiatrist Marianne Straumfjord told The Nugget, “One in four people in Sisters will suffer from some form of mental illness or have a close family member who is affected this year. Recognizing having depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder or any other disorder is common and treatable is the place to start.”
The fair is also an opportunity to encourage volunteers to join with NAMI in promoting mental health.
NAMI Central Oregon is a grass-roots 501(c)(3) non-profit. To learn more, visit https://www.namicentraloregon.org/about-nami-central-oregon/.