NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - Family Support Group

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - Thurston/Mason

CONTACT INFO: Mason County office: 1212 Connection Street, Shelton WA 98584 (Inside Faith Lutheran Church).

Mailing address: 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd, Suite 224, BOX # 225, Shelton WA 98584

PHONE: Call/Text (360) 490-3024

HOURS: (9-5pm, Monday - Thursday) or call for appointment

In An Emergency? (All of Washington State)

TEXT, CALL, or CHAT with 988 to speak with the Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline. Help is available 24/7.

NAMI (National) Help Line: Adults in need of help or support?

Available Monday Through Friday, (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM PST)

Text Friend to 62640 to immediately connect with a Helpline Specialist trained to provide resources, information and support.

Chat "Chat With Us" to connect with a Helpline Specialist on helpline@nami.org.

Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) to speak with a NAMI Helpline Specialist now, English option #1 Spanish option #2, Youth Option #3

NAMI (National) Teen & Young Adult HelpLine:

*The NAMI Teen and Young Adult HelpLine is not a hot line, crisis line or suicide prevention line. If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, please chat, call or text 988. The NAMI TYA HelpLine does not provide mental health counseling, advice, personal advocacy or referrals to individual mental health providers or lawyers. The NAMI HelpLine does not provide individual casework, legal representation or any type of individual advocacy.

Available Monday Through Friday, (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM PST) Option #3

Text Friend to 62640 to immediately connect with a Helpline Specialist trained to provide resources, information and support.

Chat "Chat With Us" below to connect with a Helpline Specialist on helpline@nami.org.

Call if you are a teen or young adult with questions about mental health, call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) to speak with a NAMI Helpline Specialist now. ***For organizations to find out more information or to help us get the work out, go to https://nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/Teen-Young-Adult-HelpLine/Teen-Young-Adult-HelpLine-Social-Media-Toolkit

**For family members and caregivers in a crisis, consult the NAMI "Navigating a Mental Health Crisis" free download. https://nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Guides/Navigating-a-Mental-Health-Crisis

PROGRAMS currently in person in Mason County as of 10/5/23: NAMI Family Support group is currently scheduled on the 1st Thursday of the month at Faith Lutheran Church, 1212 Connection Street, Shelton WA 98584 (6:00PM-7:30PM) in Person. No registration is required to attend.

PROGRAMS via Zoom are available on our website calendar here: https://namitm.org/calendar/

**Volunteers are needed to help provide programming, please call or request a volunteer application by contacting the NAMI Mason County office email: sheltonoffice@namitm.org.