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SUMMARY:Virtual Family-To-Family Course
DESCRIPTION:This class will begin virtually on January 27\, 2026\, at 6:15 PM and run on Tuesdays for 8 weeks\, ending on March 18th. The classes take place from 6:15 PM to 8:45 PM. \n\nNAMI Family-to-Family is a free\, 8-session educational program for family and friends of adults living with mental health conditions.\n\nWhen you participate in NAMI Family-to-Family\, you will gain information and strategies for taking care of the person you love. You’ll also learn that you’re not alone. The group setting of NAMI Family-to-Family provides mutual support and shared positive impact from people who understand your situation.\n\nThis helpful program is a designated evidence-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.\n\nNAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there and includes presentations\, discussions\, and interactive exercises.\n\nParticipants should expect a phone call before the first class to confirm their registration. If you have questions\, you can email familysupport@namimaine.org.\n\nTO REGISTER:  https://forms.gle/cC1zvaFKA6UwokKfA
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/virtual-family-to-family-course/
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SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention Training of the Trainer
DESCRIPTION:The Training of the Trainer will be held on Thursday\, March 12\, 2026\, from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM at MSAD 11 Central Office\, 150 Highland Avenue\, Gardiner.  \nThis training is a half-day program available to train Gatekeepers to facilitate a 1-2 hour Suicide Prevention Awareness Session for co-workers\, school staff\, and/or other community members. Materials\, including the PowerPoint presentations and model handouts\, are provided for preparing\, planning\, and conducting the sessions.  \n***We generally do a “working lunch” at this training\, so please plan accordingly.***  \n* Please note that the building temperature may be inconsistent; layers are recommended.  \nPrerequisite: Completion of a Gatekeeper Training within the last five (5) years  \nTo register for this training\, please use the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/031226totmsad11  \nFor questions\, please contact Mary Gagnon at mspp@namimaine.org or (800) 464-5767 ext. 2318. 
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/suicide-prevention-training-of-the-trainer-2/
LOCATION:MSAD 11 Central Office\, 150 Highland Avenue\, Gardiner\, ME\, 04345\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T090000
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SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
DESCRIPTION:This Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training will be held on March 16 AND 17\, 2026\, from 9:00am to 12:00pm over Zoom. To receive certification\, participants must attend both days. \nExpanding on the fundamentals of suicide prevention\, such as basic information about suicide\, when and how to ask someone if they’re thinking about suicide\, and resources for help\, this full-day training includes information on responsibilities and required actions when a person is identified as being at risk of suicide\, including basic assessment and management of a suicidal crisis\, safety planning\, and what to do in the event of a loss. \nThis session satisfies the state requirement for staff members to receive full-day training on suicide prevention and intervention. \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/0316and1726virtualgkreg \nFor questions\, please contact Mary Gagnon at mspp@namimaine.org or (800) 464-5767 ext. 2318.
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/suicide-prevention-gatekeeper-training-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T150000
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SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
DESCRIPTION:This Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training will be held on March 27\, 2026\, from 8:00am to 3:00pm in the Gyger Room at Greely High School\, 303 Main St.\, Cumberland Center\, ME 04021. \nExpanding on the fundamentals of suicide prevention\, such as basic information about suicide\, when and how to ask someone if they’re thinking about suicide\, and resources for help\, this full-day training includes information on responsibilities and required actions when a person is identified as being at risk of suicide\, including basic assessment and management of a suicidal crisis\, safety planning\, and what to do in the event of a loss. \nThis session satisfies the state requirement for staff members to receive full-day training on suicide prevention and intervention. \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/032726GKCumberlandReg \nFor questions\, please contact Mary Gagnon at mspp@namimaine.org or (800) 464-5767 ext. 2318.
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/suicide-prevention-gatekeeper-training-2/
LOCATION:Gyger Room at Greely High School\, 303 Main St.\, Cumberland Center\, Maine\, 04021
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T150000
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SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
DESCRIPTION:This Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training will be held on April 9\, 2026\, from 8:00am to 3:00pm in the Gyger Room at Greely High School\, 303 Main St.\, Cumberland Center\, ME 04021. \nExpanding on the fundamentals of suicide prevention\, such as basic information about suicide\, when and how to ask someone if they’re thinking about suicide\, and resources for help\, this full-day training includes information on responsibilities and required actions when a person is identified as being at risk of suicide\, including basic assessment and management of a suicidal crisis\, safety planning\, and what to do in the event of a loss. \nThis session satisfies the state requirement for staff members to receive full-day training on suicide prevention and intervention. \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/040926GKCumbMSAD51 \nFor questions\, please contact Mary Gagnon at mspp@namimaine.org or (800) 464-5767 ext. 2318.
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/suicide-prevention-gatekeeper-training-4/
LOCATION:Gyger Room at Greely High School\, 303 Main St.\, Cumberland Center\, Maine\, 04021
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Basics Suicide Prevention Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date! The Beyond the Basics 2026 Conference\, Compassionate Communities: Promoting Action for Suicide Prevention\, will take place on Monday\, April 13th at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch\, from 8 AM to 4 PM. \nJoin clinicians\, providers\, and mental health industry experts for presentations and panels about Suicide Prevention and Postvention\, and how to create positive action in our communities to prevent suicide. \nREGISTER TODAY! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-beyond-the-basics-in-suicide-prevention-conference-tickets-1984411872329?aff=oddtdtcreator \nKeynote Speaker: \nThis year’s Keynote Speaker\, Steven J. Karaiskos\, PhD\, will be sharing his talk: Compassionate Communities: Where Prevention\,  Postvention\, and Healing Meet. This keynote explores how suicide prevention is strengthened when communities invest in connection across the full arc of human experience\, long before crisis\, in moments of acute need\, and in the aftermath of loss. Drawing from lived experience\, research\, and decades of work in education\, prevention\, and suicide postvention\, Steven Karaiskos\, PhD\, invites audiences to reimagine community not as the backdrop for prevention\, but as the intervention itself. \nThrough personal stories from early childhood classrooms\, international school communities\, and his current work at The Kita Center\, Steven examines how belonging\, mattering\, and trust shape our capacity to support one another through stress\, grief\, disruption\, and recovery. He explores how listening\, cultural humility\, and care-centered practices help communities remain connected when things are hardest and how postvention\, when done with intention\, becomes one of our most powerful forms of prevention. \nGrounded in the belief that we heal through relationships\, this keynote reframes suicide prevention as shared human work: creating communities where people experience belonging\, are treated with dignity\, and know they matter. Across the full arc of struggle and recovery\, it is these relational spaces\, where people are seen\, held\, and supported\, that allow individuals and communities not just to survive\, but to flourish. \n  \nThis event is hosted by NAMI Maine and the Maine CDC. \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-beyond-the-basics-in-suicide-prevention-conference-tickets-1984411872329?aff=oddtdtcreator \n  \n 
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/beyond-the-basics-suicide-prevention-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch\, 14 Great Falls Plaza\, Auburn\, ME\, 04210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T120000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
DESCRIPTION:The Advanced Gatekeeper Training will be held on Monday\, April 27 AND Tuesday\, April 28 from 9am-12pm over Zoom. In order to receive certification\, participants MUST attend both days. \nDesigned to fulfill the 5-year recertification requirement for full-day suicide prevention training\, this course expands upon the foundational topics and skills learned in the Gatekeeper Training. \nQuestions: Please contact Mary Gagnon at (800) 464-5767\, ext. 2318 or mspp@namimaine.org. \nPrerequisite: Completion of a Gatekeeper Training within the last five (5) years \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/0427and28virtualAGKreg \nFor questions\, please contact Mary Gagnon at mspp@namimaine.org or (800) 464-5767 ext. 2318.
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/advanced-suicide-prevention-gatekeeper-training/
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SUMMARY:2026 Mental Health is Health Pickleball Classic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Mental Health Is Health Pickleball Classic this May 2nd & 3rd to kick off Mental Health Month with the Picklr in Westbrook! Take part in a tournament that brings our community together for competition\, connection\, and a powerful cause. Held during Mental Health Awareness Month\, this event is more than a tournament; it is a rallying point for hope\, understanding\, and support for mental health across Maine. 100% of net proceeds will go to NAMI Maine to support their mission. \n\n\n\nREGISTER TO PLAY: Mental Health Is Health Pickleball Classic\n\n\n\nPlayers of all levels will take the court to celebrate the strength of community and the belief that mental health is just as important as physical health. Every serve\, rally\, and point represents our shared commitment to reducing stigma\, raising awareness\, and ensuring that no one faces mental health challenges alone.\n\nProceeds from this event support mental health education\, advocacy\, support\, resources\, and free programs for individuals and families throughout our communities. Whether you are playing\, volunteering\, or cheering from the sidelines\, you are part of something bigger: a movement that turns community spirit into meaningful impact.\n\nTogether\, we rally for hope. Together\, we affirm that Mental Health Is Health.\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SPONSOR: 2026 Mental Health is Health Pickleball Classic\n\nSEE SPONSORSHIP DETAILS HERE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iq9tO_F2uxdybA4R-yMyEaVBv83_IwYL/view?usp=sharing \n\n\n\n\nPICKLEBALL DETAILS: Round Robin format for all events with single elimination medal rounds\nThe Tournament Directors reserve the right to change event dates\, merge age categories at the same skill level\, change times\, and formats as needed\, depending on registrations.\n\nTentative Schedule:\n• Saturday: Men’s and Women’s Doubles\n• Sunday: Mixed Doubles\n• Sunday: Junior Boy’s and Girl’s Doubles\nTournament fee:\n• $75 for adults\n• $25 for Juniors\n• Pickleballbrackets.com will add a $5 per event fee which is non-refundable.
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/2026-mental-health-is-health-pickleball-classic/
LOCATION:The Picklr\, 17 Main Street\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T110000
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SUMMARY:NAMI Androscoggin County Info Booth
DESCRIPTION:NAMI Androscoggin is the local affiliate for NAMI Maine\, the Maine Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. We will be tabling in The Auburn Public Library on May 4th from 11 AM to 2 PM\, where you can come and talk with volunteers in person about resources and questions regarding mental health in Maine\, and the resources that are available.\n\nWe invite attendees to chat with our team about:\n\n\nResources for navigating the mental health\, healthcare\, and/or criminal justice system.\n\n\nUnderstanding your rights as a peer or family member & how to best advocate for yourself and others.\n\n\nFree resources and materials about mental health and recovery\n\n\nConnecting with our Helpline and Suicide Prevention Program in collaborative problem-solving around mental health concerns\n\n\nFind information on educational opportunities and alternative avenues for support\n\n\nOur array of programming and initiatives\, including Support Groups\, Youth Education\, Suicide Prevention\, and Resources for first responders and veterans.
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/nami-androscoggin-county-info-booth/
LOCATION:Auburn Public Library\, 49 Spring Street\, Auburn\, ME\, 04210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T191500
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SUMMARY:Supporting a Loved One’s Safety: Collaborative Safety Planning for Families
DESCRIPTION:This presentation focuses on collaborative safety planning with a loved one at risk of suicide or mental health crisis. In this presentation\, we talk about the importance of safety planning\, the elements of a safety plan\, and how to create a plan with your loved one. \nThis presentation will be held on May 11\, 2026\, from 6-7:15pm on Zoom. \nTo register for this training\, please use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-a-loved-ones-safety-collaborative-safety-planning-for-families-tickets-1985385696062?aff=oddtdtcreator \nFor questions\, please contact Mary Gagnon at mspp@namimaine.org or (800) 464-5767 ext. 2318.
URL:https://namimaine.org/event/supporting-a-loved-ones-safety-collaborative-safety-planning-for-families/
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