Children and Youth
In an effort to identify and treat mental health symptoms earlier, NAMI Blair County PA offers programs and resources for kids and teens who are affected by or have loved ones affected by mental health conditions.
NAMI Programs for Kids and Teens
The Power of Creativity
Our free 11-week program empowers families in Blair County and beyond to build strong bonds and nurture open communication through arts, crafts, games, and music.
We Help:
March 14th-May 23rd 2025
The Wright Place for Kids Building, Floor 3, Room 306
1809 11th Street Altoona, PA 16601
Our free 11-week program empowers families in Blair County and beyond to build strong bonds and nurture open communication through arts, crafts, games, and music.
We Help:
- Children ages 3-11 and youth over 11 express emotions and feel valued
- Parents and guardians initiate meaningful conversations and create a safe space for family
March 14th-May 23rd 2025
The Wright Place for Kids Building, Floor 3, Room 306
1809 11th Street Altoona, PA 16601
Ending the Silence
This free 50-minute session aims to help middle and high school aged youth learn the warning signs of mental health conditions, as well as steps to take if they or a loved one are managing symptoms.
Ending the Silence uses tools such as a short presentation, videos, and a personal testimony from a young adult in mental health recovery. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions, promoting communication and connection and helping to end the stigma surrounding mental health conditions.
Ways to Attend:
This free 50-minute session aims to help middle and high school aged youth learn the warning signs of mental health conditions, as well as steps to take if they or a loved one are managing symptoms.
Ending the Silence uses tools such as a short presentation, videos, and a personal testimony from a young adult in mental health recovery. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions, promoting communication and connection and helping to end the stigma surrounding mental health conditions.
Ways to Attend:
- Check our NAMI and Community Events tab periodically for upcoming events.
- To bring Ending the Silence to your school or group, visit https://ets.nami.org/invites/create to fill out a request form.
- If no local presenters are available, visit https://ets.nami.org/ for more information about requesting the presentation online.
In Our Own Voice
These free presentations aim to change negative attitudes, assumptions, and stereotypes about people living with mental health conditions by providing personal and unique perspectives from a panel of several people living with mental health conditions themselves.
Audience members will have the opportunity to ask each leader questions about their experiences.
Ways to Attend:
These free presentations aim to change negative attitudes, assumptions, and stereotypes about people living with mental health conditions by providing personal and unique perspectives from a panel of several people living with mental health conditions themselves.
Audience members will have the opportunity to ask each leader questions about their experiences.
Ways to Attend:
- Check our NAMI and Community Events tab periodically for upcoming events.
- Or Contact Us if you would like to host or attend an event.
NAMI on Campus
These high school campus clubs are student-led and supported by NAMI Affiliates. NAMI on Campus clubs aim to create safe and supportive spaces for teens to share experiences, resources, and encouragement to help recognize and manage mental health symptoms.
How to Bring To Your Campus:
These high school campus clubs are student-led and supported by NAMI Affiliates. NAMI on Campus clubs aim to create safe and supportive spaces for teens to share experiences, resources, and encouragement to help recognize and manage mental health symptoms.
How to Bring To Your Campus:
- Contact Us with any questions and we will provide resources that will help you get started.
- For more information, visit https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/NAMI-on-Campus/NAMI-on-Campus-High-School/
More Information and Resources
For Teens and Young Adults
This free directory provides help and resources for teen mental health, including call, text, and Email helplines.
This free directory provides help and resources for teen mental health, including call, text, and Email helplines.
For Kids
This coloring and activity book available to download for free allows children to express, communicate, and cope with their feelings through creativity.
This coloring and activity book available to download for free allows children to express, communicate, and cope with their feelings through creativity.
To learn more ways to support your child or teenager's mental health:
You can visit NAMI's national website www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults/ for additional resources or email our children and youth program coordinator, Evelyn Quay at [email protected]!
You can visit NAMI's national website www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults/ for additional resources or email our children and youth program coordinator, Evelyn Quay at [email protected]!
