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as trative use. The remaining visits, CACFP reviews, April and May. make it possible for Oklaho-
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are Family members and ditions. Trained individu- mental illness and prove available. All in-person
ta- individuals living with als and families with lived that mental health recov- meetings have been can-
mental illness are invited experience facilitate all ery is possible. We also celled until further notice
nd to access free support groups and online offer- hope individuals who have due to the pandemic.
ve groups hosted online by ings. not previously sought help Founded in 1985, the
es NAMI Oklahoma affili- “The goal of virtual but are now experiencing National Alliance on Mental
ro- ates. NAMI Oklahoma is support groups is to con- pandemic-related anxiety Illness of Oklahoma and its
ro- the state organization of tinue to support individ- or depression will access affiliates work to improve
ys: the National Alliance on uals, reassuring them what’s available online.” the quality of life for individ-
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Mental Illness. that they are not alone Visit the NAMI Okla- uals and family members
eek Support groups, offered during an unprecedented homa website at https:// affected by mental illness
uld by NAMI Oklahoma affili- period for public health www.namioklahoma.org/ through education, sup-
eks ates in communities across due to the COVID-19 pan- virtual-support-groups to port, advocacy and out-
gh the state, are free, confi- demic,” said James Bost, find a NAMI Oklahoma reach. For more informa-
will dential and safe groups NAMI Oklahoma exec- affiliate in your area for tion on NAMI Oklahoma,
rib- for families and individuals utive director. “Our ser- specific schedules and visit https://www.namiokla-
mer who live with mental con- vices break the stigma of sessions as they become homa.org/.
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