It’s a new day for mental health in America. More people are speaking openly about their mental health conditions than ever before, and the need for mental health services is on the rise.
It’s also a new day for NAMIWalks Your Way Ventura County, the annual fundraising and awareness event presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), known locally as NAMI Ventura County. For 2022, NAMIWalks Ventura County will return as an in-person event.
NAMIWalks Ventura County will be held on May 21st in Port Hueneme. This is the first time the event has been held in Port Hueneme. NAMIWalks will start at 9am.
Every year, NAMIWalks Your Way raises funds for NAMI’s free, top-rated programs, amplifies awareness to eliminate stigma and strengthens the ever-growing mental health community.
This year, organizers and participants are poised to take this award-winning event series* to a new level and continue to be an integral part of the growing mental health movement.
“This year promises to be a banner year for all those who turn out to help us move closer to our goal of Mental Health for All,” according to Roberta Griego, Executive Director of NAMI Ventura County.
To join NAMIWalks Your Way, visit namiwalks.org/venturacounty. There is no registration fee, but fundraising is encouraged. One hundred percent of funds raised support NAMI Ventura County’s free local mental health programs, resources and services. In 2021, NAMI Ventura County served more than 5,000 individuals throughout Ventura County.
NAMI Ventura County is part of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMIWalks Your Way, a Top 30 Peer to Peer Fundraising Event, is a national mental health event series with walks taking place in more than 120 locations.
Editor: Even though this event is not in Ventura it is extremely important.
