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December 2023: Monthly Schedule

NAMI Missoula News: December 2023

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Saturday, December 2: International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is an event in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience. In Missoula, the event is held on Saturday, December 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Stockman Bank (6th Floor), 321 W Broadway. A continental breakfast with coffee/juice will be provided; there will be a film, a discussion, and a memory activity.

Register  (Non-Loss Survivors may also register to attend.)

Contact:

Nancy Yates
Email: nyates633@gmail.com
Phone: 406-855-5267

Home – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (afsp.org)

See also:

Resources — Tamarack Grief Resource Center (tamarackgrc.org)

Project Tomorrow | Montana Suicide Prevention (projecttomorrowmt.org)

Suicide Prevention | Missoula County, MT

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Riverwalk Crisis Center to open! 

What once was River House Day Treatment will now be Riverwalk:

“Once renovations wrap up at the end of November, the 16-bed Riverwalk Crisis Center will be open 24/7 providing adults suffering a mental health crisis with short-term assessment, treatment and connection to resources.” 

Riverwalk Crisis Center / 1315 Wyoming Street, Missoula / 406-532-8411

Missoula celebrates the opening of new crisis center (montanafreepress.org)

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November is “Native American Heritage Month”

National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each year in November. It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. This November and every month, we celebrate the culture and heritage of these remarkable Americans who deeply enrich the quality and character of our Nation. We celebrate Indian Country with its remarkable diversity of American Indian and Alaska Native cultures and peoples while remembering and honoring our veterans who have sacrificed so much to defend our Nation.

National Native American Heritage Month

National Native American Heritage Month | Indian Affairs (bia.gov)

Native American Heritage Month | The Official Western Montana Travel & Tourism Blog (glaciermt.com)

Native American resources:

In Missoula: Behavioral Health Department – All Nations Health Center

Online: Division of Behavioral Health | Indian Health Service (IHS)

Online: Tribal Mental Health Resources | SAMHSA

Online: American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth | Youth.gov

Online: How Trauma Gets Passed Down Through Generations (nativehope.org)

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