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2024 Calendar of Events and Projects
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Events
1. A Conversation with the Executive Director NAMI Louisiana Equity Event` Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 2:00 p.m. Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grambling, Louisiana 2. Informational Display - Social Work Conference Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - Thursday, February 8, 2024 Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana 3. NAMI Family Support Group Meetings Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 2:00 p.m. Continuing the third Thursday of each month Lincoln Parish Library, Ruston, Louisiana 4. Criminal Justice Reform Conference Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana 5. Annual Women's Conference NAIM Ruston and Women's Ministry Saturday, April 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Rocky Valley Baptist Church, Simsboro, Louisiana 6. Monthly Meeting Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 2:00 p.m. Lincoln Parish Retired Educators Lincoln Council on Aging, Ruston, Louisiana 7. Informational Display - GSU Wellness Expo Monday, April 15, 2024 - 10:00 a,m. - 2:00 p.m. Grambling State University Health Center Grambling, Louisiana 8. Annual Meeting Multiple Sclerosis Association April 2024 Lincoln Parish Library, Ruston, Louisiana 9. Vendor Table - Lincoln Parish Annual Senior Expo Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Ruston Sports Complex, Ruston, Louisiana 10. Mental Health Month Informational Display 38th Anniversary and Tardive Dyskinesia Week Recognition Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - Friday, May 31, 2024 Lincoln Parish Library, Ruston, Louisiana 11. Mental Health Month Informational Display 38th Anniversary and Tardive Dyskinesia Week Recognition Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - Friday, May31, 2024 Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grambling, Louisiana 12. NAMI Ruston 38th Anniversary Celebration Mental Health Month and Tardive Dyskinesia Recognitions Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Ruston Civic Center, Ruston, Louisiana www.namiruston.org 13. 2024 NAMI Alliance Day Monday, June 3, 2024 Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel Denver, Colorado www.nami.org/convention 14. 2024 NAMI Annual Convention - NAMICon Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - Thursday, June 6, 2024 Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel Denver, Colorado www,nami.org/convenetion 15. Informational Display - Juneteenth Heritage Festival Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 10:00 a.m. Grambling Community Center, Grambling, Louisiana 16. Ruston Peach Festival Parade Saturday, June 2024 Downtown Ruston, Louisiana 17, Grambling Juneteenth Heritage Festival Parade Saturday, June 2024 Downtown Grambling, Louisiana 18. Conversation with the Executive Director NAMI Louisiana Equity Event July 2024 Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grambling, Louisiana 19. Old-Fashioned Prayer Meeting Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Recognition July 2024 Rocky Valley Missionary Baptist Church Simsboro, Louisiana 20. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Informational Display Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Monday, September 30, 2024 Lincoln Parish Library, Ruston, Louisiana 21. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Informational Display Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Monday, September 30, 2024 Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grambling, Louisiana 22. Talks Saves Lives - Suicide Prevention Seminar Saturday, September 2024, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Lincoln Parish Library, Ruston, Louisiana 23. 2024 NAMI Louisiana Annual Conference Friday, September 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Baton Rouge, Louisiana www.namiruston.org 24. 5th Annual NAMI Walks/Ruston Saturday, October 5, 2024, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.\ Lincoln Parish Park, Ruston, Louisiana www.namiruston.org 25. 4th Annual Drive-Thru Fall Festival Friday, October 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Serenity Springs Specialty Hospital, Ruston, Louisiana 26. Breast Cancer Awareness Month Dinner Sunday, October 2024, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Arcadia Events Center, Arcadia, Louisiana 27. Halloween Celebration for Children October 2024 Downtown Grambling, Louisiana 28. Halloween Celebration for Children October 2024 Ruston Complex Center, Ruston, Louisiana 29. Managing the Holiday Blues Informational Display Sunday, December 1, 2024 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grambling, Louisiana 30. Managing the Holiday Blues Informational Display Sunday, December 1, 2024 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Lincoln Parish Library, Ruston, Louisiana 31. Grambling Christmas Parade Saturday, December 2024 Downtown Grambling, Louisiana 32. Ruston Christmas Parade Saturday, December 2024 Downtown Ruston, Louisiana 33. 2024 NAMI Ruston Annual Christmas Celebration Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Ruston Civic Center, Ruston, Louisiana www.namiruston.org NAMI Classes, Presentations, and Meetings Outreach to the General Public: 1. NAMI Family-to-Family Classes 2. NAMI Family Support Groups 3. NAMI Sharing Hope Presentation 3. NAMI Ruston FaithNet Projects 4. NAMI Ruston Tardive Dyskinesia Project 5. NAMI Mental Health First Aid Classes Postsecondary Education Programs Outreach to North and Central Louisiana Universities: 1. NAMI Ruston Postsecondary Education Peer Support Programs 2. Lunch and Learn Tardive Dyskinesia Seminars 3. NAMI Mental Health First Aid Classes |
Community Development Projects
Outreach to Churches and Community, Business, Civic, and Educational Organizations: 1. Public Mental Health Awareness 2. Faith-Based Mental Health Awareness 3. Peers, Families, and Veterans' Education and Supports 4. Housing, Medical, and Peer Support Referrals 5. Peer and Family Recognitions 6. Law Enforcement Training Outreach and Projects in Surrounding Parishes 1. Bienville 2. Claiborne 3. Jackson 4. Union 5. Webster Outreach Through Media Outlets Ruston (Louisiana) Daily Leader Newspaper 1. NAMI Notes bi-weekly column 2. Feature stories in Lincoln Life Magazine 3. Advertisements in Lincoln Life Magazine and Newspaper 4. Advertisement in Medical Directory 5. Advertisement in Business and Service Directory 6. Announcements or advertisements of events University radio stations 1. Public service announcements 2. Radio Talk Shows Television Stations 1. Announcements |