Empowering teachers and school personnel to make a lasting difference in the lives of their students, NAMI Parents & Teachers as Allies (PTA) opens the door for schools to make a difference.
Our free, on-site presentation is led by a team from your community consisting of a young adult with a mental health condition, a parent and a teacher. Our 90-minute program will share how to:
“PTA gave me a new understanding of the importance of my role in early recognition of kids with symptoms of mental illness and the urgency of early intervention on their behalf."
– Education professional
"My sister lives with schizophrenia but was so good at hiding it for many years. Few people out there understand what to look for. Thank you for the work you do in creating support for families and improving awareness for educators. What you are doing is extremely important."
– Education professional
Currently, NAMI Long Beach Area is not scheduling the NAMI Parents & Teachers as Allies presentation. Currently, we are scheduling Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) classes at schools and organizations.