Volunteer Center

Ending the Silence Presenters: Ending the Silence presenters are trained young adult speakers who share their recovery story with middle and high school students around the state.  NAMI Indiana staff train and  work with the speakers to help craft their story. In Our Own Voice Presenter: In Our Own Voice volunteers get the opportunity to share their story of living in recovery. IOOV presenters talk to various groups to help end the stigma associated with mental illnesses. People who hear an IOOV presentation are able to leave with the knowledge that mental illnesses are treatable. Family & Friends Presenter: Presenters for Family & Friends lead this seminar designed to inform families and friends of people living with mental illness about the ways they can support their loved one. Presenters are trained by NAMI and lead this program in their local community. NAMI in the Lobby Volunteer: NAMI in the Lobby is a service for parents and other family caregivers in need of mental health resources for their loved ones. Trained volunteers have a designated space in the lobby area of hospitals during visitation hours where they provide visitors with information on NAMI and other local mental health resources. This NAMI Indiana program offers parents and caregivers the opportunity to feel connected with resources and information that can help. Volunteers receive training through the hospitals and NAMI Indiana. Public Policy Committee: Our public policy committee keeps the legislative process in their sight. NAMI Indiana PPC follows what laws are being changed and looks to change laws. Members of this committee will testify at hearings and meet with legislators to provide an understanding of living with mental illness. This group meets once a month. NAMI Indiana HelpLine Volunteer: The NAMI Indiana HelpLine is contacted over 1,000 times a year by people across the state who are affected by mental illness and in need of help. HelpLine Specialists provide a vital service to the NAMI Indiana community by responding with empathy to inquiries by phone, email, and social media posts, and by providing valuable information about mental health conditions and treatment options, NAMI education and support programs, and other mental health resources. HelpLine Specialists are asked to volunteer four hours a week for six months.