Advocacy Opportunities

The Step Forward Walk

 The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) exists to strengthen families and individuals affected by mental illness through education, support, and advocacy. NAMI Louisville is your local affiliate of this nationally recognized group. We are the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected

A Taste For Life 

Five years ago, many were shocked by the news that Anthony Bourdain, famed chef, author, and TV personality, had died of suicide. Sadly, such tragic endings aren’t uncommon in the restaurant industry, where stress levels are high, hours are long, the pace is frenetic, and the pay is generally low. The result, as researchers have found, is a trade group unusually susceptible to dr

Annual Membership Event: The Spirit of Peace Award Dinner

The NAMI Louisville Annual Spirit of Peace Awards Dinner will be held on March 20th, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Founder’s Union, 450 N Whittington Pkwy. 

In Tandem with Self-Harm Awareness Month this dinner will bring awareness to self-harm and suicide prevention, not only honoring those working to rid our community of stigma but s

Charity Golf Scramble 

In 2022, our community suffered the tragic loss of Casey David Schaftlein.  He loved making music and after graduating from Lexington Recording School he was successfully working at a recording studio in Louisville.   He struggled with bipolar and he failed to receive the necessary medical treatment that was required and left him feeling isolated due to the stigmatization ar

"Seeing The Invisible: Perspectives of Mental Health" Art Show 

Considering the significance that art can change people's perceptions, we at NAMI Louisville are partnering with The Actor’s Theatre of Louisville and University of Louisville Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Sarah Tucker for this event. 

Our event, which opens September 9th, 4:00-7:00 pm, strategically coincides with the opening week