NAMI Northwest merges with NAMI Huron County

NORWALK — NAMI Huron County is merging with NAMI Northwest. NAMI Huron County was founded by the late Larry McGlinchy, who, like many family members caring for a loved one with mental illness, found getting help frustrating and isolating. He began NAMI Huron County as a way to provide the help he, and so many others, desperately needed. NAMI Huron County has provided invaluable services to Huron County residents, and officials are excited to expand the services, programming and resources available to their community with the NAMI Northwest merger. NAMI Northwest serves Seneca, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wyandot and Huron counties. It helps families and individuals living with, or affected by, a mental health condition. In 2021, it provided information to more than 2,500 individuals and families, provided 50 support groups, presented suicide awareness outreach to more than 600 individuals and provided crisis intervention training to 150 law enforcement officers, first responders, and community members. The NAMI Navigation program provides individualized care to assist individuals and families struggling to connect to mental health resources, and is currently serving more than 40 individuals and families. The merger is an opportunity to continue the work NAMI Huron County has been doing for many years, while allowing the group to provide our growing resources and programming to Huron County residents. Individuals and families looking for mental health support are encouraged to attend the NAMI support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the 2nd Monday of the month at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 243 Benedict Ave. in Norwalk. The next support group will be help on Sept. 9. You can also support NAMI through a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $5 each and will be sold at the Huron County Fair in the new commercial building. The drawing will be held at noon Aug. 20. NAMI Northwest is a non-profit organization; proceeds from the raffle go directly into our programs and resources. If you or a loved one is in need of mental health services, support, or information on mental health, contact NAMI Northwest at (419) 334-8021 or by email at information@namissw.org. You can also find information on the website at www.naminorthwest.org. Office is located at 2228 W Hayes Ave. Ste. C in Fremont and is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you are struggling, know that there is help, and that you are never, ever alone.