Kate Brunnelson

Organization: NAMI Piedmont Tri-County

Bio: York County Outreach Coordinator with NAMI PTC for the past year and a half. Previous Board Chair for the SC Board of Directors for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention- over 15 years in mental health/suicide prevention education and advocacy. Dual certifited as a Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor. 

Session Topic: NAMI 101 (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 

Session Information: Brief overview of who NAMI is as an organization, what we do, who we serve, our support groups and resources for parents. 

Takeaways from this session will include: 

Where to find support for a loved one or their own self. The importance of talking about mental health. Where to find educational resources to learn more.