NAMI on Campus Club
NAMI On Campus (NCHS) Clubs are student-led clubs that tackle mental health issues at high school campuses by raising mental health awareness, educating the community, supporting students, promoting services, and advocating for more support.
The club is open to all students, whether they live with a mental health condition, are a family member or friend, or have a general interest in mental health.
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What We Do
Educate and increase the awareness of students, teachers, faculty, and school administration about mental health and wellness
Offer support to students who are living with mental illness
Provide information about school and community resources
Encourage people to recognize early signs of mental illness
Encourage students who are having mental health issues to get help
Work to end the stigma that surrounds mental illness
Create an inclusive, safe, and supportive school environment
Let students know there is help available if they need it
Superintendent Noguchi and Board Trustees celebrated Gregori High School senior Avni Parmar for the Character Trait of Compassion!
Every Student Matters; Every Moment Counts
Award to Avni Parmar, Gregori High School
October 27, 2020
Teacher Katie Merenda and Vice Principal Shaun Hurtado nominated Avni and shared, “Avni is a student member of the District Health Committee and the driving force in the successful launch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Campus Club at Gregori. She truly cares for all the students at Gregori and through her hard work, she developed and organized Gregori’s first Suicide Awareness Week. Avni will leave a legacy of compassion that will allow future students to access programs and services that will proactively address their mental health and overall health needs.”