STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK
Learn about what’s going on in the Wood River Valley to achieve mental wellbeing during a free public forum on Thursday, Dec. 14.
The Wood River Valley chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-WRV) is hosting the forum with mental health practitioners and others at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Blaine County Probation Office at 201 2nd Ave. N., in Hailey.
NAMI-WRV has been working to address gaps in the community wellness programs by offering support groups, mental health and wellbeing activities and crisis intervention trainings, said Chris Koch, vice president of the NAMI-WRV’s board.
“We hope mental health professionals and others will come out to meet us and learn more about the great things we’re doing,” he added.
NAMI-WRV is a nonprofit community organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families through support, education and advocacy.
For information, call 208-481-0686 or visit www.nami-wrv.com.