NAMI Tulsa

Huge thanks to Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health for hosting an incredible Mental Health Awareness Day at One Fire Field this past Saturday! 🌿💚

We loved connecting with community members, sharing NAMI Tulsa resources, enjoying cultural activities, and seeing so many people come together for healing, support, and conversation. Gratitude to everyone who stopped by — and extra thanks to our Board of Directors who came out for the day to connect with the community, Juli Skinner and Katez Marshall! 💙

Together we’re strengthening mental health awareness and access — onward!

📣 Volunteer with NAMI Tulsa and Serve on One of Our Committees: Your Time, Talent, and Voice Are Needed! 📣

We are always in need of volunteers to help advance NAMI Tulsa’s mission of education, advocacy, and peer-led support. In addition to traditional roles such as crisis-training support, support-group co-facilitation, outreach & tabling, bilingual peer support, event planning, and event assistance, we are excited to share a new opportunity to get involved.

You can now serve on one of our four NAMI Tulsa committees, with virtual participation available. Committee members will help shape programming, support planning efforts, and drive key initiatives across the organization.

Interested or know someone who might be? Apply to volunteer or share with your networks — every volunteer strengthens our ability to expand access to mental-health supports across Tulsa!

Explore volunteer roles and committee meeting details to apply anytime: https://forms.gle/2UFVWumz2398TMwc8

Join NAMI Tulsa and Oklahoma Family Network for a powerful virtual lunch & learn as we honor Mental Health Awareness Month— Mind Matters: Breaking Stigma 💚💬 happening tomorrow, Thursday, May 28th at 12:00 p.m.!

Don’t miss your chance to engage in meaningful conversation around mental health, healing, and resilience. We can’t wait to connect with you!

This impactful lunch & learn will include:

Real community panelists sharing lived experiences
Honest conversations about healing, resilience, and support
Practical mental health resources and local connections

This is a great opportunity to learn, listen, and be part of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health in our communities.

👉 Reserve your spot today: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/escZdTvNQUWC8Tuuwnauzg

After registering, you’ll receive the Zoom link and full event details.

Bring a friend and join us as we come together to break the stigma 💙

Come out and support Mental Health Awareness Day with the Cherokee Nation's Behavioral Health team on May 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at One Fire Field in Tahlequah 🌿💚

This important community resource fair will focus on promoting mental health awareness, connection, and healing. Attendees can enjoy complimentary food, door prizes, and cultural activities designed to bring the community together!

This event is part of the Cherokee Nation’s ongoing commitment to expanding behavioral health resources in the community, including new initiatives such as a mental health treatment court and an upcoming state-of-the-art addiction treatment center in the Tahlequah area.

NAMI Tulsa is so excited to support this meaningful event this Saturday—you don’t want to miss it! 💙

We encourage everyone to come out, show support, and take part in strengthening awareness and access to mental health resources for individuals and families in our community!

🇺🇸 Please note that in recognition of Memorial Day, NAMI Tulsa will be closed on Monday, May 25. We will reopen during our normal operating hours on Tuesday, May 26.

Support Group Updates for Monday:

💙 Our Connections Support Group is still scheduled to meet on Monday from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM at the NAMI Tulsa office.

⚠️ Our Family Support Group that meets at St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church will be canceled for the holiday. They will resume their meetings in June.

If you have questions, please email: [email protected]

If you have immediate mental health needs, please contact:

📞 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline

📞 COPES: (918) 744-4800

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day weekend!

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy Training
Module 2: Policymaking 101

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a skill-building training that helps people affected by mental health conditions turn their passion and lived experience into effective grassroots advocacy.

This module focuses on how the legislative process works – basically, how a bill becomes a law – and how advocates can get involved at different points in the process.

Your personal experience is one of the most powerful tools in mental health advocacy.

When: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: 6:30–8:30 PM
Where: NAMI Oklahoma. 3009 NW 63rd Street, Suite A2, OKC OK 73116

Virtual option available. (Zoom link will be sent after registration)

It is not necessary to have attended the Module 1 training, but it is encouraged.

Space is limited to 15 participants, so be sure to register early if you’d like to attend. To register, visit https://bit.ly/SmartsJune26

Register by May 25th! You don't want to miss this incredible training opportunity!

NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about people with mental health conditions. These free, 40, 60, or 90-minute presentations provide a personal perspective of mental health conditions, as leaders with lived experience talk openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition.

This presentation provides:
• An opportunity to hear open and honest perspectives on a highly misunderstood topic
• A chance to ask leaders questions, allowing for a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and dispelling stereotypes and misconceptions
• The understanding that people with mental health conditions have lives enriched by hopes, dreams, and goals
• Information on how to learn more about mental health and get involved with the mental health community

Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Training will be held via Zoom

Deadline to register is May 25, 2026

https://namioklahoma.org/event/in-our-own-voice-speaker-training-june-2026/

Join us on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM at LaFortune Park for the NAMIWalks Tulsa—a morning dedicated to hope, connection, and community!
This is more than a walk—it’s a chance to come together for mental health awareness and to show support for individuals and families impacted by mental health challenges in our community.

💙 Why join us?

Stand in support of mental health for all
Help break stigma through visibility and community
Connect with others who care about hope, healing, and belonging
Be part of a movement that reminds us no one walks alone

There’s something powerful about being surrounded by a community walking with purpose—sharing stories, encouragement, and solidarity. Every step helps build awareness and strengthens our collective voice for mental health.

✨ Whether you walk in honor of someone, in support of your own journey, or simply because you believe in mental health for all—you belong here.

👉 Register or start your walk participation today:
https://www.namiwalks.org/tulsa

💡 Stay tuned! More information about sponsorship opportunities and resource booth participation will be shared soon.

We can’t wait to walk alongside you this October!

✨ Save the date — Wellspring Weekend is coming! ✨
📅 June 13–14 | Oklahoma City

This FREE weekend retreat is designed for grandparents, relative caregivers, stepparents, and caregivers supporting a child with an incarcerated parent. Open to individuals and couples caring for children 18 and under across Oklahoma.

You'll spend the weekend building family-strengthening skills, connecting with others who truly understand your experience, and learning about resources available to support your family.
Space is limited and open to first-time attendees only. A stipend is available to help cover child care.

Register today: https://www.wellspringweekend.com/connect/

Join NAMI Tulsa and Oklahoma Family Network for a powerful virtual lunch & learn as we honor Mental Health Awareness Month— Mind Matters: Breaking Stigma on Thursday, May 28th at 12 pm 💚💬

This jam-packed lunch & learn will include:
-Real community panelists sharing lived experiences
-Honest conversations about healing, resilience, and support
-Practical mental health resources and local connections

Reserve your spot today: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/escZdTvNQUWC8Tuuwnauzg

After registering you’ll receive the Zoom link and event details.

Bring a friend — let’s break the stigma together!