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NAMI Declares July Mental Health Awareness Month, Highlights BIPOC Care

7/10/2026

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NAMI marks July as Mental Health Awareness Month and Minority Mental Health Awareness Month with the 2026 theme “Turning Silence Into Connection.”
NAMI and partners promote culturally responsive, trauma-informed, community-based care to address systemic barriers and improve mental-health access for BIPOC populations.
NAMI Oklahoma appears on Living Oklahoma to explain the importance of mental-health recognition and directs viewers to its website and Facebook page for resources.

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NAMI marks July as Mental Health Awareness Month and Minority Mental Health Awareness Month with the 2026 theme “Turning Silence Into Connection.”
NAMI and partners promote culturally responsive, trauma-informed, community-based care to address systemic barriers and improve mental-health access for BIPOC populations.
NAMI Oklahoma appears on Living Oklahoma to explain the importance of mental-health recognition and directs viewers to its website and Facebook page for resources.