Newly Established Scholarship from the Essex/Passaic Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Awarded to Counseling Student Alison Hurley
Alison Hurley, graduate student from the Department of Counseling, receives the newly established National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Essex/Passaic Affiliate Scholarship at the annual CCHL Scholarship & Awards Ceremony. Alison is pictured alongside Dean Werner-Wilson while accepting the award from David Wholley, member of NAMI's Essex/Passaic Affiliate.
On Tuesday, October 6th, the College for Community Health hosted its annual Scholarship & Awards Ceremony, honoring 49 students and alumni. The awardees celebrated with their family and friends alongside donors, faculty, and staff who supported them throughout their journey.
A new scholarship, established by the Essex/Passaic Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), was awarded for the first time. The $2,500 scholarship is awarded to a graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health who exhibits academic excellence and is a resident of the area that the affiliate serves. David Wholley, from NAMI’s Essex/Passaic Affiliate, was in attendance to present the award to the inaugural winner, Alison Hurley.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation’s leading voice on mental health. Today, they are an alliance of more than 650 local Affiliates and 49 State Organizations who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need. Through programs and services, NAMI challenges stigma, champions supportive policies, and supports and empowers individuals and families.
NAMI’s Vision
NAMI envisions a world where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a community that cares.
NAMI’s Mission
NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
If you or a loved one needs assistance with their mental health journey, you can connect with a trained HelpLine Specialist:
- Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
- Text NAMI to 62640
- Email helpline@nami.org
- Published
- Author
- Jordan Rodgers
- Photographer
- Ian Peters
