No More Martyrs is a growing community!  

We have several exciting projects planned for 2017 and beyond!

Join the community and stay tuned.

No More Martyrs is a mental health awareness campaign that seeks to build a community of support for Black women.  In partnership with from the City of Birmingham and the Office of Mayor William Bell, it is our extreme pleasure to host the 2017 Minority Mental Health Awareness Summit in recognition of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This event is scheduled for July 13, 2017.

Click here for the 2017 Call for Programs

Click here for an overview of last year's Summit (2016) 

Please join us for our monthly Sister Support Meetups. 

Come out for encouragement from women sharing their stories.  Learn recovery strategies for living successfully with mental health concerns and get connected to valuable resources and information.

These events are free and open to the public.  Dinner is served. 

No More Martyrs Sister Support Meetups now meet monthly in

Birmingham, Alabama and Voorhees, New Jersey.  

For information about our upcoming Sister Support Meetups, please click below:

Sister Support Meetup - Birmingham, Alabama - February 16, 2017

Sister Support Meetup - Voorhees, New Jersey - February 16, 2017

If you are interested in launching a Sister Support Meetup group in your city,

please contact us at NoMoreMartyrs@Valenrich.com or 205-440-2837.  

In conjuction with Black History Month, No More Martyrs will host a special dinner discussion titled:

This Far By Fait: A Conversation on Mental Health Stigma, Pain and Persistence in the Black community

Date: February 23, 2017   Location: Sixth Avenue Baptist Church  Time:  6:00 - 8:00pm

Free to first 25 registered participants.  $10 for remaining guests.  

Waivers available to consumers and caregivers.

To register, please visit

www.eventbrite.com/e/this-far-by-faith-a-conversation-on-mental-health-stigma-pain-and-persistence-in-the-black-community-tickets-32050026492N

or contact by

NoMoreMartyrs@Valenrich.com or 205-440-2837.

No More Martyrs is excited to offer Mental Health First Aid training.

Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing and mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

To schedule a training with No More Martyrs, please email NoMoreMartyrs@Valenrich.com.

For more information about Mental Health First Aid, please visit

www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org.

Mental Health First Aid News

Trying to make Mental Health First Aid as familiar as CPR

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Why Mental Health First Aid?

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Mental Health First Aid Shatters Stigma with Standardized Training

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No More Martyrs has held free informational webinars on topics related to race, gender and mental health.  National and international participants shared their appreciation for the opportunity to speak to both licensed professionals and other women sharing their own experiences living with mental health concerns.  In an effort to continue growing this community of support, more free informational webinars will be held in 2017 as well as the launch of a new No More Martyrs blog.  

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