Opportunities From: TOGETHER MARATHON COUNTY

Join NAMI Northwoods as we bring our community together for Hope In Motion 2026, our annual walk to raise awareness, end stigma, honor loved ones, and support mental health programs throughout North Central Wisconsin.

Volunteers help create a welcoming, meaningful experience for participants while supporting free mental health education, support groups, advocacy, and community outreach.

Whether you can help for one hour or the entire event, we'd love to have you on our team.

Marathon County Park - Big Kitchen

NAMI Northwoods is looking for dependable volunteers to help provide a welcoming presence in our office during daytime hours.

Office Support Volunteers help us expand access to resources and maintain consistent office hours for individuals and families seeking support.

Responsibilities may include:

Greeting visitors and answering the office phoneProviding basic information about NAMI Northwoods programs and support groupsSharing mental health resources and brochuresTaking messages and helping connect people to the right staff personLight office tasks such as organizing materials or tidying common areas

Volunteers are not counselors, therapists, or crisis responders. Training and clear guidance are provided, including support for answering phones and helping connect individuals to resources.

We are looking for volunteers who are:

Friendly and welcomingDependableComfortable interacting with the publicGood listenersComfortable maintaining confidentiality

This is a meaningful way to support mental health in our community while helping NAMI Northwoods remain accessible to individuals and families who need support.

NAMI Northwoods is seeking compassionate volunteers to help facilitate a Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group for adults who have lost a loved one to suicide.

This free, peer-led support group provides a safe, confidential, and compassionate space where survivors can connect with others who understand suicide loss, share experiences, and find hope and healing through community.

Facilitators help create a safe and respectful environment for conversation and support. Responsibilities may include:

Welcoming participants and helping create a supportive atmosphereGuiding discussion and encouraging peer connectionMaintaining a safe, respectful, and confidential environmentSupporting healthy boundaries and redirecting conversation when neededHolding space for grief and difficult emotions without trying to “fix” themCompleting simple attendance or reporting information

Facilitators are not therapists, counselors, or crisis responders. Their role is to guide peer support and help maintain a compassionate, supportive environment.

Ideal volunteers are:

Living well in their own grief journeyCompassionate and nonjudgmentalGood listenersComfortable with difficult emotionsReliable and emotionally grounded

Eligibility & Training
Facilitators should have lived experience with suicide loss and be emotionally ready to support others while maintaining healthy boundaries. Training, mentoring, and ongoing support are provided. Facilitators will complete an approved suicide bereavement support group training and participate in observation and onboarding before leading groups.

This is a meaningful opportunity to help ensure no one has to navigate suicide loss alone.

NAMI Northwoods is looking for a dependable volunteer to help keep our office clean, welcoming, and comfortable for the individuals and families we serve.

Tasks may include:

VacuumingDustingCleaning the bathroomEmptying trashWiping counters/tablesLight tidying as needed

This is a simple but important role that helps create a welcoming environment for people seeking mental health support and allows our small nonprofit team to focus more time on programs and services.

No special experience needed, just reliability and a willingness to help.

NAMI Northwoods offers peer support groups for adults living with mental health conditions. These groups provide a space where individuals can share openly, connect with others who understand, and feel less alone.

We are looking for volunteer facilitators to help lead these groups.

Our groups follow the NAMI Wisconsin Peer Support Group Model, which is structured to ensure a safe, respectful, and confidential environment. Groups are peer-led, meaning they are guided by individuals with lived experience of mental health who understand the journey of recovery.

Facilitators are not therapists or problem-solvers. Your role is to guide conversation, uphold group guidelines, and help create a balanced space where everyone has the opportunity to be heard.

You will follow a structured format that supports healthy discussion, reinforces boundaries, and encourages shared responsibility within the group. Training is provided, and you will co-facilitate with a partner.

This role requires strong listening skills, boundaries, and the ability to sit with people in real moments without trying to fix everything.

If you have lived experience with mental health and want to use it to support others, this is a meaningful way to give back.

Lived experience with a mental health condition is required.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an 8-session educational program for adults living with mental health conditions who want to better understand their experiences and move forward in their recovery.

NAMI Northwoods is looking for volunteer facilitators to help lead this program, offered both in person and virtually.

This is a structured class, not a support group. Facilitators follow a curriculum that focuses on recovery, self-awareness, communication, and building practical skills for everyday life.

Facilitators are individuals with lived experience of mental health who are further along in their recovery and want to support others on their journey. You are not expected to be a therapist or have all the answers. Your role is to guide the material, encourage discussion, and create a respectful, supportive learning environment.

Training is provided, and you will co-facilitate with a partner.

This role requires preparation, comfort speaking in front of a group, and the ability to balance structure with real conversation.

If you are passionate about recovery and want to help others build confidence and skills, this is a meaningful way to give back.

Lived experience with a mental health condition is required.

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session course for people who support someone living with a mental health condition. It is led by trained family members who have been there and understand what it is like.

NAMI Northwoods is looking for volunteer facilitators to help lead this program, offered both in person and virtually.

You do not need to be a professional. You do not need to have all the answers. You need lived experience, the ability to listen, and a willingness to guide conversation using a structured curriculum.

Facilitators create a space where people feel understood, supported, and less alone. Training and materials are provided, and you will co-facilitate with a partner.

This is meaningful work. It can also be challenging. You will be supporting people during difficult moments, but you will also see growth, connection, and real impact.

If you have ever thought, “I wish I had something like this when I was going through it,” this is your chance to be that for someone else.

Lived experience as a family member or loved one of someone with a mental health condition is required.

Support someone who is supporting someone else.

NAMI Northwoods is looking for volunteers to help lead our Family Support Group, a space for people who have a loved one living with mental illness.

As a facilitator, you’ll help create a welcoming, respectful environment where participants can share, listen, and feel less alone. You don’t need to have all the answers. You just need to be willing to show up, listen, and help guide the conversation.

All facilitators receive training and ongoing support from NAMI, NAMI WI, and NAMI Northwoods.

This role is a great fit if you:

Have a loved one living with a mental health conditionBelieve in the power of shared experienceCan hold space for others without judgmentWant to turn your experience into something that helps others

Because when families feel supported, everything changes.