Trillium, NAMI Guilford Open Peer-Led Mental Health Center in Greensboro

A new peer-led mental health center, NAMI Guilford at Beaman Place, opened with a ribbon cutting at 1310 Beaman Place in Greensboro on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 11:00 a.m., Trillium Health Resources said. Trillium invited media to the ceremony and described the site as a hub serving residents across Guilford County and surrounding communities, explicitly including Randolph County.

Trillium Health Resources and NAMI Guilford County announced the center as a partnership backed by Trillium funding to expand peer support, mental health education, and access to resources. Hayley Sink, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for Trillium Health Resources, said, "Trillium is proud to support NAMI Guilford County in continuing their work to strengthen the local mental health support network, empower peer support specialists, and ensure that residents navigating mental health concerns have a place to go where they will find guidance, connection, and a community that understands their journey."

NAMI Guilford at Beaman Place is described as offering free peer-led mental health support, resources, and education, with evidence-based programs, workshops, and activities designed to reduce stigma, promote early intervention, and expand access to mental health resources. Trillium’s announcement framed the funding as enhancing opportunities for peer support and mental health education at the new Greensboro site.

Programs and peer offerings available through NAMI Guilford include support groups such as NAMI Family Support Group and NAMI Connection Peer Support Group, and mental health education courses listed locally: NAMI Family-to-Family, NAMI Peer-to-Peer, NAMI Basics, NAMI Homefront, and NAMI Provider. Presentations and trainings associated with NAMI Guilford’s work include Crisis Intervention Team Training, NAMI In Our Own Voice, NAMI Ending the Silence, and NAMI FaithNet.

Residents seeking help can contact multiple crisis and support lines highlighted by NAMI Guilford and Trillium: call or text 988 or chat the 988 lifeline; Guilford County Crisis Team at 1-866-437-1821; Trillium 24-Hour Call Center at 1-888-302-0738; Trillium Member & Recipient Line at 1-877-685-2415 (Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET). Additional NAMI resources include the NAMI NC Helpline at 1-800-451-9682 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET) and text line 1-919-999-6527; text NAMI to 741741 for 24/7 crisis counseling; NAMI Teen & Young Adult Helpline at 1-800-950-6264 (Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET) and text "Friend" to 62640; Peer Warmline at 1-855-PEERS NC (1-855-733-7762) available 24/7; and NAMI HelpLine at 1-800-950-NAMI Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET.

NAMI Guilford’s contact information for non-emergency inquiries includes a mailing address, P.O. Box 10557, Greensboro, North Carolina 27404, and an email at nami@namiguilford.org; the organization directs people to fill out the Contact Us form on its website for office reach-out and advises calling 911 if someone is in imminent danger. NAMI Guilford’s calendar also listed an upcoming event on Feb. 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST.

Local partners and complementary resources noted on county pages include the NC Survivors Union at 1116 Grove St., Greensboro, NC 27403 (phone 336-763-7345), GCSTOP program contact lines for clinic and justice-involved services, and Senior Resources of Guilford County offices at 1401 Benjamin Parkway in Greensboro (phone 336-373-4816) and the Roy B. Culler Jr. Senior Center in High Point (921 Eastchester Drive, Suite 1230; phone 336-883-3586).