NAMI Illinois is collaborating with several of their affiliates to design a new mental health program for elementary school students in grades three-five. To ensure that their curriculum effectively meets the needs of students and schools, they have developed a survey aimed at elementary school educators, school mental health professionals, and administrators. This survey, which can be found at tinyurl.com/NAMIILElementaryEdSurvey focuses on understanding the mental health needs of elementary students. The deadline to complete the survey is 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 10. NAMI programming is free to the community, including evidence-based Ending the Silence presentations for middle and high school students, families, and school staff. These presentations are regularly offered in over 40 counties in Illinois and also reach hundreds of thousands of students nationwide each year. NAMI Illinois is excited to use the survey results to help develop a program that meets the needs of even younger students throughout the state. As a token of their appreciation, they will have a drawing for two baskets of educator supplies worth $200 each for survey respondents who choose to participate.