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NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness Founded 1979 in Madison, Wisconsin Incorporated in Missouri, now with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness Affiliates in 50 States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

NAMI Family Support Group What is the NAMI mission? NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life for all those whose lives are affected by these diseases.

NAMI Family Support Group Central Beliefs Mental Illnesses are illnesses like any other Stigma is real and has terrible consequences Both the individual and the family are essential to the recovery process Education and support for families and people with mental illness make substantial differences in outcomes, recovery and resilience With appropriate treatment and services, people can and do recover from mental illness

NAMI Family Support Group Public Education and Information Activities NAMI’s website: Receives over 7 million visitors a year NAMI’s Toll-free HelpLine: 1 (800) Hours: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ET Responds to over 200,000 calls, s and social media and postal requests each year and is staffed by a dedicated team of volunteer associates

NAMI Family Support Group Public Education and Information Activities Mental Illness Awareness Week, held during the first week of each October The Stigmabusters Network Unmasking Mental Illness: Science and Research Reception

NAMI Family Support Group Public Education and Information Activities

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Peer education and support activities for individuals and family members

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Support Groups The NAMI Support Group model operates differently from other, more traditional "share-and-care" groups.

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Sincere Uncritical Acceptance

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Advocacy NAMI advocates on behalf of people living with mental illness on the federal, state, and local levels

NAMI Family Support Group NAMI Action Centers  Multicultural networking groups African American American Indian and Alaskan Native Asian American and Pacific Islander Latino GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender)

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NAMI Family Support Group How to Contact NAMI NAMI 3803 N. Fairfax Drive Suite 100 Arlington VA Phone (703) Information Helpline NAMI (6264) Education Department: