1. Facilitator Training NAMI 101

3. 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 health conditions

4. NAMI’s mission NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.

5. NAMI’s vision NAMI envisions a world where all persons affected by mental illness experience resiliency, recovery and wellness.

6. 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

7. Peer education and support activities for individuals and family members

13. Support groups The NAMI Support Group model operates differently from other support groups, such as "share-and-care" groups.

16. The heart of NAMI Support Groups Sincere, uncritical acceptance

20. Public education and information activities NAMI’s website: www.nami.org Receives more than 900,000 visits per month NAMI’s toll-free helpline: 800-950-6264 Responds to over 200,000 calls, emails, social media and postal requests each year and is staffed by a dedicated team of volunteer associates

21. Public education and information activities Mental Illness Awareness Week, the first week in October National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, the month of July www.nami.org/nmmham NAMI website and social media presence www.nami.org

22. Public Education and Information Activities

23. Advocacy NAMI advocates on the federal, state, and local levels on behalf of people living with mental health conditions.

24. 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

25. NAMI Action Centers

26. How to contact NAMI NAMI 3803 N. Fairfax Drive Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703-524-7600 Information Helpline: 800-950-6264 NAMI Education Department: namieducation@nami.org