NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals & families affected by mental illness. NAMI ha a national organization as well as state organizations & local affiliates in more than 1,100 communities across the country.
Through the dedicated efforts of grassroots leaders, NAMI focuses on three cornerstones of activity that offer hope, reform & health: Support, Education & Advocacy.
NAMI’s support & public education efforts are focused on offering individuals & the community resources & information about mental illness through a variety of activities.
Education: The Face & Voice of Mental Illness
NAMI national & many affiliates offer an array of support & education programs & initiatives, including:
- NAMI’s education programs, which have graduated more than 200,000 individuals to-date. These signatureprograms provide critical education to help individuals and families gain knowledge and skills for livingsuccessfully with mental illness.
- NAMI In Our Own Voice, a public education presentation by individuals who have lived the experience, hasbeen shared with more than 150,000 people.
- The NAMI Web site, which receives more than 7 million visitors each year who rely on NAMI for the latest andmost comprehensive information on mental illness.
Advocacy: A Respected Force
NAMI is recognized as the voice of reason on mental illness. NAMI has fought for public policy changes that raisethe bar on mental illness care and promote treatment and research.
- NAMI Advocates and provides a voice for millions of Americans affected by mental illness while promotingstate and federal public and private-sector policies that ensure research, an end to discrimination and apromotion of effective mental health services and supports.
- NAMI has Action Centers on children and adolescents, law and criminal justice and multicultural issues. NAMI’s action centers advocate for unique populations and develop and disseminate information to meetspecific needs.
NAMI – The National Alliance on Mental Illness
3803 N. Farifax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203
1.800.850.NAMI (6264)
http://NAMI.org
Washington State NAMI
4305 Lacey Blvd. SE #5
Lacey, WA 98503-2352
360.584.9622
http://NAMIWA.org
Cowlitz County NAMI
Tim Krueger
360.577.7407
Thelma Blanchette
360.274.7282
Lewis County NAMI
Judy Baskett
360.785.9668
Oregon State NAMI
4701 SE 24th Ave, Suite #
Portland, OR 97202
503.230.8009
1.800.343.6264
http://NAMI.org/sites/NAMIoregon
Clackamas County NAMI
Michele Veenker
503.344.5050
Multnomah County NAMI
Margaret Brayden
503.228.5692
Terri Walker
503.228.5692
Columbia County NAMI
503.438.2124
Disclaimer: Living Ministries is not affiliated with this organization. Our goal is help you find the resources you are looking for. Living Ministries does not keep track of the resource levels of the organization listed here. Please be kind to the people that help you regardless of the limits of this organization.
