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| NAMI – the National Alliance on Mental Illness – is a grassroots self-help, support, education, and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of all those affected by serious mental illness. This includes those diagnosed with a mental illness; their family members and friends; mental health professionals; and all who share NAMI’s vision and mission. |
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Millions of Americans, involving an estimated one in four families, are living with mental illness today. Most NAMI families are personally touched by a severe brain disorder such as:
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NAMI welcomes as members all who share our mission to advocate on behalf of those with a mental illness and their families, to promote research into causes of and treatments for these illnesses, and to combat stigma and discrimination. Individuals with mental illness are an essential and growing part of the NAMI membership and leadership. |
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NAMI was founded in 1979 by 254 people and now has more than 210,000 members in over 1,200 affiliate groups in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. Worth Magazine recently ranked NAMI in its “Top 100 charities most likely to change the world.” |
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The Campaign for the Mind of America is a national marketing, education and outreach initiative that will focus on the need for our country to build a world-class treatment and recovery system for people with mental illnesses. |
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NAMIWalks for the Mind of America, NAMI’s signature fundraising component of NAMI’s Campaign for the Mind of America grew from 12 communities in 2003 to 50-plus walks in 2005 -- even more communities will be included in 2006. All proceeds from the Walk will be used to fund NAMI’s programs, locally and nationally, to increase mental health awareness and to reduce stigma of mental illness. |
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NAMI is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3) organization. For more information about NAMI visit the NAMI National web site nami.org. |
