NAMI

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Operating Agency: NAMI ( )

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Mission Statement: NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illness and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases. NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other severe anxiety disorders, autism pervasive developmental disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and sever and persistent mental illnesses that affect the brain. Founded in 1979 as the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, NAMI today works for equitable services and treatment for more than 15 million Americans living with mental illnesses and their families. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers participate at more than one thousand local affiliates and fifty state organizations to provide and support, combat stigma, support increased funding for research, and advocacy, adequate health insurance, housing, rehabilitation, and jobs for people with mental illnesses and their families. Local affiliates and state organizations identify and work on issues most important to the community and state. Individual membership and the extraordinary work of hundreds of thousands of volunteer leaders is the lifeblood of NAMI's local affiliates and state organizations. The national office, under the direction of an elected Board of Directors provides strategic direction to the entire organization, support to NAMI's state members, governs the NAMI corporation, and engages in advocacy, education leadership development nationally

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