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Facilitator Training NAMI 101

Learn about NAMI, the leading mental health organization providing support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families impacted by mental illness. Access resources, support groups, and public awareness initiatives. Join the movement today!

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Facilitator Training NAMI 101

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  1. Facilitator TrainingNAMI 101

  2. NAMINational 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

  3. 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.

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

  5. 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

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

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

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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Public Education and Information Activities

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

  13. 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

  14. NAMI Action Centers

  15. How to contact NAMI • NAMI3803 N. Fairfax DriveSuite 100Arlington, VA 22203 • Phone: 703-524-7600 • Information Helpline:800-950-6264 • NAMI Education Department: namieducation@nami.org

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