WHAT NAMI MID CENTRAL DOES

NAMI Advocates

• NAMI brings the need of persons with mental illness and their families to the attention of legislators, service providers, medical staff, and the general public.
• NAMI protects the rights of persons living with mental illness.
• NAMI presses for added community support services.

NAMI Supports

• The NAMI Support Group model is designed to furnish the fundamental structures and group processes which will enable facilitators to run meetings which are both empathetic and upbeat.
• NAMI Connection Recovery Support Program is a peer-based mutual support group program for individuals facing the challenges of recovering from any serious mental illness.

NAMI Educates

• NAMI provides training and educational materials for families, persons with mental illness and professionals.
• NAMI offers an annual educational conference.
• Family-to-Family education
• Basics education
• Peer-to-Peer mentoring
• In Our Own Voice presentations
• Ending the Silence presentations
• Provider Education

Note* Some programs might not be currently available  in your county.