National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Mississippi
Non-Profit Mental Health Advocacy
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About this facility
- Mission
- We are a state organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. We are a non-profit, grassroots, support, and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with no-fault brain disorders(mental illness) and their families through support, education, advocacy and research. We assist in establishing local affiliates and support groups statewide and strength through solilarity with others.
- Areas served
- Mississippi
- Service
- Permanent
Notes
We offer NAMI Connection, which is a weekly peer-based, mutual support group program for individuals with any mental illness diagnosis.
Our education programs are as follows:
PEER TO PEER - A free unique, experiential learning program for people with any serious mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery.
FAMILY TO FAMILY - trained family members instruct a free, 12 week education course on serious mental illness treatment and effective coping skills for family members.
PARENT TO PARENT - Trained family members instruct a free, 12 hour education course designed for direct primary caregivers of children and adolescents having behavioral/emotional difficulties or brain disorders.
PROVIDER EDUCATION - A trained team of 2 family members, 2 consumers and a professional who is also a family member provide 30 hours of training to mental health service providers to help them realize the hardships that families and consumers endure, and to appreciate their heroism in finding a way to reconstruct their lives because of mental illness.
IN OUR OWN VOICE - Presentations provide an example of recovery from severe mental illnesses in action. The consumer is trained to put a face on mental illness and change the way people living with these no-fault brain disorders are perceived in the community.
NAMI works to eliminate stigma associated with mental illness and educates by providing up-to-date information through:
* Publication of a quarterly newsletter, annual state conference, public speaking engagements, and presentations.
* Toll free helpline (800-357-0388) which provides crisis information, support, educational packets, and referrals.
* Web site: www.nami.org/affiliates
* A resource library