What
is NAMI?
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation�s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation�s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education.
What is the NAMI mission?
NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases.
Family
Support Activities
NAMI offers a cadre of education programs.
Locally, Family-to-Family is the primary focus
with training classes being offered
semi-annually along with special training
events.
The local Family-to-Family support group is held
every fourth Thursday of the month at the
Okaloosa MHAOW office at 6:30 p.m. - 7:30
p.m.
In Crisis - Go to
Nearest Hospital ER I Suicide Life Line 1-800-784-2433
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Abuse/Neglect of Children or Vulnerable Adults 1-800-962-2873
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Veteran Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 press 1
Email:
mhaowfl@mhaow.org
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