What exactly does NAMI do?
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
What is the NAMI HelpLine?
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.
What is the NAMI program?
NAMI Basics is a 6-session education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth (ages 22 and younger) who are experiencing mental health symptoms. This program is free to participants, 99% of whom say they would recommend the program to others.
How many employees does NAMI have?
1,250 employees
Based in Arlington, VA, NAMI is a key player in the non profits industry with 1,250 employees and an annual revenue of $106.8M. NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Is NAMI a non profit organization?
NAMI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. If donations are made to an independent organization that then pays NAMI, then only the independent organization qualifies as the donor.
Who is NAMI funded by?
The majority of NAMI’s funding comes from individual contributions, which is something we’re quite proud of. The remainder comes from major foundation and corporate sponsorships, dues, grants, events and other partnerships.
What is NAMI Connection?
NAMI Connection is a weekly recovery support group for people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others’ experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding.
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