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Our mission is to support the mental health of our community members through Education, Support, & Advocacy. Our vision is to support mental health wellness in the Wood River Valley. We aim to link community members with local health resources to educate the community on mental health topics, cultivate the acceptance of mental health challenges, and foster inclusion for individuals, families, and friends. NAMI-WRV is honored to be the fiscal agent and sponsor of the 5B Suicide Prevention Alliance, a collaborative of Wood River Valley community members and organizations who strive to build a resilient county.The 5B Suicide Prevention Alliance is working to prevent suicide and educate our community about mental health. We focus on increasing awareness, understanding, and action around suicide prevention, educating our community about the signs of emotional distress and emphasizing the importance of every day healthy habits.

To improve the quality of life for families and individuals impacted by mental health disorders through education, support, advocacy and stigma reduction.

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Mental Illness Policy Org. focuses on serious mental illness, not mental health. They focus on the 4% of adults over 18 who are most seriously ill, mainly suffering from schizophrenia and treatment-resistant forms of bipolar disorder. Other organizations focus on the 20% of people who have any sort of ‘mental health condition’ no matter how mild. Rather than ignoring the most seriously ill, we attempt to help them.

Mission Statement: To provide support, advocacy and education in order to improve the quality of life of individuals with mental illnesses and their families. Service Area: We serve all of DuPage County, Illinois (far western suburbs of metropolitan Chicago area). NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Sarasota and Manatee Counties works to ease the burden of people living with mental illness through education, support and advocacy.

Families compassionately helping families of loved ones challenged by mental illness.Assist families in understanding the mental health system and securing treatment for their ill loved ones.Advocate for improvements in psychiatric care and treatment of severe persistent mental illness; support for research-based strategies of sustainable patient recovery.

The Mission of NEABPD is to provide education, raise public awareness and understanding, decrease stigma, promote research and enhance the quality of life of those affected by Borderline Personality Disorder. NEABPD works with families and persons in recovery, raises public awareness, provides education to professionals, promotes research, and works with Congress to enhance the quality of life for those affected by this serious but treatable mental illness.