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NAMI, the acronym for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is a grass-roots, education, support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of families who have relatives with a brain disorder (mental illness). This includes families and consumers diagnosed with a mental illness, relatives and friends, mental health professionals, and all who share NAMI’s vision and mission. The Westside LA chapter is one of a number of affiliates of both the NAMI California and the NAMI National organizations in Los Angeles county. NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. NAMI was founded in 1979 by 254 caring people and now has grown to more than 210,000 members in over 1,200 affiliate groups in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico , the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Guam. NAMI is getting stronger every day. In fact, Worth Magazine recently ranked NAMI in its “Top 100 charities most likely to change the world”.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental health conditions through support, education, and advocacy. As an affiliate of the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization, NAMI-WM advocates for access to services, treatment, supports, and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all those in need.

Nami DC is the state chapter of the national alliance on mental illness. As a charitable 501(c)(3) organization, Nami DC has supported individuals and their families impacted by serious mental health conditions since its founding in 1981. Through education (including Nami signature classes such as family-to-family, Samsha best practice since 2013), advocacy and support, Nami DC has expanded its support to specifically focus on health and wellness of youth (with significant emphasis on early identification and intervention), service members (regardless of duty status) and their families.

NAMI- Brazos Valley is an affiliate of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, support and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need.

NAMI Southern Arizona improves the quality of life for all those affected by mental illness.

NAMI-NYC's mission is to help families and individuals affected by mental illness build better lives through education, support, and advocacy.

NAMI Durham is dedicated promoting recovery and optimizing the quality of life for those in Durham County effected by mental illness. We strive to create a better tomorrow—a tomorrow where all people affected by mental illness can experience hope, recovery and wellness in a world free of stigma. When you make a financial contribution to NAMI Durham, you help us make that tomorrow a reality. You help ensure that no individual or family is alone on their mental health journey. You help provide a national network of support and resources, both online and in communities.

NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.

NAMI San Diego, a non-profit organization, providing education, support services, and advocacy to improve the quality of life for everyone affected by mental illness.

NAMI Thurston-Mason is an organization of families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Together, they advocate for better lives for those individuals who have a mental illness, and they offer support, education and advocacy as they do so.

The mission of NAMI North Carolina is to provide support, education, advocacy, and public awareness so that all affected by mental illness can build better lives.

The mission of NAMI Greater Houston is to provide advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.