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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. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community of hope for all of those in need. We value hope, inclusion, empowerment, compassion and fairness. NAMI envisions a world where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a community that cares.

NAMI of Central Middlesex is a non-profit organization of individuals with mental illnesses, their families, and their friends, serving the towns of Central and Eastern Middlesex County.

We help individuals affected by mental health conditions and the family members/caregivers who care for and support them to build better lives, by providing education programs, support groups, local advocacy and awareness.

WE ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVDUALS, FAMILIES, AND OTHERS AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS THROUGH EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY

Our mission is to improve the quality of life both for people living with mental illnesses and for their families.

NAMI Westchester is one of more than 1,200 local affiliates of the national alliance on mental illness. We are a grassroots organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all individuals and families whose lives are affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, support and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community of hope for all those in need. We offer the kind of understanding and care that only those who have lived the experience of mental illness can provide. NAMI Westchester's vision is to create a culture where open disclosure of a mental illness does not have negative consequences in the community, the schools and in the workplace. We continue to seek better treatment for mental illnesses and to eliminate the stigma associated with them. Our programs are a primary source of assistance to people of all cultural and economic backgrounds.

AMI-Québec’s programs are designed to help families better cope with the hardships and burdens caused by mental illness. Our programs include: • Support Groups: Weekly sessions where confidential discussion and sharing are encouraged in a small group setting. • Education Programs: Six-week sessions on thought and mood disorders and on obsessive compulsive disorder. • Information Sessions: On mental illness and related topics, through conferences, round table discussions and tele-conferences. • Share & Care Newsletter: A quarterly newsletter including information on various services, coping strategies, etc. • Library: A wealth of information on mental illness and related issues, including books, videos, DVDs and journals. • Advocacy and Social Action: An opportunity to work towards better services for people with mental illness and influence changes in social policy. • Raising Awareness: through education and outreach to students and the public at large.

The Mental Illness Foundation’s actions are crucial: it refers to resources, raises awareness, demystifies taboos, informs about symptoms and finances research. Also,with its programs Partners For Life and Nothing’s Working?, it relies on prevention to facilitate early detection of mental illness among teenagers and workers. For more information about the MIF, please visit our website at www.mentalillnessfoundation.org

For almost three decades, North Shore Schizophrenia Society has been helping family members cope with mental illness in a loved one and, through this vital support, has helped their mentally ill relatives in turn. It's support, too, of a unique, and uniquely valuable, kind. Our organization, as we explain on our website, "consists of family members and friends of the mentally ill who have been through it, know what others are going through and can share their experiences." Families helping families. Operating through our Family Support Centre, open five days a week (with crisis contact after hours), and with the assistance of staff, we provide support, counselling, information, education, advocacy and outreach services. The Centre helps families dealing with all serious mental illnesses: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety disorders. We fight stigma and advocate for families and patients. It's front-line work - and work that makes a difference.