NAMI Veterans' Council

The NAMI Veterans Council advocates for an improved continuum of care for veterans and active military and dependents with severe and persistent mental illness.  The council is composed of persons with mental illnesses, relatives of persons with mental illnesses, or friends with mental illnesses who have an involvement and/or interest in issues impacting and veterans and active personnel who suffer from severe and persistent mental illness. 

Some of the roles that council members play include serving as a liaison to Veterans Integrated Service Networks, providing outreach to veterans service organizations, and working closely with NAMI state and affiliate offices on issues affecting veterans.  The council holds regular monthly conference calls where featured speakers present new information on treatment, delivery and service initiatives for veterans and active personnel with severe and persistent mental illness.

The Veteran's Committee Executive Committee consists of:

Chair - Mary Gibson
Vice Chair - Tom Shade
Secretary - Jane Fyer
Fiscal Officer - Gerald LaFountain

View NAMI's Issue Spotlight on Veteran's Issues

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