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WHAT IS NAMI?
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.
Founded in 1979, NAMI is a national organization and has become the nation’s voice on mental illness. NAMI includes affiliates in every state and more than 1,100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through support, advocacy, education, and research.
NAMI GREATER ORLANDO
NAMI Greater Orlando (NAMIGO) was founded in 1985 to improve the quality of life for individuals with Neurological Brain Disorders (NBD). NAMIGO’s members are people recovering from schizophrenia, affective disorder, or other serious NBD; families with loved ones living with NBD; professionals who work with people with NBD; and caring individuals who support the efforts of NAMI.
NAMI Greater Orlando is affiliated with NAMI Florida, Inc., an organization that includes more than 30 local affiliates and 2,000 members across the state of Florida. NAMIGO serves the following areas: Orange and Seminole counties.
HOW NAMI HELPS
SUPPORT
We offer regular support groups for:
- Adults restored and recovering from mental illness
- Family members and friends of loved ones with mental illness
For further information about our support groups, click here.
EDUCATION
- Family-to-Family education course
- Peer-to-Peer education course
- NAMI Basics education course
- Maintains library of books, tapes, videos, and periodicals for loan to members
- Provides speakers and free literature to clubs, civic groups, church groups, and special meetings
- NAMI newsletters
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
For further information about our educational programs, click here.
ADVOCACY
- Insists on a comprehensive system of individualized services and support for recovering people of all ages
- Adequate funding to promote treatment and rehabilitation, including parity under health care insurance
- Equal access to modern medications
RESOURCES
- Maintains a list of public and private services, housing options, day programs, social events, and rehabilitation opportunities for recovering people
- Provides information on medical facilities that accept Medicaid/Medicare or charge according to means
NAMI | Greater Orlando
1800 Mercy Drive, Suite 103, Mailbox 4
Orlando, FL 32808
Tel: (407) 253-1900
Fax: (407) 253-1912
E-mail: namigo@namigo.org; communications@namigo.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
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