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WHO ARE WE

NAMI Westchester is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and is the premier grassroots advocacy organization in the county dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with brain disorders known as mental illnesses and their families. Through our programs, we are a primary source of support for families and friends of people with mental illnesses. As advocates, we educate the community on issues that impact the lives of our members. We are committed to seeking better treatment for these illnesses and eliminating the stigma associated with these disorders. We have been engaged in this important work since 1980.

Our Goal is to Improve the Quality of Life for People Living with Mental Illness:

• By Changing public attitudes through encouraging a climate of respect and dignity for individuals with mental illness.
• By providing mutual support.
• By expanding and supporting research on the causes and more effective treatments of mental illness.
• By assuring access to care.
• By advocating for legislation to support our goals.
• By exchanging information.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stamatia Pappas, President

Jennifer Jacquet-Murray, First Vice President

Stuart Rudnick, Second Vice President

Audrey McInerney, Secretary

Jim Van Metter, Treasurer

Fran Belasco

Sheryl Brauman

Ann Dealy

J. Michael Horgan

Ken Kendes

Irwin Lubell

Audrey McInerney

Joan Perez

Mary Schlageter

Harry Sunshine

Ann Loretan, Past President

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STAFF

Sharon McCarthy, Program Director & Assistant to the President

Anna-Christina Allen, Office Administrator

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