<p><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) will conduct its annual legislative conference February 14 - 16, 1997 at the Arlington Hilton Hotel (950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA; 703/528-6000). More than 100 NAMI leaders from throughout the country will attend the meeting to discuss a wide range of policy issues that impact persons with severe mental illnesses and their families.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(53, 53, 53); font-family: ProximaNova-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">The federal-state vocational rehabilitation system that supports the employment needs of people with severe mental illnesses is "an abject failure," according to a new report released today by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). </span></p>
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text “NAMI” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).