NAMI stands for National Alliance for Mental Illness. This is a nationwide, grass roots, not-for-profit organization that locally provides education for families and supports for individuals with mental illnesses.
The Box Elder affiliate, through fund-raising and volunteer efforts provides our community with classes, education meetings and support groups.
We contribute to a Christmas program that assists disabled adult consumers who have no other opportunities to have a Christmas.
We also provide the community with a Thanksgiving dinner, near the holiday to add cheer and support for the families in our community that are struggling.
We help with school supplies for families who have children with mental health diagnosis, that struggle continuously to meet the demands that families have while they are experiencing crisis.
We have a person that provides families links to community bases resources that are out of the realm of what we can provide. Along with peer to peer support that is so badly needed.
These are just a few of our efforts. Our mission is: To ensure the dignity and improve the lives of those who live with mental illness and their families through support, education and advocacy.
My mission to to complete a fundraising walk, that is being held on September 26, 2009 at the Franklin Covey Field. I will be there, with my team, we are called the PsychClones. Mostly volunteers and consumers alike, walking side by side, to A) earn some money for our programs, and B) to promote good health, and wellness and C) create an understanding amongst the populations that mental health is treatable, there are answers, cures and hope.
To support my “Cause” click on the link here. If you are able, join our team and come walk with us. There will be a great lunch and fun for everyone! I promise!