NAMI Central Oregon

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 The Mission of NAMI Central Oregon is to improve the quality of life for persons living with mental health issues and their families through support, education, and advocacy. 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈 NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation’s leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations, and volunteers who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education previously unavailable to those in need. NAMI relies on gifts and contributions to support our important work. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐃𝐨 𝙒𝙚 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 NAMI Central Oregon’s education programs ensure that families, individuals, and educators get the support and information they need. 𝙒𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 NAMI Central Oregon offers support groups for individuals and families. 𝙒𝙚 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 NAMI shapes the national public policy landscape for people with mental illness and their families and provides grassroots volunteer leaders with the tools, resources, and skills necessary to save mental health in all states. 𝙒𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣 The NAMI HelpLine and NAMI Oregon’s Helpline allow us to respond personally to hundreds of thousands of requests yearly, providing free referrals, information, and support—a much-needed lifeline for many. 𝙒𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙 Public awareness events and activities successfully combat stigma and encourage understanding, including Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), NAMIWalks, and other efforts. NAMI works with reporters daily to ensure our country understands how important mental health is.