NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the largest grassroots mental health organization in the U.S., focused on providing support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by mental illness, with a vision for better lives and understanding. And we have a chapter right here in south central Iowa!
NAMI advocates at the county, state, and national levels for non-discriminatory access to quality healthcare, housing, education, and employment for people with mental illness.
- Educate the public about mental illness.
- Work to eliminate the stigma of mental illness.
- Advocate for increased funding for research into the causes and treatment of mental illness.