846 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510
Tel: 570-342-1047
ABOUT NAMI
NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other severe anxiety disorders, autism and pervasive developmental disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other severe and persistent mental illnesses that affect the brain.
Founded in 1979, NAMI today works to achieve equitable services and treatment for more than 15 million Americans living with severe mental illnesses and their families . Hundreds of thousands of volunteers participate in more than one thousand local affiliates and fifty state organizations to provide education and support, combat stigma, support increased funding for research, and advocate for adequate health insurance, housing, rehabilitation, and jobs for people with mental illnesses and their families.
Local affiliates such as NAMI Northeast Region PA and state organizations such as NAMI Pennsylvania identify and work on issues most important to our local community and our state. Individual membership and the extraordinary work of hundreds of thousands of volunteer leaders is the lifeblood of NAMI's local affiliates and state organizations. The national office, under the direction of an elected Board of Directors, provides strategic direction to the entire organization, support to NAMI's state and affiliate members, governs the NAMI corporation, and engages in advocacy, education and leadership development nationally.
The more we speak openly about mental illness, the more it encourages others to find the courage and their voice to tell their own stories.
One way that we break stigma is by offering "In Our Own Voice" presentations to promote awareness of mental health conditions and of the possibility of recovery.
In Our Own Voice is a free public education program featuring trained speakers sharing their compelling stories.
To bring one of these 40, 60 or 90-minute presentations to your organization, message us here.