415 South 25th Avenue Omaha, NE 68131 402-345-8101 www.nami.org/sites/ne
Big Givers:
SAVE THE DATE: NAMI WALK 2011 June 11, 2011 Volunteer for the WALK 2011 Committee
NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to education, support and advocacy for persons who have experienced or are experiencing a mental illness and their families and friends. NAMI is the nation’s largest consumer and family organization dedicated to mental illness. NAMI’s support and education efforts are focused on educating others about mental illness, offering resources to those in need, and advocating that mental illness becomes a high priority. NAMI advocates at the local, state, and national level to implement change and promote access to quality mental health services for everyone. NAMI helps unite parents, spouses, siblings, friends and people who have a mental illness to fight for improved treatment, a better quality of life and recovery.
Brag Lines: Education programs – Family to Family, Basics, Peer to Peer and Support Groups are provided at no cost to participants by volunteer consumers and family members who receive training by NAMI. Connection Recovery Support Groups are available to persons experiencing a mental illness at various locations across the metropolitan area. Support groups are open to anyone with a mental illness needing support and are facilitated by other persons with a mental illness. Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) is provided for law enforcement officers so they have a better understanding of mental illness and assist them when they come in contact with a person who is experiencing a mental illness. The CIT program is provided in collaboration with the Omaha Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Alegent Health, Community Alliance and Region 6 Behavioral Health.
Pay it Forward: NAMI would not be able to provide education, support and services at no cost to participants without the support of the community. Seventy-five percent of our annual budget comes from donations – one third of the budget comes from the annual WALK for the Mind of America held each June at Elmwood Park. Six hundred people walked this past June in support of NAMI and the work being done to support persons with a mental illness and their families. Volunteers provide the education and support groups. Donations provide the training and materials for these volunteers. Visit www.nami.org/sites/ne for more information. www.heromaha.com
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