NAMI
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | National Alliance on Mental Illness |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
NAMI stands for National Alliance on Mental Illness, a nonprofit abbreviation.
Largest grassroots mental health organization in the United States, providing free education programs, support groups and a helpline for people with mental illness and their families, and advocating for better care.
Example: She found the NAMI Family-to-Family course helpful after her son's diagnosis.
Usage notes
Families meeting around a kitchen table in Madison, Wisconsin, started it in 1979; it is now based in Arlington, Virginia, with hundreds of state and local affiliates. Its NAMIWalks events raise funds and awareness. It is pronounced "NAH-mee".
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