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NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Seattle Details


Agency Name
NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Seattle
Agency Name 2
Helpline
Address
802 NW 70th Street
City
Seattle
State
WA
Zip Code
98117
Phone Number
(206) 783-9264
Email
helpline@namiseattle.org
Website
http://namiseattle.org/
Description
Our mission is to address the unmet needs of individuals with mental illness and their families through advocacy, public education, information and referral, and self-help support groups. NAMI Seattle is the only organization in the Seattle area working specifically to fill the gaps in our local mental health system through peer-led education, referrals, and support. Originally established as “Washington Advocates for the Mentally Ill” in 1978, we worked with other concerned groups across the country to launch a national advocacy and support organization: The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. Today, NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organization in the nation. Our peer-led presentations, classes and support groups bridge the gap when medical models fail to meet our needs. We have over 40 years of experience elevating stories of lived experience and shining a spotlight on the unique needs of people and families navigating their own mental health journey.