Who is NAMI Alabama?
NAMI Alabama is an organization comprised of local support and advocacy groups throughout the state dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with a mental illness in Alabama. The number of such groups is growing rapidly as families become more determined to improve treatment and care for Alabamians with mental illness. NAMI Alabama links affiliates and members so they can more effectively advocate on statewide issues affecting persons with mental illness. Local affiliates offer support and education and focus on local issues such as housing, jobs, sharing and caring. NAMI Alabama advocates on the local, state and federal levels to approve legislation that will improve the lives of the persons with serious mental illness. NAMI Alabama works at the state level and shares the overall concerns of all local affiliates and speaks as one collective voice on statewide issues. Who belongs to NAMI Alabama? NAMI Alabama is comprised of local affiliates and their members, parents, re