Program areas at NAMI
Public Awareness, Partnerships and Outreach:COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE NAMI seeks to advance the mental wellness of all people living in the U.S. We know the tools people need will depend on age, background, location, language, family ties and much more. Throughout 2022, we improved and expanded our offerings for communities across the country, including many whose needs have long been overlooked. See Schedule O for additional Public Awareness, Partnerships and Outreach highlights in 2022
Information, Support and Education:EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS REVEAL THE POWER OF A COMMUNITY THAT CARESThroughout 2022, NAMI found new ways to enrich and expand our community-based education and peer support programs, drawing on the wisdom and lived experience of people who are devoted to helping others learn, grow and thrive. See Schedule O for additional Information, Support and Education highlights in 2022
Public Policy and Advocacy:RECORD-BREAKING ADVOCACY DRIVES PROGRESS FOR MILLIONS In 2022, we reached a watershed moment in mental health, thanks to the nonstop activity of NAMI advocates nationwide. Thousands of volunteers affiliated with NAMI's Government Relations and Policy & Advocacy teams pressed for laws and policies that will reap benefits for millions.See Schedule O for additional Public Policy and Advocacy highlights in 2022
Research:RESEARCH TO IMPROVE TREATMENT, FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND HOPE NAMI's commitment to mental health research dates to the earliest days of the Alliance. In 2022, we shared new insights from brain science, genetics and treatment options while advocating for current and future research that will yield healing answers for millions. NAMI TOOK PART IN 60 RESEARCH ENGAGEMENTS, including 12 research advisory groups and steering committees. We actively partnered with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Schizophrenia Steering Committee and Work Groups, the National Alliance on Caregiving, the National Rural Adolescent and Child Health Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Training Center and many other groups devoted to mental health research. FIELD STUDIES AND SURVEYS DOCUMENTED THE VALUE of NAMI Basics and NAMI Peer-to-Peer education programs and the effectiveness of NAMI HelpLine operations. We also hosted focus groups where people shared personal stories of seeking mental health treatment, revealing the ups and downs of navigating our current care system. NAMI PARTNERED WITH DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY to organize a discussion of non-biological causes of early death in people with serious mental illness.