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How Does Membership With NAMI IOWA Benefit You?
Through NAMI IOWA you have access to…
- Automatic membership to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
- NAMI’s newsletter (The Advocate), which brings you informative and timely articles concerning the latest research regarding Neurological Brain Disorders, the status of major legislation at the federal level and in state and local governments, provocative editorials, book reviews, and more! Also available, “NAMI Beginnings”, a publication that presents the latest research, treatments, medications, and the personal experiences of families coping with brain disorders. To receive this publication, go to: http://www.nami.org
- NAMI IOWA’s newsletter to keep you informed on mental health issues in Iowa.
- Legislative Alerts: Keeping you abreast of current legislative activities in the federal and state government; and alerting you whenever immediate action needs your voice to influence a vote which may impact the lives of persons suffering from Neurobiological Brain Disorders.
- Stigma Alerts: A notice of current or pending media pieces which misrepresent and/or discriminate against persons suffering from Mental Illness.
- Handbooks and other literature with clear, concise descriptions of children, adolescent and adult mental illnesses including: Schizophrenia, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Anxiety Disorder among others.
- Staff members dedicated to the special concerns of families who have a loved one suffering with a Mental Illness.
- Toll-free Helpline offering science-based information, support, and referral services: (800) 417-0417 in Iowa only.
- Notification of local/state/regional conferences with programs designed to enhance member’s knowledge in the area of education, advocacy, and research.
- Notification about NAMI’s national convention where you can meet with, and talk to, the leading researchers and experts in the mental health field.
- Technical assistance from NAMI IOWA staff in the areas of: building affiliate membership, fundraising, state and local advocacy efforts, media relations, and public education.
- Our educational programs for Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, Provider Program, and Basics.
