MISSION OF NAMI MEMPHIS

For 25 years, the mission of NAMI Memphis has been to improve the quality of life for persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and for their families/caregivers, mental health providers, police officers, and the general public through EDUCATION, SUPPORT, RESEARCH, and ADVOCACY. To achieve this mission we work toward the following goals:

Education

• Free courses are offered to family members to empower them to be knowledgeable caregivers.
• We work collaboratively with mental health care professionals and facilities to ensure a high quality of care for mental health consumers.
• Anti-Stigma campaigns to reduce stigma and discrimination are targeted toward the general public, churches, politicians, and various organizational and civic groups via the media and through speaking engagements/presentations.

Support

• We provide comfort, guidance, and education through support groups for families/caregivers and mental health consumers.
• We increase opportunities for low-stress employment and training, income maintenance, social networks, medical and rehabilitation services, assertive case management, and effective coordination of these services.
• We also support improved hospital and treatment facilities as part of the same range of services.

Research

• We promote on-going research into the physiological, biochemical, genetic, and neurological causes along with the promotion of treatment and prevention of serious brain disorders.

Advocacy

• We proactively pursue actions at the local, state, and federal levels to ensure adequate funding, research, support, and an improved mental healthcare delivery system is a reality for individuals suffering from severe mental illnesses and their caregivers/families