National Alliance on Mental Illness of Santa Cruz County
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| General Agency Information | |||
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| Name: | National Alliance on Mental Illness of Santa Cruz County | ||
| Alternate Name(s): | NAMI-SCC | ||
| Address: | P.O. Box 360 Santa Cruz, CA 95061 | ||
| Primary Phone: | 831-427-8020 | ||
| Website: | www.namiscc.org | ||
| Days/Hours of Operation/Phone: | Anytime (Answering machine available) | ||
| Description: | The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a grassroots organization providing support, education and advocacy for people with serious mental illnesses and their families and friends. NAMI focuses its efforts on serious mental illnesses. Serious mental illnesses include schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder (manic depression), obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder and other brain disorders.
Membership consists primarily of family members and friends of people who have mental illness, mental health care consumers, friends and mental health care professionals. ELIGIBILITY: Membership is open to all who share in NAMI's mission. NAMI is of interest to family members and friends of individuals who live with a mental illness, individuals who live with a mental illness, mental health care professionals, and the general community. FEES: Free classes and support groups open to all. Membership fee $35 families, $3 low income. | ||
| Programs: | Family-to-Family Education Series
Peer to Peer Education Series Provider Education Program Parents and Teachers as Allies Program Bi-monthly Speaker meetings | ||
| Meetings: | Board meets 1st Monday of each month.
Speaker meetings bimonthly-call for information. Family Support Group-weekly drop-in support for people who have a family member or friend affected by mental illness, please call for information. | ||
| Languages other than English: | Spanish | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Varies Depending on Location | ||
| Public Transportation: | Varies | ||
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes | ||
| Fees: | See Description Notes | ||
| Areas Served: | Santa Cruz County | ||
| Funding Source: | Donations Grants | ||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Advocacy Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Bipolar Disorder Families/Friends of Mentally Ill Major Depression Mental Illness/Emotional Issues Mutual Support Groups Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Private Nonprofits Schizophrenia Tourette's Syndrome | |||
| This record last modified October 31, 2012 | |||
