Who we are

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NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illnesses and their families.

Families who have a loved one with a mental illness share surprisingly similar experiences.

The serious mental illnesses greatly impact family members, as well as clients. Families are often confused by the nature of these medical disorders, and are directly involved in wanting to help their loved one get the treatment they deserve and on the path to recovery. Read more . . .

To Contact us

email: info@namigainesville.org

Telephone:
(general questions):374-5600 (then extension 8322 ) - or - 800-330-5615 (then extension 8322 )

Mailing Address:
NAMI Gainesville,
P.O. Box 90114
Gainesville, FL 32607

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How to join NAMI membership

Our Brochure shows how to become a member of the NAMI National organization plus NAMI Gainesville chapter, or you can also become a member by online registration. The online method automatically points your membership to Gainesville.

NAMI Gainesville on the radio

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Photos of typical families
with their loved one with a mental illness.


by Peggie Gillespie, from her book "Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family"

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Meetings and Activities in Gainesville

Support Group, Education Courses, Community Events, and more

Next monthly meeting:
Monday June 10

We offer Support Group for Family members, as well as Seminars open to anyone in the general public

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F2F

Family-to-Family Educational Classes in Gainesville.

Next 12-week course begins August 20, 2013

Pre-registration is required.  Click for more information.

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Peer-to-Peer Educational Course is for people living with a major mental illness interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery.

Next 10-week course begins this Fall 2013

Pre-registration is required.

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Contact us at: Peer2Peer@namigainesville.org

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NAMI CONNECTION is a weekly recovery support group for people living with a mental illness in which people learn from each others’ experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding.

Meets every Tuesday each week from 7pm to 8:30pm at 825 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville (in VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center PRRC on 23rd Ave)
Starts January 15, 2013.

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More Information Links and Resources...

Extensive Information on mental illnesses, medications, definitions, advice, book reviews, insurance/Medicaid, research: Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Anxiety disorders, and more...

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Mental health resources and community agencies in Alachua county

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What is a major mental illness, anyway?

Major Mental Illnesses are unavoidable biological, medical conditions of brain cells in regions of the brain that disrupt thought, mood, feelings, behavior, ability to relate to others, or daily functioning. Read more . . .


Evidence-based mental illness program in Gainesville for rebuilding community on the path to independence and acheiving dreams of life goals.
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Thousands of households in Alachua County are directly impacted

Read more . . .

Enriched Lives

People with mental illnesses can enrich our lives!

Here are just a few famous people with a mental illness

 

NAMI Gainesville is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

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