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Welcome to the website for the National Alliance on
Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts
 What NAMI Means to Our Family...
N...never alone
A...among people who care
M...meaningful discussions
I...I will not give up
From NAMI Voice, Fall 2011 issue. Join NAMI today and receive NAMI Voice, the Massachusetts NAMI newsletter, and the NAMI Western Mass. newsletter.
NAMI-Western Mass. Annual Meeting -- Wednesday, January 18, 2012
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Behavioral Health Network
417 Liberty Street
Springfield, MA 01104
Reaching towards the future...reflecting on our past.
We are thrilled to announce that NAMI was included this year in a select list of charities that meet the Better Business Bureau’s “Wise Giving Alliance” standards and was featured with other charities in a full-page ad in USA Today on November 29, 2011. Along with our recent upgrade to a four-star rating (the highest score) from Charity Navigator, this is a wonderful testament to our efforts to be good stewards of donors’ dollars.
New Classes Forming for February!
Space is Limited--Pre-register
Call Bernice Drumheller at (413) 596-5059
Free 12–week course beginning February 2, 2012
Thursdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM
Providence Behavioral Health Hospital
1233 Main Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
VETERAN FAMILIES ARE WELCOME!
The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family member volunteers who know what it is like to have a loved one struggling with a brain disorder.
Topics include but are not limited to:
Borderline Personality Disorder Bipolar Disorder Panic Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Co-occuring Brain Disorders Major Depression Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
* Sponsored by NAMI Western Massachusetts *
Call for Artists! 
NAMI-WM Presents Our First Art Exhibit
April 2012 at the Chicopee Public Library
Featuring works from artists living with mental illness.
Art work drop-off dates: March 19 -- 22, 2012
8:30 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
NAMI-WM Office, 324A Springfield Street
Agawam, MA 01001
See our events page for full details!
 NAMI-WM Announces 2012 Walkathon
Save the Date -- Sunday, May 20, 2012
11:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
King Philip's Stockade, Forest Park
Springfield, Mass. 01108
For information on how to become a sponsor, please email
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Based in Agawam, Massachusetts our volunteers, board members, and staff, are dedicated to spreading mental health awareness and various support and educational programs across Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties. Our office, located at 324A Springfield Street, serves as a resource center for those affected by mental illness and their family and friends. Please stop by and visit with our staff and volunteers to discuss how we can help you or those you love. As one of two (out of 22) NAMI affiliates in Massachusetts with a full-time staffed office, we maintain a resource library, literature on various mental illnesses, and treatment options.
We welcome you to browse our website for events in the area, up to date legislative and news information, area resources and more.
Thank you,
Bernice Drumheller & Linda Blouin-Roy
Co-Presidents, NAMI Board of Directors
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