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Our Mission

NAMI WM Mission Statement

Bylaws: NAMI Western Massachusetts

 

Who We Are

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and volunteers who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.

What We Do

NAMI relies on gifts and contributions to support our important work:

We educate. Offered in thousands of communities across the United States through NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliates, our education programs ensure hundreds of thousands of families, individuals and educators get the support and information they need.

We advocate. NAMI shapes national public policy for people with mental illness and their families and provides volunteer leaders with the tools, resources and skills necessary to save mental health in all states. 

We lead. Public awareness events and activities, including Mental Illness Awareness Week and NAMIWalks, successfully fight stigma and encourage understanding. NAMI works with reporters on a daily basis to make sure our country understands how important mental health is.

What is NAMI of Western Massachusetts (NAMI-WM)?

We are a non-profit organization along with our dedicated volunteer members and leaders that work tirelessly to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy and support group programs for people in our Western Massachusetts community living with mental health conditions and their loved ones. All programs are offered at no cost to the public. We also have a volunteer program where members work in our office, participate in special events and other activities. Our office is open Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and has a lending library and other resources serving Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties.

NAMI-WM Board of Directors

  • Tamari Cole, President
  • Kateri M. Walsh, Vice President
  • Donna Roundy, Treasurer
  • Lesley Baird
  • Areliz Barbosa
  • Sherron Colgram
  • Sue DiVenuto
  • Bernice Drumheller
  • Tricia Fitzgerald
  • Eileen McKeever
  • Natasha Mercado-Santana
  • Bonnie Pueschel

NAMI remains committed to providing a safe, secure space to talk about whatever's on your mind. We encourage you to visit NAMI’s discussion groups to find support, share your experiences and learn from others affected by mental health conditions. The new and improved discussion boards are mobile-friendly and let you personalize posts with emojiis, badges and avatars.

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