Our
Mission
- NAMI Illinois is a state-wide
organization comprised of local Illinois Affiliates dedicated to the task of
eradicating mental illness and improving the lives of persons with mental
illness and their families.
NAMI
Illinois
Named Outstanding State Organization for 2008
Each
year NAMI recognizes one state organization for exceptional efforts on the state
level to further NAMI's mission. On behalf of the NAMI Board of Directors
and the nearly one-quarter million members nationwide, NAMI Illinois has been
selected to receive NAMI’s
2008 Outstanding State
Organization Award.
NAMI
Illinois is being recognized for exemplary work to expand the NAMI Connection
program to reach the national goal of having a NAMI
Connection recovery
support group available every day in every community across the
nation. Michael J. Fitzpatrick, NAMI Executive Director stated, "If
all states dedicated themselves to the program the way that NAMI Illinois has,
this would be an easy task. Your state organization's success in working
with provider agencies to recruit consumers as Connection group facilitators has
not only brought new members to NAMI but also new consumer leaders. The
NAMI Board congratulates you on your dedication to this important and
life-changing initiative."
NAMI
Illinois is extremely honored and extends our sincere thanks and recognition to
the NAMI Connection Champions,
Facilitators and
partnering organizations for
your dedication in
making this program a success in
Illinois.
The
Outstanding State Organization Award will be presented to NAMI Illinois at the
Annual Business Meeting on Monday morning, June 16th at the 2008 NAMI
Convention.
Depression:
Out of the Shadows on PBS
The
PBS documentary DEPRESSION:: Out of the Shadows will air on Wednesday,
May 21, 2008 at 9:00 PM (Eastern) followed by a panel discussion with NAMI
medical director Ken Duckworth, M.D., moderated by broadcast journalist Jane
Pauley. You can watch a preview on the PBS “Take One Step”
public health campaign Web site.
NAMI is the national outreach partner for the program. Please help
publicize it in advance with members and local communities through newsletters,
listerv networks and local newspapers..
www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/depression
NAMI
Illinois Annual Meeting of Members
Crystal
Lake, Illinois
May
17, 2008
Ballots
will be arriving soon.
Watch
for the Special Election Edition of Stateline.
Be sure
to cast your vote for NAMI Illinois' Board of Directors.
Click
here to view the biographies of the candidates.
Say
It Out Loud
The
Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health requests your
attendance and participation in the official
Springfield
kickoff of the IDHS-DMH / Illinois Children's' Mental Health Partnership
"Say it out loud" public awareness campaign.
When: Monday, May 12, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Where: The Capitol Rotunda (The Capitol Building is located at the
intersection of Capitol and South 2nd Streets,
Springfield
,
Illinois
. Parking is available in the Capitol Complex and surrounding area.)
In addition to promoting good mental health, the new, multi-year statewide
campaign also reduces the barriers that much too often prevent people from
seeking or offering needed support. The kickoff not only recognizes the
value of those objectives but celebrates the ongoing commitment and
contributions that you along with others here in
Illinois
are making to empower and motivate both individuals and communities to take
action for themselves, their children, and their loved ones. For that
reason we would be honored by your presence.
Sign
up
Today
Contact:
NAMI
of Greater Chicago – (312) 563-0445
Mental
Health America of Illinois – (312) 368-9070
NAMI
Connection is a recovery support group program for people living with mental
illness that is expanding in
communities
throughout the country. These groups provide a place that offers
respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope.
The
NAMI Illinois Consumer Council was formed to advance the activities and
involvement of the consumer membership of NAMI at the local, state and national
levels by actively participating in advocacy issues and program
development. The Consumer Council, made up of people
who live with a mental illness, is an advisory body to the Board of
Directors.
NAMI
Illinois' Education and Support Programs
Americans
must understand and send this message:
mental
disability is not a scandal - it is an illness,
and
like physical illnesses, it is TREATABLE,
especially
when the treatment comes early.
Learn about mental illnesses.
References: National Institute of Mental Health
and National Mental Health Association
With more than 210,000 members, NAMI (the
National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's leading grassroots advocacy
organization solely dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals
living with mental illness and their families.
Our
Grassroots Logo
This
web site provides information and links to educate individuals about mental
illness. NAMI Illinois is a
non-profit, self-help organization whose goal is to improve the quality of life
for persons with mental illness and their families. As a statewide
grassroots organization, NAMI has 35 affiliate groups located throughout the
state.
Each
affiliate is comprised of family members, friends, professionals, and
individuals who are recovering from mental illness. With headquarters in
the state capital, Springfield, a board of directors is elected to three-year
terms by the general membership. The board, which meets 6 times per year,
governs NAMI Illinois policy. Board members are family members, consumers
and professionals who set policy for the state organization. The staff of
NAMI Illinois carries out board policy, with the State Executive Director having
primary responsibility.
Look in our directory
for an affiliate in your area.
NAMI
ILLINOIS NEWS
NEW
RESOURCE FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS!
NAMI
National Announces Launch of New E-Join Program
Discussion
Groups
Be
sure to visit NAMI Illinois “Discussions” portion of our website, http://il.nami.org/discussions.htm
Here's
your opportunity to learn what others are talking about and to share your
opinion and ask questions.
Good
communications is the heart of any relationship and this includes your
relationship with NAMI (National, State and local Affiliates). NAMI
Illinois is starting a new service for its members and local chapters called "Communicate."
Its purpose is to share helpful information. In order to do this you can ask
questions for problems you have or you can share information that has been
helpful to you and/or your organization.
We
have started by creating several subject areas. They are:
"Problem
Solving"
This
section is for State, Local Affiliates and Individuals who have a problem they
have been unable to solve. Requests for help should state the problem
(only a single problem) and document the contacts they have made with the
results or lack of results.
"New
or Revised Programs"
This
section is for State and Local Affiliates. It describes programs or new
initiatives. Sharing should include: how or why the program was started, who is
the intended or anticipated audience, expected results, and how local affiliates
can implement this program.
"New
Ideas"
This
section is for National, State and Local Affiliates to propose or brainstorm new
ideas.
"Accomplishments"
Posting
accomplishments and sharing National, State and Local successes will give all of
us pride in our organization and inspire us to achieve or exceed the results of
others.
"Income
Sources"
This
area allows all NAMI members and affiliates to share fundraising information to
expand efforts to finance NAMI programs.
"Suggestion
Box"
Help
build a stronger NAMI! Submit suggestions to ensure all levels of the NAMI
organization meet your needs.
Improving the Mental Health
& Well-being of America's Children - Get
the fact sheet.
TeenScreen - Get
the facts.
National
Center for Children in Poverty
issues a new fact sheet highlighting critical issues in children’s mental
health. Visit their web site http://nccp.org/
Report
on Illinois' Health Care System for Serious Mental Illness Released - Click
here to read
The
Current Status of Mental Health in Schools: A Policy and Practice Analysis
The
Center report can be accessed online at –
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/currentstatusmh.htm
People With Mental
Illness
Abraham
Lincoln,
Virginia Woolf, Lionel Aldridge, Eugene O'Neill, Beethoven,
Leo Tolstoy, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Vincent
Van Gogh,
Issac Newton, Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia
Plath, Michelangelo,
Winston Churchill, Vivien Leigh,
Patty
Duke, Charles Dickens, Margot Kidder, Mike Wallace
NAMI Illinois
2008 Partner Organizations
Adapt
of Illinois (psychiatric rehabilitation
services)
105
W. Madison
Suite
1600
Chicago,
Illinois 60602
Phone:
312-553-9440
Fax:
312-553-9441
http://www.adaptusa.com/illinois.html
Chestnut
Health Systems (behavioral health
care)
50
Northgate Industrial Drive
Granite
City, Illinois 62040
Phone:
618-877-4420
Fax:
618-877-9526
http://www.chestnut.org/
Crosspoint
Human Services
210
Ave. C
Danville,
Illinois 61832
Phone:
217-442-3200
http://www.co.vermilion.il.us/mental05.html
Heritage
Behavioral Health Center, Inc. (treatment for emotional
disorders, mental illnesses and addictive disorders)
151
North Main Street
Decatur,
Illinois 62525
Phone:
217-362-6290
Fax:
217-362-6290
http://heritagenet.org
Janet
Wattles Center (mental
health assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation)
526
West State Street
Rockford,
Illinois 61101
Phone:
815-968-9300
Fax:
815-968-5314
TDD:
815-968-2648
http://www.janetwattles.org/
Tri-County
Counseling Center (mental health and substance abuse
services)
220
E. County Road
PO
Box 381
Jerseyville,
Illinois 62052
Phone:
618-498-9587
Fax:
618-498-6257
NAMI Illinois is an
affiliate of NAMI.
Illinois'
Voice on Mental Illness - NAMI Illinois
