National Alliance on Mental Illness-University of Iowa

NEXT MEETING: Friday, Sept. 19th, 2008 from 1:00-2:30 pm, N 293 Lindquist Center 

WANTED – Individuals who have a family member who suffers from a mental illness are more than welcome to attend the Iowa City Family to Family education program beginning on Thursday, August 7th from 6:00 - 8:30 pm at the VA Medical Center. The Family-to-Family Education Program is a free 12-week course for family members and significant others of individuals with mental illnesses. Trained family members lead the course focusing primarily on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The course discusses the clinical treatment of these illnesses and teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively. Persons may join the classes up through week 3 (August 21st).  If you would like more information, please contact namijohnsoncounty@yahoo.com, or 337-5400. 

MISSION STATEMENT:

NAMI-University of Iowa is dedicated to the personal liberation from mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases. NAMI-UI is a student-run, student-led organization that provides mental health support, education, and advocacy at the University of Iowa. With the leadership of college students, the group is designed to engage and educate campus communities about an issue that merits serious attention-- mental illness.

Toward this end, NAMI-UI will strive to:         

• Educate students, faculty, administrators, and other members of the campus community about mental illness  

• Provide or enhance support and counseling services on campus

• Serve as an information and resource collection and dissemination center

• Advocate administrators to improve mental health care services and policies on campus and promote education about mental illness amongst students

• Solicit and receive funds in support of all of the above

Updated: 9-06-08