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NAMI Siouxland is open to consumers, family & friends, professionals & providers who want to improve life for the chronically mentally ill. We have monthly meetings the second Tuesday of each month 6:30 - 7:30.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
$5 ~ Consumers
$25 ~ Friends & Family, Professional
Membership is not required. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings, as a member you will receive notice of our meetings and State and National publications, such as newsletters and magazines.
NAMI or National Alliance for the Mentally Ill functions nationwide both as support groups and advocacy groups on behalf of individuals with mental illness. NAMI Siouxland is an independent citizens’ association affiliated with the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and NAMI of Iowa. There are no ties to government or other agencies.
Our chapter has been responsible for assisting in the education of local police, service clubs, educational leaders, and distributing educational materials to the hospitals and doctors. We also support Friendship House, a social club for adults with mental illness, through assisting with fund raising and grant writing, and for social opportunities such as an annual picnic and holiday parties.
Future Projects
NAMI Siouxland will have volunteers trained as instructors in the educational programs developed by NAMI. Training expenses will be provided. If you are interested in being a trained volunteer instructor please contact a NAMI Siouxland Officer. Email links are on the bottom of this page.
NAMI offers several educational programs. Our local priority is to first provide Family-to-Family and Visions for Tomorrow. Other educational programs currently offered include Peer-to-Peer and Provider Programs for Mental Health Workers and Professionals.
Visions for Tomorrow is an educational program for people who are raising children and adolescents who have behaviorial disorders or mental illness.
Family-to-Family is a twelve-week course for family members and significant others of persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
Purpose & Objectives
FOR THE FAMILIES
- To offer emotional support, understanding, and encouragement.
- To educate ourselves and the community about mental illness.
FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
- To demand excellence in inpatient and outpatient care.
- To work toward affordable quality housing.
- To support research.
PUBLIC AWARENESS
- Combats the stigma of mental illness.
SUPPORT
- Promotes the general welfare of people with mental illness and supports families involved with mental illness.
NAMI Sioux County
Support Group
An extension of NAMI Siouxland reaching members in Sioux County.
Meets in the Fireside Room of Central Reformed Church, 113 North Main Avenue, Sioux Center, from 7 to 9 p.m. on 1st Tuesday. Adults with a mental illness and family members are invited to come for education and support.
Contact: Shirley Matheis (712-722-4462)
