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Welcome to NAMI

We are committed to assisting, educating, and supporting other families facing the challenges of mental illness and recovery.

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Who We Are

We are families compassionately helping families and their loved ones challenged by mental illness. NAMI is dedicated to building better lives of Western New Yorkers through support, education and advocacy.

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, NAMI Buffalo & Erie County is an association of hundreds of members and donors working together in our community to raise awareness and provide support and education for families in need.

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Learn how NAMI changes lives

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Buffalo & Erie County has served Western New York since 1984 and continues to support, educate and advocate for families and caregivers of individuals affected by mental illness. A non-profit agency, NAMI’s dedicated volunteers and members are responsible for improving the lives of so many facing the challenges of mental illness every day.

An organization of hundreds of families and friends who have a loved one with serious mental illness, our volunteer leaders and staff have many years of experience coping with the illnesses of their own loved ones and with the mental health system. We are committed to assisting, educating, and supporting other families facing the challenges of mental illness and recovery.

HELPLINE

We listen. Our trained HelpLine volunteers respond personally to hundreds of requests each year, providing understanding, and free information and support—a much-needed lifeline for many.

You are not alone.

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FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS

Confidential groups led by trained family members.

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Testimonials

“The most beneficial thing for me was that I am not alone.
I found the NAMI Family Support Group at the time I really needed it!”

“The support group facilitators and attendees were respectful of other people’s experiences and were non-judgmental when there were different ways of handling things.”

FAMILY-TO-FAMILY

8-week online class begins Monday, 2/22.          Register now, space is limited!

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