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Welcome to
NAMI Orange County is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization with a membership of over 400 and is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
and NAMI California
NAMI Orange County conducts free educational programs, meetings and support groups throughout the entire county addressing every aspect of mental health. Please take a few minutes to browse through our web site to learn more about our many free programs, educational meetings, support groups and advocacy we provide for those families and clients dealing with the affects of mental illness.
NAMI Orange County publishes a monthly newsletter called "The Bridge Builder" providing the latest local,
state and national news.
NAMI Orange County works tirelessly to educate the community in an effort to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness.
Contact Us:
NAMI OC Office: (714) 544-8488
E-Mail
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Stop by our office:
1810 E. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705
9 a.m. and 4 p.m. - Monday through Friday
OUR STORY
NAMI Orange County a volunteer based non-profit organization, is the
leading self-help organization in the County for families and friends
of those suffering from serious mental disorders. Founded in 1980, NAMI
Orange County offers family support groups, advocates for legislation,
supports research efforts and works to educate the public to reduce
stigma. NAMI Orange County, affiliated with NAMI California and the
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), receives its funding from
its membership and from the community and provides services free to the
public.
OUR MISSION
The mission of NAMI Orange County is to provide emotional support,
education and resources for families, and those affected by mental
illness. In collaboration with the entire community, we advocate for a
life of quality and dignity, one without discrimination, for all those
persons affected by this illness.
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Dear Friends,
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Orange County (NAMIOC) hopes
that your visit to our web site will be helpful to you and your family.
It is both the mission and desire to help those in the community
grappling with mental illness: parents, siblings, spouses or children
of a person struggling with a severe, persistent mental illness.
Whether you participate in a support group or community lecture or
seminar, we want you to know you are not alone and we warmly welcome
you.
In addition to finding support to sustain themselves in this long
journey, NAMIOC is made up of people just like you, families and
friends who want to make a difference in the lives of people suffering.
NAMIOC is dedicated to changing the health care system, educating the
public, providing family support and improving the care and treatment
available to our ill loved ones.
We encourage you to expand your involvement and become a member of NAMI
Orange County((/ individual - $35. per year , family - $50. per year). You will receive our monthly newsletter, "The Bridge
Builder", including information about lectures and upcoming events. In
addition, you will receive our invaluable Resource Handbook and
publications from the state and national organizations.
We need your support as a member and as a volunteer, to
continue our work on behalf of our loved ones who, on a daily basis,
courageously fight this bewildering, and isolating disease.
We look forward to your continued involvement with NAMIOC.
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