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NAMI New Orleans, founded in 1978 as Friends Alliance for
the Mentally Ill, offers hope, help and healing to people with
mental illness and to those who share their lives through family
support, education and advocacy, and quality psychosocial
services. Our work helps individuals live with dignity and
independence within the community, enriching all of our lives. |
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Affiliated with the
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and NAMI
Louisiana, NAMI New Orleans is our community's leading
organization helping people with mental illness and
their families. In our four-parish service area Orleans,
Jefferson, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines there are
approximately 75,000 people whose lives are touched by
mental illness.
Our
education, support services and advocacy efforts help
families cope with the effects of mental illness and
increase public understanding. Our psychosocial
rehabilitation services for people with mental illness
include housing, job training and placement, and social
skills development. |
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