NAMI SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

NAMI PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE MENTALLY ILL AND THE FAMILIES OF THE MENTALLY ILL. IT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO RAISE GENERAL AWARENESS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND ITS EFFECTS. NAMI ALSO FUNCTIONS AS AN ADVOCATE OF THE MENTALLY ILL BY PROMOTING THE NEED FOR HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS OF THE MENTALLY ILL, AND THE NEED FOR LONG-TERM AFTER CARE FACILITIES.