NAMI Virginia (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Description:
NAMI Virginia is an organization of families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Together, we advocate for better lives for those individuals who have a mental illness.
- If in crisis, please call or text the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (24/7)
- If calling 911: Ask for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer
NAMI HelpLine: M-F 10 am – 10 pm ET
Call: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Text: 62640
Chat: nami.org/help
Email: helpline@nami.org
- NAMI support groups are peer-led and offer participants an opportunity to share their experiences and gain support from other attendees.
- The Virginia Family Network (VFN) is a contractual agreement between the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) and NAMI Virginia launched in 2011. The purpose is to create a statewide network of families who support, educate, and empower other families with children and youth with mental health needs while also promoting family-driven and youth-guided policy throughout the child-serving systems.