NAMI DuPage

What does my donation provide?

Fund-a-Need: $50

• Sponsorship of one client to attend a Supported Employment class
• Development of personalized contract for family members
• Supplies for group therapy

Fund-a-Need: $100

• One presentation to a church or college
• One week of office supplies
• Five hours of resource calls made by staff

Fund-a-Need: $500

• A new panini grill in the cafe
• One month of postage
• Sponsorship for one participant’s Peer Counseling training

Fund-a-Need: $1,000

• Six months of maintenance in the print shop
• One month of phone & internet services for the office
• One month of NAMI presentations in area hospitals
• One month of database & communication services
• Four presentations of “Ending the Silence” in area high schools

$2,500 will fund:

• Five weeks of Employment Classes for 10 people
• Training of 5 Peer Counselors
• Payment of copier lease for one year
• Creation of a new Agency video
• Development of Agency Brochure
• Development of new program materials and the annual report
• Host Staff and Volunteer Annual Appreciation Event

Our mission is to provide support, advocacy and education in order to improve the quality of life of individuals with mental illnesses and their families.

NAMI DuPage was founded by a group of parents in 1985 as an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a nationwide mental health advocacy organization, begun in 1979, dedicated to improving the quality of lives of people affected by mental illnesses. These parents were looking for services for their children who had been diagnosed with mental illnesses. By joining forces, they thought they could advocate for improved services. NAMI DuPage has grown from this small handful of people to an organization of over 1,000 members and has become one of the largest and most innovative of 1200 affiliates nationwide. NAMI has been a catalyst for change and reform in DuPage County.