Summary
Organization name
NAMI Tarrant County
Causes
Mental/Behavioral Health
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Tarrant
Address
3136 W 4th StreetFort Worth, TX 76107
All Regular Meetings are Free and Open to the Public! NOTE: At this time everything has gone virtually.
GENERAL MEETINGS: The NAMI TC regular meeting is held on the third Thursday of every month. It is OPEN to the PUBLIC. Everyone is welcome. Family, friends, and consumers are invited to attend the meeting and become more involved in learning about, dealing with, and supporting the mentally ill and the issues that concern them.
Support Groups are Free and Open to the Public: We have many opportunities in various locations. Please see link Contact Us-- Support Groups for more information.
Education Classes are Free and Open to the Public:
- FAMILY TO FAMILY (FTF)
- PEER TO PEER (PTP)
- VISIONS FOR TOMORROW (VFT)
- GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE (GMTA)
- IN OUR OWN VOICE (IOOV)
NAMI TC sponsors the FTF and VFT programs for family members who want to learn more about mental illness. We strongly urge everyone with a family member with mental illness to enroll in a program for better understanding of the illness. NAMI TC also sponsors GMTA for adolescents ages 12 to 17 with a brain disorder. These free classes are taught by NAMI-certified instructors and provide education on mental illnesses and resources to assist and support consumers and family members. Pre-registration is required.
Additionally, IOOV program is where two trained speakers share compelling and personal testimonies of living with and overcoming the challenges posed by mental illness . Please contact us at namitc.adams@gmail.com for further information.
Helpline Support: We have both a NAMI-TC message phone center, 817-332-6677, and a NAMI TC message email center, info@namitarrant.org, for anyone who wishes to call/ write for information or help. A Helpline Committee member picks up the messages daily and returns the calls or emails. NAMI TC can help with referrals to many places where one can receive needed services, or sometimes just lend a friendly and sympathetic ear to someone who has a problem they need to discuss.
Volunteers, Facilitators, Sponsors, Partnerships, Media & PR opportunities.
NAMI Tarrant County's Mission Statement. To improve the quality of life for all affected by mental illness, to support their recovery, and to eradicate the stigma and misconceptions of mental illness.
Company Overview- NAMI - The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the largest national grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of all those affected by mental disorders through free education, support, and advocacy at all levels.
General Information-
o Our promise- NAMI promises to build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
o Our passion- Because mental illness impacts the lives of at least one in four adults and one in 10 children--or 60 million Americans--NAMI will work every day to save every life.
o Our people- Thousands of members and supporters are the face and voice of the NAMI movement--families, individuals, friends, and businesses--who come together to celebrate mental illness recovery, to honor those who have lost their lives to mental illness and to combat stigma, promote awareness and advocate for others.
Organization name
NAMI Tarrant County
Causes
Mental/Behavioral Health
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Tarrant
Address
3136 W 4th Street