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Individuals with Mental Illness

WebIf you have a mental health condition, you're not alone. One in 5 American adults experiences some form of mental illness in any given year. And across the population, 1 …

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Mental Health First Aid

WebMental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use …

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'Bleak Picture' for Mentally Ill: 80% Are Jobless

WebWE’RE HERE TO HELP! To reach our staff, use the online form Contact Us or call 217-522-1403, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Media inquires can be …

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About Mental Illness

WebAbout Mental Illness. A mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Just as diabetes is a …

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When kids with mental illness can’t live at home

WebIn 2015, 271,000 children ages 12 to 17 received care for mental illness at a residential treatment facility. Half of all chronic mental illness begins by age 14, and 13 percent of …

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About NAMI Illinois

WebThe NAMI Illinois Alliance of Peer Professionals acts as a link between individuals receiving services, mental health providers, policy makers and peer professionals. It provides an …

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Illinois Department of Human Service / Division of Mental Health

WebAs the State Mental Health Authority, the Department of Mental Health (DMH) is responsible for assuring that children, adolescents and adults, throughout Illinois, have …

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Living Room Programs Offer Mental Health Screening, Support …

WebThis is the warm, welcoming space that NAMI Metro Suburban staff and volunteers have created in three locations in the western suburbs of Chicago. The sites, known as “living …

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Online Support Resources

WebWE’RE HERE TO HELP! To reach our staff, use the online form Contact Us or call 217-522-1403, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Media inquires can be …

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Call4Calm Emotional Support Line

WebIn addition, the Illinois Department of Human Services’ Mental Health Division has launched a free-of-charge emotional support text line, Call4Calm, for Illinois residents experiencing …

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Petitions for Treatment

WebWE’RE HERE TO HELP! To reach our staff, use the online form Contact Us or call 217-522-1403, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Media inquires can be …

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Mental Health Awareness

WebLess than half of them receive treatment. • 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience a serious mental illness each year, and less than two-thirds of them receive treatment. • 1 in 6 U.S. youth …

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Pathways to Employment

WebThe Illinois Department of Human Services [IL DHS], Division of Mental Health [DMH] with assistance from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s [UIC] Center on Mental Health …

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Family Support Group

WebNAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the …

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Director of Operations

Web101 N. Wacker Drive, 17 th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606 217-522-1403 www.NAMIIllinois.org Director of Operations Job Title: Director of Operations Location: Illinois (Remote or …

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