What We Do
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwest Iowa (NAMI SWIA) provides free educational classes for caregivers and family members, establishes local peer to peer and family to family support groups, and works to increase community awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental illness. NAMI SWIA is made up of local volunteers that are equipped to serve in their communities. We serve nine counties in Southwest Iowa, including; Fremont, Page, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Harrison, Cass, Monona and Shelby. At the national level, NAMI is a grassroots movement in 44 states and growing.
Interesting Info
NAMI SWIA serves the community in Fremont, Page, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Harrison, Cass, Monona and Shelby Counties.
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and a major contributor to the global burden of disease. - National Institute of Mental Illness
Our goal is to provide educational opportunities, support groups and community awareness in each of the communities we serve.
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Ending the Silence presentation leader Repeats every day until Thu Sep 01 2022. Sunday, May 29th, 2022 |
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NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group Facilitator Repeats every week on Monday 52 times. Monday, May 30th, 2022 |
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NAMI Family-to-Family Instructor Repeats every week 51 times. Monday, May 30th, 2022 |
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NAMI Peer-to-Peer Instructor Repeats every week on Thursday 51 times. Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 |
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NAMI Family Support Group Facilitator Repeats on the first Tuesday of the month 12 times. Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 |
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Ride 4 Resilience and Recovery Volunteers Saturday, June 25th, 2022 |
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Upcoming Events
| NAMI Southwest Iowa Ride 4 Resilience and Recovery | June 25, 2022 - 7:00am | Read more » |
