NAMI Northwoods (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Our Mission:
NAMI Northwoods provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness throughout Marathon, Lincoln, and Langlade counties in Wisconsin so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.

Our Vision:
NAMI envisions a world where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a community that cares.

Our Values:
HOPE: We believe in the possibility of recovery, wellness, and the potential in all of us;
INCLUSION: We embrace diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives;
EMPOWERMENT: We promote confidence, self-efficacy, and service to our mission;
COMPASSION: We practice respect, kindness, and empathy;
FAIRNESS: We fight for equity and justice.
NAMI Northwoods Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We believe a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization (or Alliance) is one where all employees, volunteers, and members — regardless of gender, race, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, education, disability, veteran status or other dimension of diversity — feel valued and respected.

NAMI Northwoods Policy of Nondiscrimination

NAMI Northwoods shall actively recruit, engage, and serve members from every race, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and disability and shall not discriminate in the requirements for membership, provision of service or support or in its policies or actions.

About NAMI
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an alliance of more than 600 local Affiliates and 49 State Organizations who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.

NAMI educates. Offered in thousands of communities across the United States through NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliates, our education programs ensure hundreds of thousands of families, individuals and educators get the support and information they need.

NAMI supports. Throughout the country, our NAMI State Organizations and Affiliates host support groups, for both those with mental illness and caregivers, so that no one feels alone in their mental health journey.

NAMI advocates. NAMI shapes national public policy for people with mental illness and their families and provides volunteer leaders with the tools, resources and skills necessary to save mental health in all states.

NAMI listens. Our toll-free NAMI HelpLine allows us to respond personally to hundreds of thousands of requests each year, providing free information and support—a much-needed lifeline for many.

NAMI leads. Public awareness events and activities, including Mental Illness Awareness Week and NAMIWalks, successfully fight stigma and encourage understanding. NAMI works with reporters on a daily basis to make sure our country understands how important mental health is.

 We train facilitators to educate family members and individuals who live with mental illness.  We offer resources for those who are unfamiliar with the mental health system.  We have NAMI support groups for peers and family members to learn from each other based on their experience.  We train our members to Advocate for better services in the community. NAMI Northwoods offers education classes for loved ones and those affected by mental illness.