Spencer, IA (KICD) -- A national organization with state and regional offices in Iowa, is looking to expand it's services through education
Nancy Hale is Executive Director of NAMI Iowa. NAMI, which stands for National Alliance of Mental Illness. She tells how of the different types of mental illness, and how some of it comes about...
While the organization has been around for decades, Hale feels that perhaps they haven't promoted themselves as an educational and support non-profit organization. Hale says the organization is kept quite busy, not only with helping those in need, but continuing the learning process themselves...
Hale says the need for their services is endless, as 1 in 4 families deals with one form of mental illness or another. She says information on how families presented with a victim of mental illness, is available by contacting them by phone or email
The website has a lot of information, according to Hale...
There are numerous programs for helping to educate family members, and whichever area families are looking to learn more about and get help in, Hale says cost won't be a problem...
Hale says law enforcement is a focus of new guidelines, as well...
Again, NAMI Iowa can be contacted by calling 800-417-0417, or by logging onto their website, www.namiiowa.org .
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