Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Spotlight on: NAMI Mainline

Who is NAMI Mainline?
30 minutes to the southeast of our Glenside office, our sister affiliate NAMI Mainline serves individuals and families along the Mainline in Montgomery, Delaware and Chester Counties. A strong and active affiliate, NAMI Mainline offers “Ask the Expert” Forums, a weekly Physical Activity Group, a biweekly friendship group for adults with mental illness, Family-to-Family Education Program and other programs and services.

How does NAMI Mainline help families of children and adolescents with serious mental illness?
NAMI Mainline’s website include a large, searchable database of local services and programs: http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Section=Mental_Health_Resources&Site=NAMI_PA,_Main_Line&Template=/ContentManagement/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=96986

Of particular interest to our families with children and adolescent is NAMI Mainline’s downloadable Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resources guide:
http://www.nami.org/Content/Microsites124/NAMI_PA,_Main_Line/Home115/Local_Mental_Health_Resources/Childrens_Mental_Health_Services1/ChildAdolMHResourcesApr2008.doc

How do I contact NAMI Mainline?
NAMI Mainline’s website is www.NAMI.org/sites/NAMIPAMainLine. They can be reached at (267)251-6240 or via email at mainline@nami.org

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