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Join Us
NAMI DeKalb is a grassroots organization for family, consumers, friends, and mental health professionals. We encourage self-help, support education, and advocate for people with severe mental illnesses. We offer:
- Educational Program by experts on such topics as medication, treatments, housing, insurance, and services available in our area.
- awareness of the mental health services provided by DeKalb Community Service Board (DCSB) and other local agencies.
- Family Support Group to help family members who are caretakers to be able to cope.
- NAMI CARE, a Peer Support Group for consumers to discuss common problems.
- Family to Family Classes given twice a year presents an in-depth look at all aspects of mental illness, giving more control to caretakers.
- abundant reading material, including pamphlets, brochures, and a lending library dealing with mental problems.
- Jail diversion-Mental Health Court- a multi-organizational service to release consumers from incarceration for misdemeanor charges.
- For time and place of upcoming meetings Click here.
What a bargain! For the yearly membership dues of $30, you become a member of NAMI DeKalb, NAMI Georgia, and NAMI National. You will receive our monthly newsletter Family Forum and the quarterly Advocate.
Send a check for $30 made out to NAMI DeKalb
P.O.Box 98359
Atlanta GA 30359
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