On Tuesday, may 30th beginning at 5:30 p.m., as a part of our When Art Heals series, The Venue will host a presentation of NAMI by Christine Talley Haseman, a Board Member of NAMI, a practicing local attorney and former Monroe Circuit Court Judge. Christine has a particular interest in increasing the availability and ease of access to mental health care and mental health services in our community.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 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 in 1979 has blossomed into the nation’s leading voice on mental health. Today, it is an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and volunteers who work in communities to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.
What They Do
NAMI educates Offered in thousands of communities across the United States through NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliates, its education programs ensure hundreds of thousands of families, individuals and educators get the support and information they need.
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. NAMI responds personally to hundreds of thousands of requests each year, providing free referral, 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.
Join us to learn more about this vital local organization.

Cost: free

For more information contact:

Gabe Colman
(812) 339-4200
[email protected]