Welcome to NAMI Sacramento
From the NAMIWalk Chairperson:
Thank you to all who came out and walked with us on Saturday, April 28. We were over 1,500 strong, and we had a loud and joyful voice! It was inspiring to see walkers, sponsors, dogs and NAMI families come together to fight the stigma of mental illness!
Not only did we raise awareness, but we have raised over $150,000 and COUNTING – over $25,000 beyond our goal!!! Don't forget: donations can still be made up to 60 days following the Walk – go to our website: http://www.nami.org/namiwalks/CA/Sacramento or mail a check made out to the Northern California NAMIWalk to the NAMI Sacramento office.
Thank you to our wonderful team captains who recruited walkers and raised funds and who, together with our generous sponsors, made the Walk possible. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped set-up, clean-up and run the Walk and create a fun, friendly and meaningful day. Thank you to our Honorary Walk Chair, Darrell Steinberg, for not only lending his name to the Walk, but also addressing the crowd on Saturday morning with a message of compassion and hope. Thank you to the organizations that staffed booths providing information about resources available in our community. Thank you to Walk Media Partner, KTXL Fox40, for promoting the Walk with a great PSA and to Alisa Becerra, morning news anchor, for being our Walk Emcee. And thank you to the band, The Nickel Slots, whose fabulous music and good humor entertained the crowd as we walked and as we gathered afterward to soak up the sunshine and enjoy the day! Together we changed minds… one step at a time!
Belinda Beckett
NAMI Sacramento
NAMI Sacramento is a grassroots, family and consumer self-help support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses. Severe mental illnesses are physically-based brain disorders that can profoundly disrupt a person's ability to think, feel, and relate to others and their environment.
NAMI Sacramento is the only local mental health agency offering support, education, and advocacy for people coping with their own mental illness and for their family members, too. We receive no government funding and are entirely self-supported. See About NAMI Sacramento for more about NAMI.
Family Support
NAMI Sacramento offers educational classes and family support groups and for family members of people coping with serious mental illness. See Education and Support Groups for more.
Support for People with Mental Illness
We offer classes to educate people with brain disorders so that they are better equipped to navigate through the experiences and challenges. See Education and Support Groups for more.
Trained Speakers are Available
NAMI Sacramento has trained In Our Own voice (IOOV) presenters ready to speak to your organization. For more detail about this program, see In Our Own Voice.
Join NAMI Sacramento
Join online and help our organization inform the community about mental illness and provide more support, education and advocacy in the Sacramento region. Contact us about volunteer opportunities, too.
Openings Available - Your Help is Needed!
Are you interested in joining our volunteers to help us make Sacramento a better place for people with mental illness and their families? See Help Wanted.
Important Notice
NAMI programs such as Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, and In Our Own Voice should not be used to replace the specialized training and professional judgment of mental health professionals. We cannot, and will not, assume the role of a physician or therapist. Please read this important notice about NAMI Sacramento's role in your mental health care.
