"What
is NAMI Scott County?"
As one
of the 1,100 local community
affiliates of the National Alliance
on Mental Illness, NAMI Scott
County’s mission is to become a
local voice on mental illness --
dedicated to finding cures for all
mental illnesses and to improve the
quality of life of everyone who is
affected by these diseases.
We
are consumers (those who use mental
health services), family members,
professionals and friends who come
together to provide education,
support and advocacy in our Quad
Cities community. All of NAMI Scott
Counties programs are offered free
of charge and are open to both
Iowa and Illinois residents.
We work to advance a new vision for
mental health that will make a real
difference in the lives of
individuals, children and their
families.
Our
members have a commitment to promote
the well-being of this population
and ensure that mental health is one
of our community’s, state’s and
nation’s priorities. One of our
major goals is to help our community
understand the crisis in mental
health today and how conditions can
change to improve this critical
situation. Many more individuals in
our community could recover from
even the most serious mental
illnesses-- if they had access to
needed treatment… support and
services in the Quad Cities area.
Help the 72,000 adults and children
in our community know that they
aren’t alone. Reach the 25,000
citizens in our community with
severe brain disorders so they can
recover their lives. As a small
group, NAMI Scott County has
accomplished much. But, as a small
group, this challenge is
overwhelming.
You
can be part of these efforts. In the
United States, just the economic
cost of untreated mental illness is
more than 100 billion dollars
annually. It’s time to act together
– together we can achieve what seems
impossible. The impact and
prevalence of mental illnesses
cannot be ignored. Compared with all
other diseases-- including cancer
and heart disease -- mental illness
ranks first in causing disability in
the United States, Canada and
Western Europe.
Meaningful change can only come
about by partnering with Quad-Citians from education, business,
organizations, healthcare providers
and law enforcement agencies. Only
collectively can we fulfill the
promise of recovery and launch a
commitment to a future where full
recovery is the norm and when mental
illness can be prevented or cured.
Join us to offer this hope for the
future.
