NAMI Utah (National Alliance On Mental Illness)

Address:	450 South 900 East, Suite 160 Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone:	801-323-9900
Fax:	801-323-9799
URL:	http://www.namiut.org
Services Provided:	1. Family to Family - 12 week educational program for families and friends of those who suffer a mental illness. Times and locations vary. 2. Bridges - 10 week educational program for those who suffer mental illness. 3. Support groups throughout Utah for people with mental illness as well as for family and friends. 4. Hope for Tomorrow - student/parent education program for schools. 5. Provider Training - focuses on the practice of involving families in the process of hospitalization, discharge, treatment planning, follow-up, and monitoring. 6. Mentoring - a mentally ill person is matched with a personal coach who can empower them to reach for more independence and raise his/her self-esteem. For family members also. 7. Advocacy - NAMI Utah demands improved services for people with brain disorders, such as greater access to treatment, housing, employment, and better health insurance. 8. Research - actively supports increased federal and private funding for research into causes and treatments of mental illness. 9. Medication Program - assists individuals to apply, including filling out forms, for free or discounted prescription drugs from the prescription drug companies.
Eligibility:	No restrictions
Wheelchair Accessible:	Complete
Source:	Utah 2-1-1 / Utah Food Bank
Last Updated:	11/3/2011