National Alliance on Mental Illness
Illinois'
Voice on Mental Illness - NAMI Illinois
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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Advocacy
Grassroots Advocacy
Learn how you can take action on issues regarding mental illnesses. NAMI Illinois is fighting hard to make our voices heard. The most effective way to express our ideas and vision, however, is through our members. Having a network of members willing to contact their legislators - via letter, email, phone calls or office visits regarding specific issues is essential. Advocacy Initiatives Learn about NAMI Illinois' key issues and our positions on them. Legislative Links
NAMI Illinois Members Can Start Receiving Alerts via Email Many of you are interested in receiving the most up-to-date information on mental health advocacy in Illinois. Email is the most efficient way to keep you informed of these timely issues. To make sure that we have effective ways to communicate with you, please take a moment to consider whether you would be willing to share your e-mail address with us and receive: Ø increased advocacy information and alerts Ø timely sharing of research updates and related news stories, and Ø up to the minute information on current NAMI Illinois activities and initiatives Your e-mail address will be protected; it will not be shared or broadcast… in turn, we think it will be a great way to stay in touch with all that we’re doing! NAMI Illinois members can join our Advocacy Email list by sending us an email at namiil@sbcglobal.net with your name, your affiliate's name and the city in which you reside. You will soon start receiving important information via email. Your information will remain confidential. Don't have access to the internet? You can access the internet, free of charge, through your local public library. You can also set up your own personal, free, email account by visiting one of the following: http://mail.yahoo.com/ for a free Yahoo Email Account http://www.hotmail.com for free Hotmail, a service of MSN http://www.juno.com for free email
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