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About Our Illinois Affiliates
Individuals who participate in education and support groups such as those
offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) experience more
positive outcomes than those who do not, according to a study
in the Psychiatric Services.
NAMI
Illinois encompasses 30 affiliate groups throughout Illinois.
Are you looking for affiliates in:
Northern
Illinois
Central Illinois
Southern Illinois
To
find a support group in your area click on one of the following Illinois
affiliates
NAMI
Barrington Area
NAMI Metro Suburban (Oak Park)
NAMI
Champaign County
NAMI Metropolis/Southern Most Illinois
NAMI
Cook County North Suburbs NAMI Mt. Vernon
NAMI
DeKalb, Kane South and Kendall Counties
NAMI Northern Illinois (Rockford)
NAMI
of DuPage County
NAMI Northwestern Memorial (Chicago)
NAMI
Schaumburg Area
NAMI Northwest Suburban (Arlington
Heights)
NAMI
Greater Chicago
NAMI Quincy
NAMI
Greater Decatur
NAMI Sauk Valley (Dixon)
NAMI South Suburbs of Chicago
(Matteson)
NAMI Southeastern Illinois (Harrisburg)
NAMI
Jackson County NAMI Southwest (Oak
Lawn)
NAMI
Kane County North
NAMI
Southwestern IL (formerly NAMI Madison County)
NAMI
Kankakee County
NAMI Springfield
NAMI
Lake County
NAMI
Livingston/McLean Counties
NAMI Stephenson County
NAMI
McHenry County
NAMI Tri-County
(Peoria)
NAMI Will County
NAMI
Connection is a recovery support group program for people living with mental
illness that is expanding in
communities
throughout the country. These groups provide a place that offers
respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope.
Watch
NAMI Connection Video
Click
here and check out some of our graduates.
Click
here for current NAMI Connection Group Locations in Illinois
Join NAMI today!
When you become a member of NAMI, you become
part of America's largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the
lives of persons living with serious mental illness. And now you can join
online.
Northern Illinois Affiliates:
NAMI
Barrington
Area
847-496-1415
Email: namiba@namibarringtonarea.org
Family
Support:
3rd
Tuesday of each month from7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Lake
Villa's Assessor's office
37850
North Route 59
Email
Toni at tonihoy@comcast.net or
Melanie at helmick6@comcast.net
Family
Support:
Every
Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Northwest
Community Hospital
901
Kirchoff 2nd floor
Arlington
Heights, IL
Contact
Frank at 847-899-6264
Parent
and Caretakers of Children and Teens Support:
1st
and 3rd Friday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Northwest
Community Hosptal
(Mental
Health Network Bldg)
901
Kirchoff 2nd floor
Arlington
Heights, IL
Contact
Toni at 847-804-2088 after 5 or email tonihoy@comcast.net
Spouses
and Significant Others Support:
1st
Monday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Call
Maryrose at 847-496-1415 or email: namiba@namiBarringtonarea.org
Weekly Consumer
Support: NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI
Cook
County
North
Suburban
847-716-2252
Public
Educational Meeting
2nd
or 3rd Monday of every odd-numbered month from 7 to 8:30pm
Glenview
Police Dept Bldg, Community Room
2500 East Lake
Ave at Shermer Road
Glenview, IL
Weekly Consumer
Support: NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
Consumer
Social and Support Group Sundays at One
3rd
or 4th Sunday of every month at 1:00 pm (No meeting in Aug.)
Call
847-716-2252 for location
Family
Support
Groups
1st
Monday of every month at 7:00 pm
Knox Building
9701 N. Knox, west end of Skokie Hospital Campus
Skokie,
IL
2nd
Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm
Highland
Park Hospital
Room
1 A
777
Park Ave. West
Highland
Park, IL
3rd
Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm
Nesset
Center
1775
Ballard Road (north of Lutheran General Hospital)
Park
Ridge, IL
4th Saturday of every month at 9:00 am
St.
Frances Hospital
355
Ridge Ave
First
Floor
Evanston,
IL
Basics
Parent Support Group
(for
parents of children and adolescents with mental illness)
2nd
Thurs. of every month from 7:00 pm
Highland
Park Hospital Room 1B
777
Park Ave. West
Highland
Park, IL
Basics Parent Support Group
(for
parents of children and adolescents with mental illness)
3rd Friday
of every month from 9:30 to 11:00 am (no meeting in August)
Wilmette
Library
1242
Wilmette Ave.
Wilmette,
IL
NAMI
DeKalb, Kane South & Kendall
630-896-6264
Fax: 630-896-6365
Office
Information:
400 Mercy Lane
Aurora,
IL
Family
Support
1st
Thurs. 7:00 pm
Congregational
United Church
of
Christ
40W451
Fox Mill Blvd
St. Charles
,
IL
Lynnette
630-584-7481
2nd
Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Yorkville
Congregational Church
Yorkville,
Illinois
Carrie
630-779-4933
3rd
Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Provena
Mercy Hospital
McDermott
Room (lower level)
1325
Highland Ave.
Aurora,
Illinois
Buzz
630-761-6971
Weekly
Consumer Support: NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI
of DuPage County
630-752-0066
Family
Support: 2nd and 4th Tue of every month at 7 pm
Parent
Support: 2nd Mon and 4th Tues at 7 pm
NAMI
DuPage County Office
2100 Manchester Road
Building
B,
Suite
925
Wheaton,
IL
60187
Weekly
Consumer Support: NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
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NAMI
Schaumburg Area (Elk
Grove, IL) *Web
NAMI
Schaumburg Area 630-363-1846
Family
Support: 2nd Thursday of every month 6:45 pm
Kenneth
Young
Center
Elk Grove,
IL
Family
Support: 3rd Wed of every month from 7 to 9 pm
Hanover
Township
Office
250
S. Route 59
Bartlett,
IL
630.837.8875
Weekly
Consumer Support: NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
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NAMI
Greater Chicago
312-563-0445
312-563-0467 Fax
Family
Support: 2nd Wed. of every month
Greater
Chicago Office
1536
W. Chicago Ave
Chicago,
IL
Consumer
Support: 1st and 3rd Monday of every month
Greater
Chicago Office
1536
W. Chicago Ave
Chicago,
IL
NAMI
Kane County
North 847-695-7957
or
Family Support: 1st Thurs. of every month
7 to 8:30 pm
Congressional
United
Church
of
Christ
St. Charles,
IL
Contact
Lynette at 630-584-7481
Family
Support: 2nd Tuesday of every month 6:30-8:00 pm
St.
Joseph's Hospital
22
Airlite
Elgin,
IL
Contact
Laurie at 847/695-7957 for additional information
Educational
Meeting: 2nd Saturday 9
to 11 am
Ecker
Center for Mental
Health
1845 Grandstand Place
Elgin,
IL
NAMI
Kankakee
County (Verla Demopoulos) 815-348-4411
Weekly
Consumer Support: NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI
Lake
County
847-249-1515
General
Meeting
NEW
LOCATION
1st
Wednesday @ 7:00 pm
Waukegan
Field House (next to Health Dept. on Grand Ave.)
800
N. Baldwin
Waukegan
,
IL
Parents
Support Group for Young School Age Children
Last
Thursday of every month 7:00 pm
GracePoint
Church
1221 Maple Ave.
(1 block West of Rte. 176 & Midlothian)
Mundelein
,
IL
Family
& Friends Support Group
2nd
Tuesday of every month - 7:00
p.m.
Gurnee
Village Hall
325 N. O’Plaines Rd
Gurnee
,
IL
Military
Family Support Group
3rd Wednesdays on each month
7:00 p.m.
Captain James A Lovell
Federal Health Care Center
Building 133 Second floor Meditation Room
Contact is: Richard or Sandra 847-249-0456 or Sandee0456@hotmail.com.
NAMI
McHenry County
mcparent@msn.com
Family
Support: 3rd Thurs. of every month at 7:00 pm
McHenry County
Mental Health
Board
620 Dakota Street
NAMI
Metro Suburban
708-524-2582
after 4:00
Drop-In
Center
Open Socialization Group
816 West Harrison Street
Oak Park,
IL
Hours:
Monday through Saturday 3 to 7 pm
Family
Support: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Scoville
Building, Third Floor Conference Room
137
N. Oak
Park Avenue (Oak Park Ave. & Lake Street)
Oak
Park, IL
For
additional information call 708-524-2582
Weekly Consumer Support:
NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI
North
Central Illinois
815-433-0430
Family
and Consumer Support: 3rd Thur. of every month at 6:30 pm
North
Central Behavioral Health Systems
727 Etna Road
Ottawa,
IL
NAMI
Northwestern Memorial
312-404-3038
Family
Support: 2nd Thurs. of every month at 6:30 pm
Northwestern
Memorial
Hospital
257 E. Huron St
Galter
Pavilion, 13th floor Conference Room
Chicago,
IL
NAMI
Northwest Suburban
847-899-0195
Family
Support: 3rd Wed. of every month 7 to9 pm
Alexian
Brothers
Center
for Mental
Health
3350 Salt Creek Lane Suite 114
Arlington
Heights, IL
Educational
Meeting: 4th Wed 7:00 to 8:30 pm
(January
through June, September and October)
Alexian
Brothers
Center
for Mental
Health
3436 N. Kennicott
Arlington Heights,
IL
60004
Weekly
Consumer Support: NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI
Northern Illinois
815-963-2470
Family
Support: 3rd Tues. of every month at 7 pm - call DiAnn
815-543-3443
Our
Saviors
Lutheran
Church
3300
Rural
Rockford,
IL
Family
Support: 3rd Thurs. of every month at 7 pm - call 815-399-4476
Swedish
American Hospital
1401
E. State St.
Rockford,
IL
Family
Support: 3rd Monday of every month at 8:00 am - Call 815-332-4744
Grandmas
Restaurant
329
Chrysler Dr.
Belvidere,
Illinois
Parents
of Children and Adolescent Support: Meets Alternating Mondays at
6:30 p.m.
Contact
Erik 815-742-0736
Rockford Memorial Hospital
2400 Rockton Ave.
Rockford, IL
Parents
of Children and Adolescent Support: Meets Alternating
Wednesdays at
6:30 p.m.
Contact
Erik 815-742-0736
Rosecrance
Berry Campus
8616
Northern Ave.
Rockford,
IL
Educational
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday
Business
meeting at
6:30pm
Program
at 7:00 pm (no
meetings July and Aug.)
Stepping
Stones
706 N. Main St
Rockford,
IL
NAMI
Sauk
Valley
815-244-1405
or 815-778-3662
namisaukvalley@gmail.com
Educational
Presentation followed with Family
Support:
4th Tues. of every month at 6:30 pm
Dixon Sinnissippi
Center
Illinois Route
2
Dixon,
IL
NAMI
South Suburbs of Chicago
(708)
335-4008
Education
Meeting
No
meetings June, July or August
Church
of
Christ
206th
& Crawford
Matteson,
IL
New
Family Support Group
United
Pentecostal
Church of Harvey
,
IL
16423 Lathrop Ave
Harvey
,
IL
Every
2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 7-8p.m.
Family
Support: Contact Marianne at 708-335-4008
Weekly Consumer Support:
NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI
Southwest
708-425-0925
Family
Support: 1st Tues. of every month at 7:45 pm
Pilgrim
Faith United Church
of
Christ
9411
S. 51st. Ave.
Public
Meeting Room
Oak Lawn,
IL
Consumer
Support:
3rd
Friday of every month
Oakview
Center
4625
W. 110th St.
Oak Lawn,
IL
NAMI Stephenson Mailing
Address
815 S. State Street
Freeport, Illinois 61032
Family
Support: 1st and 3rd Wed of each month from 6:00
- 7:30 p.m.
815 S. State Street NEW
LOCATION
Freeport, Illinois
For additional information contact Sam or Rosemary Havens at (815) 821-1581
Consumer Support:
click this link to view location and time of
NAMI
Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI
Will County
815-731-9103
Family
Support: 3rd Sunday of every month 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Provena
St. Joseph
Medical
Center
333 North Madison Street
2nd
Floor
Joliet,
IL
60435
Central Illinois
Affiliates
NAMI
Champaign County
217-419-5345 (vm, calls answered once a week)
Support: 2nd Monday of every month at 6:30-7 pm
(except July &
August)
Educational Presentation
and Business meeting 2nd Monday of every month at
7:000 pm (except July &
August)
Community
Elements
202 W. Park
Ave.
Champaign,
IL 61820
NAMI
Greater Decatur
Family
Support: 1st Wed. of every month from 7 to 9 pm
St.
Mary's Hospital
1800 East Lakeshore Drive
Room
558
Decatur,
IL
NAMI
Livingston/McLean Counties
(309)212-0581
Support
Meeting: 2nd Saturday. of every month 10 a.m. - Noon
Heartland
Community College (Instructional Commons Bldg) Classroom 1102
Park in the southwest corner of parking lot D
Bloomington,
IL
Basics
Support (families of children under 18)
3rd Sat. of every month
1 to 3
St. Johns
Lutheran
Church
Emerson
and Towanda
Family
Support: Contact John or Bonnie at 815-842-1514 for meeting
information
NAMI
Quincy
217- 223-0423, ext. 315
Family
Support:
5:30
p.m. 1st Monday of every month
Transitions
4409
Maine
Quincy, IL
NAMI
Springfield
217-341-3125
Family
Support: 3rd Wed. of every month at 7:00 pm
First
Christian Church
700 S. 6th St
Springfield,
IL
Family
Support: 1st Sat. of every month at 1:00 pm
First
Christian Church
700 S. 6th St
Springfield,
IL
NAMI
Tri-County
(309)
231-3855
Educational
Meeting: 1st Thurs. of every month 7:00
pm
Methodist
Hospital
Moran
Room
221 NE Glenoak Ave.
Peoria,
IL
Family
Support: 3rd Thurs of every month at 7:00 pm
Methodist
Hospital, Moran Room
221 NE Glenoak Ave.
Peoria,
IL
Consumer
Support: 7:00 pm
Methodist
Hospital, Bitter Sweet
Room
221 NE Glenoak Ave.
Peoria,
IL
Southern
Illinois Affiliates
NAMI
Southwestern Illinois (formerly NAMI Madison
County) 618-798-9788
Family
members and individuals with mental illnesses: 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm
Gateway Regional Medical Center
Pascal Room on the Ground Floor
Granite City,
IL
62040
Contact Pat, 618-656-6781
Family
members and individuals with mental illnesses: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 pm
Christian
Church of Litchfield
131
Yaeger
Lake
Trail
Litchfield,
IL 62056
Contact Shirley, 217-313-0165
Family
members and individuals with mental illnesses: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 pm
SWIC/PSOP
Bldg/
201 N
Church St. Room 204
Belleville,
IL 62220
Park in lot
across the street
Contact
Pat, 618-656-6781
Family
Support: 4th Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 pm
First
Baptist Church
534
St. Louis St.
Edwardsville,
IL 62025 (use church parking lot entrance)
Contact
Pat, 618-656-6781
NEW!
Family
Support: 4th Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 pm
St.
Lawrence Catholic Church, Posch Center
420
S. Prairie St.
Greenville,
IL 62246
Contact:
Linda, 618-664-6061
Family
Member/Caregiver Support: 1st Tuesday of each month 7:00 to 8:30
p.m.
Saint
Paul's Lutheran Church
106
North Border Street
Troy,
Illinois 62294
Contact
Mary Ann: 618-977-6542
NAMI
Mt.
Vernon
618-242-1792
Family
Support: 1st Monday of every month at 7:00 pm
Jefferson County
Comprehensive
Service
Building
Mt. Vernon,
IL
NAMI
Southeastern Illinois
618-967-0318
Family
and Consumer Support and Education: 4th Tues. of every month at 6:00 pm
Harrisburg
District library
2
W. Walnut St.
Harrisburg,
IL
NAMI
Metropolis Southern Most
Illinois
618-524-5628
Educational
Meeting and Family
Support: 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm
St. Paul
Lutheran
Church
Metropolis,
IL
NAMI
Illinois
State
Office
217-522-1403
218 West
Lawrence
217-522-3598 Fax
Springfield
,
IL
62704
800-346-4572
Email: namiil@sbcglobal.net
Office hours: 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. M-F
Lora Thomas, Executive Director
thomas.lora@sbcglobal.net
Holly McCaffrey, Asst. Executive
Director
hollymac@sbcglobal.net
Office Manager
namiofficemanager@sbcglobal.net
Visit NAMI's (national) website for a listing of affiliates
throughout the U.S. http://www.nami.org
No affiliate in your area? Are you thinking of starting
one? Click
here and we'll tell you how to get started.
Join NAMI today!
When you become a member of NAMI, you become part
of America's largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of
persons living with serious mental illness. And now you can join
online.
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