NAMI Virginia (state office) told us that for people interested in joining this
future affiliate, please fill out a hard copy form (found here) instead of joining
online. This is due to us not existing in the online system yet;
therefore, you would not be able to join this future affiliate online.
On the hard copy form, the affiliate is "NAMI Virginia" and put in
parentheses "future affiliate NAMI Southwest VA". If you pay by check,
make the check out to NAMI Virginia and put "future affiliate NAMI
Southwest Virginia" on the memo line. Please mail to NAMI Virginia, PO
Box 8260, Richmond, Virginia 23226-0260. Any faxed membership forms
should be faxed to (804) 285-8464.
At this point in time, we need about three (3) more people for affiliate status. For more information about what membership gives you and cost, please see the "Join NAMI" tab.
Clarification: You do not have to join NAMI in order to come to support group or classes. Those are completely free. This post is for those who want to actually join NAMI to receive the magazine, newsletters, and have access to certain information on the NAMI site. You would also be eligible to train in various programming.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Development of a NAMI Affiliate in Southwest Virginia
Welcome! This is the website and blog for a possible future National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter in the southwest region of Virginia. As of this moment, we do not have affiliate status. However, we are working towards that. The affiliate would be called NAMI Southwest Virginia and would serve the City of Bristol and the Counties of Washington, Russell, Smyth, Grayson, Wythe, and Tazewell. Residents on the Tennessee side of the City of Bristol are more than welcome to come to meetings and classes.
Right now, we have a NAMI Connections Recovery Support Group and we are signing people up for NAMI Family to Family classes. All NAMI programming is free to participants.
If you are interested in joining NAMI Virginia, for the affiliate, please put NAMI Virginia. When we get to a point where we have enough members to form an affiliate, then it will be NAMI Southwest Virginia. But, for the time being, put NAMI Virginia.
We will receive affiliate status when we get at least five (5) people as NAMI members in the area and go through the process of getting 501 (C)3 non-profit status and filling out the paperwork with NAMI. We will have to build a Board and do some fundraising. But, I have faith in our community and region.
Please continue to check back with us!
Ashley
Right now, we have a NAMI Connections Recovery Support Group and we are signing people up for NAMI Family to Family classes. All NAMI programming is free to participants.
If you are interested in joining NAMI Virginia, for the affiliate, please put NAMI Virginia. When we get to a point where we have enough members to form an affiliate, then it will be NAMI Southwest Virginia. But, for the time being, put NAMI Virginia.
We will receive affiliate status when we get at least five (5) people as NAMI members in the area and go through the process of getting 501 (C)3 non-profit status and filling out the paperwork with NAMI. We will have to build a Board and do some fundraising. But, I have faith in our community and region.
Please continue to check back with us!
Ashley
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