Who We Are
What is NAMI Fox Valley? We are the local affiliate of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) with a mission to improve the quality of life of individuals living with mental illness and the vision to someday live in a community where mental illness is treated just like any other physical illness.
Our work is done through education, support and advocacy. Ultimately, we connect people who are experiencing the tumultuous journey of a mental illness diagnosis with others who have been on a similar journey before.
Some of the most devastating experiences of mental illness are the beliefs that "someone must have done something wrong," "someone is to blame," "the diagnosis means the end to a productive life," or that "no one else has been through this experience." Often, these thoughts are the result of our refusal to openly discuss the experience of mental illness as it still exists in the shadows today.
That's something NAMI Fox Valley is trying to change. Though the efforts of our wonderful staff and volunteers, we hope to bring mental illness into the light and show everyone affected that they are not alone.
Each step toward awareness and acceptance counts, and I hope you will embrace our cause.
Sincerely,
Beth Clay, Executive Director
