Press Releases NAMI Combats Stigma with Science Mar 03 1997 Open your mind and flex those synapses. Test your knowledge about mental illnesses. Read More Focus Group Report Analyzes First Two Wonderland Episodes Feb 28 1997 On March 23 & 24 two focus groups were convened to review Episode L504 and Episode L505 of a new ABC television series called Wonderland. Read More NAMI Honors Key Members of Congress for Landmark Parity Legislation Feb 25 1997 Today, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) honored six members of Congress who were instrumental in passing legislation that moved the country closer to full health insurance parity for severe mental illnesses, which are now known to be physical brain disorders. Read More National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Supports Passage of Georgia Senate Bill 139 Feb 24 1997 The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) urges passage of Georgia Senate Bill 139. The bill would ensure that physicians determine which medications are most appropriate for their patients, rather than government officials with limited knowledge or expertise in a patient’s condition. Read More NAMI To Hold Legislative Conference February 14 - 16, 1997 Feb 07 1997 The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) will conduct its annual legislative conference February 14 - 16, 1997 at the Arlington Hilton Hotel (950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA; 703/528-6000). More than 100 NAMI leaders from throughout the country will attend the meeting to discuss a wide range of policy issues that impact persons with severe mental illnesses and their families. Read More NAMI Reports Deep Flaws, Money Wasted in System Designed to Help Persons With Severe Mental Illnesses Get Jobs Feb 07 1997 The federal-state vocational rehabilitation system that supports the employment needs of people with severe mental illnesses is "an abject failure," according to a new report released today by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Read More Displaying results 31-36 (of 36) < 1 2 3 4 >