Author: Nami Board of Directors

NAMIWalks Upstate South Carolina is taking place at Furman University Amphitheater Date: Saturday, June 3, 2017 Registration and Check-in: 9am 5k Walk Start Time: 10am CREATE YOUR TEAM   Come join us as together we stomp out stigma. For more information, contact Jo@namiaop.org    

 Stuart Long, Regional Business Manager from Alpha Genomix  will speak about personalizing medicine through DNA testing., the advances made in Genetic testing over the past 10 years, and how you can participate.   There will be an opportunity for cheek swabs for genetic testing if you bring the PGT requisition form found on the Alpha Genomix webpage. Read More

Please join us and bring your families.   A wonderful  way to meet and greet the movers and shakers of our NAMI AOP, hear our past achievements and future plans.  Discover where you might benefit, fit in, become more active,  or just listen and find hope.  Hot roast turkey, chicken and ham will be supplied.  Read More

The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act and the 21st Century Cures Act combined in a healthcare reform package Contact: Carly Atchison 202.225.2301 Washington, D.C. – Today, a healthcare reform package, including language from Congressman Tim Murphy’s (PA-18) Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646 ) and Chairman Fred Upton’s 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6 ), was Read More

TELL THE SENATE TO DO THEIR JOB!!!!!      Mental illness is still being denied by insurers at more than 2 time the rate of physical illness which means we are not getting the mental health care we need when we need it. Mental Health Reform, S. 2680, will help….TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15    Call your Senators.   Tell them Read More

A wonderful  way to meet and greet the movers and shakers of our NAMI AOP, hear our past achievements and future plans and see where you might benefit, fit in, become more active,  or just listen and find hope.  A hot roast, turkey, chicken and/or ham will be supplied.  We ask you to bring a Read More

Michelle Ready Receives SOLID GOLD MEMBER OF THE YEAR Nami SC Conference  in August 2016 Our application made these remarks: Because of the work that Michelle has done for education, awareness,  and changing attitudes in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties, finding our location of operations, training facilities and creating an atmosphere of trust and openness Read More

All monthly educational meetings and support groups will now be held at the First Baptist Church of Pendleton, 351 S. Broad St, Pendleton, SC 29670. The First Baptist Church of Pendleton is located to the right of the Pendleton United Methodist Church.   First Baptist Church of Pendleton