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- EIN 20-4938856
- (607) 272-2234
- Po Box 6544 Ithaca NY 14851 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Mental Health
Mission: The corporation is formed exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3)of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. The major purposes of this corporation are support, education, and advocacy, as decribed below: nami-finger lakes will solicit, receive, and contribute funds to accomplish the above purposes.
Programs: Support: help families organize mutual support and self-help groups; develop and expand networks to enhance the well-being of the mentally ill; support, defend, and advance the rights, interests, and welfare of the mentally ill in new york state. Education: educate families, the public, mental health professionals, and government officials about the urgency of meeting the personal, health, social, vocational, and housing needs of the chronically mentally ill; work to eradicate the stigma associated with mental disorders; serve as an information exchange center for mental health organizations. Advocacy: encourage, promote, and sponsor community support and housing programs for the mentally ill; encourage, promote, and support policies at local, state, and federal levels to insure quality institutional and community services for the chronically mentally ill; advocate for increased financial support for basic neurobiological research into the causes and treatment of mental illness; stimulate a continuous and systematic gathering of facts about the chronically mentally ill and their treatment, their health service, programmatic needs, and the adequacy of available mental health services and programs; use the gathered information to advocate for actions that improve the accessibility and quality of these services and programs.