2009 North Carolina NAMIWalks

Join the CASA Walks Team this Saturday, May 1st for North Carolina NAMIWalks! This easy, fun, family-friendly walk through the Dorothea Dix campus raises money and awareness about mental illness. Join CASA staff, family, friends, and dogs for this special event. Can’t walk but want to support CASA and NAMI? Make a donation

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the largest grassroots mental health advocacy organization in the US. NAMI aims to improve the lives of persons and families affected by mental illness. One in four families is affected by mental illness, and though treatment works, only half of people living with mental illness receive treatment. Local NAMI chapters lead support groups and peer-to-peer education for persons living with mental illness and their families – who often feel isolated and misunderstood.

NAMIWalks is as much about raising awareness as it is about raising funds. Through events like NAMIWalks, and through their tireless advocacy efforts, NAMI supporters work to dispel the myths, stigma, and fear about mental illness.