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January 30, 2007 — The National Alliance
on Mental Illness (NAMI) will significantly expand its support
group program for people with mental illnesses to all 50 states
and Puerto Rico by 2009, thanks to an exclusive multi-year
partnership with AstraZeneca, LP.
NAMI C.A.R.E. (Consumers Advocating Recovery
through Empowerment) is a recovery model where individuals
who live with serious mental illnesses share experiences in
safe, confidential environments and learn coping skills. The
weekly 90-minute meetings also help to overcome the isolation
often experienced by mental health consumers.
NAMI-C.A.R.E. began with a NAMI affiliate
in suburban Chicago, Illinois and has spread to various cities.
The expansion aims to have a support group in every major
city nationwide, in English and Spanish, with standard training
and materials.
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