Thank you for visiting NAMI Orange.  We are the Orange County, NY affiliate of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.  NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all those in need. We support families/caregivers or anyone concerned with mental illness. We provide free educational courses for families, as well as advocate for legislation and the rights of people with mental illness. We hold special events throughout the year for our families and our loved ones.

Our regular Education monthly meeting which is open to the public is usually held the second Monday of the month (March-June and September-November) 6:15-8:00 p.m. at Orange County Dept. of Mental Health, 30 Harriman Drive, Goshen, NY 10924. (8-8:30 p.m. chat time)

Date for October will be Monday, October 5 to avoid Columbus Day. There are no NAMI Orange education meetings in January, February, July-picnic for members & families, August and December-holiday party for members & their families.  View our Meetings/Support Groups webpage for specific dates/times/locations of upcoming meetings and support groups.

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If you would like to be placed on our email database to receive announcements about meetings, presentations, workshops, special events, pending legislation, news from NAMI-NYS or NAMI, please email or call us.

Email: namiorangeny@warwick.net

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NAMI Orange HELPLINE at 845-956-6264
                         or toll-free 1-866-906-6264:
Leave a message and within 24 hours our volunteers will answer callers in order to provide information regarding resources, availability of services, support groups and referrals.
      *Please be aware that we are not able to provide personal advocacy.

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We encourage you to check our website often since new information is being added on a regular basis. You may need to hit the "refresh" symbol on your browser so that the new material will be viewable if you viewed our website on a previous occasion.

Dhanu Sannessy, President of NAMI Orange
& 
Barbara Martinez, Executive Director of Goshen Chamber of Commerce

Watch an excellent video of our President, Dhanu Sannesy, describing all of the many supports and education meetings and programs that NAMI Orange provides to Orange County residents in a Goshen Chamber of Commerce radio broadcast. (Start at the 15 minute marker).

We are grateful to the Goshen Chamber of Commerce for inviting us to be the non-profit organization that they sponsored at their Emergency Preparedness Expo this year (03-07-2020) and also inviting us to do this educational radio broadcast to help people understand what NAMI Orange has to offer. 

NAMI Orange County, NY - Mission Statement

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

The mission of NAMI Orange County, NY (NAMI Orange) is to improve the quality of life through support, education, and advocacy for individuals of all ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds who live with mental illness as well as for their families.

NAMI Orange goals are as follows:

• Provide mental health education to families, providers and law enforcement officers.
• Improve criminal justice system and promote Jail Diversion Program with proper psychiatric care and treatment.  (The Jail Diversion Program provides alternatives to incarceration of people who are arrested and jailed on a minor charge as a result of behaviors caused by their mental illness.)
• Promote mental health education in schools.
• Promote public awareness to eradicate misconception and stigma attached to mental illness through outreach programs , mental health brochures, website, telephone and email help lines.
• Develop public relations through networking.
• Promote of cross-cultural sensitivity on the experience and meaning of mental illness in different cultural groups.
• Provide best available information & resources related to serious mental illness to people affected with mental illness and their families.
• Provide support, empathy and compassion to people affected by mental illness as well as to their families.
• Advocate for the rights of people with serious mental illness as well as for the rights of their families.
• Advocate  for quality of care & individualized treatment for people with mental illness in local hospitals with psychiatric units as well as non-institutionalized care.
• Advocate for  health care facilities to encourage family members who are primary caregivers to get involved with treatment plan of their loves ones with mental illness.
• Promote community residential programs, including appropriate living arrangements linked with supportive, vocational rehabilitation and employment.
• Promote coordination of local mental health agencies/organizations.
• Support  research - prevention, rehabilitation and the eradication of mental illness.

NAMI Orange History

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The 2015 NAMI National Convention

Come Find Your Heart in San Francisco.

Whether you left your heart in San Francisco or you’ve never visited this beautiful city by the bay, make plans now to join us for the 2015 NAMI National Convention.

You won’t want to miss the outstanding program offerings including:

• Top-notch researchers and clinicians providing information and tools to advance and sustain recovery from mental illness
• People living with a mental illness and their families providing their own important perspectives on recovery
• The country’s keenest minds and savviest policymakers offering strategies and tactics to effectively advocate for changing the mental health system in our nation
• Abundant networking opportunities so we can learn from each other about how we can improve the lives of all people living with mental illness and their families
• Inspiration, innovation and an exhilarating four days in this wonderful city

Make your plans now to attend this life-changing event, July 6-9 in San Francisco.

The fastest & easiest way is to register online.

2015 Pre-Convention Registration Rates

Full Registration Rates (includes closing night dinner ticket)
		Member	Non-Member	Deadline
Super Saver		$210	$275	3/1/15
Early Bird		$235	$310	5/31/15
Consumer Early Bird		$150	$210	5/31/15

 

Day Registration Rates (does not include closing night dinner ticket)
	Member		Non-Member	Deadline
Day rate	$100		$125	N/A
Consumer Day rate	$60		$75	N/A

 

Full Registration rates include the four days of convention attendance and a ticket to the closing night dinner.

These rates are for pre-convention registration only and are good through June 15, 2015. After that date, you must register onsite at a higher rate.

Registration Details

Member: To qualify for NAMI Member rates, you must be a current member and provide your member number or the name of your state affiliate.

Consumer: To qualify for the consumer rate, you must be an individual living with a mental illness.

Payment information: Full payment must be received with registration. Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, check and purchase orders. Purchase orders must be paid by May 1, 2015.

Transfers: You may transfer your registration to another person. You must notify us in writing of this change no later than June 15, 2015.

Cancellations:

• All cancellations must be made in writing by mail, fax, or email by June 15, 2015
• If you cancel prior to May 31, 2015, there is a $25 service fee to cover administrative costs
• If you cancel between June 1 and June 15, there is a $50 service fee to cover administrative costs
• No refunds will be processed after June 15, 2015

- See more at: http://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/NAMI-National-Convention#sthash.PgYAChOx.dpu

The 2015 NAMI National Convention

Come Find Your Heart in San Francisco.

Whether you left your heart in San Francisco or you’ve never visited this beautiful city by the bay, make plans now to join us for the 2015 NAMI National Convention.

You won’t want to miss the outstanding program offerings including:

• Top-notch researchers and clinicians providing information and tools to advance and sustain recovery from mental illness
• People living with a mental illness and their families providing their own important perspectives on recovery
• The country’s keenest minds and savviest policymakers offering strategies and tactics to effectively advocate for changing the mental health system in our nation
• Abundant networking opportunities so we can learn from each other about how we can improve the lives of all people living with mental illness and their families
• Inspiration, innovation and an exhilarating four days in this wonderful city

Make your plans now to attend this life-changing event, July 6-9 in San Francisco.

The fastest & easiest way is to register online.

2015 Pre-Convention Registration Rates

Full Registration Rates (includes closing night dinner ticket)
		Member	Non-Member	Deadline
Super Saver		$210	$275	3/1/15
Early Bird		$235	$310	5/31/15
Consumer Early Bird		$150	$210	5/31/15

 

Day Registration Rates (does not include closing night dinner ticket)
	Member		Non-Member	Deadline
Day rate	$100		$125	N/A
Consumer Day rate	$60		$75	N/A

 

Full Registration rates include the four days of convention attendance and a ticket to the closing night dinner.

These rates are for pre-convention registration only and are good through June 15, 2015. After that date, you must register onsite at a higher rate.

Registration Details

Member: To qualify for NAMI Member rates, you must be a current member and provide your member number or the name of your state affiliate.

Consumer: To qualify for the consumer rate, you must be an individual living with a mental illness.

Payment information: Full payment must be received with registration. Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, check and purchase orders. Purchase orders must be paid by May 1, 2015.

Transfers: You may transfer your registration to another person. You must notify us in writing of this change no later than June 15, 2015.

Cancellations:

• All cancellations must be made in writing by mail, fax, or email by June 15, 2015
• If you cancel prior to May 31, 2015, there is a $25 service fee to cover administrative costs
• If you cancel between June 1 and June 15, there is a $50 service fee to cover administrative costs
• No refunds will be processed after June 15, 2015

- See more at: http://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/NAMI-National-Convention#sthash.PgYAChOx.dpuf

The 2015 NAMI National Convention

Come Find Your Heart in San Francisco.

Whether you left your heart in San Francisco or you’ve never visited this beautiful city by the bay, make plans now to join us for the 2015 NAMI National Convention.

You won’t want to miss the outstanding program offerings including:

• Top-notch researchers and clinicians providing information and tools to advance and sustain recovery from mental illness
• People living with a mental illness and their families providing their own important perspectives on recovery
• The country’s keenest minds and savviest policymakers offering strategies and tactics to effectively advocate for changing the mental health system in our nation
• Abundant networking opportunities so we can learn from each other about how we can improve the lives of all people living with mental illness and their families
• Inspiration, innovation and an exhilarating four days in this wonderful city

Make your plans now to attend this life-changing event, July 6-9 in San Francisco.

The fastest & easiest way is to register online.

2015 Pre-Convention Registration Rates

Full Registration Rates (includes closing night dinner ticket)
		Member	Non-Member	Deadline
Super Saver		$210	$275	3/1/15
Early Bird		$235	$310	5/31/15
Consumer Early Bird		$150	$210	5/31/15

 

Day Registration Rates (does not include closing night dinner ticket)
	Member		Non-Member	Deadline
Day rate	$100		$125	N/A
Consumer Day rate	$60		$75	N/A

 

Full Registration rates include the four days of convention attendance and a ticket to the closing night dinner.

These rates are for pre-convention registration only and are good through June 15, 2015. After that date, you must register onsite at a higher rate.

Registration Details

Member: To qualify for NAMI Member rates, you must be a current member and provide your member number or the name of your state affiliate.

Consumer: To qualify for the consumer rate, you must be an individual living with a mental illness.

Payment information: Full payment must be received with registration. Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, check and purchase orders. Purchase orders must be paid by May 1, 2015.

Transfers: You may transfer your registration to another person. You must notify us in writing of this change no later than June 15, 2015.

Cancellations:

• All cancellations must be made in writing by mail, fax, or email by June 15, 2015
• If you cancel prior to May 31, 2015, there is a $25 service fee to cover administrative costs
• If you cancel between June 1 and June 15, there is a $50 service fee to cover administrative costs
• No refunds will be processed after June 15, 2015

- See more at: http://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/NAMI-National-Convention#sthash.PgYAChOx.dpu