Lynnette Verges's Contact Details

Lynnette Verges's Company Details

NAMI New York City Metro

New York, NY, US • 5 - 9 Employees
Insurance

NAMI-NYC helps families and individuals affected by mental illness build better lives through education, support, and advocacy.*Education*NAMI's guiding principle is "families helping families." Towards that end, we offer free classes throughout the year, for family and friends, and individuals living with mental illness.*Support*We provide nearly 30 ongoing support groups for people living with mental illness and for their family members. Groups are facilitated by trained peer volunteers.*Advocacy*We work closely with NAMI national and NAMI-New York State to advocate for improved services for: people with mental illness and their families; health insurance parity; the allocation of more resources for research into neurobiological disorders; and comprehensive, accessible treatment options. Our staff and volunteers: provide professional testimony; sit on task forces, boards and commissions; and collaborate with other advocacy organizations. Annual awareness and fundraising events include our fall Seeds of Hope gala and NAMIWalks NYC.