NAMI Sacramento is a self-supporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the Sacramento Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It is a grassroots, self-help, volunteer support and advocacy organization of consumers, family members and friends of persons afflicted with serious brain disorders (mental illnesses), such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders.

Volunteers "taking action" are committed to fighting the stigma of mental illness. Following are points identifying actions that you can take yourself to promote and further the mission of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

• Support and/or volunteer for the Northern California NAMIWalk
• NAMI California Adocacy & Legislation  
• NAMI Advocacy Action Center
• NAMI Fights Stigma
• Join our NAMI Sacramento Advocacy and Public Policy Committee.  If you are interested, or want to learn more, contact NAMI Sacramento Executive Director, Sontine Kalba, at sontine@namisacramento.org or (916) 364-1642.