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NAMI Lake County, a membership organization, affliated with NAMI National and NAMI of Illinois offers its members and the general public free support, education and advocacy at three levels: local, state and national.

Membership in NAMI Lake County Illinois includes membership to NAMI Illinois and NAMI National. As a member of NAMI Lake County Illinois, you will receive our newsletter PLUS educational material from the state and national NAMI organizations.

To become a member of NAMI Lake County Illinois, google NAMI.org, click become a member and fill out the form. Please note that our name has recently changed from NAMI of Lake County to NAMI Lake County Illinois. Please be aware that the National website may not be updated to reflect our name update. It is currently $40 to become a member. You will receive local support group information, state and national notifications and current information on mental illness in becoming a member.

NAMI Lake County Illinois Attn: Membership

c/o New Hope United Methodist Church of Waukegan

414 N McAree Rd Waukegan, IL 60085

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Become a part of NAMI! Subscribe to the latest mental health updates, participate in an online discussion group, learn how to advocate in your community and add your voice to the mental health movement.

There are two ways to become a part of NAMI today:

Create a free NAMI.org account to start connecting with NAMI and to get all the latest updates.
Become a NAMI member at all three levels of the organization—national, state and local—with one payment! We have three membership rates depending on what makes the most sense for you:
$60 per year for a Household membership that includes all members of a household living at the same address
$40 per year for a Regular membership which is an individual membership for one person
$5 per year for an Open Door membership for an individual member with limited financial resourcesNAMI Lake Couty, a membership organization, affliated with NAMI National and NAMI of Illinois offers its members and the general public free support, education and advocacy at three levels: local, state and national.

Become a Member

$40.00

NAMI Lake County IL is a non-profit 501(c)(3) self-help organization of families, friends, users of mental health services and professional dedicated to improving the quality of life for people affected by nuerobiological brain disorders (commonly known as mental illnesses) such as schizophrenia, anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Obsessie Compulsive Disorder, PTSD and depression.

Membership in NAMI Lake County IL includes membership in NAMI Illinois and NAMI National. Membership donations are tax deductible. Tax ID#.

Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Be A NAMI Member

#1 NAMI’s Mission

#3 Keep Programming Free

#2 People Will Listen

NAMI's mission is to improve the lives of people affected by mental illness. If this is your passion too, NAMI is where you belong. Are you motivated to become a NAMI member?

#2 People Will Listen

#3 Keep Programming Free

#2 People Will Listen

The voices of NAMI members strengthen the organization’s impact with leaders and legislators to spread awareness, shape legislation and remove stigmas.

#3 Keep Programming Free

Membership helps ensure that NAMI’s programs like NAMI Basics, NAMI Family-to-Family or NAMI Peer-to-Peer, NAMI Family Support Groups and NAMI Connection stay free to anyone wanting to attend.

#4 Aid the NAMI Helpline

#6 Connect with Social Media

#3 Keep Programming Free

Membership dues keep the NAMI Helpline phones and emails answered. Over 50,000 people contact the Helpline each year for information and support.

#5 Fight the Stigma

#6 Connect with Social Media

Membership helps NAMI to present more than 8,000 stigma-busting community awareness presentations each year like NAMI In Our Own Voice and NAMI Ending the Silence.

#6 Connect with Social Media

You are Not Alone and NAMI Air create new, important, virtual ways to share, learn and receive encouragement. Membership dollars help keep these channels open.

#7 Wide Spread Assistance

Each NAMI membership benefits an extensive network of NAMI Affiliates and NAMI State Organizations as well as the national NAMI organization.

#8 Excellent Articles

#7 Wide Spread Assistance

The NAMI Advocate magazine and subscriptions to online newsletters and reports provide important and timely information.

#9 Discounts

#7 Wide Spread Assistance

10. It Doesn’t Cost a lot

Receive member-only discounts in the NAMI Store and reduced registration fees for the NAMI National Convention.

10. It Doesn’t Cost a lot

$40 for an individual or $60 for a household is all it takes to join NAMI. How many of these reasons resonate with you?

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