NAMI Lake County IL 40th Anniversary - August 25, 2024

Our First NAMI Lake County Hall of Fame Selections 

NAMI Lake County Illinois 

40th Anniversary of the NAMI Illinois Coalition – Aug 25 

Summary of Event 

1. Presented the 70-year, little-known history of the Lake County Mental Health Society and how it created the Behavioral Health Division of the Lake County Health Department,  
2. NAMI Lake County  inducted into the NAMI Lake County Illinois Hall of Fame 
3. Paul W Kaiser – Founder of AMI of Lake County 
4. Ellen Zagoras – Helped to Found the Independence Center 
5. Miriam Smith – Creator and leader of Spanish Programming at NAMI 

Link to Copy of Presentation: 40th Anniversary 

Link to the folder with source source info and pictures: 40 Anniversary Folder 

Link to the video of the event: https://youtu.be/Uz3cr5XN2Dc