NAMI St. Louis-Alliance on Mental Illnessl profile

NAMI St. Louis-Alliance on Mental Illnessl

Statement of Purpose:

To improve the lives of individuals with mental illness and their families through education, support, advocacy and research, to achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Address:

134 West Madison Avenue St. Louis, MO 63122

Phone Number:

314-966-4670

Fax:

314-966-4672

Email Address:

jcorn@namistl.org

Web Site:

www.namistl.org

Number of Employees:

Part-Time Volunteers:

300+

Major Fund-raisers:

NAMI Walks For The Mind of America (Spring) & Gala (Fall)

Executive Committee:

Steve Powell, President; Carol Evans, Ph.D., Vice President; Maria Gianino, Treasurer, Regina Trotter, Secretary

Director(s):

Steve Powell, President; Carol Evans, Ph.D., Vice President; Maria Gianino, Treasurer; Regina Trotter, Secretary; Kathy Battles, Deborah Bryant, Umesh Choksi, David Craig, John Csernansky, M.D., Elayne Davis, Dennis Fogelman, Dennis Fox, Jerry Grothe, Karen Heath, Philip A. Hutchison, Joesph M. McHugh, MBA, Christina Randolph, Suzanne Sierra, Jerry Spector, Corliss Strathern, Frederick Thal, Major Robert Trittler, Darwyn E. Walker, MBA, Larry Williams

Key Personnel:

Jacqueline Lukitsch, MPPA, Executive Director; Jacqueline Lowery Corn, CFRE, Director of Development; Joyce Johnston, MBA, Director of Programs; Sharon Lyons, Supervisor, Urban Affairs, Volunteer Coordinator; Richard Stevenson, Director of Special Projects; Wendy Dudek, CIT Family Support Specialist; Deena Dailey, Project Director, PIC; Janet R. Jimenez, BJC Family Support Specialist

Founded:

1978

Community Served:

Metropolitan Saint Louis area, and surrounding counties

Associated Guilds:

NAMI Washington D.C.; NAMI-Missouri Jefferson City

Ongoing Projects:

HELP Line; Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, and Visions for Tomorrow Education Courses, Support Groups, Multi-Cultural Outreach, Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Program for Police Officers; Lending Library ; Educational Newsletter; Urban Families Outreach Projects

Accomplishments:

In 2005: 1,483 calls to HELP Line; 4,900 households and provider offices received 12 mailings of educational information, including the Newsletter; 599 individuals and families attended educational classes through NAMI St. Louis; 875 professionals attended presentations on mental illness; 800 individuals attended support groups; 400 police officers trained in CIT program; 141 families served by CIT officers.

Previous Event Coverage:

November 18, 2007	NAMI St. Louis Gala 2007: “What a Difference a Friend Makes”
November 12, 2006	NAMI St. Louis "Unmasking Mental Illness" Awards & Gala
November 13, 2005	NAMI St. Louis Gala 2005 "Cultivating Beautiful Minds"
May 28, 2005	NAMI St. Louis-The National Alliance For the Mentally Ill's Walk
November 23, 2003	NAMI Silver Anniversary: Celebrating Beautiful Minds For 25 Years

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