NAMI Florida’s Mission is to improve the quality of life of individuals and their families affected by mental illness through education, support and advocacy.

Our vision is that persons with severe and persistent mental illness can recover and lead productive and meaningful lives within their community of choice.

NAMI Florida is the state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and has its headquarters in Tallahassee, FL. We have 28 affiliates in communities across Florida providing education, advocacy, and support groups for people with mental illnesses and their loved ones. Each affiliate includes family members, friends, professionals, and consumers whose lives have been impacted by mental illness. Affiliates also help members access psychiatric services, treatment, benefits, medication, and housing.

NAMI Florida began as the Advocates for the Mentally Ill in 1984. Three years later, the organization was incorporated under Florida Alliance for the Mentally Ill and received its IRS non-profit tax status in 1989. In 1998, the corporation’s name was changed to NAMI Florida, Inc. The organizations includes four divisions that reflect our mission: Education and Training, Information and Referral Services, Consumer Outreach, and Advocacy and Public Awareness.