Browning & Meyer Co., LPA is a proud to sponsor and participate in the 2011 Franklin County NAMI Walks. NAMI Walks—Changing Minds…One Step at a Time is a nationwide event being held in 83 communities around the country in 2011. It is the largest anti-stigma effort in central Ohio and America. It raises public awareness about mental illness and allows individuals with mental illness and their families and friends, as well as the larger community, to gather for this special day. The Franklin County event hosts over 50 teams from various communities all over Ohio and features a program of local personalities and celebrities as well as live music to kick off the event. The Walk features food, information booths, and prominent recognition of media, business, and health care sponsors.
About NAMI
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI has over 1,100 affiliates in communities across the country who engage in advocacy, research, support, and education. Members of NAMI are families, friends, and people living with mental illnesses such as major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder.
NAMI Franklin County was founded in 1987 by a group of family members. Today the organization is comprised of a small staff as well as countless dedicated volunteers providing concerned individuals in our area with the opportunity to come together to help their loved ones – and each other.
Mission and Goals
NAMI Franklin County champions justice, dignity, and respect for all people affected by mental illness. Through education, support and advocacy, we strive to eliminate the pervasive stigma of mental illness, effect positive changes in the mental health system, and increase public and professional understanding of mental illness.