To learn more, contact Carolyn Nelson, Exec Dir. Many people forget that with the increasing number of consumers joining and participating in NAMI, NAMI is the country's largest consumer organization. AMI CARE stands for Consumers Advocating Recovery through Empowerment. It is a formal support group for consumers, run by consumers. Because the facilitators materials are so well prepared, AMI CARE groups rarely disintegrate like other consumer run initiatives sometimes do.
Leaders get a video and self presenting slide show to use in their groups.
I've seen the materials and they look excellent.