NAMInet The NAMInet is a tremendous resource exclusively for our grassroots leadership. Early diagnosis and early initiation of treatment are both medically effective and cost effective. The plan needs to include, but not be limited to, health care, education, housing, rehabilitation services, and community support services. Easily accessible emergency services and crisis intervention should be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Emergency services must not be accessed through the criminal justice system.
Family members are an important resource in the treatment of brain disorders.
To be effective, families need support, education and to be involved. Research overwhelmingly shows that when families are informed and take an active part in treatment decisions, consumer outcomes are better. Families should be an integral part of the treatment team and should be provided with sufficient education, in all facets of the illness, to allow them to be effective. The consumer is the reason the mental health treatment system exists. The consumer should be encouraged to participate fully in planning, monitoring, and evaluating treatment.