A local non-profit organization, affiliated with the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and the New Jersey AMI, which provides mutual support and advocacy for families and friends of the mentally ill. It aims to reduce the stigma by educating the public about mental illnesses, to promote access of people with mental illness to medical care and health insurance, and to seek and establish housing and support to enable hospitalized persons to return to the community.
Families are always welcome at the office.
Support to families in crisis or new families that want to learn about the organization is offered. Presbyterian Church at 1039 Lawrence Rd. The course is free of charge, designed specifically for families and friends of a person with severe and persistent brain disorders. Four houses for consumrs operated by NAMI Mercer NJ, located in safe areas near transportation. Coping and educational groups for families and friends of patients with mental illness.