It means teaching our children, so that if they are confronted
with a mental illness in themselves, their families, or friends
and neighbors, they aren’t afraid or ashamed to seek help.” ...
from her book, "Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A
Compassionate Guide for Family, Friends, and Caregivers"
published by Random House In our School Outreach program,
trained family volunteers provide lessons in schools to help
students, parents, and teachers identify the symptoms and
treatments of mental illnesses and their impact on society. The
Religious Outreach (Faith-Net) program educates clergy and
congregations about mental illness to reduce the stigma and
misconceptions that prevail in the faith community. The Public
Awareness Program provides NAMI Orange County speakers and
information tables at conferences as another outreach to the
community at large. A Speakers Bureau provides speakers to
community groups. The School Outreach Program is especially
appropriate for health, science, and/or psychology classes