[Sue Novasel, EDC District V Supervisor]
Join NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) El Dorado County for a light breakfast Tuesday, May 9th, in honor of Mental Health Month.
Supervisor Novasel writes, "Breakfast will be available from 8:30 am in the Board of Supervisors' chamber lobby followed by a proclamation for Mental Health Month and a report by the Mental Health Commission. As the Board's representative to the Mental Health Commission, I am honored to serve as a commissioner on the board, which strives to advance the work on mental health issues. I appreciate the hard work done by NAMI and others to continue the battle for better mental health care within our communities."
The mission of NAMI El Dorado County/Western Slope is to provide emotional support, education, awareness, and resources for families whose lives have been have been affected by mental illness. Through community collaboration and education, they advocate for a life of quality, purpose, and dignity - one without discrimination - for all people affected by these challenges. Mental illnesses are a nuero-biological disorders which disrupt a persons thinking, feeling, ability to relate to others and daily functioning, often resulting in diminshed capacity for coping with ordinary demands of life. Like the heart, the human brain is a vital organ whose illness can be successfully treated and the good new is, recovery is possible!
NAMI El Dorado is a non-profit 501-C3 Charitable Organization.
Contact Info:
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 393
El Dorado CA, 95623
Placerville Phone
(530)621-4834
(530)677-2676
South Lake Tahoe Phone
(650)-740-5776
