NAMI Mission and History
NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, is a grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons and their families affected by mental illness through support, education, advocacy, and research.
NAMI CCNS is a grass roots organization and an affiliate of the NAMI National organization. Our affiliate was started in the early 1990’s by a group of family members who were all dealing with the challenges of loved ones with mental illness. They offered a Family to Family class and that was the beginning of our affiliate, which now serves over 17 communities in our catchment area.


NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, is a grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons and their families affected by mental illness through support, education, advocacy, and research.

Meet our NAMI Cook County North Suburban board and staff members!

NAMI Cook County North Suburban is headquartered in Skokie. For over 20 years, NAMI CCNS has helped people with a mental illness and those who love and care for them throughout northern Cook County and beyond.

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Click here to learn more about NAMI’s strategic plan.
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