About Us
Our Board and Staff:
Our mission:
Support
To offer support to consumers, families and friends through monthly meetings where they can share their
problems and feelings, seek advice, help and understanding.
Education
To inform the community through public meetings about mental illness; the causes, treatments and resources.
Advocacy
To monitor the mental health system, and to encourage lawmakers to provide legislation upgrading the mental
health system.
Research
To provide funding for research through the sale of NARSAD (National Alliance of Research on Schizophrenia
and Depression) cards.
Support
To offer support to consumers, families and friends through monthly meetings where they can share their
problems and feelings, seek advice, help and understanding.
Education
To inform the community through public meetings about mental illness; the causes, treatments and resources.
Advocacy
To monitor the mental health system, and to encourage lawmakers to provide legislation upgrading the mental
health system.
Research
To provide funding for research through the sale of NARSAD (National Alliance of Research on Schizophrenia
and Depression) cards.
| Peter Dindy |
| Jenny Stofanak |
| Mary Baron |
| President |
| Corresponding Secretary, Sunshine Lady, & NARSAD cards |
| Vice President, Support Facilitator, F2F leader, telephone contact |
| NAMI West Valley P.O. Box 5216 Sun City West, AZ 85375 623-546-4011 2007 |
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| NAMI West Valley National Alliance on Mental Illness West Valley |
| NAMI WV is affiliated with NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness |
| NAMI WV is an affiliate of NAMI Arizona, National Alliance on Mental Illness Arizona |
Since its first meeting in 1979, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill has become the nation's leading grassroots,
self-help and family advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental
illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and panic disorder.
NAMI has built its organization on four cornerstones: support, education, advocacy and research. With more than
280,000 members and over 1200 state and local affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
American Samoa and Canada, NAMI's members work to bring hope and progress to thousands of people with
severe mental illnesses.
NAMI Arizona was founded in 1983. The state office is located at 2210 N. 7th St., Phoenix and contains a library
of current information.
There are now ten affiliates in the state: Phoenix, East Valley, West Valley, Southeast Valley, Southern Arizona,
Southeastern Arizona, Flagstaff, Yavapai County, Sedona and Yuma with over 1000 members.
The first meeting of our affiliate, then known as SCAMI (Sun Cities Alliance for the Mentally Ill) was held in
November, 1990 with six members. We now encompass the entire West Valley.
Today, we have over 130 memberships and are still growing. Our affiliate has taken an active role in support and
education for those with mental illnesses, their families and friends in the West Valley.
self-help and family advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental
illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and panic disorder.
NAMI has built its organization on four cornerstones: support, education, advocacy and research. With more than
280,000 members and over 1200 state and local affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
American Samoa and Canada, NAMI's members work to bring hope and progress to thousands of people with
severe mental illnesses.
NAMI Arizona was founded in 1983. The state office is located at 2210 N. 7th St., Phoenix and contains a library
of current information.
There are now ten affiliates in the state: Phoenix, East Valley, West Valley, Southeast Valley, Southern Arizona,
Southeastern Arizona, Flagstaff, Yavapai County, Sedona and Yuma with over 1000 members.
The first meeting of our affiliate, then known as SCAMI (Sun Cities Alliance for the Mentally Ill) was held in
November, 1990 with six members. We now encompass the entire West Valley.
Today, we have over 130 memberships and are still growing. Our affiliate has taken an active role in support and
education for those with mental illnesses, their families and friends in the West Valley.
| John Thomas |
| Bette Knuppel |
| Bob Baron |
| Max Dine, MD |
| Program Committee & Newsletter Committee |
| Past President, Speakers' team, Newsletter editor, Volunteer Chairperson |
| Recording Secretary |
| Legislative advocacy & Program Committee |
| Mike Chunowitz |
| Chloe Correa |
| Treasurer |
| F2F Facilitator |
| Beverly Goke |
| Jeani Paulson |
| Membership |
| Connie Bellinger |
| F2F Facilitator |
| Rev. Dr. James Bonsell |
| Sandra Lynch |
| Kathy Palmer |
| Virginia Dindy |
| Education Director, Support Facilitator, F2F leader, & Publicity |
