Help & Hope
NAMI Southern Arizona provides help & hope for those affected by mental illness and their loved ones.
1 in 5 adults and youth experience mental illness
You’re not alone. Contact NAMI Southern Arizona to take the first step towards help and support. There is hope.
Mental health problems are very common. One in five American adults and youth are affected, so someone you know and care about suffers from a mental illness. Because of generosity from people just like you, NAMI Southern Arizona has been able to serve the Tucson community since 1983, providing no-cost mental health advocacy, education and support to all affected by mental illness. Mental illness is like any other illness, with proper care, it can be treated and managed, and recovery is possible.
Our supporters
Arizona Complete Health
The Connie Hillman Family Foundation
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona:
Jasam Foundation of Arizona
Z Fund
Helene Hendrikson Legacy Fund
The David & Lura Lovell Foundation
Stonewall Community Foundation SAMHSA Tucson Medical Center Foundation
Our Client Stories
In their own words
Listen to our client testimonials how NAMI no-cost programs provided help and support, and gave so many hope.
Ralph's Story
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What's Up
Latest NAMI News & Events
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Tucson Charity Bridge Club Donates $3665 to NAMI Southern Arizona
Executive Director Christina Bicklemann gratefully receives a $3665 donation to NAMI Southern Arizona.
Mental Health America Releases 2022 State of Mental Health in America
Arizona Ranks 49 (down from 40th in 2021) with a higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care. To read the full report, click here.
NAMI Southern Arizona Receives Gold GuideStar Seal
The GuideStar Seals of Transparency are given as a rating system for non-profits. Depending on type of information a nonprofit provides determines which Seal it earns. … Bronze—basic information so your organization can be found. Silver—program information and brand details.
Pima County Proclaims National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
NAMI Southern Arizona secured a proclamation from the Pima County Board of Supervisors acknowledging September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Communications & Events Director Shelly Jernigan was also managed to get downtown’s historic Pima County Courthouse to light up
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