Providing Hope & Help for 46 years

VISION

NAMI Racine County envisions a compassionate community where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives.

MISSION

NAMI Racine County’s mission is providing advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. 

NAMI Racine County began in 1979 when a handful of mothers of children with mental illness met at the hospital and recognized the need for further understanding and support for themselves and their children. Later that year, these women joined a movement called AMI which started just miles away in Madison. In the decades since, the National Alliance on Mental Illness has since blossomed into the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization.

NAMI Racine County serves all residents of Racine County, representing the 40,000 people living with mental illness in our advocacy work, and providing education, support, and awareness to their family members, friends, neighbors, employers and support systems.

As a leading voice in the areas of mental illness and mental health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness aims to improve the lives of those living with mental illness. We proudly work as one member of an alliance of over 600 local and state affiliates working to reduce stigma, improve services, and champion for compassion locally and nation-wide.

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While our team updates this section, please email info@namiracine.org with any questions about these programs or how to get involved!

Advocacy

  • “Compassionate Conversations” highlights people and organizations to elevate the voice of those impacted by mental illness. Find all episodes on Spotify.

  • We invite NAMI Racine County members to join us! www.namiracinecounty.org/membership

  • Joining with hundreds of mental health advocates, NAMI Racine County members travel to Madison to share their stories with policy makers.

    www.namiwisconsin.org

  • Annually in October, a public demonstration with advocates wearing green honors Mental Illness Awareness Week.

    www.namiracinecounty.org/advocacy/gogreen

Education

  • Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training is a 40 hour interactive workshop for law enforcement officers to safely and effectively navigate a mental health crisis.

    Learn more: www.namiracine.org/citcip

  • In partnership with Gateway and Carthage, NAMI Racine County shares the experiences of people who have been hospitalized for mental health conditions with student nurses to build empathy and compassion.

    Learn more: www.namiracinecounty.org/nursingpanels

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  • Mental Health Awareness Month

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Get Involved

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  • I just wanted to remind you that your work matters. I was also grateful for the presentation yesterday; mental health is so prominent and, to some degree, still taboo, or stigmatized. So, thank you again for coming and sharing [NAMI Ending the Silence]. I very much appreciate you.

    — School Counselor after witnessing NAMI Ending the Silence March 2023

  • I saw your page namiracinecounty.org/blog/taking-a-mental-health-focus-during-black-history-month, and I wanted to thank you for supporting the Black community.

    — Reader of our Blog
    February 2023 (via email)

  • “Great training that gives, at the very least, a general idea of what this is can be like for a person with schizophrenia.”

    — Participant in Hearing Voices

    March 2024

  • “Sheri came to St. Luke’s while I was hospitalized major depressive disorder and severe anxiety. Her upbeat friendly presentation about NAMI brought me hope that recovery was possible and that there was help out there and I was not alone.”

    — Cindy Wurl; Participant at weekly outreach event at Ascension All Saints (formerly St. Luke’s) Hospital
    November 2023

  • “I think more people need to be aware of mental illness. This experience has made me want to be the best, compassionate nurse I can be.”

    — Carthage Nursing Student following a Nursing Panel presentation
    November 2023

  • Thank you for the great work with the Podcast on reasonable accommodations. Actionable information, clearly presented.

    — Pat Bohon, NAMI Member and Listener, Compassionate Conversations Season 1, Episode 2August 2023

  • “Recording this episode made me feel less anxious about telling stories surrounding my experiences and identities.”

    — Guest, Compassionate Conversations

    July 2023

  • “I learned so much while I completed my internship at NAMI Racine County that showed me the importance of destigmatizing mental health and illnesses. Mental health greatly impacts the community I am a part of/grew up with and the community I serve at the LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin. It is so important to provide education to people so they can feel less isolated and know there are different options out there for help.”

    — Jasmine Alvera
    September 2023

  • “As a LCSW, mental health is my passion. I will continue to do what I can to advocate and break the stigma about mental health.”

    — Volunteer, NAMI Racine County Advocacy Committee
    February 2024

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Give

because we need to know we’re not alone!

Join the effort to create a more compassionate community for all people living with mental illness and their families.

Meet the team

Executive Director

Bridget Munson

Outreach Coordinator

Sheri Hess

Program Manager

Trene McCaskill

Advocacy Manager

Kari McGaughey

Follow our journey.

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Major Supporters

  • Racine Community Foundation

  • United Way of Racine County

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness

    National Alliance on Mental Illness

  • NAMI Wisconsin

  • Andis Foundation

  • Herbert & Paula Meyer

    Family of Maria Von Schrader

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