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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill  

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  • Founded in 1979 by family members of seriously compromised mental health consumers in Wisconsin, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is one of the nation's largest grassroots health organizations. With a national office in Arlington, Virginia, and state-based organizations in all 50 states, NAMI is well connected to communities across the country. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BLM1GGM9-J

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