COMMITTEES

LITERATURE

Assembles, stores, and distributes literature about mental illness and NAMI’s programs for mitigating its effects.  Sets up and staffs a literature table at public events.

MEMBERSHIP

Maintains lists of current and past members.  Establishes programs to maintain current members, to regain past members, and to attract new members.

FORENSIC

Monitors developments in legislative efforts to protect mentally ill people from unreasonable and unjust treatment under the Criminal Code.  Develops programs through which NAMI Huntington can participate in those efforts.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Establishes membership on various boards and committees that monitor developments in the mental health system and which advise governmental on what programs need to be modified or expanded.

POLITICAL ACTION

Determines what issues are amenable to political pressure and establishes acourse of action to bring about the required pressure.  Coordinates the actions of this organization with those of other concerned groups.