NAMI Coastal Virginia
NAMI Coastal Virginia is your local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness serving the communities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and the Eastern Shore. NAMI Coastal Virginia provides Free Support Groups (online and in-person), Classes, and Educational Programs, Advocacy, and Resources for individuals and families living with mental illness.
Our office is locally based inside the Pembroke 4 building at 291 Independence Blvd., Ste 225, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, M-F 10:00am - 4:00pm, (757) 499-2041 * contact@namicoastalvirginia.org
OUR MISSION
NAMI Coastal Virginia exists to improve the lives of individuals who suffer from mental illness and the family and friends that love and support them. We lead positive social change to eradicate the stigma associated with mental health conditions through advocacy, information, support, and connection.
OUR APPROACH
Mental Illness is a physical condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, mood, daily functioning, and ability to relate to others, often resulting in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life. The good news about mental illness is that recovery is possible.
One in four adults experiences a mental health disorder in a given year. Fewer than one-third of adults and one-half of children with a mental health condition receive mental health services in a given year.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of people affected by a mental health condition. NAMI Coastal Virginia is an affiliate of NAMI Virginia.
Comprised almost entirely of dedicated volunteer members and leaders, we work tirelessly to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy, and support group programs for people in our community living with a mental health condition and their loved ones. We are a pioneer in peer education, giving people a place to turn to find a strong network of support and the tools to reclaim their lives.
President
Susannah Uroskie
Vice President
Max Willey
Treasurer
Al Payne
Secretary
Kirstyn Andino
Kay Ashby
Caitlyn Brotherton
Erica Brown-Meredith
Jen Novotny
Ray Shively
Eric Smith
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Commitment to Our Donors
We will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by NAMI Coastal Virginia, both online and offline, on any Platform (‘Platform’ includes the NAMI Coastal Virginia's website and mobile applications), as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications. To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.
The staff currently consists of Jen WIlliams and Martha McCrory, Affiliate Directors.