NAMI National Alliance On Mental Illness Coachella Valley

NAMI Coachella Valley is a grassroots organization of families and individuals whose lives have been affected by serious mental illness. We advocate for lives of quality and respect, without discrimination and stigma, for all families. We provide leadership in advocacy, legislation, policy development, education and support throughout the Coachella Valley.

NAMI Coachella Valley is part of the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. We advocate for access to services, treatment, support, and research and are steadfast in our commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all those in need. We provide advocacy, education, and support throughout the Coachella Valley. NAMI Coachella Valley was founded by Maxine Stallcop in 1984 and we have been active in the Coachella Valley since then.

The vision of NAMI Coachella Valley is to provide help, hope, and recovery and the most effective mental health education and support resource in our community, eliminating the stigma of mental illness and ensuring that every person living with mental health challenges has access to appropriate, affordable care in order to facilitate recovery.