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  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT US
    • TEAM >
      • WHY WE VOLUNTEER
    • STATE DIRECTORS >
      • 24 STATE DIRECTORS
      • AL: Holly Strayer
      • AZ: Crystal Fox
      • CA: Jacqueline Janssen
      • FL: Jack Wood
      • IN: David Doerner
      • MA: Lynda Cutrell
      • ME: John Nutting
      • MI: Carla Van Farowe
      • NC: Beth Wallace
      • NH: Mara Briere
      • NJ: Chip Angell
      • OH: Darrell Herrmann
      • PA: Marcie Sohara
      • TX: Julie Plank
      • UT: Sherri Wittwer
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OUR COALITION

Get to know NSSC. The National Shattering Silence Coalition is amplifying awareness to activate change.

OUR VISION

We envision a world in which people with serious brain illnesses can receive equitable, compassionate, collaborative treatment and support that enable them to live their best lives.

our MISSION

​We are on a mission to raise awareness and advocate for solutions to the humanitarian crisis faced by people with serious brain disorders (SBDs) commonly referred to as serious mental illnesses (SMIs).

Our IMPACT

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​This report is dedicated to all who died way too soon with serious brain disorders. You are not forgotten. We fight this battle on your behalf, righting the wrongs to ensure this system no longer fails those still here.
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