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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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    • SHARE YOUR LOVED ONE
    • FACES FIGHTING FOR
    • SOCIAL IMPACT
    • BLOG
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    • THE SANDY PRUETT PROJECT
    • BEYOND STIGMA CAMPAIGN
    • STILL HERE CAMPAIGN
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guides to navigate for you and your loved one with serious mental illness

With these guides, you'll be able to start your journey to advocating for you and your loved ones with SMI. 

We recommend if you're looking for answers regarding these topics, that you check out the flipbook version of the guide, or download the PDF.

With the exception of the NSSC Membership Resource Guide, all downloads are free and no sign-up is required.

Select the image of each guide to take you to their individual page for more info and to view/download.

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NSSC Membership Resource Guide
Guide to Advocacy
Guide to Psychosis + Psychotic Illnesses
Guide for SMI Caregivers


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