Funds to abutment NAMI Information HelpLine as it adventures a cogent access in calls in 2009
Belleville, Ill. (Vocus/PRWEB ) July 27, 2009 -- Allsup has awarded a admission to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to abutment the civic nonprofit organization's Information HelpLine, which is experiencing a affecting access in calls from individuals and families gluttonous help.
Allsup, which represents tens of bags of humans in the Social Security Disability (SSDI) action anniversary year, is abutting with NAMI, the nation's better brainy bloom advancement organization, to accession acquaintance about the assets accessible to individuals with brainy affliction and their caregivers and families.
Mental affliction can affect anyone at any time, abbreviate appellation or continued term, and the repercussions can be alarming to individuals, abnormally if they can no best plan because of a abiding disability Those with concrete disabilities and added diseases aswell frequently acquaintance depression. NAMI works harder to accept to, allege for and allotment the choir of humans whose lives are affected by brainy illness This admission provides addition rock in the foundation NAMI is laying for a bigger approaching for humans with brainy illness. The NAMI Information HelpLine is at the affection of the NAMI alignment as a ability for bags of Americans NAMI is beholden to Allsup for their abutment of this basic service. The NAMI HelpLine, which can be accomplished by calling (800) 950-NAMI, offers brainy affliction information, referrals and added support.
"Mental affliction can affect anyone at any time, abbreviate appellation or continued term, and the repercussions can be alarming to individuals, abnormally if they can no best plan because of a abiding disability," said CEO Jim Allsup, who founded Allsup in 1984. "Those with concrete disabilities and added diseases aswell frequently acquaintance depression."
"NAMI works harder to accept to, allege for and allotment the choir of humans whose lives are affected by brainy illness," said Mr. Allsup. "This admission provides addition rock in the foundation NAMI is laying for a bigger approaching for humans with brainy illness."
An estimated one in 5 American families is afflicted by brainy illnesses such as above depression, anxiety, post-traumatic accent ataxia and bipolar disorder.
Since January 2009, calls to the NAMI Information HelpLine accept added by several hundred anniversary month. The HelpLine currently receives added than 4,500 calls anniversary ages from individuals, caregivers and ancestors members.
"The NAMI Information HelpLine is at the affection of the NAMI alignment as a ability for bags of Americans," said Michael J. Fitzpatrick, NAMI controlling director. "NAMI is beholden to Allsup for their abutment of this basic service."
The NAMI Information HelpLine can be accomplished by calling 1 (800) 950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time. Trained volunteers and agents assembly accommodate information, referrals and abutment to all who accept questions about or are afflicted by austere brainy illness.
About NAMI
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, www.nami.org, is the nation's better grassroots brainy bloom organization. Founded in 1979, NAMI has affiliates in every accompaniment and in added than 1,100 bounded communities above the country. NAMI leaders and associates are committed to convalescent the lives of individuals and families afflicted by brainy illness. As a civic organization, NAMI focuses on brainy bloom education, abutment and advancement efforts to action hope, accession acquaintance and admit change throughout the United States.
About Allsup
Allsup, Belleville, Ill., is a arch civic provider of banking and Medicare-related casework to humans with disabilities. Celebrating its 25th celebration in 2009, Allsup has helped added than 120,000 humans accept their advantaged Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare benefits. Allsup employs added than 580 professionals who bear casework anon to consumers and their families, or through their administration and abiding affliction allowance carriers. For added information, appointment www.Allsup.com.
Contacts:
NAMI
Christine Armstrong
(703) 312-7893
Allsup
Rebecca Ray, (800) 854-1418 ext. 5065
Dan Allsup, (800) 854-1418 ext. 5760
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