Consumer Voices Are Born (CVAB)
CVAB is a consumer-run organization providing support and advocacy for fellow consumers of mental health services. The purpose of CVAB is to help develop and enhance self-help, support groups, self-advocacy, empowerment and advocacy for the mentally ill. CVAB operates the consumer-run Drop-in Center and the Warm Line.
For more information about CVAB, please contact:
Consumer Voices Are Born (CVAB)
Street address: 1601 East Fourth Plain Blvd. Suite A114 Vancouver, WA 98661
Phone: (360) 397-8050
Fax: (360) 397-8059
Web site: www.cvabonline.com
Executive Director: Brad Berry
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NAMI is a national grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with severe mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and severe anxiety disorders. Their efforts focus on support for individuals with serious brain disorders and for their families.
They are also actively involved in advocating for non-discriminatory and equitable federal, state, and private-sector policies. In addition, NAMI participate in research to study the causes, symptoms, and treatment for brain disorders. Education to eliminate the pervasive stigma surrounding severe mental illness is also another focus area of their work.
For more information about NAMI, you may refer to the following resources:
NAMI (Clark County)
Street address: 2801 Ft. Vancouver Way Vancouver, WA 98661
Phone: (360) 695-2823 (Monday through Friday, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm)
Web site: http://www.nami-clark.com/
Executive Director: Janice McKenzie
Email: janmck@nami-clark.org
NAMI Washington (State Office)
Street address: 500 NE 108th Street, #800 Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 990-6404 or statewide inquiries toll free at (800) 782-9264
E-mail: namiwa@olywa.net
NAMI (National)
Street address: 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 1015 Arlington, VA 22203-3754
Phone: (703) 524-7600
Web site: http://www.nami.org/
