ARLINGTON, VA, October 25, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- The
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is joining advocates from across the nation in asking President Obama to make medical research for improving health care a priority and support robust funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
"NAMI is pleased to join other disease advocacy organizations in support of the 'Research Means Hope' movement to ensure that the president's FY 2011 budget meets the goal of making biomedical research funding a national priority," says Michael J. Fitzpatrick, NAMI Executive Director. "Investment in medical research is the source of hope for people living with serious mental illness."
To learn more and find ways you can take action to support mental health funding, visit NAMI at:
http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?Section=Top_Story&template=/ContentM ... &lstid=809About NAMI:
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a non-partisan organization with 1100 state and local affiliates, dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Dedication, steadfast commitment and unceasing belief in NAMI's mission by grassroots advocates have produced profound changes.
Additional Web Resources:
The National Alliance on Mental Illness:
http://www.nami.org/
NAMIWalks:
http://www.nami.org/walks
NAMI Advocate Magazine - talk with President Obama:
http://www.nami.org/obama---
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