NAMI Central Virginia is a local branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a grassroots organization.
In 1980, the late Bertha Emroch and the late Ceal Bloch founded the Richmond Area Schizophrenia Foundation. The organization was later renamed the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Central Virginia, to be an affiliate of both the Virginia Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI-VA) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). In 1998, all Alliance affiliates were renamed to reflect the name recognition of the national presence of this grassroots organization.
Our Purposes:
Family Support
To provide emotional support, fellowship, and information for parents, relatives, and friends of those with mental illness, as well as for consumers themselves.
Advocacy
To support the rights of persons with mental illness. To work for a comprehensive, nondiscriminatory system of care for those with mental illness.
Public Education
To reduce stigma by providing education about mental illness to the public. To provide mental health education to peers, family members, and caregivers.
Housing
To promote the establishment of non-profit, structured, and therapeutic residential facilities for persons with mental illness.
Research
To support research and study relating to the treatment and care of children, adolescents, and adults with chronic mental illness. To inform the membership about new medications.
Board of Directors
Board Meetings
Board meetings take place on the first Thursday of every month from September to June at 6:00 PM.
All board meetings are open to the public.
Location
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
6004 Three Chopt Road Richmond, VA
Board of Directors 2016-2017
President – Sherwood Atkins |
1st Vice President – Tessa Shuk |
 2nd Vice President – Gloria Green |
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Treasurer – Arnold Woodruff |
Secretary – Patti Fields |
Jim Kochany |
Pamela Wooldridge |
Angela Harris |
Mike Parker |
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Darryl Matthews |
Patrice Beard |
Linda McCleod |
Colin Connelly |
Michael Joynes |
Lynn DiChristina |
Chairs
Administrative: Sherwood Atkins
Advocacy: Tessa Shuk
Consumers/Community Support: Colin Connelly
Education: Lynn DiChristina
Faith: Colin Connelly
Fundraising: Mike Parker
Handbook: Kathy Harkey
Hospitality: TBD
Membership: Gloria Green
Telephone WarmLine: Betty Miller
Life Members
Elizabeth Brockman
Helen Foster, M.D.
Hugh McGuire
Doris Roberts
Raymond Roberts
Past Presidents
Bertha Emroch
Joseph Mason
David McKinney
Camilla Miller
Mary Louise Trusdell
Suzanne Wiltshire
Robert Trusdell
Doris Roberts
Robin Wintzer
Don Ford
Deborah Michael
John Baumann
Kathy Harkey
Joy Rowsey
Mike Francisco
Rick Stuller
Reports
- Form 990
- Form 102
- Articles of Incorporation
- Budget
- Annual Report