Guiding Principles

1. Equipping families to help and encourage other families to deal with mental illness is a unique opportunity and responsibility of NAMI GFC.
2. A focus and priority on grass roots input and participation keeps NAMI GFC on target to efficiently and effectively meet real needs of family members and persons with mental illness.
3. Equipping persons with mental illness to reach their fullest potential in areas including: Socializing, realistic employment, Mental Health, Goal setting and follow-through, Spiritual life, and helping others is a shared opportunity and responsibility of NAMI GFC family members and persons with mental illness.
4. Finding common ground and agreement on essentials is the basis for NAMI GFC collaboration with other groups who can provide part of the overall support and services needed by family members and persons with mental illness.