Advocacy at NAMI Jacksonville

NAMI Jacksonville advocates to improve the lives of people affected by mental health conditions. From the U.S. Capitol to state legislatures to local city councils, we advocate for laws and policies that help ensure that people get the help they need when they need it.

We use the power of lived experience to shape how our country helps people with mental illness.

Advocacy at the State Level: Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition

The Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition (FLMHAC) is a statewide group of NAMI affiliates and other mental health advocacy partners.

The group’s main purpose is advocating for policy changes and better laws that can help improve the quality of the lives of Floridians affected by mental illness and/or substance use disorders.  

Members of this non-profit, non-partisan coalition work together to:

• Identify the most urgent mental health needs in Florida and develop proficiency around the issues associated with those needs.  
• Team up with lobbyists to influence public policy and legislative priorities in Florida.
• Stay up to date on state legislative efforts, study bills and issues, and recommend best practices to ensure the best outcome of legislative efforts.

Visit flmhac.org to learn more, become a member, and sign up to receive news and Action Alerts.

NAMI Advocacy at the National Level

NAMI advocates on federal issues with Congress and the Executive Branch.

NAMI takes a non-partisan approach to advocate on a wide range of policy issues, including expanding access to health care coverage, advancing research, diverting people from justice system involvement, promoting early intervention and more.

NAMI advocates have helped pass federal parity laws and mental health reform, expanded coverage through the Affordable Care Act, and successfully fought back attempts to end patient protections.

Learn more about NAMI national advocacy efforts.