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Founded in 1979, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, also known as NAMI, focuses on the eradication of mental illnesses and the improvement of the quality of life for persons of all ages who are affected by mental illnesses. It has affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 local communities throughout the United States. The organization s activities include public information, peer education and support, raising awareness and fighting stigma, and state and federal advocacy. It also operates the Child & Adolescent Action Center, the Law and Criminal Justice Action Center, the Multicultural Action Center, and the Consumer Support and Technical Assistance Resource Center. The National Alliance on Mental Illness maintains a location in Staten Island, N.Y.

The Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center is a nonprofit organization. It offers a range of behavioral health care services to children, adolescents and adults. The center is a full-service outpatient mental health clinic. The Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center provides a community-based, family-centered system of care. The center provides therapeutic assistance and supportive rehabilitative activities for the development and refurbishment of daily living skills. The Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center offers diagnostic, psychiatrist, psychological, psychotherapy and substance abuse counseling services. The center s staff includes a psychiatrist, counselors, nurses and clinical social workers. The Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center is located in New York City.