ARLINGTON, Va., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is pleased to announce that the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program has been added to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). In the review, the program was independently assessed and…
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Now Accepting Nominations for 2013 Inspiration Awards
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