NAMI San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, United States

Mental healthEducationCommunity development

NGOLocal reach

Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

NAMI San Francisco is a non-governmental organisation based in San Francisco, United States working on mental health, education, community development.

NAMI San Francisco is a volunteer-led non-profit that supports people living with mental health conditions and their families in San Francisco. It provides peer-led support groups, a helpline, free educational classes for individuals, families and educators, and advocacy to reduce stigma around mental illness. Groups are offered in English, Spanish and Cantonese, along with programmes for BIPOC communities and for parents of teens and young adults.

Location

San Francisco, United States

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

mental healthpeer supportfamily supporteducationadvocacystigma reduction

Languages

ENESZH

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthEducationCommunity development

Works for

FamiliesCarersPatientsChildrenYouth

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

NAMI Family-to-Family

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Mental health

Free class for families, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions, covering conditions, coping skills and advocacy. Also offered in Spanish.

NAMI Basics

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Mental health

Class for parents, guardians and family caregivers of youth experiencing mental health symptoms. Also offered in Spanish.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer

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Mental health

Class for adults with mental health conditions focused on growth, healing and recovery.

Advocating for Your Black Child

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Mental health

Free 8-week virtual psycho-education series for Black parents and caregivers of Black children and teens with mental health and/or learning differences, run with The Kuumba Healing Project and SFDPH.

Educator Edition: Advocating for Your Black Child

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Education

Free 2-part online series for educators serving Black families with mental health, neurological and/or learning differences.