NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is hands-on advocacy training that helps people living with mental illness, friends, and family transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy action.
NAMI Smarts teaches how to:
- Tell a story that’s inspiring, and make an “ask” in 90 seconds
- Write an effective email, deliver an elevator speech, and make an impactful phone call
- Orchestrate a successful meeting with elected officials
The unique step-by-step, skill-building design of NAMI Smarts is effective whether you’re new to advocacy or if you’ve had years of experience.