NAMI Marion County

12/25/2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

12/19/2025

NAMI Marion County is pleased to have been the guest on the ‘Your Life Matters’ podcast last night. Please join our Executive Director, Steven Leilich, as he shares ways to help our teens at home, school and in the community. He shares great resources that are part of NAMI Marion County services.

Teen su***de is one of the fastest-growing mental health crises in the United States — and today, we’re having the conversation that too many families never ...

12/13/2025

Smartphones and social media place adult-sized responsibilities on children long before they’re ready. From managing constant notifications, to navigating on...

11/11/2025

NAMI Marion County was well represented at tonight’s Marion County Public Schools School Choice and Community Resources Expo at the World Equestrian Center. Thank you Deborah Cooper, Community Ambassador and Steven Leilich, Executive Director for helping students and their families learn about our outreach in our schools and the community.

11/10/2025

Thank you to the American Eagle Store Foundation for your generous grant award to NAMI Marion County. These funds will be used to support our NAMI on Campus programs at area schools. Pictured here are store associates, management and Steven Leilich, Executive Director of NAMI Marion County.

10/24/2025

Please know you can always reach out for help. Your local NAMI Marion is here for you as well. Please visit us at www.namimarioncountyfl.org

Sometimes healing starts quietly — in the moment you choose peace over pressure because you know it’s not worth jeopardizing your health or progress.

If today feels heavy, please reach out to NAMI Florida or the following resources: we are here for you and you’re not alone.

📞 NAMI FL Helpline: 850-671-4445 (not a crisis line)

📧 [email protected]

🌐 namiflorida.org

🆘 988 – Call or text for 24/7 mental health crisis support

☎️ 211 – Free, statewide help for housing, food, and local services

10/15/2025

NAMI Marion was a proud presenter at this morning’s staff development at the Marion County Health Department.

10/02/2025

NAMI Marion County is pleased to be one of the community partners with the Marion County Children’s Alliance, in the upcoming ‘Look Up Marion, Put Down the Phone’ campaign.

This morning, we shared details with the Marion County School Board. Starting Monday, October 6th, the www.LookUpMarion.com webpage goes live with lots of great resources for families. Saturday, November 15th will be the day we encourage families to ‘Look Up… Real Life is Happening Offline!’

Thank you Andy Stracuzzi with Zed+ Zed+ Eye Design (rack cards, yard signs) and Lauren Debick with creativesprings.com (website) for the awesome promotional items.

10/01/2025

NAMI Marion County is presenting at the Marion County Legislative Delegation Meeting at the College of Central Florida 🇺🇸
It is an honor and a pleasure to share about NAMI Marion County and our statewide appropriation request with our Florida Legislators. 🇺🇸

09/16/2025

Give4Marion donating officially starts today (9–6-16-25) and runs through tomorrow (9-17-25). Please consider making a donation to help our community.

One in four Americans live with a mental health condition- but there is hope!

The National Alliance for Mental Illness Marion County (NAMI Marion County) provides classes, support groups and advocacy throughout Marion County.

Please consider donating today by following this link. Thank you in advance!

https://www.give4marion.org/organizations/nami-marion-county?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMtHvBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHouH7c7I5csQo-zo3LRgaObeIS-WFu-fitRyewDk36LX9N9r0PfPNbO22Wn9_aem_dFw571wp7Rf71xi9j7yKvQ

I’m ready to support National Alliance on Mental Illness of Marion County Inc on September 16, 2025 during Give4Marion. Learn more about National Alliance on Mental Illness of Marion County Inc and all the other organizations participating in Give4Marion.