Mission

The National Federation of Families, a national family-run organization, serves as the national voice for families whose loved ones experience mental health and/or substance use disorders during their lifetime. We: 

 

• Advocate at the national level for the inclusion of family voice in all aspects of services and supports across clinical, educational and community settings

• Promote effective partnerships among families, professionals, and policymakers at the local, state, and national level

• Advance the value of lived experience and the family peer workforce to support families

• Collaborate with family-run and mission-aligned organizations to transform family-serving systems and health care in America

 

Vision

Family-serving systems that recognize the importance of family voice and embrace the full inclusion of all families.

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Values

The National Federation believes that families:

• Possess unique expertise regarding the challenges that their loved ones experience

• Often need support throughout the lifespan

• Should not experience bias or discrimination as a result of their loved one's mental health and/or substance use disorder(s)

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