Community Resource Directory

Phone: 732-940-0991

Helpline: 866-NAMI-IFSS

Fax: 732-940-0355

Website
http://www.naminj.org

E-mail
naminj@optonline.net

Address
1562 Route 13
North Brunswick, NJ 08902

Executive Director
Sylvia Axelrod

Days & Hours of Operation

Costs & Fees (if any)
No Cost

Programs & Services
Health Care Services, Mental Health, Referral Service

Population Served
Adults, Families

South Asian Groups Served
Afghan, Bangladeshi, Indian, Indo-Caribbean, Nepalese, Pakistani, Sri Lankan

Bilingual Skills
Hindi , Kannada, Punjabi

Areas Served
All New Jersey State

Established: 2001

Mission
South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey (SAMHAJ) is a program from NAMI NEW JERSEY (National Alliance on Mental Illness in New Jersey) that provides support and education for South Asian individuals and families affected by mental illness in New Jersey.

Serving South Asians
Programs and services are designed for South Asians as well as other community groups.

Additional Information
Programs and services focus primarily on health information and/or services.

SAMHAJ facilitates support groups for South Asians affected by mental illness, provides referrals to South Asian mental health providers and mental health services, organizes educational events and lectures to bring awareness of mental health issues to South Asians, and provides cultural competency training for health providers.