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Alliance for the Mentally Ill of St. Lawrence Valley folding due to low membership

Posted 12/30/16

Declining membership has prompted the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of St. Lawrence Valley, Inc. to disband and dissolve its 501(c)3 non-profit organization as of Dec. 31. “Sadly, our membership …

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Alliance for the Mentally Ill of St. Lawrence Valley folding due to low membership

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Declining membership has prompted the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of St. Lawrence Valley, Inc. to disband and dissolve its 501(c)3 non-profit organization as of Dec. 31.

“Sadly, our membership numbers have declined steadily and we can no longer function at the level required by our ‘parent’ organizations, NAMI-New York State and the national organization, NAMI or National Alliance on Mental Illness,” said Lynn Matott, president of the organization. “Thus, our decision to dissolve became inevitable,” she said.

The complete dissolution process with the state Attorney General's Office may take longer, according to Matott.

Their last monthly meeting was held Oct. 7, and the group subsequently held free pizza luncheons at Seaway House in November and at Step-by-Step in December.

“We want to thank everyone who has participated in our organization for their support and encouragement,” Matott said in the announcement.

“AMI-SLV has helped hundreds of individuals over the past 25 years. I am sure that each member will continue to help others, as ‘caring and sharing’ was an essential part of our NAMI fellowship,” she said.

AMI-SLV was founded in the late 1980s as a support group for parents with adult children hospitalized in the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Hospital. It incorporated in 1992 as a 501(c)3.

“We engaged in a variety of projects over the years -- all with the goal of educating the public about mental illness, assisting individuals with mental illness, and supporting their friends and family members.”