About Us
NAMI Dubuque (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is an affiliate of NAMI National, the nations largest "grassroots" mental health organization focusing on education, support and advocacy for peers and their families.
We believe in advocating for those who cannot advocate for themselves and work collectively to live and build a stigma free community where mental/brain health services are equitable and sustainable.
We believe in community support, as all of our programs and services are free of charge. NAMI Dubuque provides interim care (non-clinical) by way of support groups, educational classes, materials, presentations and programming using evidence based models.
We strive to be an approachable, accessible nonprofit organization that meets the needs of other agencies through resource sharing and providing emotional support and complementary care for peers and their families that live within our Dubuque community and surrounding areas.
NAMI Dubuque has been incorporated since 1996 and we are a 501(c)(3).
Chairman: Kellie Cook
Vice-Chair: Sarah Carlson
Secretary: Katie Potter
Treasurer: Ashley Boleyn
At Large:
Adrienne Gibbs
Jeff Walters
Amy Jenkins (Web Design)
Past Presidents:
Immediate Past, Britni Farber
Diane Bucko
Susan Ruden
Dee Mosiman
Past Leadership:
Kathryn Beecher-Kolck, VP
Daryl Brufoldt, Program Support
Advisory Board:
Leadership information available soon
CEO & Executive Director:
Britni Farber
Peer Program Director:
Jim Vansteenburg
Program Support Specialist, Outreach:
David Lange
Director of Families:
Barb Otting
Program Center Coordinator:
Recruitment starting soon
Presentations/Support Volunteers:
David Lange
David Pelton
Diane Bucko
Kellie Cook
Mary Beth Vansteenburg
Mark Otting
Meredith Lahey
Kat Liebold
Kathe Beneventi
MaryAnn Barton
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a collection of compassionate community advocates who are invested in the outcome of mental health and NAMI Dubuque.