SAMPLE GROUP MEETING REQUEST LETTER

[Use NAMI letterhead]

[Date]

The Honorable _____________

[Office Address]
[City, State, Zip]

RE: NAMI [State or Affiliate] Meeting Request

Dear [Representative/Assemblyman/Senator [Last Name]:

I am writing to request a meeting with you and members of NAMI [State or Affiliate],
the National Alliance on Mental Illness, on [date]. If possible, we would like to
request a meeting anytime between [earliest practical start time] and [latest start
time].

NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives
of individuals and families affected by mental illness. As members of NAMI and your
constituents, we would like to discuss some important legislative issues that affect
people in our community who live with mental illness.

Among our issues are the following:

 [Brief description of priority issue--e.g. Medicaid program funding for people
who live with serious mental illness]
 [Brief description of priority issue--e.g. Community mental health funding for
people with high mental health needs who are uninsured or have exhausted
their coverage]
 [Brief description of priority issue--e.g. Increasing supportive housing to help
people live successfully in the community]

Thank you for considering this meeting request. We look forward to hearing from
you.

Sincerely,

[signature]

[Printed Name], [Role--e.g. President]

NAMI [State or Affiliate]
[Mailing Address]
[City, State, Zip]
[phone number]
[email address]