NAMI Oklahoma

It is the mission of NAMI Oklahoma to improve the quality of life for children, adults and their families who are affected with a mental illness.

Friday, August 22, 2008

About Our Director

In October 2007, the NAMI Oklahoma Board of Directors appointed Karina Forrest as Executive Director. Ms Forrest previously served as Director of the only state operated substance abuse and co-occurring treatment center for adolescents, Norman Adolescent Center. Ms Forrest also worked as Director of Prevention and Education programs at A Chance to Change Foundation and as Health Policy Liaison at the Office of the Governor for the State of Oklahoma. She has also served as a Leadership Mentor in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas for the Mid America Addiction Technology Transfer Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to her experience in mental health and addiction services, she worked as a business manager at BeSore and Hunt, LLC, in Grove Oklahoma, between 1991 and 2000. She is dedicated to the mission of NAMI Oklahoma, working to improve the quality of life for all whose lives are affected by these diseases.