The I Will Listen campaign was founded by NAMI New York City in 2013 with a mission to tear down the stigma and misconceptions associated with mental health conditions. NAMI New York City shared resources with communities to start their own I Will Listen campaigns. In 2016, NAMI Metro Baltimore activated I Will Listen in Baltimore, and developed a week-long campaign engaging college students, faculty, and staff. Since then, the I Will Listen campaign has grown from 3 to 16 campus partners in the Metropolitan Baltimore region. In 2023, NAMI Metro Baltimore will implement its 10th annual I Will Listen campaign during Mental Illness Awareness Week, on the cmapus of Morgan State University on October 8-15, 2023.