Organizations Filed Purposes:
INCREASE AWARENESS AND ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES AND PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: ENVISIONING PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING AS THE PRIMARY PATHWAY TO BETTER SERVICES AND A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.
WE PROVIDE 2 DIFFERENT SUPPORT GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY: 1. NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUPS, WHICH IS A RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. 2. NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS WHICH IS OPEN TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. THEY ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. ALL GROUPS ARE CONFIDENTIAL - PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOMED TO SHARE AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS THEY WISH. OVER THE LAST YEAR WE PROVIDED 60 SUPPORT GROUPS (21 FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS & 39 CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUPS) WITH 493 (204 FAMILY SUPPORT & 289 PEER SUPPORT) IN ATTENDANCE. WE PROVIDE 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF EDUCATION CLASSES IN THE COMMUNITY: 1. PEER TO PEER, A 8-WEEK PROGRAM MEETS IN A SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL SETTING WHERE ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES CAN LEARN SKILLS TO ESTABLISH WELLNESS AND MAINTAIN A SOLID RECOVERY. 2. NAMI BASICS, WHICH IS A 6-WEEK PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR PARENTS AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE A CHILD OR ADOLESCENT LIVING WITH EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. 3. FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION, A 12-WEEK PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OR FAMILY CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE LOVED ONES LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. OVER THE LAST YEAR WE PROVIDED 5 (2 PEER TO PEER, 1 BASICS, AND 2 FAMILY TO FAMILY) CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 56 INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE, OVER A PERIOD OF 35 (9 WEEKS PEER TO PEER, 24 WEEKS FAMILY TO FAMILY, 2 WEEKS BASICS) WEEKS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, NAMI BASICS & PEER-TO-PEER WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR FULL SPRING SESSION. WE HAVE PRESENTED ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, FAMILY MEMBERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND THE COMMUNITY. CONFERENCES, TRAININGS, EDUCATIONAL PANELS AND OPEN FORUMS ARE PRESENTED BY MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, VARIOUS COMMUNITY BASED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND NAMI REPRESENTATIVES. OVER THE LAST YEAR WE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 16 EVENTS CONSISTING OF OVER 1,122 ATTENDEES. WE OPERATED A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVING FIFTEEN (15) ADULTS LIVING WITH SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS (SPMI) AND/OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY HOMELESS. THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW INDIVIDUALS, WHO OTHERWISE MAY BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER INSTITUTIONALIZATION OR HOMELESSNESS, TO LIVE IN A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE PREPARING THEM TO MOVE IN THE DIRECTION OF RECOVERY AND INDEPENDENCE. HOPE FOR RECOVERY IS REFLECTED IN ALL TREATMENTS, SERVICES, AND SUPPORTS. OVER THE LAST YEAR WE HAVE KEPT THE OCCUPANCY RATE AT 100% WITH A WAITING LIST FOR ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Nicholas Richard | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $81,217 |
| Bria Trosclair | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Sconzert | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Quigley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wharton Muller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Mccarthy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Gina Lagarde | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Melinda Ensley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Donahue | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joy Derise | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Cheryl Berman-Beaver | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Mancina | TREASURER | 8 | $0 |
| Celeste Falconer | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| James Rather | VICE-PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Jan Robert | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
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