NAMI NORTH CAROLINA INC
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NAMI NC Mental Health Programs
NAMI NC PROVIDES FREE CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND PRESENTATIONS THAT OFFER ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO STRUGGLE WITH THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF MENTAL ILLNESS. AT THE STATE LEVEL, NAMI NC PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS ON SPECIFIC ISSUES, AND FREE PROGRAM LEADER TRAININGS. THIS YEAR NAMI NC RESUMED IN-PERSON TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT GROUPS WHILE CONTINUING WITH VIRTUAL PROGRAM OPTIONS AS WELL.IN 2022, NAMI NC CONTINUED THURSDAYS WITH NAMI (TWN) WEEKLY WEBINARS WITH A MISSION OF BUILDING CONVERSATIONS AND COMMUNITY AROUND MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A WEEKLY SPACE TO GAIN INSPIRATION FROM HEARING OTHERS' STORIES AND ALLOWS PEERS TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF RECOVERY. THE PROGRAM ALSO AFFIRMS AND VALIDATES THE EXPERIENCES OF THE SPEAKERS SHARING THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, THE 49 TWN SESSIONS WERE ATTENDED BY NEARLY 1,000 PEOPLE AND COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS SUCH AS CRISIS INTERVENTION EFFORTS, ACHIEVING ACCURATE DIAGNOSES, EXPLORING EFFECTIVE RECOVERY TOOLS AND METHODS, AND SO MUCH MORE. THE SERIES HAS RECEIVED RAVE REVIEWS ACROSS OUR STATE FOR THE FEELING OF CONNECTION THAT IT GIVES WHILE PROVIDING SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND HOPE. THE PROGRAM'S SURVEY RESPONDENTS STATED THAT THE THURSDAYS WITH NAMI PROGRAMS PROVIDE "EVIDENCE THAT PEOPLE ARE RESILIENT AND CAN COME THROUGH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES." BY SPEAKING FROM THE HEART, WE NORMALIZE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND GIVE PEOPLE PERMISSION TO FEEL WHAT THEY FEEL - AND TO BE WHO THEY ARE.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, NAMI NC TRAINED 92 GROUP FACILITATORS, TEACHERS, AND PRESENTERS IN 14 TRAININGS. THESE VOLUNTEERS SUBSEQUENTLY USED A COMBINATION OF VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGIES AND FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTIONS (FOLLOWING FEDERAL AND STATE GUIDELINES ON SOCIAL DISTANCING) TO BRING NAMI'S SIGNATURE CLASSES AND GROUPS TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, ALL WHILE MAINTAINING THE NECESSARY CONFIDENTIALITY. ALL TOLD, NAMI NC AFFILIATES PROVIDED OVER 3,000 EXPERIENCES OF NAMI PROGRAMMING INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS, CLASSES, AND PRESENTATIONS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, NAMI NC'S HELPLINE TEAM CONNECTED WITH OVER 2,100 PEOPLE FROM 85 DIFFERENT COUNTIES. WE HAD 1 INTERN AND 10 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING WITH HELPLINE CALLS. THE NAMI NC HELPLINE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A SINGLE SOURCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION, WARM SUPPORT, AND HELPFUL RESOURCES. OUR TEAM CONTINUALLY VETS AND UPDATES RESOURCES TO REFLECT THE BEST OPTION FOR CALLERS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT OUR RESOURCEFUL WARMLINE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.CONTINUING OUR WORK WITH COMMUNITY INCLUSION, 7 LOCAL AFFILIATES, THEIR VOLUNTEERS, AND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY PARTNERS ALL WORKED TOGETHER THIS PAST YEAR TO BUILD PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES SO THAT THEY MAY PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE ACTIVITIES THAT DEFINE EVERYDAY COMMUNITY LIFE. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED WEBINARS FEATURING RECOVERY STORIES, CREATIVE WRITING AND TOPIARY CLASSES, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES. A CENTERPIECE OF NAMI'S MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE THEIR VOICES EFFECTIVELY. A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THIS IS NAMI SMARTS, OUR POWERFUL CLASS THAT TRAINS NAMI MEMBERS TO BECOME FEARLESS MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES. OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE KEY TO MAKING POSITIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STATE'S MENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENT. IN MAY 2022, NAMI NC HELD A VIRTUAL ADVOCACY DAY EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP) NC AND MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA (MHA) OF THE CENTRAL CAROLINAS. ATTENDEES HEARD POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS FROM LAWMAKERS, PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND NAMI NC STAFF. THIS YEAR WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO CELEBRATE THE PASSING OF HB 734 WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR COOPER ON JULY 2, 2021, AND WENT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2022. ALSO KNOWN AS "MICHELLE'S LAW," THE LAW TARGETS AND IMPOSES PENALTIES ON UNLICENSED MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$846.6KProgram 1 [2024]
IN 2024, NAMI NORTH CAROLINA (NAMI NC) SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT ACROSS THE STATE. THROUGH A ROBUST OUTREACH STRATEGY, THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED 36 EDITIONS OF "TUESDAY NEWSDAY," REACHING AN ESTIMATED 551,036 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT INCREASED, WITH FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS GROWING BY 5.4%, INSTAGRAM BY 22.2%, AND LINKEDIN BY 46.3%.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NAMI NC SPEARHEADED AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS FOR KEY MENTAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES, INCLUDING MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK, BLACK HISTORY MONTH, AND LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, BLOG POSTS, EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES, AND WEBINARS, ENGAGING THOUSANDS OF NORTH CAROLINIANS.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WAS A PRIORITY, WITH NAMI NC STAFF PARTICIPATING IN OVER 100 COMMUNITY EVENTS, FAIRS, AND CONFERENCES. STAFF PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES, REACHING DIVERSE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING STUDENTS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 7,800 BROCHURES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN FISCAL YEAR 2024.THE NAMI NC HELPLINE REMAINED A VITAL RESOURCE, HANDLING OVER 2,500 CONTACTS, OFFERING SUPPORT, REFERRALS, AND INFORMATION. TRENDS IDENTIFIED INCLUDED INCREASED CALLS FOR DIRECT SERVICES, LEGAL ADVICE, HOUSING SUPPORT, AND MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE.NAMI NC SUCCESSFULLY TRAINED 121 PROGRAM LEADERS ACROSS VARIOUS SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, EXCEEDING OUR GOAL AND ADDING MORE TRAININGS THAN EVER BEFORE. NAMI NC ALSO SUPPORTED NAMI ON CAMPUS INITIATIVES, WITH NINE COLLEGE CHAPTERS HOSTING 27 WELLNESS EVENTS AND MULTIPLE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS.COMMUNITY INCLUSION INITIATIVES THRIVED, WITH SIX TRAININGS CONDUCTED AND 11 MINI-GRANT PROJECTS COMPLETED, FOSTERING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. NAMI NC ALSO EXPANDED TRANSITIONS TO COMMUNITY LIVING (TCL) EFFORTS, COLLABORATING WITH LMES AND OUTSIDE AGENCIES TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) EFFORTS WERE PROMINENT, WITH MULTIPLE TRAINING SESSIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES, PARTICULARLY WITH NAMI CUMBERLAND, HARNETT, AND LEE. NAMI NC EXCEEDED ALL OUTLINED DEI GOALS.2024 ILLUSTRATES THAT AT THE HEART OF NAMI NORTH CAROLINA'S MISSION IS THE UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO ORGANIZING, EDUCATING, AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO BE FEARLESS CHAMPIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH. THROUGH CONNECTION, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT, WE ARE NOT JUST RAISING AWARENESS, WE ARE CHANGING LIVES. EVERY CONVERSATION, EVERY SHARED STORY, AND EVERY COMMUNITY EFFORT BRINGS US CLOSER TO A FUTURE WHERE NO ONE FACES MENTAL ILLNESS ALONE. TOGETHER, WE ARE BUILDING A STRONGER, MORE COMPASSIONATE NORTH CAROLINA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1M
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