Nami San Diego

SUPPORT, EDUCATE, AND ADVOCATE FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS IN SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES.

NAMI SAN DIEGO HAS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:NAMI SAN DIEGO HELPLINE. HELP AND SUPPORT STARTS HERE. PROVIDES EDUCATION, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS TO BUILD CALLERS ABILITY TO OBTAIN PROPER SERVICES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND COPE WITH LIFE SITUATIONS. 800.523.5933, INFORMATION@NAMISD.ORG, WWW.NAMISANDIEGO.ORG.CHILDREN, FAMILY AND YOUTH (CFY) LIAISON. PROVIDES A VOICE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES (BHS). WE PROVIDE TRAINING AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS AND PARENT SUPPORT PARTNERS. FOCUS GROUPS PROVIDE COUNTY BHS FEEDBACK. CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE. LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, THE CLUBHOUSE OFFERS INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRIENDSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING PLACEMENT, EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO OTHER SERVICES INCLUDING MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES IN AT THE SITE. OUR TRAINED OUTREACH WORKERS SUPPORT THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NOT JOIN THE CLUBHOUSE BUT ARE OTHERWISE INTERESTED IN ACCESSING SERVICES.IHOT-IN-HOME OUTREACH TEAM (NAMI SAN DIEGO IS A PARTNER) SERVING THE NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MHS (MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.), THE LEAD ORGANIZATION AND UPAC (THE UNION OF PAN ASIAN COMMUNITIES), THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES IN HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND CLIENTS MOST SEVERELY IMPACTED BY SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.NAMI ENDING THE SILENCE (ETS). PROGRAM IS DEVOTED TO GIVING SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS THROUGH PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND PERSONAL TESTIMONY. NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY. AN EVIDENCED BASED EDUCATION COURSE FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL ILLNESS. CAREER PATHWAYS IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROJECT. THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEER AND FAMILY SUPPORT POSITIONS (PAID & NON-PAID) IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. NAMI SAN DIEGO DEVELOPED A PEER AND FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST TRAINING THAT IS OFFERED VIA WEBINAR DURING THE EVENINGS AND IN PERSON DURING THE DAY. IN ADDITION TO THE TRAINING NAMI SAN DIEGO WILL SUPPORT THE CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT OF THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND FAMILY MEMBERS AS THEY ENTER IN-TO A CAREER PATH IN THE EXCITING FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH WORK. FUNDING PROVIDED THROUGH STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. NAMI IN OUR OWN VOICE (IOOV) SPEAKER PRESENTATION. IOOV IS A POWERFUL PUBLIC SPEAKING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF RECOVERY WITH LIVING EXAMPLES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BOTH THE AUDIENCE AND THE PRESENTERS. NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS. NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP IS A PEER-LED SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, CAREGIVERS AND LOVED ONES OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. NAMI CONNECTIONS GROUPS. NAMI CONNECTION IS A PEER-FACILITATED WEEKLY RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN WHICH PEOPLE LEARN FROM EACH OTHERS EXPERIENCES.NOBLE WORKS (NAMI SAN DIEGO IS A PARTNER). PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CREATE NEW AVENUES FOR MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH (TAY) AND ADULT AND OLDER ADULT (AOA) INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS.NAMI PEER-TO-PEER COURSE. NAMI PEER-TO-PEER IS A RECOVERY-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WHO WISH TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN WELLNESS IN RESPONSE TO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. NAMI SAN DIEGO SIDE-BY-SIDE MATCHES INDIVIDUALS 18 YEARS AND OLDER WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (PEERS), WITH COMPANIONS. MATCHES ARE ABLE TO MEET-UP AND DO A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RELAX AT THE BEACH, CHECK OUT A LOCAL MUSEUM/LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENT, GRAB LUNCH, TAKE A WALK AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND MUCH MORE! MEET-UPS MAY PROVIDE SUPPORT, SOCIALIZATION, FRIENDSHIP, CONNECTEDNESS AND EDUCATION. NAMI SAN DIEGO EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY MONTHLY MEETINGS. MEMBER AND PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESSES, THEIR TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS SUPPORT. REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS ARE HELD IN SAN DIEGO AND NORTH COUNTY AREA. SPEAKERS BUREAU AND OTHER SPECIALIZED OUTREACH AND TRAINING. INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND FAMILY MEMBER PRESENTATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES TO FIT THE NEEDS OF THE AUDIENCE. FINANCIAL SERVICES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE SERVICES, EMERGENCY HOUSING, UTILITY PAYMENTS, RENT SUBSIDIES AND DRUG REHABILITATION FEES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS IN COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CASE MANAGEMENT. FRIENDS IN THE LOBBY. REGULAR OUTREACH TO FAMILIES OF PATIENTS WHO ARE VISITING RELATIVES IN 9 SAN DIEGO AREA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITALS. TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. FUNDED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO (MHSA). NEXT STEPS. OUR NEXT STEPS TEAM PROVIDES CLIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO VISIT THE COUNTY EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC UNITS (EPU) AND DESIGNATED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS WITH ONSITE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE WITH RESOURCES FOR SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY AND REENTRY INTO THE COMMUNITY. PEERLINKS. OUR PEERLINKS TEAM PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE RELEASED FROM DESIGNATED HOSPITALS AND CRISIS PROGRAMS WITH SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 1 YEAR.