Nami Broward County Inc

NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS) BROWARD COUNTY, INC. IS A 501(C)3 NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FORMED IN 1982 AND IS AFFILIATED WITH NAMI NATIONAL AND NAMI FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS.

NAMI BROWARD COUNTY SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE AT THE COUNTY, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS FOR NON-DISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. OUR SERVICES ARE FOCUSED ON THE GOALS OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS, WORKING TO ELIMINATE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS, AND ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SERVICES, NOT LIMITED TO, PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, SPEAKER MEETINGS, CONSUMER SOCIALS, EDUCATION TO PROFESSIONALS, AND AN ADVOCACY GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS THAT SERVE THE BROADER MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY.LISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF THE PROGRAMS WE HAVE WORKED ON:EDUCATIONAL CLASSESFAMILY-TO-FAMILY2 EIGHT-WEEK CLASSES20 TOTAL PARTICIPANTSPEER-TO-PEER2 EIGHT-WEEK CLASSES8 TOTAL PARTICIPANTSSUPPORT GROUPSFAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS60 SESSIONS441 TOTAL PARTICIPANTSIN THE ROOM FAMILY SUPPORT43 SESSIONS1494 TOTAL PARTICIPANTSCONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP215 SESSIONS1,731 TOTAL PARTICIPANTSYOUNG ADULT - SUPPORT GROUPS (H.O.P.E)36 SESSIONS232 TOTAL PARTICIPANTSTRAINING FOR NAMI SIGNATURE PROGRAMPEER-TO-PEER2 TEACHERS (FACILITATORS) TRAINEDCOMMUNITY EDUCATION10 SPEAKER MEETING232 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS4 NAMI PRESENTATION299 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS REACHED9 IN OUR OWN VOICE231 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS REACHED13 ENDING THE SILENCE 496 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS1,153 TOTAL REACHMENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION2 GUARDIAN ADVOCATE TRAININGS25 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS4 MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING55 TOTAL PARTICIPANTSRESOURCE & CHECK-IN CALLS742 INQUIRIESNAMI BROWARD ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN BROWARD COUNTY FIND COMMUNITY PROVIDERS AND RESOURCES.NAMI BROWARD COUNTY - TOTAL REACH 6008OUR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE SPANISH VERSION OF THE PROGRAM, IN ADDITION WE HAVE ADDED A SPANISH FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP TO MEET THE NEED OF OUR SPANISH SPEAKING POPULATION. NAMI HOPE GROUP OFFERS RECREATION AND GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 30 WHO ARE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. NAMI BROWARD COUNTY OFFERS 3 TRAININGS PER YEAR FOR GUARDIAN ADVOCATES AND COORDINATES THE ASSIGNMENT OF THESE ADVOCATES WITH OUR BAKER ACT RECEIVING HOSPITALS. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED 4 MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS, AN EVIDENCE-BASED INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. TRAINED INDIVIDUALS SERVE AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY, ADDING TO THE CAPACITY OF CAREGIVERS AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS. FOR THE YEAR 2021, NAMI BROWARD COUNTY HAVE REACHED AND SERVED OVER 6,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.