592 Pageviews Read Stories
Mission: The mission of nami orange county is to provide emotional support, education and resources for families, and those affected by mental illness.
Programs: As the service provider for the orange county warmline programs, sponsored by the county of orange and the los angeles dmh, nami orange county handled 64,916 calls received through this telephone based, non-crisis hot line for anyone struggling with mental health. Nami orange county's education and presentation programs: 32 classes with a total of 461 participants and 231 presentations on general mental health issues and symptoms, school outreach, and stigma reduction to 2,909 participants. Nami orange county provided 15 support groups for 5,666 participants and 77 community outreach events to 4,900 individuals in many locations in orange county. These classes, presentations, and outreach events provided community mental health information, education, and support to 13,937 persons.