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- EIN 33-0122462
- (858) 634-6580
- 5095 Murphy Canyon Rd Ste 320 San Diego CA 92123-4348 USA
- www.namisandiego.org
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Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Counseling, Human Services, Mental Health, Unknown
Mission: Nami san diego (national alliance on mental illness) was formed in february 1978. Nami san diego has a threefold mission:* support people with mental illnesses and their families by helping them find coping mechanisms for their daily struggle with brain disorders. * educate people who have mental illness, their families, and the general public about mental illness with the goal of dispelling ignorance and stigma. * advocate for more research and an improved system of mental health services across the nation. At the heart of nami san diegos mission is the sharing of information and striving to end the stigma associated with mental illness. To this end, they offer a helpline, support groups, educational meetings, newsletters, a lending library and a number of classes on mental illness held at various locations throughout san diego county.
Programs: 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. Orgcareer training and placement project. This project is designed to increase the number of peer and family support positions (paid & non-paid) available in san diego county. Elder multicultural access and support services (nami san diego is a partner). Outreach to latino older adults in the south and north inland regions of the county with the goal of providing mental health prevention and early intervention services. 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. 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 san diego education and advocacy monthly meetings. Member and public information about mental illnesses, their treatment, recovery and family and friends support. Spanish and english monthly meetings and held in san diego county. Www. Namisandiego. Org. 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 program for families and friends of individuals who experience 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 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. Newsletters/website. Monthly nami san diego advocate, paper and enewsletter; other enewsletters: nami san diego weekly e-reader. Information@namisd. Org visit the website at www. Namisandiego. Org for more information. Noble works. 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. Speakers bureau and other specialized outreach and training. Consumer and family member presentations about mental health issues to fit the needs of the audience. Tech cafe. This is a county-wide project, led by nami san diego, to increase consumer and family empowerment and engagement for all populations and age groups by providing current and substantial technological tools for access to health and wellness information that is both culturally and linguistically competent.