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NAMIWALKS 2015 Thank you to everyone who made it a success!
GREATER NEW ORLEANS
FOUNDATION IMPACT 2015
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
TIPS TO REDUCE HOLIDAY STRESS
ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS
For family members, peers and survivors of loss due
to suicide
GIVE THE GIFT OF HOPE
NAMI NEW ORLEANS
PRESENTS TO LAW ENFORMENT
NAMI NEW ORLEANS SHOE
DRIVE
ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015
NEW ORLEANS’ VOICE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
WINTER 2015
NAMI New Orleans selected for
IMPACT 2015 Grant
We’re very excited to have been selected by the Greater New Orleans Foundation as an IMPACT grantee for 2015. The $20,000 grant will support the new NAMI New Orleans Mental Healthcare Navigation Team (MHNT). NAMI New Orleans receives over 1,000 calls and emails from individuals and families each year seeking support, services, or information. The NAMI New Orleans MHNT will provide a streamlined connection to information and services provided by NAMI New Orleans and other community partners. MHNT staff and volunteers will provide compassionate and caring assistance telephonically and in-person. Contact NAMI New Orleans at 505-896-2345 to learn more about the MHNT.
NAMIWalks 2015 Raises $142,000!
Thank you so much to our Premiere Sponsor WWL-TV Channel 4, our Presenting Sponsors, Audubon Nature Institute and Louisiana Healthcare Connections, our Honorary Co-Chairs Angela Hill and Dr. Jeffrey Rouse, our many other generous sponsors, NAMI affiliates who walked with us, our donors, performers, members, volunteers, team captains, walkers, staff and NAMI New Orleans’ Board of Directors. You helped make our 6th annual NAMIWalks a success! We couldn’t have done it without you. The money raised will be put to immediate use providing our many no-cost programs right here in the Greater New Orleans area. Please make sure to save the date for our next NAMIWalks: Oct. 15, 2016.
Mental Health First Aid Training
Available in 2016, NAMI New Orleans will offer Mental Health First Aid Training to community members. Mental Health First Aid (MHAF) is an 8-hour course dedicated to training and educating lay persons and professionals on how to identify the signs and symptoms of a person experiencing a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety, or suicide. Participants of the training will learn how to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis. If you or your organization would like to learn more about the Mental Health First Aid Training, please contact Lisa at 504-896-2345 for more information.
Coping with Holiday Stress and the Holiday Blues
The Holidays can be a stressful time for many people, including adults living with mental illness. A recent NAMI study found that 64% of people living with a mental illness report that the holidays make their symptoms worse. Here are some tips for coping and staying healthy this year:
Stick to normal routines as much as possible and get enough sleep. Take time for yourself, but don’t isolate yourself. Spend time with
supporting, caring people. Eat and drink in moderation. Don’t drink alcohol if you are feeling down. Get exercise—even if it’s only taking a short walk. Make a to-do list. Keep things simple. Set a budget for holiday activities. Set reasonable expectations and goals for holiday activities such as
shopping, cooking, entertaining, attending parties or sending holiday cards. Listen to music or find other ways
to relax.
From all of the staff, volunteers and the Board of Directors at NAMI New Orleans, we wish you a safe and
happy holiday season!
ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS
A monthly support group for loved ones of people living with mental illness.
It is offered at four locations:
Every second Monday from 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. at Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center, 2200 Lafitte St. in New Orleans.
Every first Wednesday from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at 1538 Louisiana Ave. in New Orleans.
Every third Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at 2051 8th St. in Harvey.
Every fourth Thursday from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, 4004 West Esplanade Ave. in Metairie. SCHEDULE CHANGE to every third Thursday for November and December.
NAMI CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS
A weekly peer-led recovery support group. Anyone living with mental illness
is welcome to attend.
It is offered at two locations:
Thursdays 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at 1538 Louisiana Ave. in New Orleans.
Fridays 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. at 2051 8th St. in Harvey.
SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS
SUPPORT GROUP
Survivors of Suicide Loss is a free, peer-led support group for adults whose lives have
been impacted by the loss of a loved one to suicide, whether recently or in the past. The group meets from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each
month. Meetings are held at 1538 Louisiana Ave. in New Orleans.
Please contact the volunteer facilitators before attending your first group at
[email protected] or 504-410-7025.
Drop-off your gently used or new footwear at NAMI New Orleans from now until December 31st!
For each pound collected, NAMI New Orleans will receive $0.40!
Help us reach our goal of 300 bags of shoes! The shoes are sent to developing nations to provide footwear for impoverished individuals.
Please contact Meghan at 504-896-2345 or [email protected]
for more information!
Donate Your Shoe Soles To NAMI New Orleans!
Give the Gift of Hope During this Holiday season, you can help NAMI New Orleans offer hope, help, and healing to our community.
Renew your membership by
donating $100 and you’ll receive a set of our Limited Edition Holiday Notecards. Each set of 5 notecards
were designed and created by NAMI New Orleans Clients. Additional
styles available.
Fill out the form on the back of the newsletter or contact Meghan at
[email protected] or 504-896-2345.
NAMI New Orleans Volunteers Give Presentations to Local
Law Enforcement
We have been proud to take part in the weeklong Crisis Intervention Trainings
(CIT) for NOPD and JPSO. During NAMI In Our Own Voice, two people living in recovery share their stories: dark days to acceptance and treatment to successes, hopes, and dreams. Here is what some
participants have said about In Our Own Voice:
“The presentation gave me better perspective about what people are
going through.”
“I learned never to ignore the possibility that an individual may
suffer from a mental illness.”
“I’ll change the way I deal with/talk to those with mental illness.”
“This whole program (CIT) has changed
my approach to people with mental health issues.”
Contact Shannon at 504-896-2345 or
[email protected] to bring this presentation to your organization!
Our next Peer-to-Peer class starts Wednesday, December 9th, at 9:30 a.m. at
the NAMI New Orleans Uptown Friendship Club. It is a free, 10-session course for
adults living with mental health challenges. It provides an educational setting focused
on recovery that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope.
Contact Shannon at 504-896-2345 or [email protected] for
more information or to register.
Annual Report Summary for NAMI New Orleans Fiscal Year 2014 - 2015
Governance
The Board of Directors of NAMI New Orleans is the decision and policy-making body of the organization. Board members are elected to serve a 3 year term on a strictly volunteer basis. There are 19 voting members and 8 honorary members on the 2015 Board of Directors. The composition of our board is as follows: 16% African American; 5% Hispanic; 11% under 35 years old. Members of the board are comprised of family members of people living with mental illness (63%); professionals in fields which may affect the lives of people living with mental illness (37%); and other individuals who have special skills and abilities needed by the organization (58%).
Program Total # # Hospitalized % Remaining Out of Hospital
Community Integration and Psychosocial Skills Training 123 13 89
Case Management 310 33 89
Total 433 46 89
# of Persons Served
Program Type
468 Case Management Programs
226 Drop-In Centers
52 Mental Health Court Diversion Program
25 Representative Payee Program
1180 Information, Referral and Health Fairs
123 Community Integration and Psychosocial Skills Training
28 Independent Living Apartment Complexes
227 One on One Sessions, Family Support and Education Programs
148 Peer Support and Education
191 NAMI New Orleans Membership
606 Community Education and Awareness Programs
1,000 Family Resource Guide Publication
4,274 Total Number Served
Since 1978, NAMI New Orleans has been dedicated to improving the lives of the 1 in 5 adults, adolescents, and children affected by mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and anxiety disorders. It is our hope that this summary annual report to our stakeholders, funders, family members and persons living with mental illness will provide you with valuable information regarding the array of programs, supports and services provided by NAMI New Orleans. While funding and access to care for mental health services continues to be a challenge, NAMI New Orleans pledges to continue its mission of providing educa-tion, advocacy, support and services for the Greater New Orleans community. Over 4,000 persons with mental illness and their families received support, services, education, information, or referral last year. More than 1,000 individuals participated in our annual NAMIWalk with honorary Co-Chairs Angela Hill and New Orleans Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Rouse on October 24, 2015. Information is also presented on primary funding sources, as well as rates of inpatient hospitalizations for persons served.
Make a year-end gift today!
Membership costs $35 per year and allows you to join NAMI New Or leans, NAMI Louisiana, and NAMI at the National level. Benefits of membership include the NAMI New Orleans Bonjour
Newsletter, the National NAMI Advocate Magazine, a copy of the NAMI New Orleans Family Guide: A Roadmap to Resources and Support, and invitations to special events and the Annual Membership
Meeting featuring a guest speaker.
Your membership helps NAMI New Orleans continue to provide hope, help, and healing to individuals living with mental illness - and their loved ones - right here in the Greater New Orleans region.
You can renew your membership or donate online at www.namineworleans.org (click on NAMI Donate)
or make checks payable & mail to: NAMI New Orleans ▪ 1538 Louisiana Avenue ▪ New Orleans, LA 70115
1538 Louisiana Avenue New Orleans, LA 70115
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