NAMI EDUCATION

PROGRAMS IN NEVADA

Liz P. Taylor, Director

NAMI Center for Excellence

October 16, 2015

Liz Taylor

NAMI Center for Excellence: Supporting organizational success . . .

Team Mission:

To provide technical assistance and develop the resources, tools and education needed by NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliates for excellence in nonprofit and organizational management.

ltaylor@nami.org

CONGRATULATIONS NAMI NEVADA!

Achievements to Celebrate! 1. In July of 2015, NAMI Nevada was re-chartered as a NAMI State

Organization under the NAMI Standards of Excellence.

2. NAMI Nevada was awarded the NAMI Basics Leadership Award at the

2015 NAMI Annual Convention.

3. NAMI Western Nevada received the Outstanding Affiliate award from

NAMI.

4. NAMI Nevada launched NAMI Basics in 2014, holding the first-ever

teacher training using telehealth technology.

5. NAMI Nevada held a NAMI Basics for professionals class that was so

successful (resulted in so many referrals) that a second training was

held this summer to build capacity to provide the program.

6. NAMI held a NAMI Homefront teacher training.

7. NAMI Nevada hired a new Executive Director, Ginger Paulsen!

Who Are We?

NAMI, NAMI State Organizations & NAMI

Affiliates:

• Share the same mission, values and

objectives with the NAMI national Bylaws

• Provide Support, Education and

Advocacy

• Share the NAMI “brand” and logo

Our Collective Beliefs:

Stigma is real and has terrible consequences

Both the individual and the family are essential

to the recovery process

With appropriate treatment and services, people

can and do recover from mental illness

Education and support for families and people

with mental illness make substantial differences

in outcomes, recovery and resilience. NAMI

programs transform lives

Our Communities

Education

Support

Advocacy

Research

NAMI’s charge:

How do we partner? NAMI NAMI State Organizations NAMI Affiliates

> Creates educational curriculum and trains state trainers

> Facilitates monthly calls with NAMI Advisory Councils

> Offers tools and resources for public awareness events, campaigns and activities to increase mental health awareness

> Train support group leaders and program facilitators

> Provide technical assistance, targeted resources, support and training

> Promote statewide public awareness events, campaigns and activities to increase mental health awareness

> Organize and implement support groups and education classes in their communities

> Regularly provide data on education programs and support

> Promote local public awareness events, campaigns and activities to increase mental health awareness

How do we partner? NAMI NAMI State Organizations NAMI Affiliates

> Shapes the national public policy landscape and provides tools, resources and skills necessary to ensure mental health services in all states > Provides NAMI organizations with technical assistance, templates, tools, resources, trainings, membership data base, Profile Center, Extranet, listservs and other valuable support and materials

> Coordinate statewide advocacy efforts and ensure that the NAMI State Organization policy platform and positions are consistent with that of NAMI > Ensure that membership, leaders’ roles and up-to-date State Organization’s and Affiliates’ contact information is in NAMI 360

> Coordinate with the NAMI State Organization on state and local advocacy efforts to ensure that all NAMIs speak with one voice > Maintains membership, leadership develop-ment and up-to-date Affiliate contact information in NAMI 360

NAMI NAMI State

Organizations NAMI Affiliates

• Creates curricu-

lum & provides

training of state

trainers for NAMI

Programs &

Support Groups

• Train NAMI

Signature pro-

gram facilitators

& teachers.

• Coordinate

NAMI Signature

programs

throughout the

state.

• Offer local &

community

education about

mental illness

and NAMI.

• Implement

NAMI Signature

Programs and

Support Groups

in the community.

Education & Support

NAMI Signature Programs

Peer education and support

activities for individuals and family

members

Why do NAMI Signature Programs Matter?

Mental Illness

Education Programs

Support Groups

Presentations

Board Members NAMI

Staff

Advocates Walks managers

& volunteers

So Why Are NAMI Programs Important in Nevada?

• Mental health is a community health issue.

• NAMI programs dispel myths and reduce

stigma around mental illness.

• NAMI programs give tools, skills and resources

to people whose lives are affected by mental

illness . . . to make their lives better.

• NAMI programs promote recovery and

wellness.

• Lives are transformed – no longer alone.

NAMI Education Programs

Build NAMI Leaders

NAMI Programs in Nevada:

• NAMI Family-to-Family

(English & Spanish)

• NAMI Basics

(English & Spanish)

• NAMI Peer-to-Peer

• NAMI Support Groups

• NAMI In Our Own Voice

• NAMI Homefront

• Listed in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)

• 12 session course for family members, spouses

and partners of individuals with mental illness. • The course is taught by trained family members

and is free to participants.

• Over 300,000 family members have graduated from this national program.

Education program for parents and other family caregivers

of children and adolescents living with mental health

conditions.

Taught by trained teachers who are the parents or other

caregivers of individuals who developed the symptoms of

mental illness prior to the age of 13 years.

The course consists of six classes, each lasting for 2 ½

hours.

• NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a unique, 10-session experiential

learning program for people with mental illness who are

interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness

and recovery.

• Written by a person with a mental illness who is also a

former mental health provider and manager in the

mental health field, as well as a longtime mutual

support group member and facilitator.

• All classes are facilitated by peer mentors.

• Public education presentation given by 2

trained presenters living in recovery with

mental illness.

• Uses speaker stories, videos and facilitated

discussion to illustrate the individual realities of

living with mental illness.

• NAMI IOOV can change attitudes, pre-

conceived notions and stereotypes regarding

these illnesses.

Support groups for people whose lives are affected

by mental illness, where people learn from each

others’ experiences, share coping strategies, and

offer each other encouragement and understanding

- Free, 6-session educational program for

families, caregivers and friends of

military service members and vets.

- Based on the NAMI Family-to-Family

program.

- The program is taught by trained family

members of service members/veterans

living with mental health conditions.

“Why I NAMI Programs”

NAMI Education Program Update

• NAMI Peer-to-Peer and In Our Own Voice

updates going forward

• Adding video elements to education courses

beginning in 2016!

- Brain biology

- How medicines work in the body

• Needs assessment going out Program Directors:

what do you need; how can NAMI help

So, Nevada, Now What?

Volunteers Needed!

Questions?

Just ask,

we’ll listen!

ltaylor@nami.org