NAMI MINNESOTA

NAMI MINNESOTA REACHED OVER 53,000 PEOPLE IN THE PAST YEAR THROUGH ITS CLASSES, EVENTS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND HELPLINE CALLS. THIS INCLUDES A 22% INCREASE IN CLASS ATTENDANCE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. BY THE NUMBERS: "534 FAMILY MEMBERS LEARNED ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESSES AND HOW TO SUPPORT THEIR LOVED ONE. "1,961 PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO HELP THEIR CHILD WHO IS STRUGGLING WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. "5,039 EMPLOYEES FROM A VARIETY OF BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS BETTER UNDERSTOOD HOW TO PROMOTE GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IN THEIR WORKPLACE. "2,332 PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE METAL ILLNESSES LEARNED HOW TO HELP SOMEONE QUIT SMOKING, ENGAGE WITH FAMILIES, AND ABOUT THE UNIQUE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS. "2,659 PEOPLE ARE MORE AWARE OF THE SIGNS OF SUICIDE AND HOW TO PREVENT SUICIDE. IN ADDITION, NAMI PROVIDED 331 LOCKBOXES ACROSS THE STATE. NAMI ALSO REACHED 13,038 HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE LAST YEAR, HELPING THEM LEARN TO IDENTIFY THE WARNING SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESSES AND HOW TO GET HELP WHEN NEEDED. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO REACHED OVER 2,554 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY HOLDING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SHOE DAY EVENTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. OUR 73 PEER-LED SUPPORT GROUPS CONTINUED TO BE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN RECOVERY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES AND OFFERED CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. THIS INCLUDED 7 IDENTITY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PEOPLE FROM LGBTQ+, BIPOC, AND SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES. ATTENDANCE AT OUR PEER-LED SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS CONTINUES TO INCREASE, WITH OVER 11,655 SEATS BEING USED IN OUR ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP PLATFORM LAST YEAR.

NAMI MINNESOTA REACHED 4,057 MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC PROVIDING CLASSES AND PRESENTATIONS TO INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS OF MENTAL ILLNESSES AND HOW TO BUILD CARING COMMUNITIES. PRESENTATIONS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS WERE ALSO HELD DURING THE YEAR, ALONG WITH EVENTS SUCH AS OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, RESEARCH DINNER, SUPER SATURDAY FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN, AND EMPLOYER BREAKFAST. WE ALSO REACHED MORE THAN 1,404 PEOPLE BY PROVIDING SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS OR SERVING ON PANELS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONFERENCES. OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, NAMI CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO BECOME MORE CULTURALLY INFORMED, PARTNERING WITHIN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES TO OFFER CLASSES TO 2,852 PEOPLE. THESE CLASSES INCLUDED SHORT INFORMATIONAL TALKS AT LOCAL CONSULATES THAT SERVED SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES, MENTAL HEALTH 101 FOR CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, SALUD MENTAL 101, AND OUR JOURNEYS WHICH SHARED THE STORIES OF PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WHO ARE IN RECOVERY.