NAMI NORTH CAROLINA INC

IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, NAMI NORTH CAROLINA (NAMI NC) EXPANDED ITS STATEWIDE IMPACT THROUGH COORDINATED OUTREACH, DIRECT SERVICES, AND STRENGTHENED SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED 36 EDITIONS OF TUESDAY NEWSDAY, REACHING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NORTH CAROLINIANS EACH MONTH, AND MAINTAINED CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT ACROSS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND LINKEDIN TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, RECOVERY-ORIENTED EDUCATION, AND ACCESS TO SERVICES. OUTREACH EFFORTS ALIGNED WITH CONTRACTUAL OBJECTIVES AND KEY OBSERVANCES SUCH AS MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH, MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK, BLACK HISTORY MONTH, AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH, AND PRIDE MONTH, UTILIZING DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBINARS TO MAXIMIZE REACH.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REMAINED CENTRAL TO NAMI NC'S WORK, WITH STAFF PARTICIPATING IN MORE THAN 150 COMMUNITY EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND TRAININGS STATEWIDE. THESE EFFORTS REACHED CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OUTREACH, NAMI NC DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 13,000 EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES AND MATERIALS, INCREASING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION, SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION, PEER SUPPORT, AND RECOVERY RESOURCES.THE NAMI NC HELPLINE CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A CRITICAL STATEWIDE RESOURCE, HANDLING OVER 2,500 CONTACTS VIA PHONE, EMAIL, AND TEXT. CALL TRENDS REFLECTED INCREASED NEED FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE, DIRECT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PEER SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND SYSTEM NAVIGATION. ONGOING ANALYSIS OF HELPLINE DATA INFORMED SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS AND OUTREACH PRIORITIES, ENSURING RESPONSIVENESS TO EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS.PROGRAMMATIC DELIVERY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS IN FY25. NAMI NC TRAINED 127 PROGRAM LEADERS ACROSS ITS SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND DELIVERED MORE THAN 20 CORE PROGRAMS AND 88 SIGNATURE PROGRAMS STATEWIDE. OVER 700 SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS WERE FACILITATED DURING THE YEAR. NAMI NC ALSO EXPANDED ITS NAMI ON CAMPUS INITIATIVE TO 17 ACTIVE CAMPUS CLUBS, SUPPORTING WELLNESS EVENTS, PEER ENGAGEMENT, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAININGS AT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA.COMMUNITY INCLUSION AND TRANSITIONS TO COMMUNITY LIVING (CI/TCL) REPRESENTED A MAJOR AREA OF GROWTH. NAMI NC DELIVERED COMMUNITY INCLUSION TRAININGS WITH INTEGRATED TCL CONTENT, SUPPORTED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL 15 APPROVED CI/TCL MINI-GRANT PROJECTS, AND COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH DHHS, LME/MCOS, AND PROVIDER AGENCIES TO STRENGTHEN PATHWAYS TO COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND PEER CONNECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS ACROSS RURAL AND URBAN REGIONS.IN FY25, NAMI NC ALSO ADVANCED CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING (CIT) THROUGH AN EXPANDED SECONDARY CONTRACT, ESTABLISHING THE ORGANIZATION AS THE STATE'S PRIMARY PARTNER AGENCY FOR CIT. NAMI NC HOSTED AND PRESENTED AT THE BI-ANNUAL CIT CONFERENCE HELD FEBRUARY 2021, 2025, WHICH INCLUDED A SHARING YOUR STORY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT SESSION AND A CIT APPRECIATION LUNCHEON RECOGNIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SYSTEM PARTNERS. AFFILIATES RECEIVED FUNDING AND REIMBURSEMENT TO SUPPORT CIT TRAININGS, AND NAMI NC LAUNCHED A PUBLIC AWARENESS SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO REQUEST A CIT OFFICER WHEN CALLING 911.THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, DATA-DRIVEN PRACTICE, AND EXPANDED CONTRACTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES, FY25 DEMONSTRATED NAMI NC'S LEADERSHIP IN MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO ORGANIZING, EDUCATING, AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ADVANCE A FUTURE WHERE RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE AND NO ONE FACES MENTAL ILLNESS ALONE.