Nami Fox Valley Inc.

“Nami fox valley is a membership organization, with over 200 current members.”

“Members elect new representatives to the board of directors at the annual meeting in january.”

“The finance committee will review the form 990 prior to filing and approve it. The full board will receive the form after the return has been filed.”

“Nami fox valley's conflict of interest policy requires board members to disclose actual, potential, or perceived conflicts. Members must promptly inform the board chair if any such conflict arises.”

“For raises or bonuses for the executive director, the raises are approved by the finances committee and the full board as part of the budget and the board chair signs a letter addressed to the executive director stating the amount of the raise or bonus. The board does not research comparability data, though they have experience to understand reasonable compensation.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.”

“Education & outreach program: nami fox valley's education and outreach program offers a wide variety of classes and presentations to provide community members with information that will increase mental health literacy, breack down the stigma surrounding mental illness, and increase their ability to understand and address their own mental health needs and/or the mental health needs of others. The program offers trainings for the community at large as well as trainings targeted to specific groups, including, among other groups: individuals who live with mental illness, family members of individuals who live with mental illness, local school students, and service providers. Nami fox valley aims to reach as many community members as possible with the most targeted, effective trainings possible. In 2018, nami fox valley delivered over 180 mental health and suicide prevention trainings in local classrooms to 4,069 students, presented over 224 non-classroom-based community mental health presentations and trainings to 7,188 attendees, and graduated over 100 individuals with mental illness or their family members from our multi-week peer-to-peer, recovery education & advocacy, and family -to-family educational courses.”

“Support program: nami fox valley's support program offers numerous peer support groups and access to one-on-one peer support for individuals living with mental illness and their family members. Peer support is an evidence- based practice that fosters recovery and improves quality of life. We know that the community need for mental health case far exceeds access and that clinical treatment may also be enhanced by supplemental options. Nami fox valley is prouod to address those issues through the agency's extensive support program. Nami fox valley offers approximately 33 support group meetings each month, each of which is facilitated by two trained volunteers and/or staff members. Each support group meetings typically is 90 to 120 minutes long. The groups are designed to help individuals living with mental illness and their family members feel understood, respected, supported, and heard, and to increase coping skills, self-advocacy, and hope. In 2018, 364 unique participants attended nami fox valley's support groups, most of whom attended sessions on an ongoing basis.”

“Fundraising expenses 10,605 fundraising expenses -10,605”