Nami Minnesota

“A member may be one individual or a family of individuals that is counted as one for the purposes of paying dues and voting. A member accepts the mission of nami minnesota and shall have paid dues to the state organization or to an affiliate uleass waived by the affiliate or state organization. The membership dues shall be split between the affiliate, nami minnesota and nami. Members may become members through and "open door" policy that allows for a reduced dues payment. "open door" members are defined by income or economic necessity. All members shall have the same rights and privileges regardless of the amount of dues paid.”

“Each member shall be entitled to cast one vote in person upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of members. Each member shall be entitled to cast one vote in person for each director to be elected. No cumulative voting for directors shall be permitted. No proxy or voting agreements are permitted.”

“An annual meeting of the members of the organization will be held during each calendar year, on the date and at the time and place set by the board of directors, for hte purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. All meeting of the board, its committees and the organization shall be governed by robert's rules of order. Generally, members vote on board members and changes to the bylaws”

“The nami finance committee shall present the annual form 990 to the board for approval before filing. A representative from the firm hired to prepare the form 990 must be present to explain it and answer questions.”

“The nami minnesota board of directors and staff and review and sign the official conflict of interest statement every january or at least once per calendar year. The executive director and office manager will ensure this is accomplished. There will be a monthly addition to the board meeting agenda asking disclosure of any new conflicts of interest. These will be recorded in the board minutes.”

“The nami board of directors shall establish the salary of the executive director based on the annual survey of salaries conducted by the minnesota council of nonprofits. In addition, the board will take into account the performance of the executive director measured against the job description, annual plan and strategic plan. The review will occur annually.”

“Nami will make the form 1023 and form 990 available on their website and to anyone who requests it and contacts the main office.”

“Nami minnesota champions justice, dignity and respect for all minnesotans affected by mental illnesses. Through education, support, and advocacy we strive to effect positive changes in the mental health system and increase the public and professional understanding of mental illnesses.”

“Education and support nami provided 890 classes, reaching 27,863 mental health professionals, teens, employers, educators, family members, people living with mental illnesses, and others. By the numbers: "471 family members learned about mental illnesses and how to support their loved one. "1,283 parents or guardians of children gained knowledge and skills to help their child who is struggling with their mental health. "4,003 employees from a variety of businesses and organizations better understood how to promote good mental health in the workplace. "1,481 professionals who work with people who have mental illnesses learned about how to help someone quit smoking, engage with families, and learned about the unique needs of older adults. "2,088 people are more aware of the signs of suicide and how to prevent suicide. "nami also reached 9,383 high school and middle school students in the past year, helping them learn to identify the warning signs of mental illnesses and how to get help when needed. In addition, we also recently reached over 2,400 middle and high school students by holding 23 children's mental health shoe day events for mental health awareness month in may. Our 66 peer-led support groups continue to be an essential element in recovery for people living with mental illnesses and offer critical support to their family members. Attendance at our peer-led support group meetings continues to increase, with over 10,283 seats being used at just our online support groups last year. Currently, three of the connection support groups are for people from lgbtqa+ communities, while four are specific to people from bipoc communities. We also have three connection groups for young adults. In addition, three of the family support groups are for people who have a loved one experiencing psychosis.”

“Public awareness nami minnesota reached 2,811 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, employer breakfast, and the baby blues conference. We also reached thousands of people by providing special presentations or serving on panels at community events and conferences. Over the last 12 months, nami also worked to become more culturally informed and responsive by working with community partners. We supported a series of healing circles, podcasts, videos promoting mental health care in a variety of languages, spirit doll workshops, and more. Staff and volunteers also delivered mental health 101, a class designed for african american, somali and latinx communities to learn more about mental health and mental illnesses. Over 10,666 people were reached through this effort.”

“Public policy nami minnesota worked on legislation to build our mental health system during the 2024 legislative session. A grant was included to try to engage people voluntarily into treatment long before a crisis occurs. Funding was increased for respite care, school-linked mental health services, and rates for inpatient and outpatient mental health care. The department will look at medicaid funding for children's crisis beds, first episode of psychosis programs and clubhouses. And nami advocated strongly for a bill that passed that does not allow landlords to evict people who call 911 for a mental health crisis. Workforce shortages were also addressed along with prior authorization for mental health care.”

“Nami's helpline continued to be a link to hope for over 3,246 people this past year. Calls involved a variety of issues including people seeking information about first episode psychosis, options for helping a loved one with a mental illness, advocating for a loved one involved in the criminal justice system, understanding the commitment act, help locating missing loved ones, help obtaining housing and services, and much more.”