Nami Pinellas County Florida Inc.

“Form is prepared by primary accounting firm from audited financials reviewed by external accountant. Staff also provides information, as needed, for the return. Following preparation, 990 is reviewed by staff and board treasurer prior to submission to the board and then filing with IRS.”

“Because NAMI receives contract support from the State, documents are available through the State of Florida's Governemnt in the Sunshine law. Year-End and summary reports are also available by request to the organization.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Support Services - NAMI Pinellas offers two helplines, one for consumer support and one for family member support. Between 50 and 80 calls are received monthly from these two helplines. There is a weekly Connection Recovery Support Group offered, where approximately 10-20 individuals attend each week. NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with a mental health condition. Individuals will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who have lived-experiences. NAMI Family Support Groups are a peer-led support group for family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with a mental health condition. Individuals gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances. NAMI Pinellas offered three monthly family support groups with approximately 10-20 individuals attending each meeting per month.Family Resource Guide- Over 2500 copies of the Family Resource Guide were distributed to community mental health centers, doctors offices, community meetings/vendor fairs, individually distributed, etc. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Program Support - Staff assist in coordinating and executing programs in the community by seeking volunteers and ensuring they are trained according to National guidelines to lead NAMI programs. To ensure training, this often means coordinating travel plans for the trainers to either come in to the affiliate to train qualified volunteers or send qualified volunteers out to a hosted training in another area. Staff also purchase the necessary materials for training and education courses as well as promote the programs to the community via emails, phone calls, social media, letters, presentations, community outreach tables/displays, etc. Staff build community partnerships to seek support in managing programs such as offering locations for programs to be held and assisting to promote the programs with their clients. Staff coordinate volunteer time, issue trainer stipends when necessary, mileage reimbursement, and the purchase of food items. Staff act as a liaison for volunteers to find support and resources within the organization as well as connect the community to resources within NAMI and the general community. Staff are trained to offer community presentations to enhance mental health awareness and share program resources to promote recovery.”