NAMI Glendale members rolling strikes at the NAMI Glendale 2024 Holiday Bowling Party. | |
Today is the last day of 2024. Let's reflect on all we accomplished this past year together, as a chapter. | |
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5,523
people served in 2024 with NAMI Glendale mental health education, support and resources.
That's right! In 2024, we offered 5,523 people support through 467 programs: support groups, classes, workshops & presentations... all led by people with lived experience.
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NAMI Glendale members discussing mental health in our community: Giovanni, Austin, Kevin and Allison. | |
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1,753
NAMI Glendale support group participants in 2024.
Let's give a round of applause to our support group facilitators, who led a total of 293 support group sessions. Thank you for giving your time, energy and lived experience.
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NAMI Glendale support group facilitator, Patria, facilitating community discussion at an LGBTQ+ Support Group in-person at the 2024 NAMI GLAC Conference at the California Endowment. | |
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NAMI Glendale support groups are often the first place people find NAMI mental health support, and many of us have found a home in these accepting groups. We offer NAMI Glendale Family Support Groups and Connection support groups that are inclusive and welcoming to ALL.
Additionally, we offer Family Support Groups in Spanish (Grupo de Apoyo) for Latino community members. Our Women of Color Connection Group offers a supportive space for women of color living with a mental health condition. The NAMI Glendale LGBTQ+ Groups are a space for people who identify as LGBTQ+ to share either their own lived experience or to get support for their loved ones.
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NAMI Glendale Grupo de Apoyo (Family Support Group in Spanish) at Northeast Mental Health Center meets the first Wednesday of every month. | |
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154
graduates of NAMI Glendale's 2024 education programs.
Congratulations to all 2024 graduates! Congratulations to the program leaders who led 14 courses this year, including 2 Peer-to-Peer classes, 3 Family-to-Family classes and a total of 9 Family & Friends workshops.
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NAMI Glendale Education Class Leaders & Admin Support, Left-to-Right: 1 - Jason & Allison (co-taught 2024 class). 2 - Sylvia (co-developer, architect of our education program) and Eliana (coordinated all 2024 peer classes). 3 - Jane and Ann Marie (co-taught 2024 class). 4 - Wayne & Gabe (co-taught several 2024 Family&Friends workshops). 5 - Renee & Barb (co-taught 2024 class). 6 - Taylor (teacher of class scheduled in 2025) & Chris (board member, tech guru & volunteer) | |
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42
Latino/ Black/ African Ancestry participants joined workshops to learn about family and community wellness.
NAMI Glendale was the recipient of two grants in 2024, to bring NAMI Community Conversations to Latino community members (Compartiendo Esperanza) and Black/ African Ancestry community members (Sharing Hope) who need mental health support.
In 2024, we trained more than 10 new Sharing Hope/ Compartiendo Esperanza program leaders. We hosted a total of 4 Community Conversation series (3 sessions each).
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NAMI Glendale Compartiendo Esperanza leaders, Norma (pictured here) and Roxana are also our newest Family Support Group facilitators! | |  |
NAMI Glendale Sharing Hope leaders, Ann Marie and Allison hug at a Kwanzaa Sharing Hope session. | | |
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1,606
students in the NAMI Glendale service area reached in 2024.
In 2024, NAMI Glendale Ending the Silence presenters research-based tools, insight, resources and, most importantly, stories of hope from their own person lived experiences in 73 Ending the Silence presentations in local middle and high schools.
In the 2024 Fall semester, NAMI Glendale started our first ever NAMI on Campus High School Club at Crescenta Valley High School, with 15 brilliant, empathetic teens who are committed to create supportive spaces on their campus.
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1 in 4 youth are living with a mental health condition and only half receive help. NAMI Glendale is committed to changing this statistic by encouraging early intervention. | |
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122
people in behavioral units (and their loved ones) supported with NAMI Glendale resources and community in 2024.
We presented 50 Care Packages with teddy bears and resources, and we held 12 NAMI in the Lobby support tables, reaching 122 people at three local Hospitals: Gateways Hospital, Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital and Adventist Health Glendale.
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Gateways Hospital mental healht providers holding NAMI Glendale teddy bears. | |
Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital Behavioral Unit staff with NAMI Glendale Ending the Silence presenter, Veronica and Operations Manager, Reg. | |
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102
creative community members participated in NAMI Glendale Arts & Healing workshops in 2024.
Arts & Mental Health programs like the bilingual altar-making workshop for Día de los Muertos, led by artist and educator, Roxana Rivera, and the monthly Writing Club, led by author, Gina Capobianco, which culminated in a published chapbook, and a poetry reading at The Libros in Lincoln Heights.
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NAMI Glendale's Writer's Club Publishing Party & Open Mic at The Libros Bookstore in Lincoln Heights. | |
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1,576
people reached at the NAMI Glendale booth at community health events.
NAMI Glendale actively welcomes ALL who need support. Our volunteers tabled at 51 community health events in 2024, reaching 1,576 people with mental health awareness.
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NAMI Glendale Board Members, Beth and Jonee, sharing mental health information and resources with the public at the NAMI Glendale booth. | |
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300+
community members attended NAMI Glendale parties and NAMI Glendale/ GLAC fundraisers.
Hundreds of NAMI Glendale community members attended our social events in 2024, such as the summer party at the park, the holiday bowling party and, of course, NAMIWalks in May.
These celebratory and inclusive spaces are a way for our community members to get to know each other, to make new friends and "just be" in an accepting, joyful space.
At summer and holiday parties, we host approximately 100 community members with lived experience and community partners. Fundraiser events like NAMIWalks and the You Will Be Found Benefit Concert (organized by NAMI Greater LA County) are spaces to raise money to fund cost-free life-saving mental health programs, while also providing space to appreciate all we have built together.
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40years
of community-led mental health education and support.
2025 marks our 40th year anniversary! NAMI Glendale has been providing peer-led mental health programming since 1985.
To all who have contributed to NAMI Glendale, we are building on a foundation that has taken decades to build. We can close this year's chapter with pride: in 2024 we offered 5,523 people support through 467 program sessions.
As we move into 2025, we are committed to providing research-based, peer-led mental health programs led by a community of people with lived experience - people from all walks of life, multi-generational, multi-cultural and inclusive.
Join us as we step into our 40th year of giving and getting peer-led support.
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NAMI Glendale member and long-time volunteer and leader, Wayne, at the 2024 Summer Party. | |
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REMINDER: TUESDAY SUPPORT GROUPS CANCELLED 12/31 FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE.
GROUPS RESUME NEXT TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025 AT 6:00 PM
Need help now? Call the 988 mental health crisis line 24/7. Dial 9-8-8.
If you want to learn more about local resources, including NAMI Glendale support groups, email helpline@namiglendale.org or call 213-797-0494.
Get community support for those of us living with mental health conditions. Join our NAMI Glendale Connection Support Group every Tuesday 6:00-7:30 PM (NEXT TUESDAY MEETING IS JANUARY 7, 2025):
https://namiglendale.org/support-and-education/support-groups/nami-connection/
Obtenga apoyo para ustedes que tienen un querido que vive con una condición de salud mental. Venga a nuestro NAMI Glendale Grupo de Apoyo para Familiares el segundo miércoles del mes de 5:45-7:30 PM en el Northeast Mental Health Center (3303 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031) tercer piso:
https://namiglendale.org/support-and-education/support-groups/grupo-de-apoyo-para-familiares-de-nami/
Get community support for those of us who have a loved one living with a mental health condition. Come to our NAMI Glendale Family Support Group for family members, siblings, friends, life partners and parents every Tuesday 6:00-7:30 PM (NEXT TUESDAY MEETING IS JANUARY 7, 2025) and every Sunday 5:00-6:30 PM:
https://namiglendale.org/support-and-education/support-groups/nami-family-support-group/
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