2024-05-13T13:47:18-05:00 2023-06-30 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 280 TRUMBULL ST 24TH FL HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2022-07-01 222605701 NAMI OF CONNECTICUT INC NAMI 8608820236 1030 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE SUITE 201 HARTFORD CT 06110 SUSANNAH LEWIS TREASURER 8608820236 2024-05-07 1 SUSANNAH LEWIS 999009999 0 LISA WILLS P01828548 8605223111 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUSANNAH LEWIS 1030 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE SUITE 201 HARTFORD CT 06110 869443 0 X WWW.NAMICT.ORG X 1984 CT NAMI CT PROVIDES SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE IN CT AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. 13 13 8 75 0 0 533990 653188 0 0 0 0 191686 177584 725676 830772 0 0 0 0 418692 567246 0 0 17295 194890 273481 613582 840727 112094 -9955 605771 771484 160071 335740 445700 435744 X NAMI CONNECTICUT PROVIDES SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO ALL CONNECTICUT'S PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. 0 0 691908 NAMI OF CONNECTICUT, INC. (NAMI CT) IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI), AND PROVIDES SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY FOR ALL PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. ESTABLISHED IN 1984, NAMI CT ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE ALL PERSONS AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS EXPERIENCE THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE, FREE FROM THE STIGMA OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. WE PARTNER WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, POLICE ORGANIZATIONS, LEGISLATORS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO EDUCATE THOSE WHO NEED DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL ILLNESS SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND OUTCOMES. NAMI CT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESOURCES TO NINE (9) LOCAL NAMI AFFILIATE CHAPTERS IN CONNECTICUT THAT DELIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED BY NAMI CT AND DELIVERED BY AFFILIATE VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS AND TEACHERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS. PROGRAMS WE OFFERED IN FYE 2023 INCLUDE ENDING THE SILENCE, A SCHOOL-BASED INITIATIVE PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE INFORMATION THAT REDUCES THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS; FAMILY-TO-FAMILY, AN EVIDENCE-BASED EIGHT-WEEK EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILY MEMBERS; IN OUR OWN VOICE, A COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM ENABLING INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS TO OFFER TESTIMONIALS ABOUT RECOVERY; PROVIDER EDUCATION, A PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES; OUR YOUNG ADULT CONNECTION COMMUNITY PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS AGES 18-29 LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION; QPR (QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER), A 90-MINUTE GATEKEEPER TRAINING THAT TEACHES PARTICIPANTS HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF A SUICIDE CRISIS AND HOW TO RESPOND; NAMI ON CAMPUS, STUDENT-LED SCHOOL CLUBS THAT TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON CAMPUS BY RAISING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, EDUCATING THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS; AND OUR SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, OPIOID EDUCATION AND FAMILY AND PEER SUPPORT; FRIENDS, FAMILIES, SPOUSES AND SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVORS. WE HAVE ALSO CREATED AND LAUNCHED A NEW SUICIDE PREVENTION PRESENTATION, WHY WE DIDN'T TELL YOU, WHICH FOCUSES ON LEARNING FROM THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. MOST OF OUR CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS THAT WERE HELD VIRTUALLY OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS ARE NOW BACK TO BEING HELD IN PERSON, ALTHOUGH WE STILL UTILIZE ZOOM AS AN OPTION FOR SOME PROGRAMS AND MEETINGS. THIS PRESENTATION WAS CHOSEN OUT OF MORE THAN 800 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE NAMI NATIONAL ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD IN MAY OF 2023. WITH THE COLLABORATION OF OUR NINE (9) NAMI AFFILIATES STATEWIDE AND MORE THAN 275 VOLUNTEERS, NAMI CT AGAIN REACHED MORE THAN 14,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS AND ADDITIONAL ONLINE RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING HIGHLIGHTS: RESPONDED TO OVER 1,000 CALLS, EMAILS, AND REQUESTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE FROM PEOPLE LOOKING FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND REFERRALS FOR THEMSELVES OR A LOVED ONE. HELD OVER 624 FAMILY, PEER, AND YOUNG ADULT ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDING HELP AND HOPE TO OVER 4,633 ATTENDEES. OUR VIRTUAL STATEWIDE CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER, 2022, ENGAGED 130 PARTICIPANTS IN WORKSHOPS EXPLORING THE ISSUES FACING THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY. CONTINUED OUR YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM, "BRIDGING THE GAP: AN INTRO TO SUICIDE" TRAINING PROGRAM AND EVALUATION. THIS TWO-HOUR TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: O CONVERSATIONS ABOUT TRAUMA, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, ADDICTION, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS CONNECTED TO SUICIDE, O ATTITUDES TOWARDS SUICIDE AND DEATH, O THE ROLE OF PEER SUPPORT AND OTHER BEST PRACTICES ON SUPPORTING SOMEONE IN A SUICIDE-RELATED CRISIS, O NAVIGATING A CRISIS WITH TRADITIONAL SERVICES AND ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO SUICIDE, O LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES/ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO COLLABORATE BY BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY OF CARE. HELD A RETREAT FOR 30 YOUNG ADULT LEADERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LEADERSHIP, MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY, VOLUNTEERISM, AND BRINGING NAMI CONNECTICUT PROGRAMS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OUT OF THAT RETREAT A NAMI NEXT GEN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL WAS FORMED THAT WOULD ACT AS ADVISORY TO THE NAMI CONNECTICUT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPLETED A DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION TRAINING PROGRAM WITH NAMI STAFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR 9 LOCAL AFFILIATE CHAPTERS. REACHED MORE THAN 1,450 PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, FAMILY MEMBERS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND POLICE OFFICERS PROFESSIONALS THROUGH COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS ON MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS (NAMI 101 AND MENTAL HEALTH 101). THESE FREE PRESENTATIONS PROVIDE A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AS LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TALK OPENLY ABOUT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. HELD 12 FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION CLASSES FOR 182 FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. 691908 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X X X THE ORGANIZATION 8608820236 1030 NEW BRITAIN AVE WEST HARTFORD CT 06110 X JOE NAVARRA PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY DUTY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSANNAH E W LEWIS MPH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA GRAHAM-SULLIVAN LMSW SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH GATTO PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONISHA COHEN-KING LCSW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE HENLEY PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA PENDLETON JUARBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATONYA KING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISA ROMM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA SHAGAN PSYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLTON SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET R WATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LIZ P TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14343 371061 267784 653188 215320 38671 176649 176649 OTHER 900099 935 935 935 830772 0 0 177584 470684 402670 56623 11391 96562 82609 11616 2337 44093 37801 5304 988 42092 36009 5064 1019 31957 27340 3844 773 490 419 59 12 13860 11858 1667 335 PROGRAM EXPENSE 67722 67722 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 55103 9941 45162 TELEPHONE 18164 15539 2185 440 840727 691908 131524 17295 537824 608748 49189 38495 10065 11321 109594 104204 5880 5390 2813 107530 605771 771484 95981 87368 64090 143655 0 104717 160071 335740 X 445700 435744 445700 435744 605771 771484 -9955 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 664049 545548 636538 525040 643063 3014238 664049 545548 636538 525040 643063 3014238 3014238 16169 3946 146 1537 95 21893 3036131 0.99280 0.98370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 109594 104204 5390 5390 DEPOSITS 2813 RIGHT-TO-USE OPERATING LEASE 104717 107530 RIGHT-TO-USE OPERATING LEASE-CURRENT 31784 RIGHT-TO-USE OPERATING LEASE-NONCURRENT 72933 104717 869443 0 869443 -38671 -38671 830772 879398 38671 38671 840727 0 840727 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SCHEDULE D, PART XII & PART XIII, LINE 4B: THIS AMOUNT PERTAINS TO SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND NOT REPORTED ON PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. NAMI WALK 215320 215320 38671 FUND DRIVE 215320 215320 38671 38671 176649 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GOVERNING BOARD ELECTS BOARD LEADERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EVERY NEW YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER AND ANY EMPLOYEE WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF NAMI-CT TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INDICATING RECEIPT OF, UNDERSTANDING OF AND ADHERENCE TO THE NAMI-CT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, A SALARY SURVEY OF OTHER NAMI EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IS CONDUCTED TO ESTABLISH A SALARY RANGE COMMENSURATE WITH THE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD MINUTES DOCUMENT THE COMPENSATION/REVIEW DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL FORMS ARE MADE AVALIABLE IN PDF FORMAT AND PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.