DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

Tis' the Season of Giving

Happy holidays from the NAMI Greater Cleveland team! Wishing you joy, peace, and good mental health this holiday season. May your days be filled with warmth and love, and may the new year bring hope and healing. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to promote mental wellness and support individuals and families affected by mental illness.

We appreciate your generosity during this time. Donations to NAMI GC make a significant difference in the lives of those in need across Greater Cleveland. Together, let's spread kindness and compassion, making this holiday season brighter for everyone.

Sending best wishes for a wonderful year ahead!

Office Closure Notice

The NAMI GC office will be closed to replenish staff energy for 2024 from December 23, 2023,

and will reopen on

January 2, 2024.

We wish you a joyous holiday break!

Giving Tuesday Wrap Up

🌟✨ Thank you! Together, we've raised an incredible $1,022 for NAMI Greater Cleveland this #GivingTuesday! 🌟✨

Your generous support means the world to us and allows us to continue providing essential mental health resources and advocacy in our community. Your kindness truly makes a difference in the lives of individuals and families affected by mental health challenges.

Thank you for being part of our mission to promote understanding, offer support, and bring hope to those in need. Your contributions are shaping a brighter future for mental health awareness in Cleveland. 🙌💙

NAMI GC programs offer valuable insights, resources, and perspectives to peers, family members, and community members, helping them navigate the complexities of mental health with greater understanding and support.

We appreciate your support!

Annual Fund & Year-End Giving

As the year draws to a close, we invite you to join us in making a lasting impact through our annual fund. Your support plays a vital role in sustaining our mission and ensuring our continued success. Every donation, regardless of size, contributes to our ongoing initiatives, helping us reach new heights and make a difference in our community.

Donate Here

For more than 40 years, NAMI Greater Cleveland has been smoothing out the challenging path that emerges when someone is diagnosed with a mental health condition.

As of September 30:

✔️ 2,608 people have reached out to the Helpline compared to 1,727 in 2022.

✔️ 1,102 people have attended a support group versus 1,235 in all of 2022.

✔️ 28,847 people were served through community education programs compared to 6,706 in all of 2022.

As you can see, NAMI Greater Cleveland plays a vital role in assisting our community in negotiating mental health challenges.

With your generous year-end gift, you're not just giving; you're investing in a brighter future for all. Join us in celebrating the spirit of giving and empowering positive change this season.

To donate, click here or call us at (216) 875-0266.

Donate Here

MENTAL HEALTH IN THE NEWS

First Lady Rosalynn Carter's legacy on mental health boils down to one word: Hope

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter championed many causes during her lifetime. But she held a special place in her heart for mental health.

Carter, who died on Sunday (November 19, 2023) at age 96, used her platform to sound the alarm about the inadequacies of the nation's mental health system.

FAA to Appoint Rulemaking Committee to Examine Pilot Mental Health

The Federal Aviation Administration will establish a Pilot Mental Health Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to provide recommendations on breaking down the barriers that prevent pilots from reporting mental health issues to the agency.

Zuckerberg personally rejected Meta's proposals to improve teen mental health, court documents allege

The newly unsealed communications in the lawsuit — filed originally by Massachusetts last month in a state court — allegedly show how Zuckerberg ignored or shut down top executives, including Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri and President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg, who had asked Zuckerberg to do more to protect the more than 30 million teens who use Instagram in the United States.

Millions use 988 mental health crisis line, but more training, resources could better reach people in need, researchers say

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has received millions of calls, texts and online messages since its launch in the summer of 2022, but a new study suggests that the mental health resource is far from reaching its full potential.

LEAP (Listen, Empathize, Agree, Partner) Workshop

December 9 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Join NAMI Greater Cleveland for the LEAP Workshop (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner) based on Dr. Xavier Amador’s book I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help.

This 3-hour workshop will be facilitated by Bob Krulish.

Struggling to help someone with serious mental illness accept treatment? Learn the #1 reason people refuse help–anosognosia–and how to create trusting relationships that lead to treatment and recovery!

The LEAP workshop is intended especially for family members of individuals with serious mental illnesses that include episodes of mania or psychosis.

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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

APAPACHO Grupo de Apoyo para Familiares de NAMI

APAPACHO (abrazar con el alma) es un Grupo de Apoyo para Familiares. Este es un grupo libre, confidencial y seguro para ayudar a las familias afectadas por condición mental de un ser querido.

Las familias se unen en grupos de cuidado y se ayudan los unos a otros mediante el uso de sus experiencias y aprendizajes de cómo lidiar con las condiciones mentales.

La próxima sesión es el 13 de diciembre de 19:00 a 20:30 horas.

Registrar aquí

NAMI GC RESOURCES

NAMI Caring Companion Calls

The Free Caring Companion Calls program Provides Supportive Mentoring & Companionship to Adult Peers (those living with a mental health condition), and Friends, Family Members, and Caregivers.

Our Caring Companions are extensively trained volunteers who are peers and loved ones of peers with a lived mental health condition. Specifically, the Caring Companion volunteer is a person who is skilled in patience, compassion, empathy, and effective communication.

Click Here To Learn More

NAMI Greater Cleveland Helpline

The NAMI Greater Cleveland Helpline is a free peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to people living with mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers, and the public.

Helpline staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained, and able to provide guidance.

The NAMI Greater Cleveland Helpline does not provide a hotline, crisis line, or suicide prevention line service. If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, please call 911 or the 24-hour Mobile Crisis Team at 216-623-6888.

Call: 216-875-7776

Monday - Friday from

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

or via email at

helpline@namicleveland.org

Call, Text, or Chat 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Dial 911 for emergencies.

NAMI Parent Advocacy Connection

The mission of the PAC Program is to empower, educate, encourage, and equip families to partner with professionals in promoting access to family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, and culturally competent services.

PAC is a NAMI Ohio grassroots program that offers trained Parent Advocates with lived experience who reflect the cultural and ethnic make-up of the families they serve. Click here to learn more

HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT

Members of NAMI Greater Cleveland are part of NAMI's movement to improve the mental health system, to end stigma, and create a culture of knowledge and understanding about mental illness.

Join today!

Are you creating or updating your estate plan?

Please consider helping NAMI GC grow our programs by including us as a beneficiary of your will, trust, retirement plan or life insurance policy.

Contact your financial advisor for more information.